Karen Wright: Caravan cooking in my fabulous happy place​

So we made a snap decision last Sunday morning to go up to the site at Ripon and have a couple of days there.

It is less than an hour’s drive from home so even if I pack things from the freezer they are still frozen when we get there.

It is fabulous to get to my happy place and as the caravan is on a permanent pitch it takes less than five minutes to have everything up and running.

As it was an impromptu visit I had grabbed a few things from the fridge with no real plan in place as to what I would make for our evening meal.

I love to do that anyway, getting creative in the kitchen.

I made a sausage tray bake.

This is what I did:

I par boiled some baby potatoes and then placed them in a baking dish with a chopped up red onion and some frozen sausages.

After drizzling with oil I let it roast in the oven for about twenty minutes before adding red peppers, baby tomatoes and spices.

The spices I used were paprika, garlic powder, oregano and salt and pepper.

This cooked for another twenty minutes before I topped the lot with a tin of chopped tomatoes and some grated cheese.

When it was all bubbling I took it out and topped with chopped spring onions and some fresh dill.

It was a veritable feast and it didn’t create much washing up, I never wash up anyway as it is my husband’s designated task!

The next day we went into Ripon for a potter around the shops and a gentle stroll down to the river.

I find that a couple of days in the caravan helps to restore my energy levels and then I can return home refreshed and invigorated.

Catch up with me next week when I hope to be able to share some very exciting news on the home front which I will bring all the way from London and maybe a celebratory recipe that you can rustle up if you have something to celebrate or you want to add a bit of sparkle to your summer.