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Let's dive into great travel food ideas. Whether you're going on a short trip or a long trip or if you're taking your car or going with public transport, packing the perfect snacks can make your trip a lot more enjoyable.
A delicious cheese salad. Cubed cheese, cuc, radish, scallion, herbs, s&p, oil & vinegar.
I can't even begin to emphasize how happy I was that I packed such great snacks for my travel for the many reason which I will share with you.
When traveling (in Europe) or other strange places, you will learn that different places close at different times. Sometimes they close very early. Sometimes they close for hours over lunch. Occasionally, there will be a three day holiday where even the cafes are closed! Ha! I have to laugh out loud as I type this because that is exactly what happened to me in Sweden. I was in Scandinavia for the longest day of the year which is apparently a 3 day celebration and very, very big deal.
Getting creative with time restraints and no refrigeration.
At least I found a small grocer that happened to be open for 4 more minutes. LOL! It felt like a game show! I had to literally run through this strange shop and find a handful of items that would get me through the next few days. I just so happened to be staying in a BnB with no kitchen and no refrigerator which made the entire situation even more challenging. If you are interested, I bought the above items. Grapefruit, radishes, cucumber, sliced cheese, heavy full grain bread (a small pack), yogurt and beer. I just had to deal with it not being cold.
FYI, the sliced cheese was fine over several days. All of it was and it was far from cool in my room. It was very stuffy and not even a fan was provided. That's for another blog I'll dedicate to BnB's. Speaking of hot and not totally off the subject, I found that watery fruit and veg are a really awesome way to stay hydrated. The grapefruit was fab as was the cucumber. Also grapes and watermelon. I was totally relishing as I was munching on my watermelon in a very hot and sticky German train car.
Sitting on my desk, right under my nose, is my paper pack of bamboo fork and knife (compostable). I have no idea where the heck they came from, but I saw it on the island in the kitchen, right before I left and put them in my small backpack. They didn't take up any space and they didn't weigh a thing. They came in handy more than once and I knew I could just throw them out if they got nasty, which they did not. I would definitely recommend this over heavy, bulky metalware.
I'm very disappointed that I didn't take pictures of my power balls or my naked bars. I will remedy that the next time I make them. They are insanely easy to make. They would be the perfect summer project for the little ones. It's that easy. Never mind the name of these nut bars. They are ideal for travel.
I made a pretty big batch of naked bars for my trip. Nuts, nut bars, power balls are all pretty healthy. Especially if you make them yourself and only add healthy ingredients like organic nuts and fruit and local honey. They really are that simple. Just a variety of nuts, dried fruit and honey, maple syrup or agave syrup. I'll definitely come back with a few recipes. I'm sure I Pinned some if you want to check those out in the mean time.
I boiled 6 eggs before I left and put them in a smaller, rigid plastic box. This turned out to be a great idea. Having one, small plastic box that you can use over and over kept my smaller, soft items safe like a piece of expensive brie or even part of a restaurant meal that I couldn't finish.
Jerky, dried sausages and Slim Jim's are perfect for travel. They will definitely last as long as your trip. I was so grateful for my jerky and slim dried sausages. When I finished the ones I brought from home, I bought some more in Norway. Paul och Thom's Texas Bull Classics were amazing.
Darn Ai. They are not like the wider, cut sausage shown, but those packaged.
My hubs makes jerky and it is addictive! As far as I can see, it's fairly easy. Get a good, grass fed cut of meat from your local butcher, slice thin, marinade and throw in the dehydrator.
Cakes and breads, in my opinion are not all that ideal. They crumble and if you use eggs and butter, milk, etc it'll only last ya a day or two. You'd also have to put it in a plastic, protective box that will take up precious space. This is my husband's bread pudding with extra raisins and cranberries. It's a good rigid cake which would be better for traveling.
Fresh fruit and veg is ideal for travel. Choose raw firm items like celery and carrot sticks. I left my cucumber whole and sliced it (with my travel knife) when I needed it. You could dice up a melon and stick it in a zip lock, but watch out for squishing if you're putting it in a backpack.
I love the different sized bags. These are actually ready for my freezer, but I wanted to show you how you can store your sturdy fruit and veg like this instead of a box that's bulky and not as flexible. When space matters, go with the zip locks. I was very nervous about putting liquidy fruit like oranges and grapes in my back pack. I left them on top and kept my eyes out for leaks.
When traveling, pop into a fresh baker and get some yummies for on the train.
Grab as you go whenever you can. Eating local food is a super way to dive into the culture.
How fun is it to go into a different country's grocery stores? It's one of my all time favorite things to do when traveling to a "new to me" country. I grabbed these sour cream and onion, bite sized rice cakes and granola bars in Denmark. They were pretty good and a fairly healthy choice. They lasted much better than my pretzels. The twisty pretzels are definitely better than the sticks. I learned!
We had a quick pause when our train ride from Bergen to Geilo had a longer stop in Flam. I ran out and grabbed some huge hot dogs that they were selling in the station. We were so hungry. The train was nearly empty. So it was no problem to put up our feet and enjoy our dogs and the amazing scenery.
So what did I miss? Let me know in the comments what your favorite travel snacks are.
I hope this list helps you out. Enjoy your next adventure and thanks for hanging with The Cherry.
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