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
  

[hokeypokey]

Dark bread and a jar of cheese whiz, celery sticks and a jar of peanut butter, grapes, mandarin oranges are all good travelers.

Set the crockpot up with some type of meat before you walk out in the morning and you have a head start on dinner when you get home.

[obgraham]

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

[GizmosMom]

We often fish for long periods of time on our boat. For lunch we enjoy sandwiches and lunch meat.

But occasionally I will bake breaded shrimp or Tyson Honey Chicken Tenders and take them along with a small container of cocktail sauce or ketchup. I keep them in the cooler, of course. You could do the same in your truck. Even cold, flat bread pizzas would be nice. Pimento cheese spread is also good. And slices of chesse and lunch meat with some cucumber or other veggies is also tasty.

Leftover chicken is also a favorite.

I will watch this post for some additional ideas!

Enjoy!

[cyntdon2010]

Trail Mix , Raisins

[korbe]

Perfect. Yes I agree totally. No microwave or crock pot necessary.

[NYCgrrl]

DeanRIowa wrote:
I was thinking about items that could be eaten will travelling in the tow vehicle and not at campsite while sightseeing.

Dean

Buy a good wide mouth s/s insulated thermos and put most anything hot mentioned above in it the morning before you go out. Or buy an icepack that sits atop a plastic container and keep your pre-made salads or sandwiches cold.

[Kennedy64]

When my kids were younger and I had more time at home, I would get the bread maker out and make a few loaves but would stop the bread maker before it cooked the bread. I would then wrap some hotdogs, ham & cheese (or any lunchmeat you like), pizza sauce & fixin's, etc...like little Hot Pockets. Cook in the oven then freeze once cooled off. When the kids wanted a snack, they just thawed it out in the microwave and off they went.
They have requested some of these for this summers camping adventures.

[ridingfamily4]

I like to pack salami, cheese's, crackers, olives, hummus, artichoke dip/spread, fruit and a bottle of wine

[Super_Dave]

DeanRIowa wrote:
I was thinking about items that could be eaten will travelling in the tow vehicle and not at campsite while sightseeing.

Dean

10 minutes in a rest stop and all things are relevant options.

[DougE]

Potted meat, small baguette, cheese, apple

[Us_out_West]

We just take a couple of sandwich's, breakfast bars and water when moving longer distances.

Nourishment is all we need.

[DeanRIowa]

I was thinking about items that could be eaten will travelling in the tow vehicle and not at campsite while sightseeing.

Dean

[cyntdon2010]

leftover, beef stew, soup, just freeze some in a quart size bag.

dinner for 2

Bring a couple of Tee Bones Steaks and bake potatoes for the grill.. slow down and enjoy

[RandACampin]

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.

[NYCgrrl]

Another lover of precooked foods here.

To be heated in 15 minutes or less:

shredded pork served with egg noodles or on a bun

spaghetti and meat sauce

Italian beef for sandwiches

Tex Mex seasoned meat sauce for tacos

Soup and panini type sandwich which grill nicely in a waffle iron


Many more but you get the idea.

Don't feel like turning on heat?

Chef's salad
Tuna or chicken Nicoise
Seviche
Cheese and cold cut platter. Extra nice with sliced bread and fruit.
Greek salad with feta, salami and olives
Gazpacho