Articles By Milowise

Chapter 1 – A Tagalong Across the Middle of Australia

Mike and I joined a 26 day tagalong tour that was leaving from St George in southern inland Queensland, in mid September, travelling across the middle of Australia to the west coast and back. There were 12 other people, mostly couples, plus the tour leader and a cook. The trip was fully catered; all we had to do was pitch our tent each day and provide our own refreshments, alcohol and nibblies. We had a broad mix of eight vehicles including Toyota, Nissan, Holden, Ford and Mitsubishi and just as diverse a mix of personalities.

What a fabulous experience!

ONE POT CHICKEN AND VEGIES

You will need :

4 chicken thigh fillets, trimmed and cut in half

1 onion, chopped in chunks

½ carrot, sliced thinly

1 zucchini, sliced thickly

1 small or ½ large potato, chopped in chunks

1 cup mushrooms, chopped

1 pkt chicken noodle soup

1 cup water

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon cornflour blended with water to a thin paste            

Method :

Combine all ingredients, except cornflour, in a camp oven on rack over coals and bring to boil, move to cooler coals or hang on tripod and simmer, stirring occasionally, till cooked.  Add cornflour and bring back to boil, simmer till sauce has thickened.  Serve.

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CHEESY SAUSAGES THAT KIDS LOVE

You will need :

500g beef mince

1 onion, grated

1 carrot, grated

1 cup cheese, grated

2 tablespoons tomato sauce

2 tablespoons plain flour

salt to taste

2 tablespoons rice bran oil

1 beaten egg, dried breadcrumbs and plain flour in 3 bowls

long wooden skewers                  

Method :

Combine mince, onion, carrot, cheese, sauce, flour and seasoning then form into small sausages.  Roll each first in plain flour, then egg and finally crumbs.  Cook in oil in a frying pan on rack over coals.  Place on paper towel and insert a skewer through each to provide cool handles at each end.   

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