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Chicken Provencal

Chicken Provencal

In honor of Les Bleus’ attempt at a second consecutive World Cup tomorrow, here is my take on a classic French dish, chicken Provencal. Skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs are braised in white wine alongside shallots, garlic, tomatoes, olives, and chard, creating succulent meat, tender vegetables, 

Kefta Mkaouara – Moroccan Meatball Tagine

Kefta Mkaouara – Moroccan Meatball Tagine

In honor of Morocco’s historic performance in this year’s world cup, I present you with a recipe for kefta mkaouara, a Moroccan meatball tagine. If you like shakshuka, prepare to be absolutely blown away by this dish. The base is very similar, a tomato-based sauce 

Last Call for Signed Cookbooks!

Last Call for Signed Cookbooks!

This holiday season feels like it has absolutely flown by, and we are already quickly approaching last call for signed copies of the cookbook. If you’d like to send a signed copy of The Buslife Kitchen as a gift, make sure you get your order in right away!⁠

Books ordered after 12/16 may not arrive before xmas, and books ordered after 12/18 will not ship until the new year (sorry folks, I’m going on vacation).⁠

If you miss those dates, there are plenty of books on Amazon with prime two-day delivery, you just won’t get the free gift wrap or personal inscription.⁠ If you want either of those options, be sure to let me know in the notes on your order!

Happy holidays, y’all! ❤️

Welsh Rarebit

Welsh Rarebit

Today is likely to be Wales’s last day in the world cup, so here’s a Welsh recipe to send them off. In Wales it is called caws pobi, meaning toasted cheese, and has apparently been a popular dish since the 1500s. The first record of 

Machboos

Machboos

Once every four years there is one magical month, the World Cup, during which I watch an average of four or more hours of soccer a day. This past week we have been parked outside my brother’s house, so in addition to celebrating Thanksgiving with 

Nomad Holiday Shopping Guide

Nomad Holiday Shopping Guide

Season’s greetings, everyone! It’s that time of year where we’re all searching for gifts for loved ones, and I know that a lot of you, like me, would much rather give your money to a small business owner for whom it will really make a difference. With that in mind, Ayana and I put together a list of nomad-owned small businesses that produce amazing stuff. Have a look down this list and you might just find that your holiday shopping is nearly finished. If you see something you like, just click on the image.

Happy holidays! Continue reading Nomad Holiday Shopping Guide

Buslife Thanksgiving Guide

Buslife Thanksgiving Guide

Here are all of our recipes for your vanlife Thanksgiving. We have both angles covered here: you can follow the elegant path and roast a turkey on your stovetop with pumpkin pie or crème brûlée for dessert, or you can knock out the feast quickly 

Pumpkin Mousse

Pumpkin Mousse

I love mousse as a camping dessert because it is just about as close to effortless as you can get. All you need is a powered whisk and a few minutes, and you can make a really delicious, decadent dessert. This recipe has all the 

Thanksgiving Turkey Burgers

Thanksgiving Turkey Burgers

There’s more than one way to do Thanksgiving. In the past I’ve shown you how to roast a turkey and bake pumpkin pies on the stovetop, this year I’m going to show you the opposite end of the spectrum.

With these Thanksgiving turkey burgers and the pumpkin mousse recipe that I’ll share in a couple days you can whip up a Thanksgiving feast for four in under an hour and for about $20. And that means more time to explore the empty trails on turkey day. Continue reading Thanksgiving Turkey Burgers

Mom’s Cranberry Sauce

Mom’s Cranberry Sauce

Thanksgiving approaches, and boy do I have a lot of recipes for you over the next ten days. We’ll start here with my mom’s recipe for homemade cranberry sauce. It’s sweet, it’s tangy, it’s aromatic, and the addition of chopped walnuts even gives it a