Hello friends of the Hive realm! I am posting something after too long. I'm tired and exhausted. Working in a busy restaurant in the summer is rough. Now some tourists have gone home, and the students are back to school etc.
I thought I could have more relaxation, however a staff member has left for a month so I have to pick up an extra shift. I can't seem to win.
Fortunately before he left Marc and I managed to squeeze in a two day camping trip. We spent those days outside. We enjoyed the air and nature, and cooking outdoors with fire.
Some folks in the world naturally have outdoor kitchens and know nothing else. I'm a city slicker with a studio apartment and no outdoor space.
For me cooking outside is a special experience, which I am sharing today.
I had tempeh in the freezer so I brought this along with our food items.
I decided to do a kind of peanut satay on the grill. There is a fire pit in each site with a grill on top.
I opted for sliced tempeh on skewers instead of cubes. Putting sliced tempeh on skewers is slightly more challenging then cubes. If it's done carefully it's not so difficult.
I brought along as many spices as possible and put things together while I went along. I wasn't using a recipe but tried to get a decent peanut sauce to marinate the tempeh. This was marinated over night. We had tofu that night which was a non blog post dinner.
Peanut sauce and tempeh satay
480 grams tempeh
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon chilly powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 tablespoons cane sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
1 minced hot chilly
3 cloves minced garlic
1 inch minced ginger
2 tablespoons veggie broth powder
Water to add for desired consistency
This recipe is approximate. I taste and add according to my liking.
I know there are many ways to make a peanut sauce. I had to make due with what I had this day. In order to go to a grocery store I would have to take a boat to the mainland. We did this the next day for more supplies.
The sauce was good regardless of not having a fully loaded pantry with me.
This would sit overnight while we had something simple later.
I brought my propane stove and a small pot. With the other items I had brought along, I made a lentil stew to go with the tempeh.
Lentil stew
1 cup red lentils
1 carrot diced
1 medium onion diced
4 cloves garlic
2 chilly peppers
3 tablespoons tomato puree
1 inch ginger
1 cup chopped cilantro and stems
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon chilly powder
3 tablespoons veggie broth powder
Water to cover (4 cups or more)
Salt to taste
I brought along the world's smallest fry pan so it was a bit of a challenge to saute the items. I managed.
The onions, garlic and ginger were sauteed first, then spices. I used a neutral oil to fry.
The other items were added and cooked on low for around 15 minutes or so.
The lentils were added to the pan and cooked for around five minutes in the pan.
I had to transfer this to my little pot in order to add the water. It cooked on low for a while until the lentils were soft.
I decided to through in some cherry tomatoes that I had brought with me.
After all that, we did not eat the lentil soup and took it home, so the last photo of this is the one in the pot.
We were too full with the tempeh.
There is something satisfying about grilling things on a skewer. I even skewered some zucchini.
We waited for the logs on the fire to be hot, then added the tempeh to the grill.
The zucchini was added after the tempeh was cooked to our liking.
After removing the soup from the only pot I had, I boiled some broccoli and rice. I cooked the rice first and covered it to keep it warm.
The leftover peanut sauce from the marinade was quickly heated then added to the final plates.
I can say that tempeh on the fire is my absolute favourite way to have it.
I will have to wait another year to have it like this again, unless I can squeeze in a day at the park. Our winters last forever.
I feel like I'm still waiting for summer, but I find myself facing the soon approaching cold weather.
Oh well at least I had a two day getaway to be thankful for.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.
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This is really great that after busy days you maintain 2 days outing and cook there....it looks really so delicious 😋
Yeah the only 2 days until who knows when haha. It was nice for sure. Thank you so much.😊
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Ahhh this vegan dish is perfect for camping you prepare everything well and of course all the vitamin needs are complete on your plate!.
I appreciate that, especially coming from you my friend. Thank you.
You've been curated by @plantpoweronhive! Delegations welcome!
Thank you @plantpoweronhive !
Seeing this dish made my mouth water. I have never seen or eat such delicious food anywhere
What a lovely compliment. Thank you so much.
Tempeh is indeed will make you full 😊
I hope the tempeh there is not awful :)
I often saw many people on Youtube do not like tempeh, I thought they just not find the right tempeh ehehe :)
Here people either love it or hate it. Most are just not used to it and many have never tried it. There are many that don't know what it is.
The tempeh here is not awful if you cook it right but the tempeh in Indonesia is absolutely superior. I feel so honoured to have eaten tempeh in Indonesia. So fresh and perfect.
Thank you for you visit.
The quality of soy beans and also using right spiced and herbs to your taste is big roles to make perfect tempeh dishes :)
Glad you can enjoy tempeh there ❤️
It’s a good recipe and looks delicious!
Thank you my friend. Best wishes.😊
I'm so glad you managed to get away in the outdoors Carolyn! You should try to squeeze in one more break like that, even just a day in the park, before the long cold/freezing winter.
You work too hard my friend!
This food looks sooo good, bursting with flavour, as always! If only I could have just one meal cooked by you.
That would be a dream come true. Your presentation is beautiful as always 💯
It would be a dream to have a potluck with you haha. You are way more skilled in the kitchen and can do any kind of food. You are the master and also I think you work much harder owning a business.
I would also be a dream to go to South Africa. I have developed a love for the Afrikanish accent. There is a youtuber from Mambia that has a baboon and I love the accent he has.
Thank you my friend.💚
You can do the mains, I'll do dessert, promise it will be plantbased😉
I'm curious about the name of the YouTuber?
You'd love the natural wonders of our country.
Thank you @hive-106316
Looks amazing and so well presented that I can literally taste the barbecue flavours right here at my dinner table in South Africa. Bravo for excellence 😁😁🌿🪴🧄🍵
I think that if we would have cooked together it would have been more excellent.
Thank you for such a wonderful comment
Imagine cooking together. Oh wow! 🍪🍿🍩🎂🥜🌰🍯🍹🍹🥂🍻
like a well-deserved break! Cooking outdoors must have been a refreshing change. Enjoy your well-earned rest! 🌳🔥
Yes outdoor is something special for me. I appreciate your kind wishes. Thank you so much.
@carolynstahl If I were there with you, I would be pleased to know such an exquisite dish, as you can see it must be wonderful to eat. As always, from Venezuela I wish you much success in your publication and in your family. Best regards.
Dear @omarrojas if you were here we could enjoy some of your amazing cooking as well and feast like kings haha.
Thank you for your kind and loving words. All the best to you my friend.
What a super veggie dish, I never had tempeh but looks so yummy 😋😍
Tempeh is not something that everyone will like. I loved it at first then not so much. Then I loved it again. Now I love it sometimes haha.
Thank you for your comment and visit.😊
Hello lady @carolynstahl how are you?
I'm so glad to see your post
I'm sorry you're so tired and working a lot
I'm glad you had a little time to go camping and enjoy this delicious snack
Hello @miprimerconcurso. Thank you for your kind wishes. I will be going to work in a little while after a day off. The restaurant business is quite crazy but it's the way it goes.
I appreciate your visit, best wishes Abigail.
What a great way to enjoy the days off, camping, sharing pleasant moments with Marc's company, and enjoying a delicious grilled meal
I'm sorry you're working so much, dear friend @carolynstahl
Thank you @jlufer. I hope you are doing well. It's always a pleasure to hear from you. Working hard is tiring but making a living is a must so what can we do.😌
Have a wonderful day!
That's certainly some ambitious cooking outdoors and not in a proper kitchen! Kudos to you! And so glad you were able to get away for a bit! 💜
I could live with an outdoor kitchen. It would be a dream for me.
Sadly that two day getaway was the last for a long while.
Thanks @thekittygirl 😊
Sometimes I have to try this way of making food, it looks so delicious. I am glad finally you got some time to get out of your busy work routine. Nice to see how you enjoy making food. !A HUG
Ah thank you my friend. I love the outdoors but being in the city makes things difficult. I'm sure you have more chance for this.
I wish you a divine weekend.😊
Yes, it is a divine weekend the Ganesh 🙏festival started now we celebrate 5 days. and a lot of vegetarian almost vegan festive food. thank you for your wishes. :)
This recipe looks great,this must have been a busy cooking day for you 😁
Haha yeah it's busy in a good way. Thank you so much.😊
Wow! You had two days away from work finally. Cooking food in nature must be very fulfilling somehow. I will have to test out my rocket stove one day. You could manage with such small pot and pan!
Great to have a break in nature.