This is a camp favorite one-pot meal. It can be made over the campfire or on a stove. It’s quick and easy, give it a try!

The main ingredients are beans, oatmeal, onion, and ketchup.  Substitute beans with other vegetables or a combination of beans and veggies.  Substitute the oatmeal for another bread, cracker, or filler.  Substitute ketchup for tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, or even plant-based milk.  Add any flavorings you like!

Here are a couple of my favorite combinations:

Using Black Beans:

Black Beans, oatmeal, dried onions, Liquid Aminos, Ketchup, Nutritional Yeast, Liquid Smoke, and Cilantro, and Hemp Seeds go into making these Black Bean Burgers.

Mixed ingredients before cooking

Black Bean Burgers w/Cilantro and Hemp Seeds

Using Pinto Beans:

Pinto Beans, Oatmeal, Walnuts, Shiracha, Garam Masala, Ketchup, Liquid Aminos, Nutritional Yeast

Use a 1/3 measuring cup to form perfect patties.

Pinto Bean Burgers w/Garam Masala

Parsnips look like white carrots, but the flavor is much different. A friend of mine told me to parboil them and then pan-roast with some spices. When I took one parsnip out of the bag, it smelled sweet to me. I immediately thought coriander.  But, deferred to the Internet and chose Lemon Pepper, Dill, and salt – about 1/2 t each.  I skipped the parboil, and started with a little Earth Balance and water to do the pan-roasting. The result was delicious!

With a few more parsnips in the bag, I think I’ll try coriander next. Stay tuned!

I had some packaged “cole slaw” mix and some leftover rice for tonight. I started with a little oil in a pan and added about 1/2 t ground cumin and about 1″ grated fresh ginger. I added the package of cole slaw mix, about 1t smoked paprika and 1T ground coriander followed by about 1 t salt. After adding 1/4, I let it simmer for about 7 minutes. Then, I added another 1/4 c water and the leftover rice. Let it simmer about 3 minutes more until the rice was warmed. I served with wrapped in spinach and tomato basil tortilla wraps.

I miss the smell of Shawarma filling the house.  I thought I would try the Shawarma Spice Blend from the Minimalist Baker in a bean and veggie mix.