Everything about Food

I carry what is known as a lunch box oven. Versatile and small, it works great in the truck. My biggest challenge is getting fresh foods. I can stock up on canned foods, but with fresh it's not possible to buy three weeks worth at a time, and getting to a store can be difficult with an 18 wheeler. So I buy as much fresh as I think I will eat, then keep a reserve of canned foods for when the fresh runs out.

 

Most drivers live out a truckstops and eat horrible diets loaded with fat, cholesterol, salt and sugar. It's convenient, especially when one is in a hurry. Plus it's all that's available at a truck stop.

APU's and power inverters are becoming more popular giving drivers the option of electricity in their truck. You'll see many with little fridges, microwaves, crock pots and other cooking devices. They tend to eat healthier, but then again you're pressed for time alot and getting to a store and preparing a homecooked meal is not always possible. Not all are cooks either.

 

I had a microwave in the last truck,and will have one in the next,still,I am sure my cooking is only 1 step above TS chow,I would welcome a book or pamphlet on HEALTHY micro cooking. (The $$ to be saved)-cooking in the truck,on a day to day basis,is amazing,and trust me,I am not that frugal with money.

 

We have a small microwave & a sandwich grill in our truck but we face the same challenge as has already been stated. Fresh foods is very difficult to get. We can store 3 days in the ac/dc cooler but replenishing fresh goods is almost impossible. Cleaning up is a real challenge too. The little grill makes great grilled cheese & cheese keeps well but of course it's not healthy to eat it everyday. I bought a microwave pot & found rice cooks well in it. Our diet is absoulutely horrible! I've been going out with my hubby as a rider for 8 months now & have gained a whopping 20 lbs...

 

On average, I stay out about a month, but sometimes I stay out two weeks or two months. It varies quite a bit with me.

 

One month. some times 6 weeks. depends if im making good $$$ dont want to break the cycle. running like crap ill say truck it an go home.Thats another story. Heater running full blast. fridge craped out. Always something.my p/u sitting on a flat.batt. dead. grass 3 ft. deep.Snow 3 ft deep. always something

 

Sometimes the problem can be that the 12v does not work great when the engine is off. We cannot use the microwave in hubby's new truck unless on the move, so its only realistic to use it when I am riding along and can start preparing a meal before we stop. For a solo driver, planning to stop and start cooking BEFORE a final stop is just not practical.
He often munches a bag of carrots, and eats a lot of fruit, but when it comes to meat he will usually get a takeout just becuase its easier. And that is the problem, its fried and fatty, not like the good roast meals he gets at home: )

 

My last truck was equipped with a fridge and I had an inverter installed and got a microwave. I also carried a small bbq grill in the side box. My other half and I on Sundays would make multiple meals that would keep well in the fridge. I also would pick up some steamfresh veggies. Brought cereal and poptarts, oatmeal, etc... for breakfast. Some lunch meats. I was driving about 5-6 months before i got the microwave so had to eat the truck stop slop for that time. The amount of money I saved along with how I felt was night and day. The choices in the truck stops are not good at all some a little better than others but not by much. Hopefully whichever company I go with in the next few weeks will let me have my inverter installed, for me I think that could be a deal breaker. Would usually be out a week-10days or so, give or take.