Quick road food

[DeanRIowa]

We plan to do lots of daily sightseeing while on a vacation to Blacks Hills, Yellowstone, and Grand Tetons.

Most likely we will not be returning to the campsite during the day and we would like to compile a list of easy to prepare cold/hot lunch meals for the road.

I'll start off the list:

Cold

• Ham or turkey Sandwiches
• Ham or Eggs or Tuna or Chicken salad sandwiches
• Peanut butter or nutella and Jelly
• Tuna, tomatoes, onion, jalapenos on crackers
• Ham & Cheese on crackers
  

Hot

• Hotdogs or brats or chili dogs
• Quesodillas
• Hamburgers
• Pizza foil packets - Pita, sauce, fixing, cheese
  

[OutdoorPhotogra]

We like to buy a spiral cut ham, debone it, and put it in ziplocks before a camping trip. Better than regular ham sandiches. Goes with a biscut or english muffin for breakfast. Good cold or tossed in a skillet.

[magnusfide]

Muffin meals

Portable, nutritious and filling. No refrigeration needed if you're using them for lunch. You can use your own homemade Bisquick mix recipes available online.
Here are two examples of brunch/lunch options that are made in regular muffin tins.

Bacon Cheddar Pancake Bites
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/bacon-cheddar-bisquick-pancake-bites/58ce0af3-67e7-453b-88ec-471...

Easy Broccoli Cheese & Ham Muffins
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/easy-broccoli-cheese-and-ham-muffins/2920d67b-537d-4a36-a019-9e7...

[EgorKC]

For on the road DW packs a small cooler with cheese slices (to taste) and Hormel Turkey Pepperoni (comes in a re-sealable bag of slices)and a box of social crackers such as wheat thins. I've thought about having her add a jar of pickle slices but haven't gotten around to it. The turkey pepperoni has a great flavor yet is not greasy. That and a 2" square of your favorite cheese on a cracker makes a great filling snack on the road.

Greg

[Reader1]

We always took a small cooler in the car with a sandwiches etc. like listed here. We also took cut vegetables and our favorite fruits. DH likes beef sticks and cheese also.

[Mjoseph320]

NYCgrrl wrote:

rolling_rhoda wrote:
a chopped salad kit from the produce aisle + a handful of the above- mentioned rotisserie chicken

It's easy to keep hotdogs hot in a thermos of hot water. Just bring buns and little packets of ketchup/mustard. A thermos also works well for Italian beef.

To keep a bottle of wine cold. Wrap in a layer of aluminum foil, then roll it up in a few layers of newspaper. It will stay cold for three hours if your car isn't hot.

That's good to know about cold wine storage! I'll keep this tip in mind when next I forget my neoprene bottle sleeve:).

I like both these tips! Thanks for sharing

[TexasShadow]

for daily sightseeing trips that last several hours, we always take a small ice chest with water, soda pop and sandwiches..usually cheese and bologna or ham. A large bag with chips, cookies, hard candy and a doggie treat for our hairy pal.
A roll of paper towels and some wet wipes.
Sometimes, if we're passing right by one on our way, we'll get a couple subway sans to take in the ice chest.

[Roy_Lynne]

Sometimes before a trip I double up on recipes that freeze well and then load them into the freezer. Take them out in the morning and have a delicious hot meal in the evening.

[Super_Dave]

the cold wine for roadside lunch is cracking me up.

[NYCgrrl]

rolling_rhoda wrote:
a chopped salad kit from the produce aisle + a handful of the above- mentioned rotisserie chicken

It's easy to keep hotdogs hot in a thermos of hot water. Just bring buns and little packets of ketchup/mustard. A thermos also works well for Italian beef.

To keep a bottle of wine cold. Wrap in a layer of aluminum foil, then roll it up in a few layers of newspaper. It will stay cold for three hours if your car isn't hot.

That's good to know about cold wine storage! I'll keep this tip in mind when next I forget my neoprene bottle sleeve:).

[rolling_rhoda]

a chopped salad kit from the produce aisle + a handful of the above- mentioned rotisserie chicken

It's easy to keep hotdogs hot in a thermos of hot water. Just bring buns and little packets of ketchup/mustard. A thermos also works well for Italian beef.

To keep a bottle of wine cold. Wrap in a layer of aluminum foil, then roll it up in a few layers of newspaper. It will stay cold for three hours if your car isn't hot.

[ReneeG]

Mjoseph320 wrote:

RandACampin wrote:
Make boil in bag meals before going and keep them in the freezer. Make spaghetti, beanie weenie, chicken marsala, chicken and rice, etc. Place into vacuum bags thaw and then either microwave or boil for quick home cooked dinner.

This is what I do also. I don't necessarily make special meals but when I'm cooking I make extra, seal up in my vacuum sealer in portions for two people, and then boil them in the bag. They come out like fresh made.

I've done meatloaf, spaghetti and meat sauce, mashed potatoes, fried noodles, chicken curry, rice, Mac-n-cheese, seasoned and buttered veggies, chicken Marsala, Salisbury steak, chili, pierogi, stew, soups, rice/meatball/tomato Polish thing, lasagne (that was messy after boiling but still tasty) and chicken and dumplings.

The only thing is lack of freezer space in the RV...could use more with all the frozen stuff but I'll look through my freezer at home before we go and pick enough for one a day plus a couple extra, and it usually all fits.

Another good idea. Sorry for hijacking this thread, but I'm interested too.

For the lunches en route, since we can access our kitchen cupboards and fridge, we make sandwiches at rest stops. On our previous RV, we couldn't, so I would pack a small cooler with sandwiches, and would have dried fruit and nuts and beef jerky to eat en route.

[ReneeG]

obgraham wrote:
Couple of Costco Rotisserie chickens picked apart before you leave -- you'll eat for a week for 10 bucks!

Good idea! I'll have to remember this one.

[Mjoseph320]

RandACampin wrote:
Make boil in bag meals before going and keep them in the freezer. Make spaghetti, beanie weenie, chicken marsala, chicken and rice, etc. Place into vacuum bags thaw and then either microwave or boil for quick home cooked dinner.

This is what I do also. I don't necessarily make special meals but when I'm cooking I make extra, seal up in my vacuum sealer in portions for two people, and then boil them in the bag. They come out like fresh made.

I've done meatloaf, spaghetti and meat sauce, mashed potatoes, fried noodles, chicken curry, rice, Mac-n-cheese, seasoned and buttered veggies, chicken Marsala, Salisbury steak, chili, pierogi, stew, soups, rice/meatball/tomato Polish thing, lasagne (that was messy after boiling but still tasty) and chicken and dumplings.

The only thing is lack of freezer space in the RV...could use more with all the frozen stuff but I'll look through my freezer at home before we go and pick enough for one a day plus a couple extra, and it usually all fits.

[Happytraveler]

I might pack a lunch once in a while if we're out in the boonies or fishing, but the majority of the time if it's a long day we go out and have a late lunch. That covers lunch and dinner, LOL. I don't feel like cooking dinner after a long day. If we're hungry I'll open up a can a soup and perhaps make a sandwich or have cheese and crackers with the soup.