It is a real challenge to travel with food allergies. Therefore, if traveling with kids that suffer from serious food allergies, parents need to plan ahead very carefully so as to make sure that have healthy foods for the whole family during their trip.
Here is a list of some of our favorite foods to eat while traveling on long road trips, as well as camping. We make some of the foods in advance and freeze them to be heated in our 12v car cook stove on the road. Since we cannot take the chance of eating out at restaurants, or hope that we stumble upon a health food store out on th back roads during our long road trips, this system has assisted us in getting out of the house, and miles down the road. Other great food options are now available in cans and packages at local health food stores which is very convenient.
I make all our bread from scratch, including waffles, donuts, crackers, scones, pie crusts, etc, but many of these items are available dairy free and preservative free at your local health food stores too. Here are some of our favorites:
Breakfast Breakfast that needs to be heated that is vacuum sealed can be put in aluminum pan and heated in lunchbox stove. If your child can have goat milk, then use goat milk/cheese products otherwise omit.
Eggs and Toast served with fresh fruit, bacon, potatoes, and juice
Breakfast bars (homemade of course)
Pancakes and waffles with syrup or Agava nectar served with fresh fruit, bacon, potatoes, and juice
French toast with syrup and powdered sugar served with scrambled eggs, bacon, and juice
Bagel (homemade) served with mayo, no nitrate ham, tomato slice, and goat cheese
granola on yogurt with fresh fruit slices
gluten free cereal with rice milk
Country Skillet with diced potatoes, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, goat cheese, topped with egg, salt and pepper
Snacks Healthy snacks can be served cold, with minimal effort include:
No Nitrate Buffalo Jerky, homemade popcorn, chemical free chips, pretzels, homemade cookies
Fresh fruit, apple slices, bananas, oranges, strawberries, grapes, fresh veggies, carrot sticks, celery sticks, etc.
Dried fruit and nuts, dates, apricots, figs, plums, raisins, etc.
Canned fruit, baby oranges, fruit cocktail, apple sauce, peaches, etc.
Lunch Each meal includes side salad, side fruit, side veggie, and a homemade roll:
Sandwiches, egg salad, tuna salad, BLT, Turkey bacon and avocado, ham and goat cheese, etc.
Pasta, pasta salad, macaroni salad, rice noodle soup, healthy cup of soup, pasta with sauce, pasta with meatballs, pasta casserole
Chicken pot pie, meat pie
Fun food, no nitrate corn dogs, home made gluten free chicken fingers, fish and chips
Hamburger with homemade dairy free preservative free bun with katsup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, goat cheese, and chips, corn chips, or fresh fruit
Fish and rice, salmon, tilapia or other white fish
Dairy free pizza - can be made in advance and heated in 12v car cook stove on the road
Sides Included with each dish are any combination of the following side dishes below:
Baked beans - can make in advance or buy in a can and heat in the 12V car cook stove
Fresh veggies - corn on the cob, broccolli, mashed potatoes, green beans, peas, etc.
Bread - dinner rolls, toast with honey or jam, bread sticks, homemade crackers, etc.
Rice - white rice, brown rice, wild rice, Spanish rice, pilaf, couscous, etc.
Pita chips, corn chips, potato chips, pretzels or other preservative free, dairy free chips
Dinner Main dish items are served with two sides, made in advanced, vacuum sealed and heated in boiling water or 12V car cook stove:
Fish and rice - salmon, tilapia, trout, tuna, etc.
Chicken and rice
Steaks - ribeye, strip, sirloin, etc. Served with baked potato, green beens, broccolli, and a roll.
Mexican food - enchilada, tacos, bean burritos, tortilla soup, green chili, spanish rice, etc. Served with salad, black beans, refried beans, rice, chips and salsa.
Chili with corn bread
Chicken Pot Pie
Stew, Pot Roast, Chili, Sloppy Joes, etc. Served with salad, veggies, and a bun
On the Road Meals These meals are pre-cooked, vacuum sealed, frozen, and ready to heat in a 12V cook stove on the road. Cook time ranges from 30 minutes, to 1 1/2 hours. Simply heat in a 12V car cook stove, camping stove, or boil in hot water, and eat with a side dish.
Mexican food - burritos, enchiladas, tacos, beans and rice
Italian food - pasta, pizza, and soups
Irish food - stews, pot pies, mash
Fish - shrimp, salmon, crab
Beef - stews, steaks, chili's, burgers
Chicken - rotisserie, fingers
Sandwiches - Tuna, egg, PB & J, ham, Turkey, BLT's
Snacks - Chips, crackers, fruit, fresh veggies, breakfast bars, granola, cookies
Deserts - Pies, cobblers, apple sauce, fruit, cake
