The Low-Down on Drinking Water Filters

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RV Cooking Show Celebrates Dad Grillside

Hello campers, In honor of fathers everywhere I must say that this is the “manliest” RV Cooking Show to date. Our travels take us to the North Dakota Badlands and Theodore Roosevelt National Park. To this day, its harsh beauty continues to inspire. TR arrived in North Dakota ready for big game hunting. Instead, what he found near the Little Missouri River was a buffalo herd decimated by commercial interests. His experiences in the wilderness began to solidify in his mind the need for conservation, which he pursued notably in his Presidential years.  The National Park named in his honor is remarkable and not-to-be missed. When we return from a busy day of exploring we’ll make an unbelievable meal fit for an outdoor-loving president and especially Dad. The not-your-average-backyard Grilled Panini Burger and steak fries in this RV Cooking Show episode will make you swoon. Red pepper aioli, prosciutto ham, and manchego cheese make this burger so flavorful. The crispy, grill-marked fries add a special touch to this delicious dinner. Do Dad a favor, pick up the ingredients and make him a Father’s Day meal that he can sink his teeth into! Have a look-see for yourself… And there’s more…we’ve gussied up the recipe section of the RV Cooking Show website (where you can print all of our delish recipes) - I think you’ll like it, posted some terrific articles on our RV Cooking Show blog, and have been Tweeting and Facebooking like... Read more

Summer’s Here

By Lynn Difley It’s already past Memorial Day weekend, the launching of the summer barbeque season. Time to scrape off the grill and get ready for some good outdoor feasting. Summer barbeques can be a dangerous area for those trying to eat healthier or hold the line on the waistline. If you are hosting, I know you are looking for the best and healthiest offering for your guests, and if you are visiting others, or attending a potluck, you want to enjoy the offerings without padding your hips. Are you a burger and hot dog traditionalist? You can make alterations to enjoy healthier slimmer choices. Start by substituting a 100% wholewheat bun for the soggy white one to add fiber. And what about making it an open face, or single slice treat? Or use a big romaine lettuce leaf for the top layer. You can also reduce the fat; instead of a pork hot dog (300 cals and 25 g fat) choose a turkey burger (160 cals and 9 g fat) or even better, a veggie burger (110 calories 4 grams of fat). Instead of adding cheese, mayo, or bacon to your burger, go for mustard, lettuce, onion, and tomato to add lots of vitamins and no fat. Are you making a big potato salad?  Calorie red alert! More nutritious if you leave the skins on the potatoes–little red ones or Yukon gold have a delicious flavor on their own–no need to slather on dressings.  Substitute nonfat Greek yogurt for mayo. And add onions, celery, pickles, etc to add some crunch and zip. What about making a delicious veggie platter... Read more

RV Cooking Show Launches 2nd Online Food Drive – You Can Help

Hello campers everywhere, Leave a comment and we’ll donate a non-perishable food item. It’s that simple. Join forces with the RV Cooking Show, in partnership with Best Parks in America, in honor of Memorial Day to help feed some of the reported 36+ million American’s that go to bed hungry. It’s called “food insecurity” and in plain speak it means that even in this country a large number of hard-working adults, children and seniors simply cannot make ends meet and are forced to go without food for several meals or even days. Exaggerated by an unstable economy, these are our neighbors, our co-workers, folks we pass in the park, new friends we meet at the library. While it’s true that many of us across the nation - even the globe - are on the edge one thing we all have to give is time. Please consider taking the time, just a few minutes right now, to participate in this RV Cooking Show Online Food Drive. Here’s what to do: Visit the RV Cooking Show Online Food Drive blog entry Leave a comment about someone that’s made a difference in your life in honor of our all-American Memorial Day holiday. It can be a single word, an illustrative story or anything in between. We’re accepting comments between now and Monday, May 25th. Publish your comment anonymously or with your Google sign in - it doesn’t matter - I’m not collecting any information at all. For each comment on the RV Cooking Show Online Food Drive blog entry... Read more

RV and Camping Grills

In this segment Stew Oleson is in his local Camping World to look at the available portable grills on the market. Note the price of these products may have changed since the filming of this segment. Table Top Electric Grill Holland Electric Grill Coleman RoadTrip Classic Grill Weber Baby Q Portable Gass Grill The Cobb Portable BBQ Grill Olympian Gass Grill Various Lighters Grill Accessories Tell a Friend Read More →

RV Cooking Show - Make Mom Smile - Brunch Quiche and Vicksburg, MS

With Mother’s Day just around the corner kids across the country are conjuring up ways to make mom smile. In this RV Cooking Show episode we’ll show you how to have some quality time in the kitchen with your kids preparing a make-ahead Mother’s Day no fuss, no muss breakfast in bed - quiche and pasta salad. (This is a great recipe for other special occasion brunches, too!) We’ll also stroll the streets, galleries, and parks of Vicksburg, MS - what a wonderful and historic town! Turns out two days were just not enough time to take it all in. If Civil War sites interest you, you’re into historic natural places, you love to “discover” great art or you tend to tempt lady luck, Vicksburg is a must-stop for your RV travels. Visit www.RVCookingShow.com to print this recipe! Happy Mother’s Day!! Evanne Tell a Friend Read More →

Cowboy Soup - Yeeehaw

Cowboy Soup In this clip Stew Oleson is joined by JoAnna Lund to present her recipe for Cowboy Soup. Ingredients for this recipe include: 1 can of tomato soup 1 15oz can of pinto beans 1 15oz can of diced tomatoes ½ cup of water 1 teaspoon of dried parsley flakes 2 teaspoon of sugar 2 teaspoons of cooked bacon bits This dish is quick and easy to make and can be made in your electric skillet. Tell a Friend Read More →

RV Cooking Show - RV Kitchen Pantry Items & Great Grilling

Greetings campers, Its springtime and I think I’m in love…but shhh, don’t tell my husband. Oh, heck, I think he’s more head-over-heels than I am. It’s our new baby grill and she couldn’t be sweeter! And guess what, she’s not camera shy, either. To celebrate her arrival we’ve grilled up a great RV Cooking Show episode for your viewing pleasure. First, tho, your requests to peek inside my RV kitchen pantry did not go unheard. In this show I’ll spend some quality time talking about what I find essential to carry with me in my RV kitchen cupboard. There are so many items I’ve even developed a checklist that you can print out at my website - http://www.RVCookingShow.com (go to the “latest show” tab) - and make it your own. Once we get everything put away we’ll go outside and grill. On the menu today is a terrific grilled portabella mushroom “burger”, amazing “stewed” grilled blue cheese tomatoes, and a potato chip salad. Oh, yeah!! Give ‘em a go and let me know what you think - leave a comment below! Evanne Tell a Friend Read More →

Cooking Kielbasa

In this video clip television host Stew Oleson is joined by renowned author JoAnna Lund to share one of her latest recipes. This meal JoAnna prepares is a quick simple dish with a Polish flavor and can be made in the RV or at home. Ingredients: non-stick cooking spray 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups purchased/pre-packaged coleslaw mix 2 cups cooked potatoes 16 oz. reduced-fat fully-cooked kielbasa 3/4 cup water 1 teaspoon dry parsley 1/8 teaspoon pepper Directions: Spray electric skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Combine all ingredients. Cover and simmer for approximately 15 minutes. You may also use non-cooked potatoes instead of cooked potatoes, but if you do, increase cooking time to 30 minutes, or until potatoes are soft. Tell a Friend Read More →

RV Cooking Show - RV Pots & Pans & Warm Tortellini Salad

Spring is in the air and if you are like many campers across the country you are preparing for a fabulous camping season. That means opening up and airing out the camper, giving it a good spring cleaning (check out my green cleaning recipes), and stocking it with everything you’ll need for an easy RV getaway. This includes the kitchen and so many RV Cooking Show viewers have emailed me asking what pots and pans I bring along on my adventures. Aiming to please, I’m delighted to present RV Pots & Pans & Warm Tortellini Salad (didn’t think we’d get away without eating, did you?).   In this episode I’ll share with you what I carry along, what I could do without, and what I wish I had. Take a look and feel free to print out our Pots & Pans Checklist, add to it and make it your own. After we review the essentials I’ll show you how to prepare a simple and delicious pasta salad that takes advantage of beautiful spring asparagus and is tasty warm or cold. View and/or share the printer-friendly recipe and checklist What do you stock your RV kitchen with that I didn’t mention? Leave a comment below so we can all benefit from your experience. Stay tuned, next up on the RV Cooking Show we examine what’s in our pantry… now get ready to camp! Evanne Tell a Friend Read More →

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