I used to look forward to road trips because they came with a built-in excuse to eat quick, on-the-run, fast food. Not that we needed an excuse to eat fast food, but in my mind there was absolutely no guilt attached to road trip eating – because you’re on the road! What else you gonna eat?

Yesterday as we packed up to head out for Spring Break, we knew that we didn’t want to stop and grab something from McDonald’s. We already had a lot of fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grilled chicken on hand to pack for the trip, so we made little lunch bags for everybody. We took sandwich bags and loaded them with:

  • Red Bell Peppers
  • Cucumbers
  • Strawberries
  • Almonds
  • Grilled Chicken (cut into bite sizes)

It went over well for the most part, although our younger kiddoes are still not as thrilled about this new way of thinking. The key? Planning ahead. So far that’s the been the difference between eating well and eating junk this Spring Break.