"Terry Coombs" > wrote in message
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> So the camper is >this close< to ready to go ... to visit my mother in
> law up in Kaintuck . We'll be draggin' this 25 footer with us , because my
> wife wants to and because there ain't a motel I'd stay in that will let us
> keep a 70 pound dog (staying with her mom is not an option , Max would
> have her run bugnuts inside of an hour). It's a full up you-can-live-in-it
> camper (we did for a while) but I don't want to "fully provision" it
> because it will probably be at least a few months until we use it again .
> I'm looking for suggestions for stuff that doesn't need a lot of spices
> and ancillary equipment . Burgers and 'dogs can only go so far . We'll be
> limited on 'lectric - 15 amp supply is probably going to get maxed out by
> the AC so no crock pots or air fryers - but we do have a gas range & oven
> and nukler oven . I'll probably pick up a small hibachi or something ,
> since the original gas grill has rusted beyond use - we got a LOT of great
> meals off that thing .

My mom used to make what she called, "Spaghetti Red" on the road. It was
ground beef cooked with chili powder, mixed with some form of tomato product
and cooked macaroni.

We made a lot of cross country moves and had no way to cook, so we ate
canned beans, canned veggies, applesauce or fresh fruit, raw veggies, salad,
cheese, and peanut butter on crackers or bread.

I once saw a family make tostadas in a motel. Tostada shells topped with
canned refried beans, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes