What are good snacks for long road trips?
I've been commissioned by a co-worker to do up some snacks for her and her family (hubby and 2 youngsters) to a road trip out east. Only dietary stipulation is no meat (she is vegetarian, but I don't believe the rest of the family is). I thought about some banana bread and oatmeal cookies, but also other things with less sugar; high sugar with 2 kids in a small car makes for an adventurous car ride. Suggestions? Also, working with a *very* minimal budget.
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-granola bars
-cheeses, sometimes small packaged ones (like Babybel)
-cut up carrots and celery
-apples and tangerines (can be eaten out of hand/peeled)
-hummus
-bread or crackers
-lots of different dried fruit and nuts
-yogurt cups
-cookies and other small treats
We could go for hours on that spread -- though we'd still usually stop for lunch, to break up the 10-hour driving days.
One other note: bananas seem like a good idea, but they are the worst! They bruise so easily and their peels will make the car smell like rotting bananas for hours. Oranges are also not that great unless they are peel-able.
Wassabi Peas are also good--maybe too spicy for the kids and some picky eaters tho.
Some individual "Bento" like flat Tupperware for boxes for the kids. Use paper muffin liners and fill with grapes, carrot/celery sticks,nuts, crackers, Lunch meat (optional), sliced cheese and some dip---ranch maybe if they have cooler with cold packs. Think a 'healthy' type "Snackable" box.
Same for adults with olives---pitted, and cheese.
Hummm..the ranch dip might be too messy..hummus--again.
Also, hummus and guacamole can be frozen in plastic containers and work as ice packs as they thaw; carrot sticks and rice crackers can be added for dippers. Homemade granola can be packed with individual yogurts (also frozen to extend duration in cooler), baked tofu or cheese sandwiches, PB&J?
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