Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 >Can you give me suggestions for car meals that will travel >well, and then some " camp foods " for once we get there? I realize I >shoulda posted sooner than 3 days before we leave, but we've been up >to our ears in this house selling smoo and it just dawned on me that >I need to shop if I'm going to avoid red clowns, hamburger royalty >and tex-mex musical instruments. I really appreciate it, and please >forgive my stupidity/desperation. The stress of this house stuff >has driven me to no sleep and lots of tears. I usually take tons of jerky, apples, and nuts. And in a pinch, corn nuts (they are GF, if not very healthy). I can live off jerky, apples, and nuts for days. However, for camping, wrapping some meat and vegies in foil, grilling over a campfire, is really easy. Or a stew. A lot depends on food storage and if there are bears nearby. My Mom used to cook corned beef hash (from a can) and eggs when we camped, which was great, tho I doubt if the canned hash is really good for you (maybe better than restaurants tho). Eggs and bacon make a great breakfast, and they travel well. A big chest freezer and some blocks of ice, you can carry anything. Butter keeps at any temp (ghee even better). The Mongolians, BTW, used to travel with a bag of rice and some kimchi (they didn't call it that then). You can boil rice and add stuff (dried meat, then kimchi when it is done) and make a decent meal. The rumor is that if they got fresh meat, they stir-fried it on their sheilds, thus inventing " Mongolian BBQ " . Some Mexican restaurants have awfully good food tho, esp. if they have ceviche. " Real " Mexican is pretty NT friendly. -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 we go to boston once a month for work, and we take all our food with us. we take meat that i cook ahead, cheese, and kimchi, all of which are just fine for a day or two without refrigeration. that won't get you through your whole trip...however, i *always* take cheese camping, even on my long two week trips, and it does fine without refrigeration. obviously, the sharper the cheddar, the firmer it will keep. kimchi will keep the whole time too - it's just the meat that will be an issue. jerky? smoke it? also, a particularly happy snack in this house is cheese and almonds: tastes just like cheese and crackers, but it's gluten free! there are a couple of pretty ok brands of canned salmon you could do...before i was all about the mercury, we took tuna too. it was always a big thing about who gets to drink the tuna juice - better than gatoraide (which i also wouldn't touch now!) you could make gorp - almonds and coconuts and hazelnuts and mmmmmmacademia nuts, some raisins... -katja At 06:46 PM 6/30/2004, you wrote: >We're taking a mini vacation, a 2 day drive from where we are, 4 >days camping, 2 day drive back. Just me and my hunny... no kids. >Woohoo! Anyway, Typically, we'd hit all the fast food joints for >meals, and eat out lots. I really don't want to fall into that trap >again. Can you give me suggestions for car meals that will travel >well, and then some " camp foods " for once we get there? I realize I >shoulda posted sooner than 3 days before we leave, but we've been up >to our ears in this house selling smoo and it just dawned on me that >I need to shop if I'm going to avoid red clowns, hamburger royalty >and tex-mex musical instruments. I really appreciate it, and please >forgive my stupidity/desperation. The stress of this house stuff >has driven me to no sleep and lots of tears. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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