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What's In Your Purse?

BlessedMommy

By BlessedMommy
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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BlessedMommy Rising Star
BlessedMommy
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Anybody have any favorite tried and true go to snacks that you pack in your purse?

 

I've slacked lately on stocking my car kit and I'm thinking that I need to pack a little more in my purse. I ordered some Hellman's mayo packets in bulk and plan to keep some in my purse with a can of gluten-free vegan tuna, some gluten-free crackers, and a KIND bar. Then I have something fast, even if I don't get around to restocking my box for the car.

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nvsmom Community Regular
nvsmom
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Peanuts.

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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A little packet of mixed nuts (sometimes its peanuts), a little packet of Enjoy Life seed and fruit mix, a packet of Skittles and some chocolate.

celiac sharon Apprentice
celiac sharon
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For me, it's trail mix. It's durable and filling. I make my own, the way I like it, witH gluten free nuts and fruits from nuts.com. And I love nut butters, along wIt ha honey crisp apple I can add to my purse when I leave the house

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
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in my  purse  I  carry a kind  bar, jerky  (individual  size) , nut butter  packet, apple....trail mix, not  all of  these  but  a couple  of them....

My car  has a whole array of  shelf  stable gluten-free  foods... I  love  St Dalfour  salmon  & veggies  with  crackers....jerky, protein  bars,  kids gluten-free  squeeze  pouches, several  kinds  of gluten-free  crackers( individual packs) pretzels,nut  butters,  apples,  tortilla  chips.  gluten-free  cookies, protein  drinks, canned  wild  caught  tuna,  some gluten-free  candy, popcorn....&  then  stuff  I put  in for  the  day  when I know  I will eat  it  within an hour  or  so...  yogurt, cheese, deli meat,  cheese   wrapped in lettuce  or a  wrap....

MGR Apprentice
MGR
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Oat cakes gluten-free, tangerines, rice cakes, nuts, tuned fish (mackerel, tuna) , boiled eggs..

bartfull Rising Star
bartfull
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A ziplock bag of nuts. Sometimes a Lara bar or two.

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Jays911 Contributor
Jays911
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Jerky, Kind bars, Nutthins, mixed nuts.

TriticumToxicum Newbie
TriticumToxicum
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Quest bars, homemade Quest-style bars, Monbento box with different snacks like nuts, gluten-free bread and cheese.  :)

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Sounds like some of you pack your purse with fresh food every day and carry around enough for a couple of full meals!   :D

 

 

I just try to keep a couple of light weight things, like a small pack of nuts, in case I get caught away longer than I thought.  If I know I am going to be away - then I pack a lunch.

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
Posted

Kareng, you  are  right --- I carry enough  for several people so  in the  event  something  happens  I can also share with  other  hungry people...When  people ride with me they  are always looking  for  my goodie  bag! even the gluten  eaters!  I do also always  have  a  bin in my  trunk with  water & juice......gluten free people  who  ride  with me always say they feel secure  when  with me & my  car.....we are  road warriors  so  many  places  there  is  nothing  gluten-free   to  eat along  our  journeys..... 

nvsmom Community Regular
nvsmom
Posted

Yes, I just carry peanuts but it is enough peanuts to feed me and three gluten-free boys in case lunch is delayed by an hour or so.  LOL

notme Experienced
notme
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Kareng, you  are  right --- I carry enough  for several people so  in the  event  something  happens  I can also share with  other  hungry people...When  people ride with me they  are always looking  for  my goodie  bag! even the gluten  eaters!  I do also always  have  a  bin in my  trunk with  water & juice......gluten free people  who  ride  with me always say they feel secure  when  with me & my  car.....we are  road warriors  so  many  places  there  is  nothing  gluten-free   to  eat along  our  journeys..... 

lolz - this happens to me, too, depending on how many grand kids are with me  :)  they know meemo always has something to snack on!

JennyD Rookie
JennyD
Posted

Kind bars, mixed nuts and GoPicnic meals. If you have not heard of GoPicnic they are fantastic for a more substantial on the go meal.

LauraTX Rising Star
LauraTX
Posted
For everyday, I just keep a granola bar or two in my purse in case I am stuck out and get hungry.  I also have three pillboxes in there that have any medication I may need (OTC and RX) for all my issues, and a 5 hour energy in case my lupus fatigue gets so bad I gotta have caffeine to get to where I am going. And a bottle of water- I always take one with me when I leave the house.  If I am gone for a good part of the day like my long drives and waits for specialist appointments, I will throw a bunch of water and snacks in my car and purse.  Really just depends on what is on hand.
Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

Immodium, Tums and Pepsid. :wacko:  and lipstick, of course.  Gotta look pretty under all circumstances.

angelcots Newbie
angelcots
Posted

Larabars! I used to love them just for being so healthy, but they are all gluten free too! Score! All of their bars are only made out of a few ingredients, generally one or two types of fruit mixed with some kind of nut.

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