BTT

Big Truck Tacos!  If you haven’t been you need to go.  The biggest question is when.  I would say after lunch before dinner.  Maybe around 1 or 2.  Last time we were in we sat down at 11:45 on a Saturday and the line was out the door by 12:15.  If you don’t like crowds I would suggest you get it to go but don’t not go.

Obviously they have tacos.  All kinds.  I really like the fish tacos (Okie Baha).  They are made with tilapia.  I recently found out some places don’t really give you tilapia just some cheap white fish.  I certainly don’t believe BTT would ever do this but I wouldn’t really know any way.

I have had the Borracho Chicken, not my favorite.  It is marinated in beer and I think you can taste it.  Yuck in my opinion.  The other chicken taco (Chicken al Carbon) is rather bland.  I love love the Crispy ‘cado taco.  Who wouldn’t?  It is a fried avocado! Also like the beef taco (Beef al Carbon).

When we first started going I didn’t take my kids and I always ordered two tacos.  I have learned.  First, my kids love it.  The older boys share a chicken burrito.  It is as big as their head.  G-man gets a …. Cheese quesadilla.  Duh!  We all share the chips and queso.  The queso is one of the best things on the menu and so in order to feel ok about purchasing I take my kids and say it is for themJ  So now I take the kids but it is really still all about me.  Second, I only order one taco and since I have to choose and I would never make fish tacos at home I get the Okie Baha.

One of the most interesting finds is the flautas.  Sweet D always orders these now.  We can never remember if we like the chicken or the beef so we get a mix.  Then afterwards say, “The blank was really better than the blank.  We’ll have to remember next time.”

Salsa.  Now I could literally eat chips and salsa for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  I think they make their own chips and they are super good.  Most of the salsas are yummy but I would rub the green OMG all over my body.  I love it! I don’t like the name.  I found out it is a jalapeno puree.  I cannot tell you how badly I want the recipe.  You should try all the salsas.  If they are not all at your table just ask.  If you sit outside they will give you a basket of salsas.  Do not take the bottles outside because you will get in trouble and be embarrassed because then everyone knows it’s your first time.

One thing I do not love is they serve tongue.  Gross.  For this very reason I will never, I repeat, never order the 5^th Amendment. You order this taco and just have to trust them.  I do trust BTT but I would throw up even the next day if I found out I had eaten tongue or beef heart or any part of an animal that do not believe people should consume.  Plus sometimes it isn’t even your normal meats.  They have served rabbit. Not my thing.  By the way, you can find out the next day on facebook what you ate the day before if you consume the 5^th Amendment.

Last thing that I love about BTT other than it is an old Sonic (I think) is you get a plastic souvenir cup and you receive $0.50 off when you bring it back for a refill the next time you are in.

Located on 23^rd street just east of Walker.  They are closed on Sunday and open at 7:30am M-Sat for breakfast.  They stay open until 12am Friday and Saturday night.  Join them on facebook and you can follow their truck around town. They really do still serve out of the truck several days a week.

Health Camp

In Waco to see the most beautiful red haired baby, we stopped at a new burger place. My fascination with blogging started coming to life while waiting for bacon cheeseburgers, onion rings and oreo chocolate shakes. I know several foodies out there who write about fancy restaurants or even hole in the wall restaurants but who ever eats with their kids? I do...all the time. Not so much fancy restaurants but definitely hole in the wall restaurants. If your restaurant was a former gas station...we will find you.

Health Camp is not a former gas station but it has been around since 1949 so you know it is going to be good. How does a place that serves cheeseburgers, hotdogs, fries, onion rings, 44 flavors of shakes including bubble gum and cotton candy achieve the name Health Camp? In 1949 no one knew about trans fats. There were four basic food groups. Bread, Dairy, Vegetables and Meat. If you think about it...it was a healthy meal you could eat with your hands.

After surviving the traffic circle in Waco, we looked up to see this.

As we walked in a sign announcing they served RC Cola on the tap was proudly displayed. My dad would be so excited!!!!! They even have Diet RC. Everyone ordered a burger except G man. He had a grilled cheese on Texas Toast with fries and a chocolate shake. All the burgers are made with 100% fresh angus beef. The boys ordered bacon cheeseburger baskets with fries and shakes. J Money had chocolate and Big E had oreo. Sweet D and his brother ordered cheeseburger baskets with fries and a drink. I had the burger basket with onion rings and a mixed drink (Diet RC with a little bit of Dr. Pepper). Speaking of Dr. Pepper, if you are ever in Waco and enjoy DP you should go to the museum. The DP really is better. Here is the bill for 3 adults and 3 kids at Health Camp. It's not cheap.

Our meal was pretty good. I have had better burgers, but I have had worse. The diner is nostalgic. The boys loved it. The bacon is cooked well and you get plenty. (You don't have to look at your receipt to remember if you asked for bacon.) The fries are frozen not fresh hand cut. This is by far the best thing on the menu.

I could have eaten two of these. I would probably even drive back to Waco, hold a baby all day and eat shakes at Health Camp.

Really?

Last week on the road I was reading this great book Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl. D Train was driving while the kids were sucked into a movie they have seen about a thousand times. The movie always seems more interesting when you are traveling 75mph down the road, viewing on a 7 inch screen and wearing headphones.

I had a moment when I put the book down and told D Train. "I'm going to start a blog!" You could have heard crickets chirping if he hadn't laughed out loud! Here is the deal. I love to cook. I love to eat. I love to travel. I love my husband. I love my kids. Why not put it all together?

Fast forward to the end of the weekend to Texas. We are eating at Chicken Express, which by the way is not so bad, D Train looks up after taking a bite of his fried chicken strip and says, "You would probably be skinnier if you weren't married to me." To which I reply, "I am happy to be married to you."