Travel Recipes

Yogurt
Fresh fruit
Cheese and crackers
My family likes fried chicken, fried fish, and pizza cold as well as hot.

Also, instead of ice or blue packs, we freeze half gallon juice botttles filled with water. Keeps the food in the cooler cold, doesn't get everything wet when it melts, and as it melts, you have ice-cold drinking water.

An italian pasta salad with marinated chicken comes to mind (cooked spiral pasta, olives, feta, cucumbers, sun dried tomatoes, cooked chicken pieces, artichoke hearts, etc, all in a good italian dressing marinade). Also, my family has eaten creamy pasta (like homemade mac and cheese) without heating it when we traveled, and it was pretty good. You could also just roast some chicken legs and wings and set that out with fruit and veggies and good bread with butter or a fancy spread and that would make a good lunch. I'm making myself hungry! Have a fun trip :)

corn bread salad (you should be able to look this up on allrecipes.com)

pasta salads with ham and olives (I just boil spiral pasta until done, then add chopped olives, diced tomatoes, ham, and onion if you like, a bit of shredded cheese and italian salad dressing to taste)

cold fried chicken with potato salad and cole slaw is a favorite around here

tuna for sandwiches

fix some hamburgers the night before, also some weiners, and place them in the frigdge. Take some lettuce and break it up and put in a bowl. Also bring along some tomatoes and cucumbers.
If you have dhildren you may want to freeze some milk in advance. The night before put is out to thaw. The morning your leave tear the lettuce into pices and put it in a bowl with some ice and a little water.
Also bring a tray from oven, and some briquettes. Also s mall trow/
Have a good breakfast, then be on you way. 4 to 6 hours on you trip pull in a road side park, if non available, pull on a side road with some room and a nice tree. Take you trow and dig a hole 6 or 7 inches deep. Insert your briquettes, place the oven rack over it and you are ready to cook.
Drain the ice and water from the bowl and make your salad.

If only one driver, or the driver on duty when leaving may want to find a place and close his eyes for 15 or 20 minutes. THIS IS A MUST IF ONLY ONE PERSON IS DRIVING.

If you have children make sure they do some running / exercise before getting on the road.

Good Luck God Bless

what about veggie wraps, homemade muffins?

Cold Sesame Noodles
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
2 medium cloves garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
5 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar water (hot)
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon table salt 1 pound fresh Asian noodles or 12 ounces dried spaghetti
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
4 scallions, sliced thin on diagonal
1 medium carrot , grated

Instructions
1. Toast sesame seeds in medium skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon sesame seeds in small bowl. In blender or food processor, puree remaining 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, peanut butter, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, hot sauce, and sugar until smooth, about 30 seconds. With machine running, add hot water 1 tablespoon at time until sauce has consistency of heavy cream, about 5 tablespoons; set blender jar or workbowl aside.

2. Bring 6 quarts water to boil in stockpot over high heat. Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to 6 inches from broiler element; heat broiler. Spray broiler pan top with vegetable cooking spray; place chicken breasts on top and broil chicken until lightly browned, 4 to 8 minutes. Using tongs, flip chicken over and continue to broil until thickest part is no longer pink when cut into and registers about 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Using 2 forks, shred chicken into bite-size pieces and set aside. Add salt and noodles to boiling water; boil noodles until tender, about 4 minutes for fresh and 10 minutes for dried. Drain, then rinse with cold running tap water until cool to touch; drain again. In large bowl, toss noodles with sesame oil until evenly coated. Add shredded chicken, scallions, carrot, and sauce; toss to combine. Divide among individual bowls, sprinkle each bowl with portion of reserved sesame seeds, and serve

** Pasta Salad
** Hummus w/ Veggies and Crackers
** Fruit Kabobs w/ Yogurt Dipping Sauce
** Couscous or Quinoa Salad made w/ Roasted Veggies
** Wraps made with lunch meat, cream cheese and shredded carrots and lettuce
** Granola or Cereal Bars
** Trail Mix, Nuts and/or Dried Fruit