What is your favorite snack recipe that would be good (not messy!) for a car trip?

TRAIL MIX


INGREDIENTS





1 cup dry cereal (cheerios, chex, or any type)


1 cup M%26amp;M's


1 cup peanuts


1 cup raisins





Other Options


dried fruit


yogurt covered nuts


sunflower seeds


pretzels





DIRECTIONS





Put all ingredients in a large ziploc bag. Shake to mix.What is your favorite snack recipe that would be good (not messy!) for a car trip?
cheese and crackersWhat is your favorite snack recipe that would be good (not messy!) for a car trip?
-Nothing with chocolate...that would melt when the car's been sitting in the sun. Talk about a mess...don't bring anything that can't be vaccumed up or wiped down with handiwipes.





-Pretzels


-Trailmix


-Dried fruit


-Roasted nuts


-Beef jerkey


-Breakfast/cereal bars


-Chips


-Cookies


-Bread stix
I swear by sweet and salty...keeps the driver awake, too...I put the butter mints and salted peanuts together in a zip lock bag
Well, last night I made a snack that my little sister just loved, and she's extremely picky, so I guess it must be good. All I did was cut a banana into peices about an inch and a half long, took a spoon and put a spoonful of whipped cream on top, then put a large drop of chocolate syrup on the top of that. My family loved them





or





Apples dipped in Peanutbutter





Bagel %26amp; cream chesse





Peanutbutter %26amp; Jelly





Ice Cream %26amp; cookies sandwhich





Cookies %26amp; Milk





PopCorn





Toast w/ butter %26amp; Cinnamon %26amp; Sugar





Fruit





Salad





Veggies and Dip





Chocolate Milk





Nutts
Cheese and crackers. Laughing Cow makes a great cheese spread that doesn't require refrigeration and the wedges are individually wrapped.
An open faced chilli chese burger.
1. peanut butter and crackers


2. sausage balls


3. pigs in a blanket


4. chicken salad sandwiches
peanuts


pretzels


grapes


veggies


chips


Capri Sun
We take trail mix and bagels and bananas along.
Trail mix


mixed nuts, M%26amp;M's, craisins, and dehydrated apples= yum!


Beef jerky, Can make from scratch, usually my friends dad makes it for me.


grapes, apples, peaches, and plums


carrots- they usually can go unrefrigerated for a long time.


rice cakes, yummy- I always keep these or rice chips in my truck
Tank up on treats


Food to satisfy kids' hunger, starve boredom





Karen Fernau


The Arizona Republic


May. 17, 2006 12:00 AM





Hungry kids make lousy travel companions.





They whine, play tug-of-war with the Game Boy and beg for Happy Meals in a stretch of road so desolate even rattlesnakes get lonely.





This summer, avoid car-trip hunger tantrums with simple but appetizing travel foods. A little pre-highway prep goes a long way toward car-trip harmony and economy. A well-stocked cooler can help defray the sky-high cost of gasoline by avoiding expensive stops at restaurants or convenience markets. advertisement














To help, we asked Laura Slama, caterer, granola manufacturer, cooking instructor and, most important, mother of two, to help by creating foods to keep bellies full and break the monotony of driving to the beach or mountains. Her tips are great for kids, but also work well for adults, who often need one hand to drive and the other to eat. Her advice:





Do not make everything healthful. ';I think feeding kids a healthy diet is very important, and I preach good nutrition all the time, but this is a vacation road trip. Let the fun begin with the food,'; said Slama, who owns Celebrated Cuisine in Tempe and who recently turned her homemade granola into a commercial success. Laura's Gourmet Granola Vanilla Almond Crunch is sold at AJ's Purveyors of Fine Foods, the Counter in Scottsdale and other specialty food stores.





Keep the food simple. This makes it easier to prepare and to eat in the crowded confines of the family car. Pack fruit that can be eaten without peeling or slicing.





Stay away from anything greasy, messy or hot. For trips five hours or longer, pack food for at least one meal, as well as the munchies for ';are we there yet?'; boredom eating.





Slama includes her two daughters, Sam, 15, and Maddie, 11, in the planning and preparation of road trip food because kids are more likely to eat food they helped make. To the Slamas, Maddie's Travel S'mores are as essential to vacation as sunny beach days.





So are the parfaits, layers of fresh berries, yogurt and granola in plastic cups. These make a great breakfast - or afternoon treat - on the road.





Dehydrated kids can be cranky, so do not forget drinks.





Opt for minisize plastic bottles of water, chocolate milk and lemonade. This prevents kids from drinking half and attempting to balance the bottle between their legs.





The ultimate car food doubles as entertainment. Slama often packs Tootsie Rolls, a molding chocolate that can be turned into flowers or other shapes without creating a mess.





';What better way to pass the time in the car,'; she said, ';than to let kids play with their food?';
Chili-Dogs with shredded cheese and root-beer floats.