Bush Cooking
Bush cooking with Roothy: Pork chops with Apricot
Get some pork on your fork when you’re in the middle of nowhere.
Recipe: Cabbage and bacon, with noodles
Turn cabbage into something more exciting by adding a few rashers of bacon.
Bush cooking with Roothy: Kraut dogs
Roothy dishes up Kraut dogs to the crew at Opposite Lock.
Recipe: Camp cheat’s beef stroganoff
This simple bush recipe takes very little time to put together. It might not quite be a stroganoff, but it’s close enough.
Bush Cooking with Roothy: Scotch eggs
Kick-start your bush adventure with some tasty Scotch eggs.
Recipe: Cranberry and oat biscuits
These remind me of good old-fashioned rock cakes, but with a modern twist.
Recipe: Simple Egg Muffins
These wonderful little egg gems make a great quick breakfast, lunch or dinner. They are even tasty cold.
Bush cooking with Roothy: Mango Chicken
A tropical delight that’s sure to please the kids.
Recipe: Spicy Beef Noodle Stir-fry
A great all-in-one Asian-flavoured dish using minced meat, lots of vegetables and Hokkien noodles.
Bush cooking with Roothy: An inside look
Times can be tough when you’re a campsite’s resident chef.
Recipe: Honey and banana scobread
Fusing scones and bread to create a sensational treat.
Bush cooking with Roothy: Ginger fish
Roothy dips a line in the ocean and serves up another seafood treat.
Recipe: Camp Oven Lamb Stew
This is a meal everyone will enjoy – except vegetarians of course!
Bush cooking with Roothy: Apple spring rolls
Roothy whips up a delicious dessert in less than 10 minutes.
Recipe: Campfire-cooked Jaffle Iron Toastie
The simple things in life are often the best. These good-old jaffle iron toasties are proof of that.
Bush cooking with Roothy: Coconut fish
Sick and tired of grilled fish? Spice it up with coconut.
Recipe: Potato supreme parcels
Potato parcels are easy to make and taste delicious. They can be cooked over the coals, on the barbecue or in your camp oven.
Bush cooking with Roothy: Chook Amigo
Tuck into a spicy Mexican dish in the Aussie outback.
Recipe: Ribollita (Tuscan Vegetable Soup)
Winter isn’t coming, it’s here. That means it’s the perfect time for soup! Here’s a hearty feed that’ll chase away those winter blues.
Bush cooking with Roothy: Beer-battered fish and chips
Roothy brings fish and chips to outback Australia.
Bush cooking with Roothy: Fire-cooked chicken with mushroom
Roothy tops some chicken with mushrooms and throws it in the pit oven
Recipe: Rösti tuna cakes
If you have a tin of tuna at camp, you have a meal. This recipe is a great twist on the potato rösti and is a sure way to improve tinned fish.
Bush cooking with Roothy: Chilli Prawns
Prawns for breakfast? You better believe it!
Recipe: Fully baked camp omelette
Omelettes are quick and easy to whip up at camp, but you can only fry one at a time.