Yeah, things are better now. The fridge works, the range works as well as the one at home, and add a microwave too. The oven is a little iffy though. Some have side by side refrigerators and combination convection/microwave ovens. There are cookbooks promoted for motorhomes and others for camping. Just my opinion, but the recipes weren't that different from the ones in any regular cookbook.

I guess I'm wondering about cooking full meals like you would at home. For those who already use a motorhome do you find it as easy as home cooking? What supplies do you keep on hand for every trip? The coach we're looking at has quite a lot of room in the kitchen and fridge but I'm afraid of overstocking with things I won't need or not stocking the things I will. Do you make a menu and shop from a list before you go on a trip? Is it easier or inconvenient to shop while on the road? Is it easier to take convenience foods or cook from scratch? Do you just go with the flow? I was reading a book that said cooking is different in an r.v. and there are cookbooks available for that very purpose so I guess I'm wondering how different it really is. I'm used to cooking with several pans, each one having it's own special use, but space for cookware may be limited so I'll have to carry multiple use pans. What pans do you find it hard to be without while on the road? Does all of this just depend on your lifestyle and habits outside the motorhome and everything carries over to the motorhome? In case you can't tell, I'm new at this so any tips, advice or suggestions would really be appreciated! I just don't want to be caught in the boonies and not have the right omelet pan!

Well, my DH and I are fulltime RVers which means we live in our RV full time. I cook in my kitchen in our 5th wheel just like I did in my kitchen in our house. But the oven works better if you get a 10 x 10 tile (unglazed) from Home Depot or Lowes and put it in the bottom of the oven over the flame to even out the cooking. I shop at my regular stores and buy the same stuff that I have always bought. You just can't storage as much stuff in an RV kitchen as you can in a house kitchen.

You can use any cookbook you like in an RV that you like to use at home.

Linda
fulltimer56

If you plan to do a lot of driving or would just like a fun cookbook there's one called Manifold Destiny. It's an actual cookbook that tells you how to cook things by wrapping them up and placing them near the engine of your vehicle. You can control the temperature somewhat by how close you put food to the engine. Someone who used to do a lot of traveling actually cooked things this way and mentioned that it was the only way to bake potatoes on the road!

This probably won't help you much, but I just had to mention it. :D

Maifold Destiny is a fun book, but it depends on what type of car you have and sometimes, if you're going to be driving all day. Me, I don't like having to reach into a dark hot engine compartment to see if dinner fell out 50 miles back. Also, some motor coach engines are almost hidden, back and under.

This brings up fond memories. In 1976, I rented a small Airstream trailer, and my girlfriend and I toured the Mid-Atlantic states. During the day, we just ate at fast food places, but once we got to a trailer park, we could connect to an electric line and the stove in the trailer worked fine for cooking, grilling and broiling. So, no special cookbook was needed. We broiled steaks, cooked stews, etc.

The only problem with this small trailer was that when we had sex before dinner, it rocked so much that often someone next to us would come over and knock at the door to ask if everything was alright.

Thanks everyone for the tips and information, I'm taking notes! Counter space isn't an issue in this coach, there's plenty of room to work, which is great because my husband likes to help in the kitchen. So far I gather I should take a small charcoal grill, electric skillet and a crockpot. There will only be 2 of us and our little dog so this should be pretty simple.