what do you eat on the road?

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[bjrogers86auto]

Starbucks is, by far, not my favourite coffee. Up here in the Great White North...Tim Horton's in "Coffee King". Personally, I think it stinks. I'd rather go without. Just saying that may get me chased out of this country....

Second Cup is a chain that makes pretty good coffee...my first choice if I can find one. (larger centres only) Just Us is a fair trade company that has great coffee. Much like any fair trade company. I'm having the Italian Roast as I type...

Like beer, coffee is a personal choice. Combine that with being just a tad lazy while I'm in the wilderness with the family and the Starbucks instant fits perfect.

Friends don't let friends drink Starbucks...because they are too cheap to buy it for them! hehe

Blue corn chips with corn salsa! I'm in!

Brian.
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[dhaavers]

No one has mentioned dessert. PUDGIE PIES!

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[JPrato]

Three cheese tortellini with olive oil sprinkled with your choice of bread dipping spices is quick, easy a little different and none of the ingredients require refrigeration. Olive oil and the dipping spices variety pack are staples in our Westy pantry.

http://www.barillaus.com/Products/44/three-cheese-tortellini.aspx

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[debbiej]

I like to do a little cooking, so choose stuff that I can cook, but here are some of the quick meals that work for us.

some foods pack better than others. I look for flat bread; pita, the sandwich thins little bun things, tortillas, I even found some thin bagels, and pringles pack better than a bag of chips. I usually cut up some veggies and take a bag of salad greens too. spray on salad dressing comes in a small, handy bottle.

high quality (yes there are) hot dogs or pre-cooked brats on flat bread, a side of raw baby carrots and maybe chips.

eggs, cheese and salsa on a warm tortilla is a quick and delish breakfast.

canned soup or stew and grilled cheese sandwiches with red onion and tomato.

some of the frozen "gourmet" pasta meal in bags are easy and tasty for the first night out. just dump in a pot.

canned chili, fritos, cheese and chopped onions-frito pie is a great quick supper.

cold cuts and good bread, chicken breasts cooked at home and chilled, nice cheese, these are filling for sandwiches usually for lunch. dessert consist of fruits, fresh and in the little cups, cookies, sometimes pre-packaged cakes or treats. (little debbies!)

I keep the camper stocked with spices and canned goods,tea, sugar, and a few other staples. before a trip, I pack the fridge or ice chest with half and half for the coffee, eggs, juice, butter, carrots, veggies, cheese and meat. cabinet under tables with fresh fruit, breads, chips, dessert foods.


as for coffee....very important to me. our usual camping companions seem to gravitate toward our camper in the morning! our kids hardly even bring coffee anymore.

I own a coffee shop, and I roast the coffee for our shop. I grind freshly roasted beans before we leave. I take a couple of plastic melita pour-over cones and paper cone filters. heat water to just before boil, and pour in a slow circular motion over the coffee in the paper filter. nothing to wash, you just throw the grounds away in the paper filter. it is the easiest and best way to make coffee in the westy that I've found.

I am picky about coffee and I hate starbucks in theory. in reality, I know that in spite of aggressivly going after the customer base of independant coffee shops, they have made 'going out for coffee' something the average person does more. I actully can drink their little packs of instant, but they aren't cheap!

[MLTIGGER2]

Cheezit's and Mountain Dew
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[BillWYellowstone]

Find Westy cooking way different than motorhome cooking. Westy stuff needs to be pretty simle, easy cleanup.

Breakfast big pot of coffee, rest goes in thermos. I have a square griddle I carry, fits the stove nicely, eggs, brats or bacon, english muffins grilled.

Lunch, carry some sandwich meats, and choice of breads, last loaf a dill rye bread, peppered turkey, tomato, avacado and a little mayo, and of course coarse ground salt and pepper.

Dinners, the 3 cheese tortellini mentioned is great, a little pesto or just olive oil, garlic and a little parnesean is all done in one pot.

Always keep a couple cans of Bush's beans somewhere, maybe a can of Mary K's corned beef hash. Smoked Spam, nice add in to something like noodles, or ramen. I have a pack of ramen in there, but so far still unused.

Now that I have a grill, we take a couple steaks, or burgers. Fresh sweet corn, take off the silk, leave the husk, soak 1/2 hour or so in cold water, then right on edge of coals. turn occasionally, fantastic.

Near fresh seafood? I am envious. However, not sure I would cook them inside, so a nice one or two burner stove for the picnic table is in order. Then, a chowder, or steamed lobster is on the menu. Keeps the vegans away too.

I have a big 2 burner with legs, will boil up a couple gallons of water and use it mainly when motorhoming, haven't figured out how to carry it yet. That will cook up a storm, might need to get a little trailer.

Guy I worked with at one point couldn't understand how I could go away every weekend, he say he couldn't eat that many hot dogs. I almost fell off me seat laughing. He should have followed us.

[chojinchef]

[quote="BillWYellowstone")

Near fresh seafood? I am envious. However, not sure I would cook them inside, so a nice one or two burner stove for the picnic table is in order. Then, a chowder, or steamed lobster is on the menu. Keeps the vegans away too.[/quote]

Agreed, never inside. And we never have issues with those pesky vegans, a little foie gras fat behindthe ears acts as a natural vegan repellant.
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[JPrato]

[dubbified]

Roadfood, we commonly hit the grocery store, get makings for wraps..

[r39o]

We usually make little sandwiches from stout bread. Cut vegtables. Drinks. All in the cooler.

Then we have dry things. Baggies with goodies for the kids. Nuts. Chips. Pita bread. German bread.

We have to pack for adults and kids.

We are more weekend oriented.

On long trips a bigger cooler, if possible, and make things ahead at motel or camp.

Constantly hitting stores during trips detracts from our experience and we try to avoid it.
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[quote="BillWYellowstone")

Near fresh seafood? I am envious. However, not sure I would cook them inside, so a nice one or two burner stove for the picnic table is in order. Then, a chowder, or steamed lobster is on the menu. Keeps the vegans away too.[/quote]

Dang, never though about that.... We are actually pescatarians so travelling inland may be difficult....

Coffee....try sweet marias green beans and roast in a pot small batches of beans. Just don't burn them.

[ithinkso]

If you can only boil water, cous cous is a good option. All it requires is mixing the cous cous with boiling water and waiting a few minutes. Add a few veggies and a little bit of olive oil and you have a good healthy meal in no time.
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