Jill Welch prepares a delicious seaside meal while traveling.
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Traveling http://www.Journeymekong.Com/tour/family-holidays-cultural-holiday/ this o day summer? How do you usually plan travel meals while on the road? Whether you are taking a plane, bus, car or train you can still maintain good health while traveling.
I hope by now I’ve convinced you that healthy food does not equate to a lack of fun, pleasure or taste! In fact, if you break it down, you get more of all three of those when maintaining a healthy diet.
Traveling is no exception. Yes, of course you will probably eat a little differently than you would at home, and that is to be expected. However, in order to keep your energy up for traveling, it’s important to have a stockpile of delicious snacks that provide nutrients, flavor and energy.
If you are traveling by car, you can include foods that have to stay cold by bringing along a cooler. You also have the luxury of being able to cook if you bring along a single burner stove. On road trips I always do this. It makes stopping for meals and having roadside picnics much more fun.
With the small stove and my stainless steel espresso pot, I also have the benefit of making good organic coffee or green tea on the road, helping to keep my energy up while driving long distances. No more gas station coffee stops!
With a cooler and a stove you can do just about anything. My travel cooler is stocked with pre-made smoothies, salads, maybe a dip like hummus and dressing and some protein like smoked fish or bean burgers. For road trip snacks I like avocado, nuts and seeds, seaweed snacks and dried fruit.
A jar of natural peanut butter or almond butter and apple or bananas make a filling and satisfying snack for the trip. Don’t forget to bring lots of filtered water to drink. I typically fill leftover glass juice bottles with water, avoiding Family holidays, Great family holidays, Journey Mekong the need for plastic ones.
If Family holidays, Vietnam holiday, Journey Mekong you are going by plane, you will want to have food packaged in such a way that it is easy to get to and enjoy with very little preparation. Try a pre-made sandwich or a dip, with olives, carrot and celery sticks packed in a disposable (waxed cardboard, for example) container. Nuts and dried fruit are also a good choice.
I like to take along packets of greens powder to mix with water for a much-needed nutrient boost while traveling on an airplane. Staying hydrated is important. Be sure to either buy bottles of water before boarding or insist on multiple servings from the attendants.
Being food-prepared for a trip will increase your travel pleasure and enable you to maintain good health along the way. Try out this lemony hummus recipe on your next trip.
Jill Welch is a natural foods educator and chef with nearly 20 years of experience in helping people improve their diet and lifestyle. For more information, visit at TheKitchenGoddess.Com.
The Kitchen Goddess’ Chickpea Hummus
2 cups cooked garbanzo beans (or try substituting raw zucchini)
1-2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
Juice of 1-2 lemons (or to taste)
1-2 tablespoons sesame tahini
¼ Cup fresh parsley
¼ Tai day cup olive oil
Dash of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon umeboshi plum paste or vinegar to taste (optional, decrease salt if this ingredient is used)
Put everything in a food processor and blend until smooth. Adjust salt, Family holidays, Vietnam holiday, Journey Mekong lemon and olive oil. Serve on crackers, bread, rolled in a lettuce leaf or with vegetables.
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