#roaddudefood

Roaddude Food . Been awhile since I’ve posted any #roaddudefood that I’ve prepared myself. . Started clearing out my 12v fridge-freezer, seeing what was past its prime and what could still be used and found a lot could still be used, but would be bad soon if I didn’t. . So I whipped up an oddball fried apple-onion-radish hash in grease from bacon, added some Goetta, which is sort of a German grainier version of Boudin with pork and spices, but with steel cut oats instead of rice, and fried three eggs. . Swipe for more. . The wind is SO steady out here on the open shore, with absolutely nothing to slow it down, that cooking over open flame can be a challenge. It would almost be easier over a fire pit which you could bank higher with sand. . I used my Partner Steel 22” (actually aluminum and indestructible) and a backpacking windscreen (see other pics) I usually use around my Jet Boil or small backpacking stoves. Still had air pushing in through the vent holes in the stove, fanning the flame wider, but overall the windscreen worked like a charm. . This first image shows the awesome vegetable bag my fav adventure pal, my adult daughter, made for me for Father’s Day. Or my birthday. Can’t remember, I mean, you get to be 82 like me your mind starts to go, but she always does something wonderful. She must’ve been raised right or somethin’. . It’s a great handmade bag that holds all my hard fruit and vegetables and keeps them aired, hanging right inside Vannery’s back doors by the fridge. Super handy, and I think of her and our adventures every time I see it. . There’s a Roaddude Food Cookbook coming, replete with fav recipes of mine and campers who’ve shared meals with me, and tips of all sorts from solo cooking to stealth cooking while urban vandwelling. . What would YOU like to see in s Roaddude Food Cookbook? . . #myoutdoorlife #nomadlifestyle #camplife #campcooking #campvibes #vanlife #stealthcamping #adventure #expedition #overland #foodadventure #cookingtips #roaddudefoodcookbook #adventurerig #outdoorcooking #letsgetlost #letsgosomewhere #liveauthentically #slowtravel #adventurepal #padreisland #wanderlust #optoutside #getoutandexplore #nationalseashore (at Padre Island National Seashore) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsd3DHbBWEj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=chouyvb37448

Good Lawd, Dat’s A Lotta Food! . I kept hearing about weirs and sweirs over the last couple weeks when talking with folks about canoeing, fishing, and all things Cajun. I knew a weir is a small dam across a creek, sometimes for trapping fish, but I kept hearing folks say sweirs, too. I figured it was local patois for weir. . A local couple and I started talking about Cajun places and they asked if I’ve been to sweirs yet. I thought they meant the small dam up the other end of the canoe trail. . “No no” they corrected, “Suire’s Grocery & Restaurant! It’s a hole in the wall kinda place out in the country but pretty famous. Anthony Bourdain came there! They serve Turtle Sauce Picante, crab, crawfish and wverything Cajun. You got to go if you’re looking for da best Cajun food.” . So I did. Good lord have mercy, this food was wonderful. Rich with flavor but not overpowering in any one direction. Smooth, tasty, amazingly delicious. . I’d drive a hundred miles or more to get some of this great food. . They have a busy lunch trade. I had a late brunch this morning, so took my time dawdling my way up to Suire’s. I got there mid-afternoon. . I was the only patron in the place and Miss Joan, who is 61 now and has been working there since she was 19, liked that I had an interest in all the memorabilia on the wall. We talked quite a bit. I got about five minutes of her on video talking about her Mom and Dad and how they started the store, how they all worked all the time “‘cause that’s just what we do” and choked up a bit when talking about her mom being gone three years. I’ll put it all on my site sometime. . Reasonable prices for such great food, though I bought enough to feed two hungry people, with desert. Then bought another 20 bucks or so worth of frozen Gumbo and Étouffé for the fridge. . Along with Mark’s Chicken Fricassee, I’m gonna be eating good for days. . If you’re ever anywhere near Kaplan, Louisiana, go out of your way to find Suire’s. You’ll love it. . . #cajun #roaddudefood #nomadlife #rubbertramp #lifeontheroad #homeiswhereyouparkit #igerslouisiana #greatfood #suires #southofi10 #cajuncountry #missjoan #cajunfood #overlandingaintalldirt #explorer #adventure (at Suire's Grocery and Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3rRBmhd21/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=it3vh7o04cy1

Fastest Waffle House In the South! . Spend a bunch of time on the road and sooner or later you’ll eat at Waffle House. I do all the time when in a city. . While most chain b’fast places use eggs in a carton, WH uses fresh eggs, and is the only chain I know of that does poached eggs right. I had cheesy eggs with onion today, but often get poached. Cheesy grits, too. . And tomato juice, why don’t many places have tomorrow juice anymore, hmm? Waffle House does. . Waffle House also has the best pork chops and chicken breasts. Really. Apple Butter, Raisin Toast, real grits, best bacon, real butter. Lots of reasons to love me some Waffle House. . Great food, great price, always smiling servers and cooks, and an overall consistency one can depend on from one Waffle House to another. . Waffle House has an interesting history and an even more interesting system of cooks identifying what a customer ordered by placing condiment packets and creamers etc in strategic positions around the plate. I’m working up a longer piece of Waffle House traditions that I’ll post to my site sometime. . What are your go-to places for dependable food when on the road, not camping? . #wafflehouse #roaddudefood #grilledtomatoes #grits #tomatojuice #breakfastdoneright #nomadlife #roadfood #cityfood #adventure #exploreamerica #exploremore #bestbacon #morningfood #roadlife #discovertheroad #roadtripusa #goexplore #awfulwaffle #chaseadventure #idratherbecamping #chalmette #louisiana #igerslouisiana #mommalovesit #fueled #readyfortheday #raisintoast #nomadfood #thedesertiscalling (at Chalmette, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrF7kqsHV1s/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xlxty9ft33bu

Chowdaw Time In Vermont! . Tried out a new table system and new Dutch oven in a new outdoor cooking arrangement sans trailer. . Swipe for pics . Wanted to see how well I could do with a whole new situation all the way around. Fun experiment, and I have to say everyone was really pleased with the resulting chowder. All three of the people I cooked for are accomplished cooks, two who are well-traveled chefs who’ve owned their own restaurant. . I’m tweaking recipes and taking names. Getting closer and closer to doing a Roaddude Food Cookbook. . . #roaddudefood #campcooking #chefroaddude #campvibes #cookingoutdoors #liveauthentic #outdoorlife #autumnflavors #chowdah #myoutdoorlife #theroadlesstraveled #welivetoexplore #tincandwellers #vanlife #vandweller #vandering #letsgetlost #letsexplore #letsgosomewhere #ontheroad #adventuretime #cookingwithgas #dirtroad #gmcsavana #savana #exploretocreate #newtables #campprep #camplife #dinnerwithfriends (at Sandgate, Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo7Oyt5njbw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wmyngwzjc63a

Another view I love, every time... . I’ve seen and photographed a lot of great views, but one that often starts my day is this one; sitting and enjoying a breakfast cooked outside with my gear and trusty van in the background. I never grow tired of it. I’m sure I’ll snap pics of it again in future before heading out for the day. . This was a salmon, tomato, onion, and cheese Scramble with some Black Bean & Corn Salsa and cream cheese on top, coffee, and a couple of pieces of buttered and grilled rye bread. . #roaddudefood #campcooking #greatviews #campvibes #outdoorlife #outdoorcooking #vanlife #gmcsavana #workandtravel #exploretocreate #noservicenoproblem #geartesting #labordayweekend #nomad #solotravel #lifeontheroad #vagabonding #overland #expedition #cookbook #adventuretravel #traveler #homeiswhereyouparkit #overlandlife #travelgram #optoutside #exploremore #traveling #travelbook #liveauthentic (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnUH97en7rm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19w5lm30f2f0t

Now I’ve Gone and Done It... . After much procrastination, delay and many folks asking, I finally got round to building a more proper website and ordering some business cards. . I suppose this means I best get down to bidness now, man. I mean, I got followers and shit. . No, I’ve been wanting to have a place to write more and longer (instead of trying to stuff it all into my insta posts), post more images in gallery fashion, wax philosophical, and just generally share more about all the cool stuff and people I run across as I wander ‘round North America. . The site, roaddude.com, will be a place for stories and articles, interviews, reviews on gear, places, culture and events, and how-tos on everything from off-grid living and alternative power solutions to recipes for #roaddudefood. There have even been requests for a Roaddude Food Cookbook. . I suppose now I have to get stickers. I’ve been working on that. I’m just too fussy about designing just the right logo for myself, so put it off. It’ll come. Promise. . In the meantime, check out the site—link in my bio—and let me know how it looks and works on your platform of choice. Test out the reply forms, let me know what y’all want to read more about and what questions you have. Here’s your chance to ask in private what you might not have wanted to ask on insta. . More to come in the way of articles, info on workshops, and reviews! . #imabidnessman #nowivedoneit #website #roaddude #businesscards #imserious #vanlife #vandweller #ontheroad #nomad #nomadlife #workandtravel #liveauthentic #timetogetserious #webdesign #workshopleader #gearreview #review #lifeontheroad #howto #optoutside #getoutandexplore #myoutdoorlife #travel #solotravel #overland #adventure #van #writerslife (at United States)

Mama Zuma - @va4x4, you know this gal? She’s from down your way at @rt11potatochips. If you do, send her my way, I think she’d fit in just fine in camp, being all natural and all... . Picked up these Mama Zuma’s Revenge Habanero Potato Chips yesterday at Tuckaway Tavern & Butchery Market Place along with some other amazing goodies, like Mango Chipotle Chicken Tenders, Red Bliss Potato Sald and some Moat Mountain Czech Pilsner. Because I spent over $50, they said “You get to spin the wheel!” So I did, and got the free prize of a pound of steak tips at 13.99/lb! I chose half pound each of Fat Boy and Sweet Heat. . Cooked it up on my @summitexpotrailers Summit Fire Pit and man oh man, did I eat well last night. Swipe for more... . . #mamazumasrevenge #eatwell #camplife #grilling #campcooking #roaddudefood #campvibes #lifeontheroad #lifeonthelake #vanlife #liveauthentic #lakeside #eatwellbewell #nomad #nomadlife #solotravel #traveller #firepit #wanderlust #letsgetlost #exploretocreate #grillseason #chickentenders #mamamia #overland #expedition #cookinggear #newhampshire #myoutdoorlife #ontheroad (at New Hampshire)