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Quesadilla Paired with Strawberry Shrub

Chicken Cheddar Quesadilla Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cooking Time: 5-8 minutes | Serves 1 ½ cup chopped or shredded, cooked Rotisserie chicken 2 corn tortillas (non GMO brand like Margarita’s or try making your own from scratch) ½…

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Cookin’ with Britta: Grilled Pizza (Rollin’ On TV)

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Pizza on the Grill

Watch the full Rollin’ On TV episode Basic Grilled Pizza Recipe Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cooking Time: 15 minutes | Serves 2-4 8 ounces pizza dough, in a ball (most pre-made dough is sold in 1 pound packages…

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Cookin’ With Britta: Chicken & Feta Salad Recipe

Rotisserie or roasted chicken is usually available in most grocery stores and is a very versatile item that can easily be turned into a variety of meals. When you are done with the chicken meat, you can use the…

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Rollin’ On TV feat. Cookin’ With Britta: Picnic Recipes

Once again Britta puts the glam in glamping. In this week’s episode of Cookin’ With Britta, she shares 3 picnic ideas to make the summer even better. Try the picnic recipes yourself….

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Rollin’ On TV feat. Cookin’ With Britta: Quick Frittatas

Britta is back again with more delicious recipes to make your mouth water and your RV smell like a 5 star restaurant. In this episode learn the secret to a quick Asparagus Mushroom and Ham Frittata and Baby Spinach…

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Cookin’ With Britta: Quick Picnic Recipes

Picnic #1 | Pan Bagnat Sandwich Serves: 4-6 Prep Time: 20 min. Cook Time: 20 min. Beautifully paired with a wine from: The Grande Dalles The name of this sandwich, pan bagnat, literally translates to “wet bread” or as…

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Rollin’ On TV feat. Cookin’ With Britta: Chicken Mole

In this episode of Rollin’ On TV our Britta shares a tasty and quick chicken mole recipe.  The chicken mole recipe can be read here.    …

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Cookin’ With Britta: Quick Chicken Mole Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 5) 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 Tbls. coconut oil, Refined Spectrum Organics  divided 2…

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Cookin’ With Britta: 1st Segment Airs!

This weekend the first segment produced by TrailerChix for the RV Show Rollin’ On TV  will air. The ongoing segment, Cookin’ with Britta will have several savory recipes.  We’ll also be discussing glamping!  Check your local listings and tune in…

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Rollin’ On TV Segment: Glamping Recipes

First annual National Glamping Weekend! June 2 – 4 2012 Find out more the Art of Glamping To find out more on the art of Cooking in Small Spaces Deviled Eggs Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25-30 minutes…

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TrailerChix Launches First Food Show Focused on Cooking Fabulously in Micro Spaces on Rollin’ On TV

Portland, Oregon, May 25, 2012 – TrailerChix launches new weekly cooking show to support the growing number of people living in micro spaces who are unwilling to compromise fabulous cuisine. TrailerChix.com, a lifestyle e-magazine with readers in over 57…

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Cooking Fabulous Meals in Small Spaces

Britta shows TrailerChix how to cook fabulously in small kitchen spaces….

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Benefits of Simple Living

TrailerChix talks with Lissa Forsterer about how living large in small spaces can help you get back in touch with your family and gain control over your life when simplifying the way you live. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel…

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Finding Independence (Feat. Mona)

Mona shares how she found independence from the corporate world through alternative housing….

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TrailerChix to Help 11 Million Discover the Road to the Simple Life

Portland, Oregon, May 15, 2012 – TrailerChix’ editors and video production team will launch an 18 day road trip covering 1,800 miles August 17 through September 3, 2012 to demonstrate how one can live fabulously in a small eco…

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Introducing the 101 Roll

TrailerChix is celebrating the travel trailer and small space living by traveling down Highway 101 from Lund, BC to Hollywood, California. Learn more about our RV Road Trip….

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TEDx Concordia: Small Footprint Living Defined

What is the definition of small footprint living? TrailerChix at TEDx Concordia University Portland Portland, OR May 14th, 2011…

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TEDx Concordia: Small Footprint Living Advantages

What are the advantages of small footprint living? TrailerChix at TEDx Concordia University Portland Portland, OR May 14th, 2011…

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Rolling Solo: 3 Wise Women Share Airstream Tales and Advice

An empty-nester with an eye for the road, an adventurous gal with a pilot’s license (and her canine companion), and the founder of an online women’s community for small-footprint living; three remarkable woman share their wise advice and personal…

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Air Dream

A determined couple pulled an Airstream out of a flood, creatively overhauling it to become their beautiful new traveling home on wheels. Read the story of their incredible journey from flooded trailer to fabulous work of art. From Oregon…

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Five Great Tools to Help You Manage Your Collections in a Small Footprint.

Vinyl, Meet MP3 Put your vinyl music where you will actually listen to it more. The Crosley Radio Revolution CR6002A allows you to turn your vinyl collection into MP3. Lend, Borrow and Meet a Neighbor Unloading your unused tools…

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Britain awards Knaus Top Motorhome for 2012

The Knaus Sky TI 650 MF was awarded this prestigious honor, sponsored by the Caravan Club. The Motorhome of the Year award winners are chosen by Motorcaravan Motorhome Monthly magazine, and Which Motorhome. Judge Rachel Stothert, MMM’s deputy editor,…

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Yes, You Can Juice In A Small Footprint

Limited counter space has often kept people from juicing, but it doesn’t have to. There are a number of very good compact machines that will allow you to get all the health benefits that come from juicing. Here are…

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10 Skills Every Woman on the Road Should Know

1. Change a tire The secret is to loosen the nuts with a wrench before you jack up the car. If you don’t, the wheel spins in the air. The same is true in reverse. Position the jack under…

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Meet Inge, Young Woman of the Road

Meet Inge, an active and creative twelve year old who gives us an inside look at what it’s like for a young “woman on the road” and living in a vintage 1977 Airstream with her father Jón. So what…

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Meet Pudge!

Meet a woman who should, if she doesn’t already, have a permanent sign “Gone Fishing” on her door. Cecilia “Pudge” Kleinkauf is one of today’s most prolific and award-winning writers on the subject of women and fly fishing. She…

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Small Spaces, Big Hearts

A whopping 73% of TrailerChix readers travel or live in small spaces with one or more animals. So when it comes to living fabulously with pets, who better to ask for best tips and best practices than an authentic…

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Videos: TrailerChix at TEDx 2011 Small Footprint Living

These videos were recorded May 14th, during a TEDx Salon at Portland Concordia University. The event was entitled Mainstreaming Alternative Housing: How to Integrate Small Footprint Living into America’s Cities and Towns Advantages Of Small Footprint Living  Small Footprint…

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Don’t Let Poor Maintenance Deflate Your Plans!

The foundations for all of us living a mobile lifestyle do not always rely on concrete or brick. No, that would be too permanent. Our foundations are round and made of rubber – unless of course you are floating……

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Small Places for Meditation

A Guiding Hand One of the great advantages of not having a dishwasher is that it offers you time to focus on your breathing as you think about how warm and soothing the lather feels on your skin –…

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Meet Mona!

TrailerChix welcomes Mona Heath as a regularly featured contributor and sits down with her to discover her personal passion for small space renovation and the joys she has found meeting and making new friends with other fellow travelers. Tell…

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Wi-Fi, The Small Footprint Essential!

Small foot print living requires the removal of clutter, not isolation or going without key comforts. Those of us who embrace the small footprint, by living either full or part-time in our tiny houses, vintage trailers, RVs, floating homes…

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Rollin’ On TV Interview

Shelah Johnson the creator and editor-in-chief of TrailerChix.com is interviewed for Rollin On TV‘s most recent radio broadcast. Listen to the interview at http://www.rollinontv.com/rollinonradio/…

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Traveling With Animals

Did someone just spell “G” “O”? It’s not surprising that over 74% of TrailerChix readers travel with their dogs and 11% with their cats. So it’s safe to say, “We don’t leave home without them”. But with summer upon…

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Road Test: Soap Cinch

One of the biggest complaints we hear about living in small spaces is the lack of a bath tub. So although we realize we will not be able to replace a good hot soak, we are on a quest…

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Deanna Wohlgenuth

Are you chasing HAPPINESS?   Deanna Wohlgemuth was and she found it! TrailerChix talks to Deanna about her approach to small footprint living and running two successful businesses out of her 1966 Airstream Caravel trailer in Portland, Oregon How…

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Tired of Sitting at the Tourist Table?

Go native with these six travel essential phone apps. Yelp is a must for travelers who want to get their fingers on the pulse of local hot spots in their host city or town. Yelp is an all-encompassing one-stop…

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