Salads, Veggies, Meat Traveling Recipes

[lindalee]

I am on a gluten-free, df, sf, no nightshades diet. Leaving next week for 4 or 5 days by car. Thanks, LindaLee

I am on a gluten-free, df, sf, no nightshades diet. Leaving next week for 4 or 5 days by car. Thanks, LindaLee

Whoops ...also no grains. Thanks, LL

I am on a gluten-free, df, sf, no nightshades diet. Leaving next week for 4 or 5 days by car. Thanks, LindaLee

Whoops ...also no grains. Thanks, LL

Also no beans. ..... LL

[lorka150]

what about homemade granola-type bars and trail mix?

dried fruit?

raw fruits and veggies for snacking? (in a cooler)

gazpacho?

salads (not just lettuce... anything! fruit, vegetables, tuna, et cetera)?

nut butters

[lindalee]

what about homemade granola-type bars and trail mix?

dried fruit?

raw fruits and veggies for snacking? (in a cooler)

gazpacho?

salads (not just lettuce... anything! fruit, vegetables, tuna, et cetera)?

nut butters

Thanks for responding. I am off grains --- I would like to make a trail mix. I am off tomatoes--gazpacho has them, right? Salads is what I will need. I do need some good recipes. Seems like what I have been fixing is kinda bland. Nut butters? I haven't made those. Things that can be eaten cold is really what I need to fix. I had grilled chicken and squash for dinner. It was not satisfying and now I have eaten about 5 ounces of Ut gluten-free cheese crunchies.( not on this diet but I crave something to fill me up. Do you ever fill like that ? Any suggestions ? LLee

[lorka150]

i read that you are off of grains, but you can make granola type bars without them -use nuts, seeds, dried fruit, et cetera.

gazpacho often has a tomato base, but really, it's just cold soup. you can even make it with fruit.

any sort of salads... what about just fresh veggies in a light vinegrette?

anything with some oil and vinegar with lots of fresh herbs and vegetables are quick, easy and light.

broccoli salad with bacon, raisins, pepitas, and a creamy dressing goes well often.

what abut pre-making smoothies?

if you don't consume a correct balance of protein/fat/carbohydrates with your meal, you won't stay full for very long. that might be why you are hungry.

you mentioned no grains, but i am not sure about corn - can you have popcorn? you can pre-pop that. what about homemade dips, too, for veggies and fruit?

candy, too.

hard boiled eggs are easy to take with you.

kielbassa or ham is good cold. you can make sandwich wraps with large leaves of lettuce (since you don't eat grains).

[lindalee]

i read that you are off of grains, but you can make granola type bars without them -use nuts, seeds, dried fruit, et cetera.

gazpacho often has a tomato base, but really, it's just cold soup. you can even make it with fruit.

any sort of salads... what about just fresh veggies in a light vinegrette?

anything with some oil and vinegar with lots of fresh herbs and vegetables are quick, easy and light.

broccoli salad with bacon, raisins, pepitas, and a creamy dressing goes well often.

what abut pre-making smoothies?

if you don't consume a correct balance of protein/fat/carbohydrates with your meal, you won't stay full for very long. that might be why you are hungry.

you mentioned no grains, but i am not sure about corn - can you have popcorn? you can pre-pop that. what about homemade dips, too, for veggies and fruit?

I wish I was doing corn. Popcorn was something I ate late at night ALOT. Do you have a receipe or a simple formula for the marinated veggies? the broccoli salad? the granola bars? Believe it not I was Miss Betty CrocKer and now I can;t remember how to cook. Thanks, LLee

candy, too.

hard boiled eggs are easy to take with you.

kielbassa or ham is good cold. you can make sandwich wraps with large leaves of lettuce (since you don't eat grains).

[lindalee]

whoops--my post got mixed up with yours.

[lpellegr]

From another gluten-free Lee:

How about lunchmeats and cheeses? I have been buying prepackaged ham and cheese (Oscar Mayer and Kraft are safe) and rolling them up together for breakfast, lunch, or even snacks. I find these keep me full for longer than any carb-based foods. Throw in some fruit, carrots, or other veggies and the fiber will keep you satisfied even longer. Other good traveling foods (if you can take a cooler in some cases):

Baggies of gluten-free cereal for snacks

peanuts and raisins mixed

celery and peanut butter

cheese sticks

small cans or flat packs of tuna with individual packets of Hellman's mayo and Nut Thins crackers

Dinty Moore shelf-stable dinners that you can microwave

Individual servings of Bush beans with pop-tops

small bags of prewashed salad mixes - toss in some cheese chunks and sunflower seeds or a can of shrimp

Hard boiled eggs

little bags of tiny carrots (even if they have SpongeBob on them)

I have been trying to avoid middle-aged spread so I tend to focus on protein foods. I find they keep me satisfied longer, I actually lost weight, and my cholesterol has been fine (granted, I'm on Vytorin, but the levels have been great). When I travel I usually have a big stash in my luggage but then I wear a huge fanny pack that has space for a little can of tuna and enough food (like above) for a meal, including napkins and plastic cutlery. I did learn that cheese sticks melt if you're out on a 90 degree day, though!