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Vacation foods
MichiganJen
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I’m going on vacation with me entire family. We’re going to the ocean.
It’s usually a lot of wine, ice cream and convenience food because who wants to cook when you can be lounging on the beach? I know I’ll going to have to do some of my own stuff, and I’d like to prepare ahead with what I can. We’re staying in a new place and I don’t know what I’ll have access to in the kitchen.
Any suggestions on quick and easy foods that travel well or favorite road trip snacks?
It’s usually a lot of wine, ice cream and convenience food because who wants to cook when you can be lounging on the beach? I know I’ll going to have to do some of my own stuff, and I’d like to prepare ahead with what I can. We’re staying in a new place and I don’t know what I’ll have access to in the kitchen.
Any suggestions on quick and easy foods that travel well or favorite road trip snacks?
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hard boiled eggs, cheese, pepperoni, sardines0
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salami, sliced cheese(seconded), summer sausage, pepperoni(seconded), beef jerky, and kefir0
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Instead of ice cream buy some Skyr yogourt (Icelandic - higher in protein and lower in carbs than Greek) and add a few berries and sweetener or a squirt of those water flavourings for a yummy cheesecake-like dessert. It can also be made into excellent thick dips with yummy spices - dip celery sticks, cauli or brocc florets, zucchini coins, pepperoni bites, etc.0
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Pork skins
On vacation I track, but I just watch carbs really.0 -
Nuts
Also, grilled or steamed seafood is amazing and generally readily available at beach towns. A lot of times I will do it over salad or with a salad since cooler foods are also desirable for hot weather (at least for me). Or steak on the grill. Most beach hotels or houses have grills.0 -
Most hotels will at least have a mini-fridge, so cheeses and lunch meats are a good option. You can also make ahead stuff that you can eat cold, like steak cut into cubes or home made low carb chicken nuggets, etc. I second Skyr yogurts (Siggi's 4% and with cream varieties are awesome!).
Unless you're going to be living off gas station food the whole time, there are usually a ton of options available. Most burger joints won't bat an eye at you asking for a "lettuce bun," and most sub places have a "salad" (or, as Jersey Mike's puts it "in a tub") option for all of their subs. Most places in general have pretty solid salad options, and of course, grilled seafood is always an option.0 -
Not living off of gas station food - thank heavens - but sharing meals and a kitchen with a bunch of family members.
I told my mom I’m buying my own food so I don’t get “the look” if I eat a 2nd egg in the morning. 🙄. I’ll pull from my own stock and eat theee eggs if that’s what I want.3 -
See if you can skew the family menu to your favor. Sauteed chicken and veggies over rice or pasta. You just ear the sauteed stuff. Etc0
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Bring a jar of pickled eggs. Cold, salty, vinegary, pickled eggs straight out of the fridge are a great snack food.
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