Get a Rice cooker.
I have lived exclusively off one for months before this little thing can cook rice, eggs, and pasta. The ideal thing is to cook one pot dishes.
I will brown cured Sausage like Chirizo in it, toss in Garlic to quickly fry it then toss in Pasta, a sauce. I will add veggies, like peppers, artichokes, olives, etc, and then water, broth, or milk.. whatever the recipe would require. It all cooks together nicely and if you measure the liquid out right its all done promptly at the same time (if not just add a little more and toss it around, not the end of the world). After just add Romano Cheese and some Parsley and you have nice one bowl dish.
Another dish I would make would be Seafood and Coconut rice. Again brown some garlic, throw in rice and then add a mixture of 3rd Coconut milk to water (too much coconut milk and the Rice will be dry and not cook evenly). Then I toss in a Seafood Mix bag of spring, mussels, squid, etc, half way through. It all cooks together nicely, I eat mine with Siracha and a little bit of soy.
Then with eggs the 'Ghetto Quiche". Which is nothing more then a glorified omelette but you add your favourite Quiche items and crack like 6-8 eggs, it will cook promptly on one end then you flip it and finish it off with the lid off on the other side. Eat with crusty bread and some salsa.
I'd make Dumpling Miso Soup with Chinese Vegetables in it. I've also been able to Crank out a Chic Pea Curry in one. Hell you can even make a Brownie-Cake in it.
You can cook *almost* anything in Rice cooker if you know how to trick it into cooking long enough and knowing what things can/can't work in it. If you need it to be on longer then required put a glass bowl on the lid to weigh it down to trick it into thinking there is more liquid in it.
I don't recommend taking strait up raw meat and trying to cook it all at once. It just boils the shit and you get no flavour profile in the meat. I tried making a once dish Spaghetti once time with Ground beef and it was a greasy pile of dog shit in the end. If you can only track down raw meat and not a cured, smoked meat that already has some flavour like a Chirizo, or a light fish that is suitable for poaching, then take the time prior to brown the meat in the Rice cooker then use it in your main dish.
Eating out is good when your travelling but for me I've had so many shitty experiences with Restaurants and I am hesitant to pay top dollar for a proper meal. 9 times out of 10 I can make the Dish better myself so I have no need to order out. Unless it is a local dish or something I can't make on my own will I go out to try it.
The beauty with these Rice Cookers is that you can find a basic one for 8-12$ bucks, then all you need is a plug-in and a space + knife, & sink for prep. You don't even need to travel with it just toss it and buy a new one when you hit a new City.
I lived off one for 6 months. No Microwave.. no Toaster.. no nothing.
I have lived exclusively off one for months before this little thing can cook rice, eggs, and pasta. The ideal thing is to cook one pot dishes.
I will brown cured Sausage like Chirizo in it, toss in Garlic to quickly fry it then toss in Pasta, a sauce. I will add veggies, like peppers, artichokes, olives, etc, and then water, broth, or milk.. whatever the recipe would require. It all cooks together nicely and if you measure the liquid out right its all done promptly at the same time (if not just add a little more and toss it around, not the end of the world). After just add Romano Cheese and some Parsley and you have nice one bowl dish.
Another dish I would make would be Seafood and Coconut rice. Again brown some garlic, throw in rice and then add a mixture of 3rd Coconut milk to water (too much coconut milk and the Rice will be dry and not cook evenly). Then I toss in a Seafood Mix bag of spring, mussels, squid, etc, half way through. It all cooks together nicely, I eat mine with Siracha and a little bit of soy.
Then with eggs the 'Ghetto Quiche". Which is nothing more then a glorified omelette but you add your favourite Quiche items and crack like 6-8 eggs, it will cook promptly on one end then you flip it and finish it off with the lid off on the other side. Eat with crusty bread and some salsa.
I'd make Dumpling Miso Soup with Chinese Vegetables in it. I've also been able to Crank out a Chic Pea Curry in one. Hell you can even make a Brownie-Cake in it.
You can cook *almost* anything in Rice cooker if you know how to trick it into cooking long enough and knowing what things can/can't work in it. If you need it to be on longer then required put a glass bowl on the lid to weigh it down to trick it into thinking there is more liquid in it.
I don't recommend taking strait up raw meat and trying to cook it all at once. It just boils the shit and you get no flavour profile in the meat. I tried making a once dish Spaghetti once time with Ground beef and it was a greasy pile of dog shit in the end. If you can only track down raw meat and not a cured, smoked meat that already has some flavour like a Chirizo, or a light fish that is suitable for poaching, then take the time prior to brown the meat in the Rice cooker then use it in your main dish.
Eating out is good when your travelling but for me I've had so many shitty experiences with Restaurants and I am hesitant to pay top dollar for a proper meal. 9 times out of 10 I can make the Dish better myself so I have no need to order out. Unless it is a local dish or something I can't make on my own will I go out to try it.
The beauty with these Rice Cookers is that you can find a basic one for 8-12$ bucks, then all you need is a plug-in and a space + knife, & sink for prep. You don't even need to travel with it just toss it and buy a new one when you hit a new City.
I lived off one for 6 months. No Microwave.. no Toaster.. no nothing.
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