Keep on Truckin'

As much as I appreciate truck stops all across America, I cannot tolerate their food.  Dare I even call it that.  Need we fuel our vehicles and our bodies at the same location?  I say no, but more and more American drivers are saying yes.  Even more ironic?  The fact that corn is supplying a greater amount of the fuel in the store and at the pump too.  We are what we eat, and grow, and subsidize, and pump these days too.  So, being the road food warrior that I am, I take matters into my own hands.  This delicious treat of yogurt, granola and raspberries provided me with the necessary energy for my own long haul.  Prepared the night before my departure, it was a welcomed sight to the selection at the "Flying J" truck stops plastered along I-70.  But, on a warm note, there is one particular truck stop that is a must see.  Not because of its food, but its arsenal.  White's Truck Stop along I-81 is a classic and offers something that I've never seen at another one anywhere.  Seriously, and if you're ever in Virginia; and I hope you are, check it out in person.  Or electronically now...

Appetizer....

And so begins my adventure of blogging.  What better way to start, than with a cheese platter of course?  Consider this just an appetizer of a six month culinary and cultural adventure on which I am about to embark.  I can't really say when or where the main dish will be served, but; be warned, the menu will change often.  Portion sizes are not limited and guests my visit the buffet as often as they wish.  No need to obtain a clean plate....