Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:whole fruit and/or veggies: clementines or apples or grapes in a small container or snap peas or grape tomatoes

something with protein, peanut butter is the easiest: PB filled pretzels, bars, uncrustables or PBJ
chips or popcorn
moon cheese or whips
dried fruit or fig bars
treat: chocolate or gummies or packaged cookies

I assume you can get a drink on the train, but if not consider tea or juice frozen in the AM

Listen I absolutely love Peanut butter but I truly don’t know how it ever got the reputation of being a “high protein” food. There is typically 8 grams of protein in 2 tablespoons. Literally almost anything else you choose to put on a sandwich will have more than that. I mean it’s delicious but high protein it is not. For context, 1 single slice of cheese has 7 grams of protein and most people use 2 slices in a sandwich.

There is no world in which I would eat a warm cheese sandwich.

Anonymous wrote:whole fruit and/or veggies: clementines or apples or grapes in a small container or snap peas or grape tomatoes

something with protein, peanut butter is the easiest: PB filled pretzels, bars, uncrustables or PBJ

chips or popcorn

moon cheese or whips

dried fruit or fig bars

treat: chocolate or gummies or packaged cookies

I assume you can get a drink on the train, but if not consider tea or juice frozen in the AM

Listen I absolutely love Peanut butter but I truly don’t know how it ever got the reputation of being a “high protein” food. There is typically 8 grams of protein in 2 tablespoons. Literally almost anything else you choose to put on a sandwich will have more than that. I mean it’s delicious but high protein it is not. For context, 1 single slice of cheese has 7 grams of protein and most people use 2 slices in a sandwich.

Sometimes I take a fresh sliced bagel to work with a single serve PB and a single serve tiny bon mamman jam (like from the advent calendar, or a brunch place), bring a knife to spread.

That with some fruit, potato chips, and maybe some snap peas and grape tomatoes with shelf stable ranch would be great!

Wow. I completely miss-understood what this was about based on the title. Thought this was more for the relationship forum.

PB&J, apple or pear, mixed nuts, dried mango, pb pretzels, water.

whole fruit and/or veggies: clementines or apples or grapes in a small container or snap peas or grape tomatoes

something with protein, peanut butter is the easiest: PB filled pretzels, bars, uncrustables or PBJ

chips or popcorn

moon cheese or whips

dried fruit or fig bars

treat: chocolate or gummies or packaged cookies

I assume you can get a drink on the train, but if not consider tea or juice frozen in the AM

I would do anything to not lug the food, personally. There has to be somewhere you can grab something. The train station will surely have a grab and go place.

PBJ, whole apple, salty snack.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Apples. Cheese. A tomato and mozzarella sub.

You would eat a tomato and soft-cheese sub that's been sitting in a warm backpack for 8 hours?!

Yes.

Anonymous wrote:Trains have food cars. It won't be amazing but you won't have to lug anything with you.

Obviously I considered this, but don't want this option. Thanks, though.

Anonymous wrote:Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Apples. Cheese. A tomato and mozzarella sub.

You would eat a tomato and soft-cheese sub that's been sitting in a warm backpack for 8 hours?!

Trains have food cars. It won't be amazing but you won't have to lug anything with you.

Sandwiches. Pack with ice bags in a ziploc and throw those away once you get to your destination. Sandwich will be safe to eat if not chilled for an hour or two.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Apples. Cheese. A tomato and mozzarella sub.

I am taking a 2 hour mid week train trip with a spouse and teenager - and returning within a few hours. Departure is early and there will be no time to grab lunch before the return. What easy meals can I pack that will:

- be lightweight (prefer no ice pack but could bring one if need be, prefer no no thermos)

- can last from around 5 a.m. until around 1 pm when they will be eaten

- will be tasty and relatively healthy (and filling for the teen).

Thanks in advance for suggestions!