New to the forum, about to purchase our first AS!! Very excited!
We eat gluten free, and mostly "paleo" (no grains) - cooked in a motorhome for a year...
I find that if you shop on the outside perimeter of the grocery store and just eat whole foods - you can avoid the "upcost" of processed gluten free foods, though sometimes they're nice to have in a pinch.
One of my favorites to make was Carnitas (slow cooked pork shoulder in a crock pot).
Link to recipe.
It could be cooking for 4 hours in crock pot with mexican spices - then we can eat off a 5 lb pork shoulder for days...
wrap it in lettuce with some pico de gallo
eat by itself with a side of sautéed veggies
wrapped in a corn tortilla if you want the taco feel
put over white rice and black beans for a more cuban meal
freeze the rest when you're over it, for defrosting later for a quick meal.
Another favorite is mashed cauliflower served with anything!
steam or boil cauliflower, when done put some butter or cream cheese in and mash with fork, put in salt and pepper - done. we like ours "chunky" but to fool the kids, use an immersion blender or just mash up really well with fork, add some shredded cheese - and they'll love it!
serve with:
bunless burgers - either wrapped in lettuce or served just the patty with some cheese
steaks from the cast iron over the campfire or camp grill
grilled chicken breasts
grilled/sauteed shrimp
* i love mashed cauliflower cause it's easier to cut up than potatoes
* takes less time to steam or boil than potatoes (using less propane and less heating of the place)
* replaces starch with a veggie that kids will hardly notice
* keeps for days, warms up well
* because it's a veggie but also feels like mashed potatoes, no other side needed!
Lastly, taco soup...
brown some ground beef and an onion, in a stock pot
dump three different cans of beans drained into the pot
dump, can of diced tomatoes with juice, can of drained corn, can of green chiles, 3 TBS of taco seasoning, let it simmer for 15 minutes - ready!
it doesn't have to be served immediately to be good, which is a real plus when a new camping friend comes by for a "quick" visit that turns into an hour and it reheats amazingly well. (of course this is hinged on you not minding using canned goods - i know it's against my "perimeter of the store" thing, but it is easy if you've had a long day
Hope this helps! I have lots more, but these are my go-tos