| Traveling with food allergies can be a challenge. | | | | - Canned fruit, baby oranges, fruit cocktail, apple |
| And parents who travel with a child or children | | | | sauce, peaches, etc. |
| suffering from severe food allergies have to plan | | | | Lunch Each meal includes side salad, side fruit, side |
| ahead in order to be sure they are stocked with | | | | veggie, 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 as | | | | soup, healthy cup of soup, pasta with sauce, |
| camping. We make some of the foods in advance | | | | pasta 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 hope | | | | gluten 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, this | | | | preservative free bun with katsup, mustard, |
| system has assisted us in getting out of the | | | | lettuce, tomato, goat cheese, and chips, corn |
| house, and miles down the road. Other great food | | | | chips, 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, but | | | | Sides Included with each dish are any combination |
| many of these items are available dairy free and | | | | of 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 pan | | | | mashed 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/cheese | | | | bread 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 Agava | | | | Dinner Main dish items are served with two sides, |
| nectar served with fresh fruit, bacon, potatoes, | | | | made in advanced, vacuum sealed and heated in |
| and juice | | | | boiling 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 cheese | | | | baked 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 milk | | | | tortilla 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 cookies | | | | On 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. |