Consider taking yogurt along on a road trip. Yogurt can be enhanced by adding some cereal or granola. Keep yogurt cool to prevent the calcium-rich food from spoiling on long trips. While driving, yogurt can be a bit difficult to eat. Consider bringing along the kind of yogurt that comes in a tube for convenience.
Fruits and vegetables are foods that can be enjoyed on car trips. Sliced bananas provide potassium, vitamins and carbohydrates. Slice apples and oranges to enjoy on trips. Apples can also be enjoyed with peanut butter. Consider a fruit salad that contains melons, cherries, berries, and grapes. Tomatoes, including the cherry and grape variety, are easy to snack on and store on trips. Another option is to bring carrots and celery sticks and enhance them with blue cheese or ranch dressing or a variety of dips.
Cheese and beef jerky provide protein for long car trips. Bring a variety of cheeses for everyone to enjoy including Swiss, provolone, cheddar or American. String cheese and sliced cheeses are easy to eat in the car. Cut into cheese into cubes to eat with crackers. Beef jerky can be a good snack that is easy to store. Like cheese, beef jerky comes in a variety of flavors
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Sandwiches make for good food to take on car trips. Sandwiches can be prepared ahead of time. Fix an easy sandwich like a good old-fashioned peanut butter and jelly sandwich. For protein, spread hummus on some bread or between two crackers. If you have a cooler you can pack cold meat sandwiches. If eating in the car, cut the sandwiches in manageable slices and stay clear of items that will make the bread damp, like mayonnaise and tomatoes.
To keep hydrated, bringing along plenty of water. You can bring bottled water or fill a jug with water and add plenty of ice cubes to keep the liquid cold. If you want to give your water some taste, consider adding flavor packets. Bring along some beverages that will give you a boost for the long car ride, such as energy drinks, ice coffee or soda.
