It is not always easy to stop at a club or restaurant for lunch when exploring the country side. A recent example was when J and I visited the Snowy Mts. last month. We were literally out in the "never-never" with nothing but a creek filled with melted snow beside us. At times like this we use our trusted billy-boiler which is very small and compact. Here are some recipes which J and I use when we cook on our billy-burner at rest stops when travelling those sorts of weekends....
Foil Hamburgers

We pre-cook hamburgers at home before we leave. Place one patty in a foil with onion and place on top of the cooker. Once hot add veges; we use tomato, mixed vegies such as brocolli, beans, carrots and capsicum. Then cook for a while longer until everything is really hot. When ready place in a warmed sour dough roll with lettuce, beetroot and sauce. Aioli garlic sauce or ranch dressing is a nice alternative to BBQ or tomato sauce. Very simple...enjoy!

We also have an old fashioned jaffle iron which turns out some great toasties such as ham, cheese, tomato and onion or bacon egg, spanish onion and capsicum or chicken, avacado and tomato.

Small foil meals are easy to cook with and we chop before we leave home and park them in the car fridge until meal time. I have learned to use very little olive oil and minimal foil so as the food doesn't burn. One of my favourites which I found on a camping site is skinless, boneless cubed chicken, 1 onion diced, 2 cloves garlic, some strips of red and green capsicum, some pre-cooked chat-potatoes and some lemon juice.

We simply place everything into a plastic bag with a small portion of virgin olive oil and shake it up. Place one third onto a piece of foil then top with another sheet of foil and roll up the edges tightly. Cook in the campfire or as we do...in a small pot on top of the cooker flame, until the chicken is opaque and steam has formed, approx. 15 minutes. J often adds bot gal (a chinese chicken stock), white wine or chilli. Additionally, don't forget to a nice bottle of wine to wash lunch down with and your billy for a nice hot cuppa afterwards.