Van-Friendly Recipes

Stovetop-only, adaptable recipes made with simple, budget-friendly ingredients!

So you live in a van. Chances are, you are kinda broke (if you are like we were when living in our van), you don´t have tons of ingredients on hand, and you want to avoid switching out that gas can as much as possible. The "van-friendly" recipes in this section have you covered!

No blending or baking required: I drool when I see vans that have blenders and ovens. It´s basically my life-long dream to have a van with a full-functioning kitchen. Snapping back to reality…that just ain´t the situation! A 2-burner stove is where its at. None of these recipes require any kind of blender or oven, making them perfect for the van.

Easy-to-find ingredients: While sometimes you get lucky to make it into a big supermarket, there are other times where you may be living in more remote place that only has a small corner-store. These recipes include ingredients that are easy to find, or include ingredients that can be easily substituted. Don´t be afraid to swap or omit ingredients when needed! You live in a van, yo. Make-do with what you got!

Reduced cooking time: Let´s face it. There is no bigger buzzkill than to be halfway through cooking your dinner, starving, and the gas can runs out. Plus your stock is out. We have eaten our fair share of half-cooked coldish dinners because of that situation! I give options for each of these recipes to cut down on cooking time as much as possible.

Budget-friendly: All of my recipes on the blog are budget-friendly, as vegan cooking is pretty cheap in general. No lobster or filet mignon on the menu here!

Cooking in a teeny tiny space doesn´t mean that you have to sacrifice flavor! I think many people imagine van-lifers eating beans straight out of a can. That SO does not have to be the case! Some of my favorite recipes I developed in the van. Maybe they are my favorite just because they remind me of van life…(sigh). Ook, back to reality. Here you have the recipes!