I have a MSR Dragonfly stove with a GSI Pinnacle cookware set. I have made semi-decent proper meals on it. I also have the space to carry food on the bike, plus a cooler to keep meat cold.
The truth of the matter is it's a PITA that I haven't figured out how to simplify. Between figuring out what to buy that I would eat for a day or two, prep, and cleanup, I mostly eat out. There's also the matter of trying to buy food late in the day when a lot of the time the only places open are a Dollar General or gas station, food deserts are a very real thing. Probably be easier if I travelled with others, but mostly it's just me. Keep on meaning to try out freeze dried meals but the calories are always too low for the price to make sense.
My go to's for camp food now are below
- Pack of sausages, easy to find anywhere, taste great over a campfire.
- Box of Kraft Dinner. Can be found at most gas stations. Super cheap, quick to make and cleanup. Like the taste and camping is the only time I allow myself to eat it.
- Eggs. Fry up some sausage and eggs makes for a great breakfast. Will do soft or hard boiled eggs on occasion.
- Packets of instant oatmeal. I make steel cut oatmeal a lot at home, but it takes too long and cleanup is too much a PITA when camping.
- Deli meat and bagels to make sandwiches for a quick roadside snack