I
just can’t drive a mobile house more than two consecutive days, so I planned a
down day in Nevada, MO – where you say, why there? First, a pronunciation lesson: after saying it wrong, I was advised in
Colorado that Arvada has a short middle a, like the state of Nevada, but
Nevada, MO has a long middle a, which was hard to make myself say (nuh-VAY-duh).
The sides weren't too good but the steak would have been had it not been overcooked - just another interesting trip experience while traveling the good ole USA.
Have
a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.
Larry
9/25 & 9/26/12 event dates
On
the trip home, I wanted to avoid large cities and their rough roads that jar
our teeth in the RV with 90 psi tire pressure plus see some of the
country. So I picked a route that looked
like it would accomplish both, and then looked for campgrounds and there aren’t
a lot of choices, but Nevada, Mo had a reasonably nice one in Osage Prairie RV Park.
Since
we were in beef country and wanted to cook out for supper, we went to the local
store and picked up a couple of steaks to grill at our fancy cooking setup.
We first cooked up a skillet full (wanted extra
for breakfast) of potatoes, peppers, onions, and roasted chiles from Durango.
The
grill-meisters throne.
The
view from the throne.
The
sous chef resting after completing her job – her guard looks around for
possible threats or animals to chase.
Bev
added S&P and Texas Rib Rangers Gourmet Steak Seasoning to the steaks – it’s
what we had with us – and I grilled them on the Smoky Joe charcoal grill, which
ran a lot better than when we were at 7000’.
It took me two meals in the high country before I realized why
everything was taking so long to cook on the grill – the car ran at a higher
RPM than normal as well.
I
added some of the same seasoning to the veggies and both they and the meat were
very good – this spice will go into the regular rotation for beef. I forgot to get a shot before I'd cut off the filet and a piece of the strip for Bev - we saved most of the other strip.
The
campground owner suggested we go to Daylight Donuts and More
for breakfast, especially if we liked biscuits and gravy, which I do a
lot. Daylight Donuts is a worldwide
company which runs as follows – “As a Daylight operator, you are a licensee,
not a franchisee. As such, you do not
pay a franchise percentage or even an upfront licensing fee. You simply agree
to use Daylight products and processes in exchange for the right to use the
Daylight Donuts brand name and trademark.”
Then the local owner provides the “and More” part.
We
got there too late for breakfast, except biscuits and gravy, so Bev had lunch special
of a grilled roast beef sandwich and salad bar both of which were very
good. I decided to get a full order of
biscuits and gravy so I’d have the next day’s breakfast as well. The biscuits had to be at least 3” tall and
scratch made, as would be expected from a donut shop. This is my plate and the biscuits and sausage
gravy were both very good.
The campground owner also suggested a restaurant for supper where they have a 24 oz. sirloin with the sides for two for only $20 and we had to give it a try - remember we were in beef country. In the Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives classification system, from the outside, the place was more of a dump aspiring to be a dive - I wondered if I should be armed.
The sides weren't too good but the steak would have been had it not been overcooked - just another interesting trip experience while traveling the good ole USA.
Larry
9/25 & 9/26/12 event dates
Love the shots of the grill-meister throne and the sous chef in waiting. How nice that you can bring the guards along. That's what RVing is about.
ReplyDeleteSo true that here in the US too many places overcook steaks and burgers.
Sam
Coco is nearly always on alert - sometimes too much so. The main reason we got the RV was so the pups could travel with us.
DeleteI enjoyed your BBQ set up. Anything is possible when RVing. It can be tricky finding a restaurant on the road. Even though it is recommended, it might not live up to your own standards....especially if you are a cook yourself. Love the guard dog..waiting for prairie dogs or other critters. Must be scary for the little ones. Susan
ReplyDeleteI'm more of a camper than an RVer so I like cooking outside and improvising as needed.
DeleteThe fun of RVing is the freedom to cook your own meals when you want. Your steak looks much better than the one from the dive. Our guard dog saves us from chipmunks.
ReplyDeleteOur steak was definitely much better and eating outdoors made it even more so.
DeleteMy Chris would go nuts over that plate of biscuits and gravy! It does look good :) And those steaks...I do love the Midwest!!! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was as good as it looked and still so when reheated the next day for breakfast #2. I could eat biscuits and gravy nearly every day.
DeleteThis has been an exciting trip...taking the back roads is so much fun. There is a book you might enjoy, it is Blue Highways by William Least Heat Moon. A great story about traveling America's back roads...the adventures and the people.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the book recommendation Kathy
DeleteI have the same sort of pronunciation problem when we visit Dahlonega, Georgia. We traveled through beef country without getting any great steaks. That biscuits and gravy breakfast looks delicious, but I'm not sure it would only last for two meals.
ReplyDeletewhen in N. GA earlier, I had someone tell me how to say Dalonega, then I said it about 50 times so I could remember it.
DeleteLarry, Definitely right in our wheelhouse... Our kind of trip experiences. Trying dives or dumps, listening to the locals for recommendations... Sometimes they're not so good and sometimes you have a great 'find'!! Those steaks that you grilled looked really nice too... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteI thought of you guys several times as we took the locals suggestions.
DeleteThat skillet of potatoes and peppers looks wonderful, I can almost smell it cooking. And a steak is always a welcome treat. Love that photo of Coco guarding the family. You never know when some ornery critter will try to knock over that glass of wine. ;) Biscuits and gravy = omg. I'm not sure I would have gone inside that restaurant...looks a little rough. You just don't see that many TV antennas these days.
ReplyDeleteI thought the potatoes were the best part and we still had some left for breakfast after we got home. The restaurant was better on the inside and actually had a couple of other customers, but we were there early.
DeleteOh man, biscuits and gravy. My dream breakfast.
ReplyDeleteMine as well.
DeleteHi, I had a friend named Nevada---and she pronounced it NaVAYda--like that town...
ReplyDeleteWho in this lifetime needs a steak that large? Maybe it would be good for about 4 people.... ha... Glad you enjoyed it --along with the biscuits and gravy... Did you gain weight during the trip? I ended up losing 5 pounds due to all of the hiking I guess...
Betsy
Surprisinly I only gained 2 pounds - I think the stress of driving a house kept it from being more.
DeleteYeah, I thought your steak looked much better than the one the dump.....errrr hopeful dive cooked one did:)
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