RV cooking part 2

     Two words: slow cooker. I have managed to cook some amazing meals and continue to be a health nut, but after purchasing a slow cooker there is no question on whether or not I can continue to get creative with our meals. 

     The stove that came with the RV has three burners that are extremely close together, so with some meals I would have to split the dish into two parts in order to get it done. The oven is hard to work with when baking dishes because the propane hose runs only in the center of the oven, and even though I set a temperature, I truly don't think it is ever accurate. I usually will have to rotate the baking dish several times in order to avoid over cooking the center and have the sides still not be done. Believe me when I say that it's been quite the production trying to make meals without burning everything every time. 

       The slow cooker has been an amazing addition to the kitchen. Also, it requires only electricity, so it helps saving on the propane since we have been using that a lot with the heater. Another change I will be making soon will be removing the microwave that came with the RV and replacing it with a toaster oven. Not only are microwaves extremely bad for you and banned in most other countries, it doesn't make your dish taste any better. The toaster oven will be a huge upgrade for me in the kitchen. 

        Some of the recipes I have made with the slow cooker are: the traditional beef pot roast, chicken fajitas, butternut squash soup, honey garlic chicken, chicken tikka masala, and Mongolian beef. All the ingredients are organic, and I'll modify the recipe to make it healthy and low calorie:). And it doesn't get any better than having Rich come home saying it smells better than any restaurant he has ever been to. 

To my fellow RVers or those who love to cook: your kitchen will never be the same after you get a slow cooker, you're welcome:) 

Glenwood Lake Park RV Campground

       After four months of living in this campground, we've had to say goodbye as winter approaches. This campground was open from April-November 1st, and we had the pleasure of living there from June 21st- October 31st. 

      The town of Glenwood has a population of 5,269, and they are all the nicest people I've met. As you enter the little town you are greeted with beautiful town signs and the undeniable love the town folk have for their local school team, the Rams. It seems as if you went back in time with the old school architecture and small town set up. They had to offer a few restaurants, a very small grocery store, a couple chiropractic offices, doctor offices, a couple banks, a nail salon, and a brewery, to our surprise. 

    The park itself had a very nice paved path around the "lake", walking trails behind the historic building, an amphitheater, a farmers market that happened every Wednesday, and the RV campground with only 12 spots. This secluded place we found was the most perfect place to start our full time RV journey. 

      We were extremely spoiled with this place to say the least. From the campground to town was a short mile, so it was easy to run errands. They offered many events right at the park including a great Fourth of July BBQ and blues festival which we had a great time at. I felt very safe at the park with the pups all day and loved being able to walk them around the lake. I'm sad to leave that campground, but so far we are already loving the new place. If you are ever driving through Iowa, I absolutely recommend a stop in Glenwood. It won't disappoint:)