Our Home–Away From Home Experience

By Montana Max BBQ

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Home–Away From Home Boondockers Welcome location in Northwest Missouri. Our hosts, Ken and Robin greeted us upon arrival and helped us get settled.  Robin provided us with a welcome box filled with information about the surrounding area and all the attractions that were close by.  Robin even gave us homemade cookies upon arrival. 

That kind of welcome and hospitality is unparalleled. With this beautiful rural setting, one might think that there isn’t much to see, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Everything from dairy farms to museums and so much more. You’re only a very short drive from Kansas City as well if you have a fancy to take in some of the best barbecue you’ve ever tasted. 

Home–Away From Home provides a quiet, safe place to rest and recharge. You’ll be treated like family and the relationships they create with their guests are absolutely amazing. Make sure you take a moment to sign the guest book provided in the welcome box. It’s full of all the travelers that Ken and Robin have met in their 3 years of hosting. You’re truly in for a treat with a stay here and some of the best conversation that any traveler could hope for.

Recipe From the Road

Enjoy this recipe inspired by our time at Home–Away From Home.

Cowboy Caviar

Ingredients

• 2 ears fresh corn on the cob, cooked and kernels cut off (or 1 can sweet corn drained)
• 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 can great northern white beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced (optional to substitute 2 jalapenos)
• 1 red onion, diced
• 2 ripe avocados, cubed
• 1 C cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/3 C cilantro, chopped
• 1 lime, juiced

Dressing:

• ½ C extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbl Montana Max’s Cowboy Crafted Beer Mustard
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 Tbl honey
• 2 Tbl Montana Max’s Mountain Magic Seasoning

Instructions:

1.  Prep all veggies by rinsing and chopping and simply add all veggies to a large mixing/serving bowl.
2.  Sprinkle in the chopped cilantro and squeeze the juice of 1 lime over the top. Mix well & set aside.
3. In a small mixing bowl, add the dressing ingredients including olive oil, beer mustard, juice of 1 lime, honey & Mountain Magic seasoning.  Mix together until well blended.
4. Pour the dressing over the veggies and stir gently to evenly distribute the dressing.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.
5. Serve this delicious Cowboy Caviar as a tasty dip with chips or as a topper for grilled sausages, or simply as a yummy side salad! A colorful and flavorful recipe for the road.