Not messy meals to eat in the car

[Anonymous]

My 13 year old son eats a second dinner each night on the way home from practice. He's got 2 hours of swimming followed by an hour ride home, and he could eat a horse if I sent one.

Half the time he's in his carpool buddy's mom's car, so I want something that won't make a mess.

I don't mind cooking. What are some delicious, not messy, healthy foods with a bajillion calories?

[Anonymous]

assuming the other mom is on board with it...
hearty sandwiches
smoothies (incl protein, carbs, even veggies) or shakes (if you're mostly about calories)
fruit and nuts
lunchable-type meal - cheese, crackers, hummus, veggie, jerky or salami
frittata, can be cold

I know some kids who can make a huge mess with just a string cheese or a lara bar and others who could probably eat a thermos of chilli and triscuits with a hard boiled egg without a single splatter or crumb, so know your kid.

[Anonymous]

Uncrustables, pb pretzels, chocolate milk.

[Anonymous]

We do chicken avo burritos wrapped in foil, beef quesadillas, spaghetti bolognese in a thermos, lasagne/chicken parm, chicken tenders, burgers, and some others that might be considered messier….

[Anonymous]

Oh and meatball subs are good

[Anonymous]

Tortilla wraps are the easiest to stuff with your choice - chicken, guacamole and cheese is our go to. Empanadas, onigiri, pasties, samosas - pretty much every cuisine has a form of hot pocket. We also do protein shakes. And don’t dismiss just packing a loaf of bread to fill in the cracks.

[Anonymous]

Nothing will be great having sat in a bag for the commute to and the couple hours of swim. So, cold pizza folded in half and the other wrap suggestions seem best. I'd probably focus on a nicer first dinner and caloric snacks for the ride home (nuts, cheese, dried fruit, homemade calorie dense granola bars).

Too bad it's just a long commute, that's a challenge.

[Anonymous]

I would back peanut butter oatmeal cookies without all the sugar. Small ones you can just pop in your mouth.

[Anonymous]

Fair life protein drink
PB and J
Any type of sandwich
Cheese sticks.

[Anonymous]

Why do you all let the kids eat in the car? That was never our habit. We would sit down at a cafe or restaurant to eat properly. Sounds like you all are over-scheduling yourselves.

[Anonymous]

Quesadillas

[Anonymous]

Burritos

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you all let the kids eat in the car? That was never our habit. We would sit down at a cafe or restaurant to eat properly. Sounds like you all are over-scheduling yourselves.

We sit and eat properly before he goes, but after a couple hours in the pool, he wants more.

[Anonymous]

If you got a lot thermos would chicken nuggets fill him up? Mine takes the bare chicken bites ( for times like these. very similar to chick fila). You can get a huge bag at Costco.