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Post by chedanemi on May 11, 2017 18:24:35 GMT
We're doing several road trips this summer; a couple of them more than two weeks long. I have my standard go-to car snacks, but looking for new ideas as well. We don't usually stop for lunch in a restaurant; just find a park and eat along the way. We'll have a nice cooler along which keeps things quite cold, so perishability isn't too much of a concern. We stay in hotels along the way, and most have a refrigerator in the room for keeping things cold overnight too.
What are your favorites?
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2017 18:26:45 GMT
We like ham rolled around a piece of cheese.
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Post by johnnysmom on May 11, 2017 18:29:09 GMT
A 2 week road trip?!?!? A margarita with a sedative on the side.
Nuts, trail mix, cheese sticks, chex mix
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Post by chedanemi on May 11, 2017 18:31:52 GMT
A 2 week road trip?!?!? A margarita with a sedative on the side. Nuts, trail mix, cheese sticks, chex mix LOL! These trips are with my husband! I did a two week road trip several years ago with my then 15-year old daughter. 24/7 with her, and we still like each other! |
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Post by bc2ca on May 11, 2017 18:34:23 GMT
We go through a bag of baby carrots and grapes most afternoons on a road trip.
Peanuts, pistachios and jerky are also in our rotation.
Cuties or any easy peal orange is perfect.
Chips are in the mix, too.
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Post by melanell on May 11, 2017 18:39:13 GMT
My absolute favorite road trip food is a big container of chilled red grapes all pre-plucked from the bunch. They are sweet without being overly sweet. They are not sticky or crumby. They serve as both a snack and a way to keep your mouth from feeling dry, so you don't have to constantly drink beverages and therefore require more rest stops. My second favorite snack are cashews. They are more filling and they give you a bit of the crunchy and if you choose, a salty component that's obviously missing from grapes.  |
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Post by jassy on May 11, 2017 18:50:01 GMT
My friend introduced me to making a mix of goldfish crackers and wasabi peas - two goldfish to one wasabi in each bite. LOL. It's really good with a little kick :-)
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Post by justkat on May 11, 2017 18:56:54 GMT
When doing an extensive road trip we take the following (some aren't snacks more meals lol):
In a cooler:
hot dogs (use park grill with some foil)
pasta salad
deli meat & cheese (make sandwiches with chips)
antipasta salad
applesauce cups
hummus/salsa cups
Just snacks:
chips
baby carrots
pistachios
beef jerky
Swedish fish candy
flavoured pretzels
pudding cups
halos
pop tarts
lunchables
Also a variety of beverages in their own cooler. We also bring hand wipes and some buns and foil condiment packets for the hot dogs/sandwiches. Generally we eat fairly healthy but road trips are for junk food/comfort food. lol
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Post by oh yvonne on May 11, 2017 19:00:56 GMT
My friend introduced me to making a mix of goldfish crackers and wasabi peas - two goldfish to one wasabi in each bite. LOL. It's really good with a little kick :-) oh, this sounds so good! I love combos like this, I'm gonna try it too! |
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Post by basketdiva on May 11, 2017 19:01:01 GMT
I love the salami wrapped around cheese sticks.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on May 11, 2017 19:09:28 GMT
I eat such crap in the car on road trips. My go tos are Combos, Red Vines, a bag of Chicago style popcorn, trail mix, those crappy little sleeves of chocolate doughnuts. I like the snack kits I've seen some Moms post. They use one of the embroidery floss storage containers and in each compartment put a snack serving like nuts, grapes, m&ms, goldfish, etc. I may make one for me on my next road trip so I don't sit there and eat the entire bag of chips. Snack Ideas |
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Post by MichyM on May 11, 2017 19:13:32 GMT
Besides sweets, my go-tos for road trips include pretzels, hummus and carrots, PB and celery, almonds, tons of fruit, babybel cheese.
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Post by SunnySmile on May 11, 2017 19:28:36 GMT
My mom used to make a huge bowl of popcorn with m&m's, raisins, peanuts and pass it out to us in big paper cups. We loved that, especially because we never got m&m's at home! We take a laundry basket with chips, pretzels, m&m's, granola or cereal bars, water or crystal light, bananas or apples (whatever needs to be used up in the fridge). My husband likes to suck on hard candy while he drives, he says it keeps him awake. I like the snack box idea for little kids. I wish I had known that when my kids were little!
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on May 11, 2017 19:37:58 GMT
I like Ritz Bits with cheese crackers.
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Post by kelly8875 on May 11, 2017 19:45:33 GMT
I'm another one that loves grapes. They're easy to eat, not greasy. I like to mix in cheese cubes with. I tend to only want a snack driving if it's more than 2-3 hours in distance though.
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Post by blue tulip on May 11, 2017 20:08:04 GMT
It's not a snack, but my kids' favorite road trip lunch are sandwiches made by buying a loaf of Italian bread and slicing it 99% of the way thru. Then we put ham, cheese, Mayo, etc in every other slot to make connected sandwiches. Some peanut butter and jelly too. Then slide the loaf back in the wrapper and put in cooler. When we get to the picnic you just rip off your sandwich. It's simple but for some reason they love the big sandwich loaf lol.
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Post by maryland on May 11, 2017 20:10:16 GMT
I am boycotting snacks for car trips because my family makes the biggest mess ever when we have food or drinks in the car! But I love the ideas here! When I pick up my college daughter, I can take the snack ideas with me! I won't make a mess! |
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Post by anniebeth24 on May 11, 2017 20:17:57 GMT
Our official road trip treat is Twizzlers.
Can't leave home without them.
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Post by deekaye on May 11, 2017 20:32:14 GMT
Have you ever had the fruit plate on Alaska Airlines? (I'm sure other airlines have it too). We always made "airplane food" when we traveled with the girls when they were young; just different kinds of cheeses, crackers, grapes, apple slices, maybe strawberries in personal tupperware. Oh, and that oh-so-important small piece of chocolate. I had to laugh when last year my adult daughter, her husband and four other friends from college went on a road trip... and daughter supplied "airplane food" for everyone! |
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Post by janeinbama on May 11, 2017 20:50:11 GMT
It's not a snack, but my kids favorite road trip lunch are sandwiches made by buying a loaf of Italian bread and slicing it 99% of the way thru. Then we put ham, cheese, Mayo, etc in every other slot to make connected sandwiches. Some peanut butter and jelly too. Then slide the load back in the wrapper and put in cooler. When we get to the picnic you just rip off your sandwich. It's simple but for some reason they love the big sandwich loaf lol. I love this idea! Will have to try with the grandchildren. Our must haves include Cheese-its, Goldfish, beef jerky and Blue Diamond Smoked Almonds. DDs have added Funions for their families and I can't stand to be in the car.
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Post by Scrappyhappy on May 11, 2017 21:42:46 GMT
Our official road trip treat is Twizzlers. Can't leave home without them.  |
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Post by lisaknits on May 11, 2017 22:05:23 GMT
Our official road trip requirements are Combos, Twizzlers, and Pringles. We also love string cheese, grapes, baby carrots, and our own trail mix we made with nuts, raisins, M&Ms, and pretzels.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2017 22:08:58 GMT
Nuts, cheeses and crackers, grapes, carrots, pita and hummus and yogurt. Popcorn and candy and stops for ice cream for treats.
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Post by georgiapea on May 11, 2017 22:15:37 GMT
Cheetos and Pepsi have long been my favorites. Lately we have been stopping for breakfast - eat on the road Bojangles. A combo with egg for the Hubs, plain sausage biscuit for me. Bo's makes the BEST sausage biscuits.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on May 11, 2017 22:23:36 GMT
Pringles and some kind of sour candy!!
We always stop to eat because it's just me doing the driving!
Last year I put almost 3,000 miles on a rental car...
I find good music and books on tape are crucial to a good road trip!!
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Post by craftedbys on May 11, 2017 22:29:21 GMT
We like the usual goldfish, pretzels, grapes, cheese sticks. For times when we stop and want something more substantial, or need a late snack in the hotel if we had an early supper I get a package of mini croissants and a sliced ham and a cheese. These can be eaten at any time of day and are more filling than just chips.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2017 22:57:55 GMT
For snacking, I make snack baggies of pre sliced apples, grapes, berries, nuts of all types, jerky, and what ever crispy chip/cracker is appealing the day I make my purchases. Bottles of water, tea, or soda to quench thirst.
For the cooler and meal types of things to have at a hotel room I like sandwiches like egg salad or ham/cheese. Some of the pinterest salads in a jar are good meal additions too. I'll add in some of those small bottles of wine to have while winding down in my room.
And put some things in the cooler for a quick breakfast the next morning like a couple containers of yogurt to tide me over until I find a place to eat a meal.
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Post by lisacharlotte on May 12, 2017 0:52:40 GMT
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Post by candygurl on May 12, 2017 3:51:26 GMT
Just took a road trip 2 weeks ago and this is some of what we brought. We had a 5 yo and when kids are bored, they eat. And eat. He went through so much food lol! Tried to keep it somewhat healthy but not always easy when we didn't pack a cooler.
Dried mango from Trader Joe's
Pringles or other chips
Pretzels
Apples
Bananas
Grapes
Fig newtons
Dum dums (Tiny suckers)
Jelly bellys
Case of water! Extremely important!!!
Also pick ziploc bags, paper towels, hand sanitizer and wet wipes! You need something for trash and wipes are always a good idea to clean your hands before eating or after using the gross rest stops.
Hope that helps!
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 12, 2017 4:05:24 GMT
I eat such crap in the car on road trips. My go tos are Combos, Red Vines, a bag of Chicago style popcorn, trail mix, those crappy little sleeves of chocolate doughnuts. I like the snack kits I've seen some Moms post. They use one of the embroidery floss storage containers and in each compartment put a snack serving like nuts, grapes, m&ms, goldfish, etc. I may make one for me on my next road trip so I don't sit there and eat the entire bag of chips. Snack IdeasYou can come on road trips with me and my friends any time, you would fit right in!  I have to have something salty (Pringles sour cream and onion, cheddar Chex mix, nuts), something sweet like Red Vines or Twizzlers, something chocolate (Peanut M&M's usually, but other chocolate stuff finds its way to the car too like Barkthins dark chocolate with almonds), and some kind of cookies.  |
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