| While we were kids, my brother, my | | | | country side and being able to smell all |
| father and I, had the opportunity of | | | | that wonderful tasty food makes mouths |
| traveling around the countryside with | | | | water with anticipation. If you are a |
| our motor home to explore everything our | | | | beginner in motor home ownership, you |
| home country had to offer to "the three | | | | should know that there are several |
| musketeers;" that being our code name. | | | | different methods one can experience |
| Unfortunately, in most of these trips | | | | cooking while camping, like wood fires, |
| our mother was left behind as she had to | | | | camp charcoal, stoves, foil cooking or |
| work and we were given the chance to | | | | barbeque. The type of cooking method is |
| spend time with our father who as a | | | | directly related to the food you will |
| nature lover took as almost anywhere our | | | | decide to make and how you like it to be |
| car and feet could lead us. These trips | | | | cooked. Sometimes you will have to |
| were our time together with our beloved | | | | decide based on your motor home |
| father, who while we were young did | | | | appliances, but then again there are |
| everything in his power to spend as much | | | | several cooking tips to consider before |
| time with us as possible. If time was | | | | getting into a motor home vehicle. |
| not the issue back then, we tried to | | | | Consider freezing the meat for instance. |
| keep the budget under logical limits, so | | | | Freezing it ahead of time can keep the |
| all these trips were made with our car | | | | meat fresh and other foods in perfect |
| that was carrying on its roof our | | | | state. My father used to be proactive |
| specially designed and hand-made (by my | | | | like that and always planned ahead of |
| father) tend. | | | | time. He used plastic bags or containers |
| During those motor home trips and since | | | | to keep measured portions of the food |
| our mother was not near by to help dad | | | | that was going to be consumed safely |
| feed his kids, our father was apart much | | | | contained. I think it is also best if |
| more than the designated driver and the | | | | you want to avoid food from sticking to |
| leader of our group. He was also the | | | | the pans to apply oil on the grill. |
| cook that served us some of the best | | | | Finally, put matches somewhere safe to |
| meals we have ever tasted; probably | | | | keep them dry as many camping cookbook |
| because we were really hungry by the | | | | recipes require the use of natural fire |
| time we managed to sit down for a meal. | | | | and there is no better way to start a |
| The truth is that I still remember the | | | | fire than with matches. You can also |
| taste of his pasta and if I could go | | | | keep your drinks in a separate food |
| back in time, I would love to experience | | | | cooler as it can help preserve foods for |
| again the thrill of singing with my | | | | longer periods of time while avoiding |
| brother while our dad was smiling | | | | any kind of spoilage. Finally, a great |
| cooking in our motor home. | | | | tip is to keep water bottles after they |
| Other motor home owners might agree with | | | | are empty because they can become great |
| my remark as many support that motor | | | | camping cooking containers to put in any |
| home cooking can produce some of the | | | | left over salad dressing or any other |
| best cooking results. Living at the | | | | liquid substance. |