Ideas for meals to pack on road trip (not sandwiches)

[Anonymous]

Oh yes, cold fried chicken (drumsticks). Fruit (apples, bananas, berries). Granola bars.

[Anonymous]

Sushi! Nothing fancy, but some grocery stores sell fresh California rolls and the like.

[Anonymous]

What do you eat for meals on a normal, everyday basis?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you eat for meals on a normal, everyday basis?

I eat out a lot, but LA has a lot of great, healthy, not that expensive options.

Usually a lot of sushi, salads, different kinds of ethnic foods, like thai, Chinese, French food, etc.

[Anonymous]

My mom used to make a huge Tupperware bowl full of trail mix. Such good memories!
It always had-
Peanuts
Raisins
M&Ms

And sometimes had-
Sunflower seeds
Dried apples
Banana chips

Not "healthy" per se but great for road trips.

[Anonymous]

I'm a little worried about you eating all these messy things on the road. "one-handed". How can you eat noodles etc this way? I say make a quick stop at a rest stop to eat those things, and stick to things you can really eat one-handedly (carrot sticks, granola bars etc.) for while you are driving, so you don't create a hazard for the rest of us on the road. (or end up with food all over the inside of the car.) Even something like sushi, while technically one-handed, would involve things like opening the container, maybe dipping in soy sauce or wasabi

[Anonymous]

my new favorite cold food is quiona salad. I'll add avocado and boiled egg and toss it with a light vinaigrette dressing. If I have leftover chicken, (or you can add tofu) that goes in too. Oh, also another favorite snack is edamame (soybeans). Great snack.

[Anonymous]

We always do cheese and crackers. I have fond memories of eating that on my parents road trips too.

[Anonymous]

If I were you, I would also look up decent salads at fast food restaurants. Avoid the dressings they serve (usually high in calories and fat) and maybe take a few bottles of your own or just use some fresh lemon juice. You can easily get a salad with grilled chicken at Wendys, Chickfila etc. It's not something I would eat regularly, but if you are driving from CA to TX, that should only be 2 days, 3 at max.

Starbucks sells oatmeal for breakfast and then I would just take fresh fruit and nuts to snack on.

[Anonymous]

I know you don't like sandwiches, but here's a twist that I love:
Take croissants from the refrigerator section and add your favorite fillings diced into small pieces, roll them and then bake in the toaster oven according to the packages. You can chill them and eat them room temp or cold or reheat to have them hot. They're very easy to eat on the go or one-handed because it's all baked together. You can also get the refrigerator pizza crust and cut into triangles and do the same if you prefer that dough. Cooked in to thin layers, the baked dough rolled up holds together better than tradition breads and and is easier to handle. Plus, making individual little bites, you can make 2-5 varieties and have multiple flavors for a meal instead of one sandwich choice for the meal.

I like diced ham and shredded cheddar, but you can do Asian flavored filings like chopped Kim chee and pulled pork. You can mix flavors like chorizo and shredded cheese of choice. A little tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella and one or two toppings of choice and you have a pizza roll (don't put too much sauce or too much cheese or it will fall apart).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little worried about you eating all these messy things on the road. "one-handed". How can you eat noodles etc this way? I say make a quick stop at a rest stop to eat those things, and stick to things you can really eat one-handedly (carrot sticks, granola bars etc.) for while you are driving, so you don't create a hazard for the rest of us on the road. (or end up with food all over the inside of the car.) Even something like sushi, while technically one-handed, would involve things like opening the container, maybe dipping in soy sauce or wasabi

I get wanting to make good time (it's the American Way!), but it makes no sense to worry about whether your diet is healthy if the rest of your behavior isn't. Take 15 or 20 minutes to pee, stretch, refill your water bottle, and have a little snack.