<![CDATA[Newell Gurus - Newell or Coach things the Ladies would like to share]]> https://newellgurus.com/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:09:50 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Happy Mother's Day]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8442 Sun, 11 May 2025 11:52:22 +0000 Fulltiming]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8442
Thanks to my mother, grandmothers, mother-in-law, grandmothers-in-law, all of whom are long deceased and greatly missed, and to my wife, for all the love, patience, caring, and faith that they put into raising their children and grandchildren.

To all those who instilled morals and a firm grounding in their children, a heartfelt Thank You! We couldn't have done it without you.]]>
Thanks to my mother, grandmothers, mother-in-law, grandmothers-in-law, all of whom are long deceased and greatly missed, and to my wife, for all the love, patience, caring, and faith that they put into raising their children and grandchildren.

To all those who instilled morals and a firm grounding in their children, a heartfelt Thank You! We couldn't have done it without you.]]> <![CDATA[Thick curtain on the front]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7589 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:17:51 +0000 aj.freeman]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7589 We finally got our “new to us” coach after weeks of repairs. Now I have a very little budget to upgrade the interior. I have lots of questions about decor and upgrades. 
Have any of you made changes to the front curtain. The one I have looks dirty and ugly. Have you been able to wash it? Got rid of it? If yes replaced with what? Pictures are certainly welcome!
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]]> We finally got our “new to us” coach after weeks of repairs. Now I have a very little budget to upgrade the interior. I have lots of questions about decor and upgrades. 
Have any of you made changes to the front curtain. The one I have looks dirty and ugly. Have you been able to wash it? Got rid of it? If yes replaced with what? Pictures are certainly welcome!
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]]> <![CDATA[Central vac]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7389 Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:45:58 +0000 aj.freeman]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7389 My name is AJ, French native (please forgive my English). My husband and I just bought a used Newell. I am a little obsessed with cleaning. I was super excited to know our new to us Newell came with a central vac. The ex owner told us they never used it. So my question is do you use your central vac? If not why not and what do you use to clean?]]> My name is AJ, French native (please forgive my English). My husband and I just bought a used Newell. I am a little obsessed with cleaning. I was super excited to know our new to us Newell came with a central vac. The ex owner told us they never used it. So my question is do you use your central vac? If not why not and what do you use to clean?]]> <![CDATA[Galley workability]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=5166 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 01:35:31 +0000 Lubehead]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=5166 <![CDATA[leak in shower]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=3749 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 04:05:49 +0000 Roger Brown]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=3749 <![CDATA[Meal planning tips]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=3330 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:25:53 +0000 newell83]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=3330 First let me introduce myself. My name is Holly. Andy and I just took our first trip in our 1983 Newell and we absolutely LOVE our bus. We spent a year remodeling inside and solving many other challenges involved with buying a vintage bus. We of course have more on our to-do list after our trip, but we are so happy with our decision.

Now to my message about food preparation techniques. Andy and I spent a few years cruising the South Pacific on our sail boat, then living off the grid during the winter in a home we bought in the Australian outback. The longest crossing we had was 3 1/2 months with two provision stops, so you can imagine the meal planning challenges. To keep from over stocking food items that would not be used, here is what I did. Our 1983 Newell has lots more storage than the boat and it is much easier to stop for groceries, but I found by modifying this a bit, it worked well for the bus.

1. I developed a list of all the recipes I planned to use and made a 3 x 5 card for each recipe.
2. I made a grocery list for all the ingredients.
3. When I had all the ingredients, I spent a day measuring the spices and putting them in a snack size baggy (combining those ingredients added to the recipe at the same time). I then wrapped/labeled the meat and other things like chopped onions and peppers, that can be frozen.
4. I then put all the dry ingredients with cans, noddles, etc. into a cheap gallon size bag, put the recipe inside so I could see it without opening the bag. I used a numbering system - meal #! - on the ingredients so I could match the freezer ingredients to the bagged ingredients.
5. On cooking day, I gathered the ingredients for recipe #1 cooked per recipe.

Optional: On the boat, I would use things like freeze-dried milk and eggs and bagged them in small baggies with instructions e.g., 1/4 C Taco seasoning and 1 1/4 C cup water. On the boat I also used a lot of canned meat like tuna, chicken and beef for easy casserole recipes.

You may not want to go to this level of organization, but I found it works great for me. I less often find myself wondering what I should cook and whether I have all the ingredients. I no longer have to ask Andy to stop at the store and have him look at me like - again?, or how far out of our way is it? or I really don't want to take time to stop - or does the store parking lot have room to maneuver the bus in? He's a great guy and these are challenges we both face so if I can minimize hassles it makes me happy too.

I also bought some recipe books like Four Ingredients or Less or Pantry Cooking as these seemed to lend themselves to this method, but I use many of my tried and true recipes as well.

It is no nice having this web site - I'm a big fan.
Would love to hear any other methods you use in your Newell that makes meal prep easier.
Cheers, Holly]]> First let me introduce myself. My name is Holly. Andy and I just took our first trip in our 1983 Newell and we absolutely LOVE our bus. We spent a year remodeling inside and solving many other challenges involved with buying a vintage bus. We of course have more on our to-do list after our trip, but we are so happy with our decision.

Now to my message about food preparation techniques. Andy and I spent a few years cruising the South Pacific on our sail boat, then living off the grid during the winter in a home we bought in the Australian outback. The longest crossing we had was 3 1/2 months with two provision stops, so you can imagine the meal planning challenges. To keep from over stocking food items that would not be used, here is what I did. Our 1983 Newell has lots more storage than the boat and it is much easier to stop for groceries, but I found by modifying this a bit, it worked well for the bus.

1. I developed a list of all the recipes I planned to use and made a 3 x 5 card for each recipe.
2. I made a grocery list for all the ingredients.
3. When I had all the ingredients, I spent a day measuring the spices and putting them in a snack size baggy (combining those ingredients added to the recipe at the same time). I then wrapped/labeled the meat and other things like chopped onions and peppers, that can be frozen.
4. I then put all the dry ingredients with cans, noddles, etc. into a cheap gallon size bag, put the recipe inside so I could see it without opening the bag. I used a numbering system - meal #! - on the ingredients so I could match the freezer ingredients to the bagged ingredients.
5. On cooking day, I gathered the ingredients for recipe #1 cooked per recipe.

Optional: On the boat, I would use things like freeze-dried milk and eggs and bagged them in small baggies with instructions e.g., 1/4 C Taco seasoning and 1 1/4 C cup water. On the boat I also used a lot of canned meat like tuna, chicken and beef for easy casserole recipes.

You may not want to go to this level of organization, but I found it works great for me. I less often find myself wondering what I should cook and whether I have all the ingredients. I no longer have to ask Andy to stop at the store and have him look at me like - again?, or how far out of our way is it? or I really don't want to take time to stop - or does the store parking lot have room to maneuver the bus in? He's a great guy and these are challenges we both face so if I can minimize hassles it makes me happy too.

I also bought some recipe books like Four Ingredients or Less or Pantry Cooking as these seemed to lend themselves to this method, but I use many of my tried and true recipes as well.

It is no nice having this web site - I'm a big fan.
Would love to hear any other methods you use in your Newell that makes meal prep easier.
Cheers, Holly]]> <![CDATA[Granola recipe]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=1603 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:49:47 +0000 folivier]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=1603 1 tablespoon Ginger (or cinnamon, or whatever spice/flavoring)
1 cup Walnuts (or whatever nuts you prefer)
1/2 cup Sunflower seeds
1/2 cup Wheat Germ
1/2 cup dried Cranberries (or whatever dried fruits you prefer)
1/2 cup dried Cherries
1 cup Coconut chips
1/3 cup Coconut oil (1/2 cup if you like it moister)
1/3 cup Honey (1/2 cup if you like it moister)
1 tablespoon Vanilla

Mix and bake at 300 F for 30 minutes
Makes about 2-1/2 quarts]]> 1 tablespoon Ginger (or cinnamon, or whatever spice/flavoring)
1 cup Walnuts (or whatever nuts you prefer)
1/2 cup Sunflower seeds
1/2 cup Wheat Germ
1/2 cup dried Cranberries (or whatever dried fruits you prefer)
1/2 cup dried Cherries
1 cup Coconut chips
1/3 cup Coconut oil (1/2 cup if you like it moister)
1/3 cup Honey (1/2 cup if you like it moister)
1 tablespoon Vanilla

Mix and bake at 300 F for 30 minutes
Makes about 2-1/2 quarts]]> <![CDATA[Hedy is hopping from place to place ...]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=1078 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:12:51 +0000 lbrachfe]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=1078
Anyone wishing to send her a note of encouragement or just to say "Hi" her e-mail is hedygelb@yahoo.com.I am sure she would cheer up hearing from any of you.....

Thanks, Larry]]>
Anyone wishing to send her a note of encouragement or just to say "Hi" her e-mail is hedygelb@yahoo.com.I am sure she would cheer up hearing from any of you.....

Thanks, Larry]]> <![CDATA[I can now drive our rig!]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=1069 Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:19:47 +0000 homeonwheels]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=1069 <![CDATA[Cindy's Key Lime pie]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=864 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:20:59 +0000 folivier]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=864
Key Lime Pie

Combine:
14 oz can of sweeten condensed milk
4 oz Key Lime Juice
2 egg yolks, slighly beaten

beat 3 - 4 minutes with electric mixer

pour into pie crust
top with lime zest
bake 8 minutes at 350F
remove and cool
cover and chill 3 - 4 hours

serve as is or add cool whip topping]]>
Key Lime Pie

Combine:
14 oz can of sweeten condensed milk
4 oz Key Lime Juice
2 egg yolks, slighly beaten

beat 3 - 4 minutes with electric mixer

pour into pie crust
top with lime zest
bake 8 minutes at 350F
remove and cool
cover and chill 3 - 4 hours

serve as is or add cool whip topping]]> <![CDATA[Cindy's bread pudding]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=863 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:43:29 +0000 folivier]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=863 1 loaf French bread (stale) broken up
1 quart milk (2% or regular), use ¾, more as needed
1 can pet milk (evaporated milk)
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 T vanilla
1 stick butter
1 cup raisins (soaked in rum/whiskey) or any other dried fruit
1 can crushed pineapple
Soak bread in milk, crush with hands till mixed. Add all other ingredients. Bake in 375* oven till set (15-30 mins.). Add ½ sauce over hot pudding. Serve w/sauce on side.
Sauce:
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Rum or whiskey (or brandy, can also use rum extract)
Cream sugar and butter, cook in double boiler till dissolved. Add well beaten egg & whip fast so egg doesn’t curdle. Let cool & add rum/whiskey.]]> 1 loaf French bread (stale) broken up
1 quart milk (2% or regular), use ¾, more as needed
1 can pet milk (evaporated milk)
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 T vanilla
1 stick butter
1 cup raisins (soaked in rum/whiskey) or any other dried fruit
1 can crushed pineapple
Soak bread in milk, crush with hands till mixed. Add all other ingredients. Bake in 375* oven till set (15-30 mins.). Add ½ sauce over hot pudding. Serve w/sauce on side.
Sauce:
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Rum or whiskey (or brandy, can also use rum extract)
Cream sugar and butter, cook in double boiler till dissolved. Add well beaten egg & whip fast so egg doesn’t curdle. Let cool & add rum/whiskey.]]> <![CDATA[Happy Mothers Day]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=782 Sun, 12 May 2013 17:34:36 +0000 encantotom]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=782
Thanks to all the Moms out there!

Tom]]>
Thanks to all the Moms out there!

Tom]]> <![CDATA[Cooktop & convection oven]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=722 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:48:36 +0000 homeonwheels]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=722 <![CDATA[Real cajun gumbo]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=569 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:32:00 +0000 folivier]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=569
If you want to see the rest or even better eat some then come to Spearfish this summer!
Cindy and I are planning to cook a real cajun gumbo, my mom's recipe.]]>
If you want to see the rest or even better eat some then come to Spearfish this summer!
Cindy and I are planning to cook a real cajun gumbo, my mom's recipe.]]> <![CDATA[Recipes -- Yummy!]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=29 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 23:04:26 +0000 backseatdriver]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=29
1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup bottled (or fresh) Key lime juice
Zest of 1 lime (optional, but adds more zing!)
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 ready-made graham cracker or shortbread crust
whipped cream or Cool Whip

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In mixing bowl, combine condensed milk, lime juice and yolks. Beat 3 to 4 minutes.

2. Pour into pie crust. Bake for 8 minutes.

3. Remove from oven, cool, cover and chill for 3 to 4 hours. Top each slice with a dollop of whipped cream or Cool Whip.

Cindy says she got this recipe in the newspaper years ago. It's really good. She made it for us when they visited, and I just made it again yesterday. Give it a try! So easy!! Feel free to share some of your favorite recipes with the rest of us. Guys -- if you cook you can share with us as well.]]>
1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup bottled (or fresh) Key lime juice
Zest of 1 lime (optional, but adds more zing!)
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 ready-made graham cracker or shortbread crust
whipped cream or Cool Whip

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In mixing bowl, combine condensed milk, lime juice and yolks. Beat 3 to 4 minutes.

2. Pour into pie crust. Bake for 8 minutes.

3. Remove from oven, cool, cover and chill for 3 to 4 hours. Top each slice with a dollop of whipped cream or Cool Whip.

Cindy says she got this recipe in the newspaper years ago. It's really good. She made it for us when they visited, and I just made it again yesterday. Give it a try! So easy!! Feel free to share some of your favorite recipes with the rest of us. Guys -- if you cook you can share with us as well.]]>