What are some tips for cookin in your truck?
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Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
Basicly the lunch box oven is a square crock pot. So what ever you can do in a crock pot you can do in the lunch box oven.
Most times I suggest if a driver is married with a family then have the wife or husband wrap up the left overs in the tin pans that fit in the lunch box oven.
For single guys maybe they have another source for left overs or maybe mom can pack up the left overs that she always has because she is still used to cooking for a family instead of her and dad
Blood
Driveler Emeritus
Just type 'lunchbox' into the search box in the upper right corner and the results will return several relevant threads.
I've been dedicated in one form or another for several years now and I stock my fridge for the week.
One of the things we've been doing for years is cooking in quantity which has become something of a trend.
You may have heard of things like 'cook for a day, eat for a week'.
We take it well beyond that by jarring stuff like soup, stew, chili, beans, etc in wide mouth pint mason jars while it's piping hot but instead of canning it properly for room temperature storage we simply put it in the fridge.
It lasts for weeks n weeks.
It's nice to have a variety of choices on hand for heat n eat meals since we're empty nesters with erratic schedules.
Right now there is roast with taters n carrots, beef stew, hamburger soup, chicken n noodles, navy beans...
and probably something else I'm not recalling.
It wouldn't be a good choice for offering left-overs to your people because even though the jars are only around a buck each people act like they're $10. Just something about getting your jars back!
We had a friend who would give us homemade apple butter & jelly but remind us every week or two to return the jars.
It might take us 6 months to use up the goodies so I just started taking her jars to 'trade'.
Anyway, another thing that makes it a good choice is being able to eat healthier since all canned goods and much frozen are so heavily processed. All this stuff taste like you just made it when opening a jar. I like it much better than frozen.
Blood
Driveler Emeritus
On one of our cruises we were taking a tour of something and on the way through town we saw a box truck delivering huge cuts of beef. Not quarters but really large cuts that would need butchering.
The truck was unrefrigerated and had a roll-up door that was left open.
All the beef was just piled on the floor, no wrappers or anything.
Flies were swarming!
Where ever we went provided a lunch with beef or chicken options...
I refused it and ate only fruit that whole day until we got back on the ship.
My wife had the standard menu and I could barely stand to watch her eat it!
Spuddy
Active Member
Just type 'lunchbox' into the search box in the upper right corner and the results will return several relevant threads.
I've been dedicated in one form or another for several years now and I stock my fridge for the week.
One of the things we've been doing for years is cooking in quantity which has become something of a trend.
You may have heard of things like 'cook for a day, eat for a week'.
We take it well beyond that by jarring stuff like soup, stew, chili, beans, etc in wide mouth pint mason jars while it's piping hot but instead of canning it properly for room temperature storage we simply put it in the fridge.
It lasts for weeks n weeks.
It's nice to have a variety of choices on hand for heat n eat meals since we're empty nesters with erratic schedules.
Right now there is roast with taters n carrots, beef stew, hamburger soup, chicken n noodles, navy beans...
and probably something else I'm not recalling.
It wouldn't be a good choice for offering left-overs to your people because even though the jars are only around a buck each people act like they're $10. Just something about getting your jars back!
We had a friend who would give us homemade apple butter & jelly but remind us every week or two to return the jars.
It might take us 6 months to use up the goodies so I just started taking her jars to 'trade'.
Anyway, another thing that makes it a good choice is being able to eat healthier since all canned goods and much frozen are so heavily processed. All this stuff taste like you just made it when opening a jar. I like it much better than frozen.
I have a small garden in my back yard and have been canning food for the past 5 years. I love the thought of making fresh food out of the garden with no preservatives. A healthy driver is a long term driver!
I have also been told that the food on the road may be bad and in my opinion, driving with food poisoning would be one of the worst things in the world.
Blood
Driveler Emeritus
Its a great way to cook in the truck. Wipe it out afterwards with a paper towel, put a little water in it, and you have a basin to wash up everything.
Skillet corn bread? Yum!
I don't have an electric skillet...
and I'm home anyway.
But I had to make some cornbread because of you.
PRINK!
I made it with heavy cream from raw milk thinking it would be fantastic!
But like the gravy I made with it, it didn't seem to make much difference.
It's still pretty good cornbread though.
NONE FOR YOU!
Electric Chicken
Well-Known Member
I take a Healthy Choice or similar frozen meal, pop the entire box in my cooker, and let it slowly heat up the meal while I'm working.
Of course it only works since I'm local. I can grab a whole pile on sale and take a new one from the freezer every day. It's as good as fresh when you slow heat. Microwaves are what really kills them.
Best part is they're easy cleanup. I slide the tray and plasticware in the box and toss the whole thing. No dishes whatsoever.
Of course it only works since I'm local. I can grab a whole pile on sale and take a new one from the freezer every day. It's as good as fresh when you slow heat. Microwaves are what really kills them.
Best part is they're easy cleanup. I slide the tray and plasticware in the box and toss the whole thing. No dishes whatsoever.
Spuddy
Active Member
I told some of my drivers about this today! You may be a pain in the ass, but you are useful!
gearjammer
jammer
you look to be a good judge of characterI told some of my drivers about this today! You may be a pain in the ass, but you are useful!
Spuddy
Active Member
BTW, tonight's dinner is "poor man's meal" (It's like Shepards Pie)
Home made mashed potatoes (I use baby reds)
hamburgers grilled
sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheese
Sauteed onions, peppers, and mushrooms
topped with brown gravy
Cooked in oven at 350* for 20 minutes to make sure everything is hot! 10x better the next day
Home made mashed potatoes (I use baby reds)
hamburgers grilled
sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheese
Sauteed onions, peppers, and mushrooms
topped with brown gravy
Cooked in oven at 350* for 20 minutes to make sure everything is hot! 10x better the next day
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
Excellent!
! story. We were all all out at a restaurant and one guy that is not from here orders a steak with potatoes and a drink and Sheppard's pie Okay he is a big boy maybe he can eat all of that.He finished the steak dinner and the waiter brings over a yuge helping of sheppard's pie. Buddy is sitting there looking at us saying what in the fuck is this?
It is sheppard's pie, You ordered it. Buddy is like I thought the pie was a dessert.
It is now, Eat up big buoy.
OMG, I'm dying!!!!!
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