Author: Robert Shaw

  • Towing in the Wind

    Towing in the Wind

    After three days with the wind in Kansas and eastern Colorado blowing and gusting against the left side of our trailer as we traveled west gave me time to think about towing against the wind. When we headed west from Abilene Kansas the wind was a moderate 16 miles per hour from the south that…

  • Rain, Rain, Go Away

    Rain, Rain, Go Away

    When the rain threatened to spoil activities when I was a child we would chant: “Rain rain, go away! Come again another day!” Our hope was that the rain would go away. Now, as an RVer, that chant has a very different meaning.

  • Rainbow Vegetable Saute with Wild Rice

    Rainbow Vegetable Saute with Wild Rice

    “Eat the rainbow,” a vegetarian friend had told us. Thus when this recipe appeared in one of the newsletters I read I had to try it. We enjoyed the version as I adapted it and look forward to having it in the future with a few tweaks. However my style of cooking differed from the…

  • Camping Diary 2023

    Camping Diary 2023

    This year we are planning our trips as a series of excursions, each having a different objective. Each section describes an excursion and includes a map.

  • Pesto Asparagus with Penne

    Pesto Asparagus with Penne

    This one pot meal comes together in about fifteen minutes. This recipe makes two servings.

  • Linguine with Clam Sauce

    Linguine with Clam Sauce

    Serendipitous adaptations to this favorite meal yielded delicious a flavor worthy of the effort to keep it handy. First, I had neither fresh parsley nor basil. Second, a distraction allowed the carrots to brown more than I intended.

  • Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

    Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

    This has become our favorite summer salad! Given our nomadic lifestyle, aiming to live on the cusp of summer, it frequents our table. All of the ingredients, except for the beans, we buy fresh for a crisp crunch and bright flavor.

  • Broccoli Alfredo

    Broccoli Alfredo

    I do not recall ever making this with chicken. In a list of meals we have made this is listed as “Chicken” and Broccoli Alfredo with the list of ingredients altered with an option of tofu.

  • Soy Curls with Chile and Soy Sauce

    Soy Curls with Chile and Soy Sauce

    Changing one ingredient in this recipe prompted me to alter nearly every other step. The change came because we wanted to try Soy Curls, an alternative to textured meat.

  • Salmon with Jalapeño Sauce over Green Beans

    Salmon with Jalapeño Sauce over Green Beans

    This Instant Pot meal combines many of our favorite items: Salmon, Green Beans, Rice, and a spicy sauce. Each time I have made this meal I have tweaked it a little. This procedure is the result of those tweaks.