Family recipe ideas for your motorhome

Breakfast

• Two-ingredient banana pancakes
• No-cook overnight oats
• French toast
• Vegetarian no-oven pizza
• Campfire-baked sweet potatoes
• One-pot pesto pasta

Meat & Fish

• Chicken and veg skewers
• Fish tacos and charred sweetcorn salsa
• Grilled prawn foil packets

Dessert

• Strawberry and marshmallow skewers
• Campfire popcorn
• S’mores

Ingredients and directions (for 1-2 servings):

• One ripe banana
• Two eggs
• Oil for frying
• Handful of oats (optional)
• Baking powder (optional)

Making pancakes on the go couldn’t be easier. Simply mash the banana and mix it with two eggs. Fry the pancakes until golden brown, and top them with your preferred toppings. We recommend fruit and yoghurt, honey, or maple syrup. To make the pancakes more substantial, add a handful of oats and some baking powder for lightness.

Ingredients and directions (for one serving):

• ½ cup oats
• ½ cup liquid: milk, oat milk (or other milk alternative), or fruit juice
• 2 tsp chia seeds

Optional toppings:

• Honey
• Peanut butter
• Cinnamon
• Cocoa powder
• Yoghurt
• Sliced banana
• Berries
• Nuts and seeds

This healthy breakfast requires no cooking, no mess, and no fuss. Simply mix your oats, liquid, and chia seeds in a jar or container the night before and enjoy them cold the following day. There are countless variations to try, but we love ours with oat milk and added banana and peanut butter. Creamy, filling, and delicious!

Ingredients and directions (for four servings):

• Four slices of thick bread
• Two eggs
• ½ cup of milk
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp butter

Optional Toppings:

• Berries
• Bacon
• Maple syrup

This sweet treat will be a hit with the whole family. These fluffy slices of goodness are easy to make, requiring just one bowl and one frying pan. Mix your eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and salt batter. Melt a quarter of the butter in your frying pan. Dip a slice of bread in the batter, ensuring it soaks up plenty of liquid, then fry for about 3 minutes on each side. Repeat for all four slices! Top with berries, maple syrup (and bacon if you’re feeling indulgent). Enjoy!

Ingredients and directions (for two small pizzas):

• 225g self-raising flour
• 3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for frying
• 6 tbsp warm water

For the toppings:

• Drizzle of olive oil
• One sliced onion
• Three diced garlic cloves
• 250g cherry tomatoes
• 4 tbsp tomato passata
• Fresh basil leaves
• Salt and pepper
• Sliced mozzarella

No oven? No problem! You can still enjoy a pizza when travelling in your motorhome or camper. You’re all set as long as you have a frying pan and stove. Start by making the pizza sauce. Fry a drizzle of oil with the onion, garlic, tomatoes, and passata (or a tin of good-quality tomatoes). Simmer for 5-10 minutes before adding the basil, salt, and pepper, and allow to cool. Now for the dough. Mix the flour, olive oil, and warm water to make a soft dough. Lightly flour a surface or chopping board and divide the dough into two balls. Roll out each ball into a small circle.

You must cook one pizza at a time if you only have one frying pan. Heat a drizzle of olive oil and fry the pizza base for 8-10 minutes until the bottom is golden. Turn up the heat, add the pizza sauce and mozzarella, and serve once the cheese has melted. Buon appetito!

Ingredients and directions (for four servings):

• 4 sweet potatoes or potatoes
• Olive oil
• Salt

Optional toppings:

• Bean chili
• Baked beans
• Grated cheese
• Coleslaw
• Butter

Cooking potatoes or sweet potatoes over a campfire is as wholesome as it gets. Gather the family around the fire for quality time and a delicious dinner. Rub olive oil and salt all over the potato skins and wrap each in foil. Place the potatoes in the embers of your fire. Let them bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, turning occasionally. Carefully remove the potatoes, slice them open, and fill them with your favourite toppings.

Ingredients and directions (for 4 servings):

• Pasta (75g per person)
• Broccoli
• A few handfuls of spinach
• 2-3 tbsp of pesto from a jar
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Grated parmesan
• Mayonnaise or plain yoghurt(optional)

Pesto pasta is one of the easiest (but tastiest) meals you can make while camping. One of the main benefits is that you only need one pot to make it. Boil your pasta as per the instructions on the packet. Add broccoli when there are a few minutes to go. Drain the pasta and broccoli and stir in your spinach until it starts to wilt. Add the pesto and a glug of olive oil and stir through the pasta. Want to make your pesto pasta extra creamy? Simply add a big squeeze of mayonnaise. Season to taste and top with a good helping of grated parmesan.

Ingredients and directions (for 4 servings):

• Four chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
• One red onion chopped into small chunks
• 1 sliced courgette
• 1 sliced pepper
• Button mushrooms
• Salt, pepper, and a sauce of your choice

Optional extras:

• Chunky bread and butter
• Campfire baked potatoes (see above)

Thread a slice of pepper, a button mushroom, a slice of courgette, and a few pieces of red onion onto your skewer ,with a chunk of chicken between each layer. Repeat until you run out of chicken and veg. Place your skewers on a BBQ or over the embers of your campfire. Cook for 5-7 minutes on each side, turning when each side starts to char. Add salt and pepper and serve with ketchup, mayo, or BBQ sauce. Make sure the chicken is cooked through before eating. You can also try this recipe with red onion, pineapple chunks, or any other vegetable combinations you fancy.

Ingredients and directions (for 2 servings):

• 2 fillets of white fish
• 1 lime
• 1 tbsp olive oil, plus a drizzle for the salsa
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• ½ tsp cumin
• 1 tin of sweetcorn
• 1 spring onion chopped
• 1 medium tomato diced
• 6 small tortillas or hard taco shells
• Chopped lettuce
• Grated cheese
• Hot sauce

This recipe has a few more steps and ingredients than the others, but it’s worth the effort. These tacos are fresh, zesty, and packed with flavour.

For the fish: Mix the juice of half a lime, 1 tbsp of olive oil, chilli powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Coat the fish in the lime mixture, cover in foil, and grill on the BBQ for 5 minutes on each side. Once cooked, set aside.

For the salsa: Drain your sweetcorn and fry in a large saucepan until charred. Add your charred sweetcorn, tomato, spring onion, and the juice and zest of half a lime in a bowl. Add a drizzle of oil and salt and pepper.

Warm your tortillas or taco shells over the BBQ for the finishing touches. Fill with lettuce, corn salsa, and baked fish, and top with grated cheese and hot sauce. This recipe is so good that it might become a staple meal when camping and back home.

Ingredients and directions (for 4 servings):

• Raw king prawns (4-5 per person)
• Two corn on the cobs cut into quarters
• 500g baby potatoes chopped in half
• Sliced courgette
• Sliced red pepper
• Sliced smoked sausage
• 2 diced garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lemon cut into thin slices
• 4 tbsp butter
• Salt and pepper

Here’s another recipe with minimal cleanup. All the ingredients are cooked together in foil over a BBQ or campfire embers and can be eaten straight from the packet. Cut four pieces of heavy-duty foil and divide your prawns, veg, garlic, sausage, and potatoes between them. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, and mix your ingredients. Top each mixture with a few lemon slices and a tbsp of butter. Fold your parcels and scrunch the edges to prevent anything from escaping. Place them on your BBQ or embers for 15-20 minutes. Check the potatoes are soft and the prawns are pink throughout before eating. Enjoy!

Ingredients and directions:

• Marshmallows
• Strawberries

Optional toppings:

• Chocolate/caramel sauce
• Crushed hazelnuts
• Crushed biscuits

Thread marshmallows and strawberries onto skewers and hold over a campfire or gas stove until the marshmallows turn golden brown. These are delicious on their own. However, to take them to the next level, drizzle them with sweet sauce and sprinkle them with hazelnuts or crushed biscuits for added crunch.

Ingredients and directions:

• ¼ cup popcorn kernels
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Optional toppings (sweet, salty, or both!):

• Salt
• Garlic powder
• Sugar
• Maple syrup
• Chocolate sauce
• Cinnamon

Toss the kernels in oil and place them into a foil tin. Cover tightly with aluminium foil, but leave room for kernels to pop! Place the foil parcel on the campfire or stove and use tongs to gently shake it until the popping stops. This should take a couple of minutes. Now it’s time to decide if you’re team salty or team sweet (or both). Top with your toppings of choice and enjoy.

Ingredients and directions:

• Graham crackers or biscuits of your choice
• Marshmallows
• Thin chocolate

Is it a camping trip without S’mores? Originally made in America with Graham crackers, but any plain biscuit will do. This gooey campfire treat has been around for over 100 years, and for good reason—it’s incredible! Layer a couple of squares of thin chocolate on top of your biscuit. Toast your marshmallow over the campfire until it is gooey and golden. Sandwich the marshmallow between your chocolate biscuit and another biscuit on top and squeeze together to remove the skewer.

It’s called a S’more because you will always want some more!

Now you have our ultimate list of motorhome meal ideas; there’s no excuse for bland meals on your next outdoor holiday. Whether in a motorhome, camper, or RV, you can enjoy delicious meals every night of the week with minimal effort.

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