Food on road trips with the kids
Lifehacker are asking for tips for commuters wanting healthy food options and it got me thinking about the whole food thing on lengthy road trips.
I think it’s fair to say that you need something more than McDonalds to cover a six to eight hour road trip. We’ve certainly stop at the fast food place on the side of the freeway but we also carry a bunch of semi-healthy snacks that help to pass the time as well as reduce the chance of screams from the back of the car about wanting chips (we’ve avoided them eating a burger so far).
Here’s some tips on snacks that take a while to eat, something that’s handy as time is no object trapped in a car:
1. Fruit straps - they take a while to chew and aren’t ridiculously high in sugar
2. Little tupperware containers with sultanas, dried apricot. If you have more than one type of dried fruit the kids tend to enjoy the variety more.
3. Cut up watermelon - it may get a little messy but you won’t get any complaints from the kids!
I’d love to hear your food tips for longer car trips. What works for you? Any interesting food disasters in the car?
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