Van Life Meals | Comfort Food, Wild Game & More
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Even in a tiny kitchen, big things can happen. These are a few of my favorite meals to make in the van. I make everything from venison burgers & chicken soup, to snacks & my ultimate comfort food. Enjoy!
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We are Linnea and Akela. Through the van build, I used my stubbornness and drive to show individuals that they, too, can convert a campervan by themselves and on a budget, with a lot of learning, rolling up the sleeves, and getting to work.
Our goal is to inspire individuals to chase their dreams... to break from societal limitations and live the life they truly desire.
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Now THAT is a SALAD!!! ❤❤❤
Love watching you put the meals together.
Love how hearty all these meals are! Thanks for sharing them with us ❤
On the simmering broth for hours energy efficiently front, my mum and I use a Thermos Vacuum Warm Cooker (and other cheaper imitations like it) - it ends up only using about 15-20 minutes of active burner time!
We just boil everything using the removable internal saucepan for about 5 minutes before slotting it right back into the 'flask' then leave it to stew in residual heat for a few hours (usually takes 2 rounds of this, maybe 3 depending on how rich you want the flavours)
You may have come across this already and decided against it due to space constraints but thought it worth recommending in case it ends up being helpful to anyone because it's saved us so so much on gas ☺
Our favorite sandwiches are as follows: enough rotissaried chicken cut into bite size chunks for one or two sandwiches, 1/2 c. of mayo with 2 heaping Tablespoons of freshly minced Tarragon. Mix well and spred liberally on a slice of bread. Top with chicken chunks,. Top this with 2 strips of cooked bacon, and top the bacon with slices of fresh avocado. Yumm! The second is a Tapp sandwich. Mix 1/2 c. of mayo with 2 heaping Tablespoons of freshly minced peppermint leaves. Spread liberally on bread. Top with two slices of pan roasted Turkey. Top this with paper thin slices of Granny Smith apple and top the apple with a slice of Provolone or Havarti cheese!
love how Akela is by your side....watching, waiting for scraps, chilling and loving you!! Thanks Linnea & Akela!
If there was a van life scrumptious looking cooking award, you’d win!
All looks tasty. My fav salad invention from me to you. RECIPE:
make ranch from a packet, refrigerate.
loosely shave as much red cabbage into a large bowl you're comfortable using as a trough.
cut up half an avocado
grate a carrot and lots of cheddar cheese.
pour in ranch and toss.
So simple, but rich, yummy and filling. And cool in the summer months. No cooking and ready quick. Thanks for another great video.
Love the little dance you did when you started eating your salad. That's how I know it was super good.
I have to pause the video right here and now because--mind blown! Why have I never thought to roast the almonds in the chicken pan!! I, too can devour a big tasty salad like yours. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes! Oh and keep rocking that messy hair!! Love it!!
I'm a first-time viewer of your videos, and I just wanted to tell you how proud of you I am. You are living your dreams through your wit, innovation; creativity and the love of the land. Akela and the other dog are simply charming, and your recipes look so delicious. You exude a positive and loving soul. All the best to you on your life adventure and journey.💕
Loved this - please share more meals - quick & nutritious 👍🏼❤️
Another recipe you might like:
seafood salsa (any desired mix of precooked seafood in Pace salsa, little pink shrimp definitely)
avocado
cream cheese.
Slather a spoonful of each on sourdough bread as you eat it.
Sooooo yummy. One of my favorite things in life. Love!
Blowing the dog bowl crack me up .
I love this video so much, I've watched it at least 5 times by now... You inspire me to cook more and healthy with whole foods from local shops. I love it!!
Aw I'm so, so glad you've enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
Nico😍🤗😚🥰
This was fabulous ! Please do more like this for a nice balance. What great fun ,easy and delicious meals.
YES... Please make more videos like this! I'm looking for different ideas and enjoy your taste in food... sending ❤ from Tennessee
When cooking "dry" (like ground buffalo or ground turkey turkey or ground chicken) meat, mix some amount of cole slaw with the meat. Comes out really juicy.
Love these recipes. People get in bad eating habits while living van life. These are great.
Side note, you actually don’t have to soak beans. They can just be cooked. Learned that from a 3 star chef! Try it once. You’ll be surprised.
It is not necessary to soak but it does shorten the cooking time, so I suspect that is why she soaks them.
Hi Linea. I loved seeing what you cook/ make. The blacked salmon looks interesting, and I really love the look of the salad & the chicken & mushroom pasta dish. 😁🇦🇺🇳🇿💜
Delicious! Looks so good!! Thank you for sharing.
Looks all very delicious…Thank you!
So many delicious recipes thanks so much!!!! You are such a great cook!!!
Love this video! Making these recipes soon. I would love another video on your recipes.
looks like your soup is going too be so yomy good apeti love seu from quebec canada
I have been wanting so bad to see this hun . Thank you so much. I hope you do more and snacks and drinks.
"If you haven't noticed, I don't measure." "The most important ingredient in sautéed onions is patience." Yes!
All of your recipes look amazing
I loved this and cannot wait to make everything you showed us on here. Yes, do more on what you make and eat.
For us who try to eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle this type video is very interesting
This was a delightful video to watch. I'm not a meat eater, but I was impressed with both the recipies and the care with which you cook. I very much enjoyed this vlog and hope that you will share more of your food ideas in the future.
I love this video thank you hope to see more.
Thanks for sharing!!!
Loved this episode! I watched while I made cucumber toast with cream cheese, so I was definitely here for all of it!! 😊 Burger tip: press your thumb into the center of the patties before cooking. It stops them from "balling" up and makes for a more evenly cooked burger. 😋
Ive never thougt to make my own aioli, thanks for the easy recipe
Love these recipes and will definitely be trying them while living on our boat for the summer! Thanks for sharing, give Akela an extra hug for me! 💕
Key to any venison is LOADS OF BUTTER & Fresh Garlic! Yummy
Excellent video! Great recipes. Bravo for those of us who love leftovers! 👏👏
Loved this!! More!!
This recipe can turn out a ton of different ways!
I just loved this!!! We live in our 350 square foot home and I am hoping to try your delicious recipes. I tend to just eat veggies raw with sun butter raisins etc … souped up oatmeal the dinners are my challenge so again thanks !!!
That all looks so good!
Akela’s focus while you were working on that chicken was hilarious. My dogs do the same thing.
This was one of my favorite videos and yes I wrote down all your recipes. Thanks Linnea and Akela! 🥰
I make my own salad dressing also, I make blue cheese, ranch and chipolte ranch so much better than store bought, I love your easy recipes , I have a small kitchen also and try to use the least amount of pans and dishes easy clean up, love to see more recipes.
New here Love the videos and yes to more watching you chef it up!!
Good video, I've never rally cared for chiken.But I've got to try that last chicken recipe, it had my mouth watering.Yes the mosquitos are terrible in Montana this year.
The next time you make mac n cheese, try draining a can of tuna and adding it in along with a can of green beans. It sounds weird but tastes great!
i made the chicken and noodles at the end it was amazing and super easy thnx for the recipe!
The salmon looks delish!
I will definitely be visiting this video again to try out your recipes. Would absolutely love to see more when you have the time and inclination.
Not hard to tell Akela loves her mum and her life. ❤
All looks good!
Totally loved your video
Loved it .
Thanks for the video! Hope your not over working urself, seem a lil less chipper than when this started. Hope u are well!
Apples and peanut butter are soooooo good
Love it!!!!!
My favorite time of the week! And the perfect episode now that I’m starting to fish and hunt! Thank you and I hope you have a great week!
Please share more videos of cooking in your van! ☺️
So many delicious recipes and ideas to try! Love how Akela is always right there for support 😄. Thanks Linnea
That cutco knife is the bomb! Every vanlifer should have one!
Loved it! Thank you for taking the time and yes, I absolutely would love another. You like garlic and I absolutely love garlic 👍🌞
More recipes, more Akela, more everything!
Yes to that! A really fun video, thank you Linnea!
Akela literally drooling over your shoulder while you pick apart the chicken meat.... 😆
Thank you for sharing some of your recipes 💞 For me, in the future, you could ad one now and then. It’s a little bit overwhelming to watch them all in a row. Some of them I remember but as they are so many, some hides. 😅 I just love to watch your life and your need for nature and tranquility! I feel just the same! Nothing makes you feel so at home and so completely “in your self” than to be in and with nature. Our off grid place give me jus that but also the stunning mountains in Turkey. Looking forward to next week already! Enjoy nature and Akela ♥️🐾
Thanks for sharing your recipes. Akela watched every move while you were cooking……so very cute!
Loved this your first recipe share video. Please can we have more. I'm trying to eat healthier and always looking for good recipe choices.
Absolutely! I actually share many more recipes in my monthly newsletter, if you feel like subscribing: linneaslife.com/newsletter
Loved this vlog, and will be trying my hand with some new combinations. Agree with Akela, all looked yummy!!!!
Love this! Looking forward to making these and yes! To more like this✨✨✨
Everything you made looks amazing and so delicious even the snacks 😋 thank you for sharing. I can't wait to try and make some of these and see how much I like it. I love veggies and salads.
Love the Happiness of your Life !! You are so genuine !
Love it ❤
great video!
Hi 👋. Enjoyed your videos. This. Was special you sharing your recipes with us.
More cooking if you want. I watch all your videos
Stay safe. And be blessed 🌻❤️🙏
Hands down, my favorite of your videos... More, please!!!
Something that I do with ground venison is to mix about 1/4 of bulk pork sausage into it. I usually buy the store brand of sausage that they make in house. This adds more fat but also adds a lot of flavor.
Love the dog watching,as I am living in a tinyhouse with a lab and a coonhound,so I totally get it.
Setting out on my journey at the end of September and love the tips I get from your channel and others, because I learn a little from all of you.
Thanks
Monty
Awesome!
Oh my gosh, Adela’s head is bobbing all over while you are cleaning the chicken from the bones. Hahaha. I’m surprised you don’t have drool running down your arm! 🤣 the recipes were awesome. In fact I am hungry watching this in bed and I’m craving those bell peppers with cream cheese and everything bagel seasoning. I usually don’t eat breakfast but do lunch and dinner. So I know what I am having tomorrow. Yum! All of the recipes looked awesome. I loved them all. And yes I’d love to see more.
I love your healthy meals. Your easy lunch is a favorite of mine too (leaving out apples as I can’t have them). Homemade dressing is the best and I don’t measure either. Give Akela a hug from us.
Dressing too much hassle? NO ITS NOT! 🤣😂 I'm not going to argue with you. I continue to love your efforts and you always make me smile and laugh. Thank you matey! 🦘🦘🦘🦘🐨
I like celery sticks with the cream cheese or peanut butter
I enjoy your videos so much love it and your meals look so good.thank for sharing with us.
Love this video! I love seeing what other Vanlifers are cooking up.
I also eat peppers with cream cheese and everything seasoning.
Thank you for sharing!
Going to try them all, thank you. Yes please more cooking.
Loved it
GREAT recipes….thanks for sharing. And I am watching you, laying in my hammock, in my favorite place…..the forest. This time I am in the Kaibab National Forest in very northern Arizona. Went to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon yesterday. My first stop, after leaving a two-month petsitting gig in Sedona, (where I lived for 5 1/2 yrs) was at Lee’s Ferry, where I took a swim in the Colorado River! Yep….Life is Good! Headed to Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah next, making my way to Montana, where I lived for 17 yrs, to visit an old friend. Hope to see you on the road someday to say hi. I just recently became a patreon. Love what you have to say
Lots of YUM! going on here :D. Excellent recipes. Thank you! Oh yeah .... YES I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE!!!
I just really appreciate who you are. Thank you for sharing your heart so openly!
Hey Linnea & Akela!!! Those meals look delicious! It's soooo good to see you again. I was following you religiously from the time you started VanLife until you put your solar in (about a year ago), but I was out of [watching] the VanLifer community for the past year or so. I'm back now as I continue to move towards the day when I leave the workforce, my sense of urgency for VanLife transition is escalated. Time to get my shyt together. Hopefully I'll be seeing you on the road someday. Continue to stay SAFE out there in them VanLife streetz (& roads). I KNOW that your videos are continuing to help a LOT of people. Keep up the good work and Thank you for sharing. 😎
I don't eat meat and I still really liked this!
I am soaking this up!! Feeling like Akela.. kind of drooling while watching. 🤤🤩
Thanks for your effort to put this together. I really enjoy your videos!
Sending good vibes as a german girl from vanlife in norway ✌🏻
Dang these recipes all look so yummy! I agree that all salads are not in fact created equal- will definitely sauté some almonds for my next salad!
Great episode about food. Keep'em coming. Thank you
This format is new to me so here goes
That's not just any salad...oh girl.😘 Chefs kiss...I can do that cause I'm a Chef...my retirement apartment kitchen is about half the size of your van..and it does my head in. But then I look out my 12th floor beachfront balcony and...aaahhh.🥰🇦🇺
Thank you Linnea it’s perfect vlog… please cont…
Linnea check your acc there are scammer around look my msg! “Txt me on telegram you receive gift” 😂
Thank you
I loveeeee cooking videos and watching this made me even more happier ❤️
Yum yum yum!
Yumi yumi!!!😍
I grew up eating eating wild game meat. I have no idea if you can do it in a van but buttermilk or even lemon juice works. The longer the better or even overnight in a fridge. Let it soak up all the flavours of a marinade and your favourite spices. And please don’t overcook it, especially the venison or moose. A light color pink in the middle is fine. I have found that it doesn’t matter what is done with bear meat. It has the strongest game flavor.
Happy cooking.
All the recipes look so good! I’m giving the salmon one a try for my dinner tonight! Thanks ❤️