tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261889568430251361.post2359809349182862007..comments2023-11-16T21:44:29.271-06:00Comments on The Greasy Skillet: The Greasy Five: Road Snacksmuddywatershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01931430262448981621noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261889568430251361.post-51326228713552818382008-07-31T22:46:00.000-05:002008-07-31T22:46:00.000-05:00Steve,I'm a real road geek. I have a Rand McNally...Steve,<BR/><BR/>I'm a real road geek. I have a Rand McNally atlas at home that has every road I've ever driven highlighted. <BR/><BR/>Hwy 2 is a good drive, but I haven't driven it west of Thedford, which might be the best part. At Thedford, I always head north on 83 and head to Valentine, which is another great drive through the Sandhills. You should read The Last Prairie: A Sandhills Journal by Stephne R. Jones. He's a biologist who gives an interesting overview of the history, culture, people, and ecology of that area. I like listening to the Indian Reservation radio stations when I'm around Valentine and Chadron.<BR/><BR/>I've never read any of Harrison's fiction, but he's on a list of authors I've always wanted to read. I've heard that he's a big foodie, so I'll need to check it out. <BR/><BR/>As far as your Twizzler vs. Red Vines question goes, I prefer Red Vines. They're chewier and don't have the industrialized, glossy sheen that Twizzlers have.<BR/><BR/>I need to immerse myself in Trail Mix recipes. That might be the best way to achieve ying/salty and yang/sweet harmony. <BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>muddywatersmuddywatershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931430262448981621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261889568430251361.post-19765635064165959712008-07-31T20:41:00.000-05:002008-07-31T20:41:00.000-05:00Road food is a challenge. I'm a fan of your roads...Road food is a challenge. I'm a fan of your roadside diner; the kind with a long counter that probably is fading into extinction! I had chili in such a place outside of Amarillo, Texas that still stands out in my mind. Other than that, I agree with Michael Pollen.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886857050957645040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261889568430251361.post-26856291483484964902008-07-31T00:04:00.000-05:002008-07-31T00:04:00.000-05:00I guess I should answer the question...1) Chocolat...I guess I should answer the question...<BR/><BR/>1) Chocolate covered coffee beans. Helps keep you awake without the need for pit-stops.<BR/><BR/>2) Homemade trail mix. <BR/><BR/>3) Any pastry from a local coffee shop. I'm disappointed nine times out of ten, but some times you get a winner, and the one winner makes it all worthwhile. (All time favorite: Bongo Java in Nashville, TN, sells this almond shortbread muffin that must easily have three days worth of saturated fat.)<BR/><BR/>4) Tater tots. Everyone sells them: Stuckeys, Dairy Queen, Sonic. But Culvers makes the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261889568430251361.post-74123173200311367452008-07-30T23:43:00.000-05:002008-07-30T23:43:00.000-05:00I gotta know: Twizzlers or Red Vines?I gotta know: Twizzlers or Red Vines?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261889568430251361.post-38490091308319157832008-07-30T23:41:00.000-05:002008-07-30T23:41:00.000-05:00Re: Pollan's advice on refueling.Jim Harrison (The...Re: Pollan's advice on refueling.<BR/><BR/>Jim Harrison (<I>The Raw and the Cooked</I>) wrote a piece for an Outside feature on roadtrips. Said the best stretch of highway in America was Nebraska Hwy 2, plus or minus whatever you have to do to get from Lincoln to Grand Island. (I guess the highway is no longer continuous.) By his estimation, this road meets the requirements for a great roadtrip by maxing out the three primary conditions:<BR/>1) Great scenery, namely the Sandhills.<BR/>2) Eclectic AM radio<BR/>and<BR/>3) If you eat only at truckstops, you'll get the best steak, the best pie, and the best conversation you've ever had.<BR/><BR/>Cheers, and keep her between the ditches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com