Those wetwesties are so on top of things! From yesterday's wetwesties list...

At 10:20 PM -0700 8/29/00, Lisa A <whitedov@eoni.com> wrote: >Hi, > >To all who are interested, I just started a new mail group: >wetwestiesrecipe > >http://www.egroups.com/group/wetwestiesrecipe > >I have to admit, I started a page a year ago. Do not know what >happened to it or to the recipes. (I blame it on taking care of >children, I mean Parents! and every time I am gone for awhile Jim >changes everything, I have lost or misplaced lots of stuff) > >Well anyway, if you are interested in donating recipes or want to help >in building the cookbook, please join the new new group. : > http://www.egroups.com/group/wetwestiesrecipe > >Peace, >Lisa >

At 10:36 AM -0400 8/30/00, Jason Willenbrock wrote: >chuck, >i have never put together a recipe list but if there is interest with the >list i could put together some recipes that get people away from the same ol >thing on the road. one of my favorite things about camping in my westy is >cooking. since i cook for a living, some of my ideas are simple some are >pretty involved but they are all delicious and can easily be prepared in our >vans. what are the same ol meals that you all are sick of on the road and >what are dishes are interesting to you but never tried b/c you didn't know >where to start? >jason >82 westy >90 gl > >>From: Chuck & Lillian <lfjohnson@loop.com> >>Reply-To: Chuck & Lillian <lfjohnson@loop.com> >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>Subject: Cooking on the Road >>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 12:52:26 -0700 >> >>Hi Jason, >> >>Have you ever put together a list of easy meals to prepare on the road? I >>always seem to cook the same stuff. >>Any suggestions would be appreciated. >> >>Thanks, >>Lilllian >>84Westy >> >>> >>>Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:13:47 EDT >>>From: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com> >>>Subject: Re: westy cookware >>> >>>hey chris, >>>i cook for a living and also love to cook in my bus. so when it comes to >>>cookware i go all out. you're right in saying "no aluminum". aluminum >>not >>>only sucks for heating purposes it can make your food taste funny, (also >>can >>>turn green veg to an ugly army green color instead of bright green b/c >>the >>>veg reacts with the aluminum-just a side note) anyways, when cooking in >>my >>>bus i prefer the use of an 8" All Clad skillet for sauteeing and 2 qt All >>>Clad pot for damn near everything else. now, these being completing >>>stainless steel they can be a bit pricey. imho they are the most durable, >>>best retention of heat, and easiest to clean. however, i cook rather >>>extravegantly on the road. maybe your needs are simple. this being the >>>case, pick yourself up a nice durable stainless steel 2 qt pot and 8" >>>skillet and you should be set. they store very easily, cook side by side >>>without knocking each other, and they will clean easily in the westie >>sink. >>>while you are purousing your FLKSS look for a nice stainless steel kettle >>>for you're tea. good luck and bon appétit! >>>jason >>>82 westy >> >90 gl -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobin Copley Bowen Island, BC, Canada 49deg 23'N-123deg 19'W

'82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky") '97 son Russell ============= '99 daughter Margaret /_| |_L| |__|:| clatter 1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi {. .| clatter! 1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT 7,400 km ~-()-==----()-~ Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango) http://www.sfu.ca/~tcopley/vw/