Hostel & Hotel Kitchenette Recipes
Staying in a hostel or hotel usually means you will have access to some sort of cooking equipment. Hostels often have a full kitchen available however, you will need to share the equipment with other people. While in a hotel you may have a small kitchenette that you can cook in. Either way you will have access to limited utensils so here are some best recipes that use minimal ingredients yet, are nutritious and tasty. You will also find here some cooking equipment reviews of compact equipment that travels well – like rice cookers!
Peas and Paneer Curry – A Favourite North Indian Curry
Peas and paneer are the stars of the show in this tomato-based curry. Originating in North India, Peas and Paneer Curry uses classic spices combined with tomatoes and milk or cream to make a great vegetarian meal that can be rustled up any day of the week. It is one...
Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt
Muesli isn't one of my favourite breakfast dishes as I think it tastes like cardboard! But I eat it to stay healthy while I travel. This is very important because when you eat better, you travel better. By adding different fruits to it like bananas, strawberries,...
Loaded Scrambled Eggs
Packed with spinach, tomato, mushrooms and cheese, these Loaded Scrambled Eggs are an easy, fast and fabulous meal to start your day with. Easy to make with just 5 mins prep and 10-15 mins to cook until eating. It is the perfect way to start your day of travelling or...
Ratatouille
Ratatouille (rat-tuh-too-ee) is a firm favourite in my family. It is a classic French stew that is packed with end of summer vegetables. Notably eggplant (aubergine), zucchini, yellow squash, peppers (capsicum) and tomatoes. You can also add an onion and some...
Mushroom Risotto
Risottos are one of my favourite meals. What I like about them so much is the versatility in the flavours I can create. Each ingredient can provide a different mouth watering flavour, from the sweetness of pumpkin, to the fishy taste of salmon and everything else in...
Curry Lentil and Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin soup is one of my favourite soups, but adding lentils and a touch of curry sends this soup into flavour overload. And it is also very healthy and easy to cook, making it a great option to cook while you are travelling. It does take a little longer than the 30...
Irish Stew
Irish Stew is one of my favourite winter warmers. It is not only a popular dish from Ireland but is a much loved dish the world over. It was traditionally made with mutton (sheep) but it is now often made with lamb and some people like it made with beef. Either meat...
Macaroni and Cheese
Macaroni and Cheese or Mac n' Cheese is a family favourite. Although nice on its own I like to add bacon and a handful of veggies to give it extra flavour. And you only need one pot to make it - too easy. Here is my easy, cheap, fast and fabulous Macaroni and Cheese...
Honey Mustard Chicken With Rice
Honey, mustard and cream mixed together make a lovely sauce. Add some chicken and you have a great dinner meal I call Honey Mustard Chicken. Without further ado, here is my tried and tested, many times, recipe for Honey Mustard Chicken With Rice for you to make and...
Beef Stroganoff
One of my favourite beef dinner dishes is Beef Stroganoff. On reading about its origins I discovered the dish got its name after Count Pavel Alexandrovich Stroganov. It seems a French chef was working for this wealthy St. Petersburg family and created this dish for a...
Porcupine Meatballs
Porcupine Meatballs are a fun twist on the traditional meatball recipe. They are a tasty mix made of mince, rice and onion baked in a rich tomato sauce. They get the name because when the rice is added and the mixture is rolled into balls, the rice sticks out and the...
Creamy Bacon Pasta
Pasta can be prepared with a variety of sauces. Here is one of my favourite and quickest pasta recipes to make, creamy bacon pasta.
Paella
Paella is a Spanish rice dish. I first tried it on a holiday on the Spanish Balearic Island of Majorca and thought it was the tastiest rice dish I had ever tried. So I continue to try it regularly! I read somewhere that Paella is made by males in the household. It is...
Feta and Spinach Frittata
Frittatas are a traditional Italian egg based dish so if you love eggs, then you will love Frittata. They are very similar to the French quiche but without the pastry base and sides. With frittatas you can include many flavoursome ingredients like bacon, chorizo, feta...
Traditional Australian Beer Damper
Traditional Australian Beer Damper is a classic outback Aussie food. 'Bush bread' it is often called and is delicious. It was mostly made by stockmen, drovers and swagmen roaming around Australia. They didn't have the luxury of being able to 'pop in' to a supermarket...
Beef Tacos
From the outset I must say that Mexican food is one of my favourite foods. And one of my favourite Mexican dishes is beef tacos. They are easy to make, crunchy, flavoursome and often messy to eat! I just loved eating authentic tacos while travelling around Mexico. As...
Savoury Mince – Served With Mashed Potato
Savoury Mince is a fast and fabulous meal. Easy to prepare and easy to make. The mince has many uses. Apart from being a great meal on its own, you can have it on toast the next day or you can use it as a filling in a pie. It has many yummy uses this one pot savoury...
Curry Sausage Risotto
If you like curries and sausages then you will like my easy Curry Sausage Risotto. I'm not sure if it is a true Italian classic, but it is one of mine. This recipe stemmed from me not being able to boil the right amount of rice for meals, plus the rice always seemed...
Tuna Mornay Pasta
On those nights when my mum, and now me, don’t really want to cook but have no alternative but to, I often throw together a quick tuna mornay pasta. This is because I usually have a can of tuna, some pasta, milk and grated cheese on hand. So if you are at a loss as to...
Chilli Con Carne
I heard Chilli Con Carne means 'chilli with meat' and that is exactly what it is, a dish of meat, beans, tomato with a chilli taste. I find Chilli Con Carne very versatile. You can eat it as Chilli Con Carne or you can add other ingredients and turn it into a...
Scones
A scone is like a small cake, though in America they often refer to them as a biscuit. Either way, the scone originated in Scotland and the name was derived from the Scottish Gaelic word 'Sgonn' meaning a 'block'. I like to pronounce scone to rhyme like 'gone' rather...
English Breakfast Fry Up
I always enjoy having a good and filling breakfast as it gets me through the day. And one I often enjoy is a good old English Breakfast Fry Up. When travelling around the United Kingdom this breakfast is often included with your accommodation - hence the name Bed and...
Homemade Burger
My favourite homemade burger has 2 meat patties, bacon, cheese + salad. What's Yours? I don't know about you, but I love burgers. I love that they can be so easy to make and when cooked right and with added salad can be a nutritious and tasty meal. Yes, you...
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti Bolognese is one of my favourite meals. My mum use to make it for dinner, at least weekly and she would serve it with garlic bread. I find It an easy and quick meal to make when travelling and at home. Like all my favourite travelling recipes it uses limited...