Healthy Menu For Road Trip and Camping Meal Ideas

Traveling with food allergies can be a challenge.- Canned fruit, baby oranges, fruit cocktail, apple
And parents who travel with a child or childrensauce, peaches, etc.
suffering from severe food allergies have to planLunch Each meal includes side salad, side fruit, side
ahead in order to be sure they are stocked withveggie, and a homemade roll:
healthy foods to feed the family while away from- Sandwiches, egg salad, tuna salad, BLT, Turkey
home.bacon and avocado, ham and goat cheese, etc.
Here is a list of some of our favorite foods to- Pasta, pasta salad, macaroni salad, rice noodle
eat while traveling on long road trips, as well assoup, healthy cup of soup, pasta with sauce,
camping. We make some of the foods in advancepasta with meatballs, pasta casserole
and freeze them to be heated in our 12v car- Chicken pot pie, meat pie
cook stove on the road. Since we cannot take- Fun food, no nitrate corn dogs, home made
the chance of eating out at restaurants, or hopegluten free chicken fingers, fish and chips
that we stumble upon a health food store out on- Hamburger with homemade dairy free
th back roads during our long road trips, thispreservative free bun with katsup, mustard,
system has assisted us in getting out of thelettuce, tomato, goat cheese, and chips, corn
house, and miles down the road. Other great foodchips, or fresh fruit
options are now available in cans and packages at- Fish and rice, salmon, tilapia or other white fish
local health food stores which is very convenient. I- Dairy free pizza - can be made in advance and
make all our bread from scratch, including waffles,heated in 12v car cook stove on the road
donuts, crackers, scones, pie crusts, etc, butSides Included with each dish are any combination
many of these items are available dairy free andof the following side dishes below:
preservative free at your local health food stores- Baked beans - can make in advance or buy in a
too. Here are some of our favorites:can and heat in the 12V car cook stove
Breakfast Breakfast that needs to be heated- Fresh veggies - corn on the cob, broccolli,
that is vacuum sealed can be put in aluminum panmashed potatoes, green beans, peas, etc.
and heated in lunchbox stove. If your child can- Bread - dinner rolls, toast with honey or jam,
have goat milk, then use goat milk/cheesebread sticks, homemade crackers, etc.
products otherwise omit.- Rice - white rice, brown rice, wild rice, Spanish
- Eggs and Toast served with fresh fruit, bacon,rice, pilaf, couscous, etc.
potatoes, and juice- Pita chips, corn chips, potato chips, pretzels or
- Breakfast bars (homemade of course)other preservative free, dairy free chips
- Pancakes and waffles with syrup or AgavaDinner Main dish items are served with two sides,
nectar served with fresh fruit, bacon, potatoes,made in advanced, vacuum sealed and heated in
and juiceboiling water or 12V car cook stove:
- French toast with syrup and powdered sugar- Fish and rice - salmon, tilapia, trout, tuna, etc.
served with scrambled eggs, bacon, and juice- Chicken and rice
- Bagel (homemade) served with mayo, no nitrate- Steaks - ribeye, strip, sirloin, etc. Served with
ham, tomato slice, and goat cheesebaked potato, green beens, broccolli, and a roll.
- granola on yogurt with fresh fruit slices- Mexican food - enchilada, tacos, bean burritos,
- gluten free cereal with rice milktortilla soup, green chili, spanish rice, etc. Served
- Country Skillet with diced potatoes, bell peppers,with salad, black beans, refried beans, rice, chips
onions, tomatoes, goat cheese, topped with egg,and salsa.
salt and pepper- Chili with corn bread
Snacks Healthy snacks can be served cold, with- Chicken Pot Pie
minimal effort include:- Stew, Pot Roast, Chili, Sloppy Joes, etc. Served
- No Nitrate Buffalo Jerky, homemade popcorn,with salad, veggies, and a bun
chemical free chips, pretzels, homemade cookiesOn the Road Meals These meals are pre-cooked,
- Fresh fruit, apple slices, bananas, oranges,vacuum sealed, frozen, and ready to heat in a
strawberries, grapes, fresh veggies, carrot sticks,12V cook stove on the road. Cook time ranges
celery sticks, etc.from 30 minutes, to 1 1/2 hours. Simply heat in a
- Dried fruit and nuts, dates, apricots, figs, plums,12V car cook stove, camping stove, or boil in hot
raisins, etc.water, and eat with a side dish.