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I am at a Starbucks in Mechanicsville, VA. Let me pause for just a minute to say that I have always loved the name of this town; it sounds like a Fisher-Price little people play set. 
I had breakfast at the Cracker Barrel next door, my first and most definitely not last time having breakfast at that chain. Since I don’t eat eggs, I usually end up ordering pancakes for breakfast. By the time I add on some protein and a tip, breakfast comes in around $13, and I always end up throwing away half the pancakes. At Cracker Barrel, I was able to order their hash brown casserole and turkey sausage side combo by itself, which made for a reasonably portioned and very tasty breakkie with a good balance of carbs and protein. Their coffee was really good, too! The tab was $6 and I added a $2 tip.
I’ll be heading into Richmond shortly to have the laptop battery replaced. I found the perfect place to spend the afternoon and hope that it’s as great as the reviewers claim. As a hint, it’s considered Virginia’s answer to the Met. That’s a major promise and I’m curious to see if the comparison is accurate.
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If you can find a Cracker Barrel you can squeeze your rig into, that is a pretty good deal for overnight parking and breakfast. Other than breakfast, Norma always orders their meatloaf and I their catfish.
I love Cracker Barrel’s hash brown casserole! I often get their roast beef dinner with that casserole as one of my sides with vegetables for the other and it’s enough food to make two meals for me which helps bring the price back down. Plus, you get two cornbread muffins and/or biscuits with the meal so I really fill up on just half of it.
We have stayed overnight at Cracker Barrel. It’s more private than WalMart but you don’t get the 24 hours security there.
My favourite sides at Cracker Barrel are their hush puppies (pity there is a surcharge for them), the mac and cheese (I have been known to go to CB for lunch and get just a small cup of veggie soup and a side portion of mac and cheese), the hash brown casserole, and the coleslaw. Carbs schmarbs!
Next time I overnight at a CB, I’ll forgo dinner and have breakkie; will make for a much cheaper overnight spot.
Anyone who likes coconut should not miss their new coconut custard dessert. OMG
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