Karen Wright: Waiting for moving day, one meal at a time

We are managing with the bare minimum of pots and pans in the kitchen.

We didn't expect so many delays but we’re still hopeful for news soon.

Thank goodness we have our caravan on a seasonal site at Ripon. Each weekend we head off up the motorway and spend time there. It is fabulous as I keep all the things we need there like toiletries and clothes etc so it takes us no time at all to settle in each visit.

Cooking is one of my greatest pleasures, I find it both creative and therapeutic and currently I have more equipment in the van than I do at home! I also keep a copy of my book Meals on the Move: A Campsite Cooking Journey there and because it has thirty of my own recipes in it, I am never at a loss for inspiration.

On my last visit I wanted to use the BBQ again as the weather was perfect. I chose to cook marinated chicken on the grill, and I made a side of Venetian potatoes to go with it. For the marinade I mixed together olive oil, lemon juice, honey and garlic and poured it over the chicken breasts. I left this in the fridge for a couple of hours before I cooked it. The potatoes were par boiled and then cooled before finishing them off in a frying pan with sliced onion, paprika and a little chicken stock. The stock absorbs into the potatoes and is utterly divine. I bought a bag of salad leaves and dressed the salad with some Caeser sauce and of course we dined Al Fresco.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that in the next couple of weeks we will move into our new home and that we can finally unpack and reset ourselves. I will share more about our new abode in this column. I am especially keen to get back into the kitchen and try out my new oven and set the table to enjoy some new recipes.