healthy snacks to take along
 

hi:
i'm traveling overseas to a very expensive destination. to save some expense, i like to travel with some of my own snacks - typically granola bars and trail mix. do you have other favorites you like to pack? looking for suggestions of additional items to pack. thanks!

What is this mysterious destination? Besides the fact that snacking is not a good idea, perhaps we could suggest some cheap snacks at your expensive destination. Of course, I do admit that it sounds hopeless, if you truly like granola bars and trail mix.

robyn, Europe IS expensive. We just returned from a 3 week trip to Germany and Austria. I took some Granola bars, nuts, 100-calorie cookies packs and peanut butter crackers. I also took a few of the little Jiff peanut butter snack cups. Since I have diabetes, I have to have protein every few hours so that came in handy.

The space the snacks took up was used for purchases on the way home!

Beef Jerky

Also European supermarkets offer a wide variety of snacks of that kind.
The difference on a bag of nuts or a 6pack of candy bars can't be THAT huge...

But not beef (or other) jerky--that's the one things our French friends always ask for in gift packages or when we visit in person.

Dried fruit is always good, especially banana chips and blueberries.

I always take barbecue flavored soy chips for the plane.

Since the OP was referring to <b>healthy</b> snacks, it did not have beef jerky or chips on my radar. ;-)

I pack up a few bacon.lettace &amp; tomato sandwiches for the airport time spent.Sometime I get brie &amp; baggy up crackers.Once on a 3-day bus trip, I packed up little cans of pop-opened tuna fish, those packs of rice-pudding in the butter section, a plastic knife I saved from a fast food restaurant,those individual fruit-cocktail cans,again with a plastic fork, a bag of M&amp;M, a package of cookies, I also took a variety of individual juices,which can be packed in the check-in suitcase,a can of sardines, smoked oysters, wipe the fork off, a bag of chips.But if your going to an expensive destination, once you get there wouldn't it be more fun to enjoy the local fast food of the culture there? And a grocer in any destination will offer nice, unusual snacks to try.

Almonds.

My husband &amp; I took a trip to Russia in June &amp; I took many little snack sacks that I created. They came in handy many times when we were out sight-seeing and finding a restaurant was not convenient. Some combinations I made were dried cranberries &amp; cashews, M &amp; M's with almonds, and beef jerky. I really liked the jerky because it has a good amount of protein. I have not like most of the granola type bars. I would just as soon have a good candy bar. Also, the cracker sandwich packages are messy.

I always bring &quot;Balance Bar&quot; brand protein bars. For me, granola bars are just too many carbs, not enough protein. Nuts are good too.

i second almonds. they pack easily and are filling and full of healthy protein and antioxidents.

why kerouac says &quot;snacking is not a good idea,&quot; i can't fathom!

though i agree with folks who say buy it there. it's fun to pop in a local market and pick up the odd snack items in that culture.

when we honeymooned in tahiti on a shoe-string budget, we'd read about people packing snacks, jars of peanut butter, their own alcohol, etc., to save on the expense of eating out, but to us- even on our budget- that's not worth it. all the extra weight, the boring american snack foods, etc., we just decided that if we couldn't afford snacks and cheap eats in the country we were headed to, maybe we ought to reconsider..... we were fine. we found local markets on moorea and bora bora and bought the best juices in the world for pennies, warm croissants and baguettes in the mornings, delicious puddings, etc., all at the little corner store for literally a dollar or two a day.

I join in with almonds (raw only). Also, dried figs and cranberries are the favorites. Essentially, we try to limit snacking to a minimum while on vacation. In this manner we can have wonderful meals, even overload on carbs, and not gain weight.

Anna Roz

&gt;&gt;&gt;why kerouac says &quot;snacking is not a good idea,&quot; i can't fathom!&lt;&lt;&lt;

Maybe because snacking just spoils your appetite and gives extra calories that really are not needed. Except maybe for a diabetic.

In trying to keep somewhat with my low-carb diet, I plan to pack some snacks for the long trip over. Cheese, peperoni slices, fruit and unsalted almonds (what I snack on at home).

But I'm stuck on how to keep them cool. My freezer packs are more than 3oz. I guess I'll just put some ice in a separate ziplock, knowing it will at least stay cool for several hours. Anyone have a better solution?

Are you looking for comfort food or nutritional food? Try an outdoor equipment shop. I assume hot water is available. Soup mixes like the dry noodle ones may be worth a try. Load dry soup mixes into zip-lock bags(double bag). Carry them in a coat pocket. Cocoa can also be carried dry and mixed at your seat. Do a search and get accurate nutritional information. Don't over pecans! They were a Texas standby!

Some diets require snacking or just eating every four hours to keep your metabolism up. Take one of those cheese and cracker packets that don't need to be refridgerated. I think nuts and dried fruit are good choices. I munch on them when I am too busy to stop for lunch.

None of your items need refrigeration, JeanneB. Pepperoni only has to be refrigerated after it's opened and you want to keep it for awhile.. Cheese can certainly stay outside of the fridge or cooler, it will be the better for it.