RVegan Bean and Oats Burgers

While my timing in cooking this meal on the first day of the monsoon rains was not ideal, the burgers were excellent!

This was not a one-pot meal...it actually took a pot, a frying pan and the grill...so I was outside with the camping burner for a while.

While I cooked the beans the clouds started to roll in dark and ominous.  Then the wind started blowing dust up all around my campsite and I was glad there was a lid on the pot. For a while the wind was blowing so hard it was blowing the flame away from the pot and it took extra long to boil the beans that had been soaking all morning.

When the beans were finally done, I had to fry the onions, garlic, carrots and spices.  Again it took way too long due to the wind.  By this point there was thunder and the sky was full of dark grey clouds.  On the up side the wind and clouds had cooled down the temp from in the 100-tens to the 90s.

Finally everything was cooked and I headed into the Hideout to mix everything together and make the patties.  At that moment the thunder was overhead and the rain started coming down.  I ran out and started the grill and slapped four burgers on while I feared for my life as lighting flashed. Drenched I came back into the trailer and stood at the entry dripping all over the floor thinking about RV living in wetter climates.  I waited five minutes and then ran back out to the grill in the rain only to find that my propane had run out and the grill was cold!  I replaced the cylinder and grilled the burgers, five minutes on each side to perfection.

So that was an ordeal and was only possible because it was the weekend and my husband watched the kids while I cooked.  The best part about it was that everyone ate them without much fuss (I mean, there is always a little fuss from sister whenever something is new).  But they tasted excellent with combinations of ketchup, mustard, veganaise or hummus.  We topped them with Diaya cheese, fresh spinach and tomatoes on whole wheat buns.  With all the fuss I forgot to take a picture of the final product.  The recipe made enough for 8 burgers.  We ate them for two days.  I will likely make them next when the weather allows cooking indoors!