Macros for the modern trucker: Balancing your diet can be easy (and delicious!)
During my first year as an over-the-road driver, I gained 30 pounds. It wasn’t sudden. It crept up mile by mile — one fast-food burger
Jen Wilson
- About Jen Wilson
- Jen Wilson is a long-haul truck driver who’s spent the last five years rolling along America’s highways … and figuring out how to eat better every mile of the way. She believes good food on the road shouldn’t mean cold sandwiches or overpriced truck stop pizza. Her mission is simple: Show drivers how a handful of smart tricks — the right gear, a few basic spices and zero fancy fuss — can turn any truck cab into a tiny working kitchen. When Jen’s not hauling freight, she’s testing practical, driver-friendly recipes right in her sleeper, proving you don’t need a house-sized kitchen to eat well, stay healthy and actually look forward to dinner.
Posts by Jen Wilson
Meals on 18 Wheels: What to fix when the load’s late and you’re hangry
There are two types of hunger on the road. The first is civilized. You feel it creeping up gently, giving you time to plan, maybe
The trucker’s kitchen: These are the only cooking tools you actually need on the road
Welcome to Episode 2 of “Cooking on 18 Wheels”! First of all, let’s get one thing straight: You do NOT need a full kitchen to
Meals on 18 wheels: Tips for building a trucker’s spice cabinet
When you live your life rolling across the country at 70 miles an hour, your truck cab turns into your entire world. Mine’s got an