Need Road Trip Meal Prep Suggestions

NunyaWest

I meal prep weekly- usually a breast or fish along with a side. Just doesn’t work that well while traveling and going from hotel to hotel during a road trip. Looking for suggestions for more portable meal prep ideas.

cmriverside

Why doesn't it work?

There are usually fast food restaurants or grocery stores wherever I travel.

Just eat the same way when you're out as you do at home. Most places have chicken and vegetables.

tcunbeliever

I like cheese, pepperoni, salami, boiled eggs, already cut/portioned fruit/veggies, and nut butters for travel since refrigeration is optional and I don't have to fret if it doesn't stay super cold while on the road.

Also, I pack some extra ziplock bags so that I can use hotel ice for cooler packs.

I don't drink milk, but you can get shelf stable individual size boxes and individual cereals that are already in a bowl as well, but if you are the driver, it's hard to eat cereal on the road...works fine for passengers.

NunyaWest

Yeah there is food everywhere but it isn’t easy eating clean in the road.

mbaker566

raisins, jerky, cans of fruit, cans of veggies, fresh veggies, fresh fruits, make your own potato chips before you go, make your own popcorn before you go or on the road with paper bags, prepackaged string cheese. cans of soup, boxes of soup.
depends on how long you want to be prepared for.

deannalfisher

how long are you going to be on the road for? will your hotel room have a microwave etc?

NunyaWest

About a week ... they typically have the small microwave

deannalfisher

Ziploc has microwave steam bags - I use them for cooking chicken/shrimp; uncle ben’s ready rice; Greek yogurt etc

amy19355

I take my instant pot and a small cooler of frozen cooked meat and some seasonings. I hit the local grocery for the other stuff.