Eat This! Summer Travel Foods

One little hurdle to overcome in GT is an unfortunate one – the reality that healthy food can be hard to find when traveling! Standing in a convenience store in the middle of AZ recently I was dazzled by the array of ‘protein bars’ before me, right next to the candy bars.  In the name of research, I read label after label – becoming more and more disgusted with what was passing for ‘nutritional meal bars’.  MOST were loaded with undesirable ingredients like refined/processed flours, a variety of sugars, inferior protein sources, sodium, etc.  There are very few exceptions – in fact that particular day I did not find a single edible option.  The easiest way to deal with this little hurdle is to pack your own food – to plan ahead and fill a cooler with happy healthy options that will allow you to travel feeling your best!  Here’s some of our favorite travel food ideas:

Almond Patties these are savory & scrumptious – you’ll need a dehydrator – or a VERY low oven

2 cups almonds
½ cup tahini
1-cup carrots, shredded
¼ cup parsley
3 scallions, minced
1 clove garlic
Braggs to taste
Process almonds with tahini in a food processor. Blend into a paste, adding Braggs, garlic, parsley and a bit of water. Mix with scallions and carrots, form into patties and dehydrate. Keep in dehydrator 12 – 24 hours depending on how crispy you like them.

Nut Muffins easy to pack for road trips..

¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ tsp baking powder
3 eggs
½ cup agave syrup
2 ½ cup walnuts
Preheat oven to 375-degrees. Grind nuts in food processor. After grinding nuts, leave in food processor. Add other ingredients. Add applesauce depending on the consistency of the batter. Spoon into greased muffin tins and bake 15-20 minutes.

Nut Protein Balls Great for backpacking, camping or other outdoor fun!!
2 tbsp – AGAVE NECTAR, RAW, MADHAVA
0.75 cup – ALMOND BUTTER UNSALTED MARANATHA
0.5 cup – ALMONDS, RAW
1 tbsp – BUTTER, ORGANIC APPLE, EDEN
0.25 cup – COCONUT MEAT, SHREDDED, DRIED, UNSWEETENED
0.25 cup – ORGANIC FLAX SEEDS, ARROWHEAD MILLS
3 SCOOP – PROTEIN POWDER, WHEY, DOUBLE CHOCOLATE, AMERICAN
0.5 cup – SUNFLOWER SEEDS, RAW, UNSALTED
0.5 cup – WALNUTS, RAW

Soak nuts and seeds, except flax overnight. Rinse and process in food
processor. Add ground flax, almond butter, protein powder, apple butter, and
coconut. Mix well. Roll into balls and serve. They can also be dehydrated
and frozen. One serving is one ball.

Tuna Patties excellent protein on-the-go
60 gram – CELERY
2 each – EGG WHITES, LRG, EACH
1 tbsp – FLAXSEED, GROUND, cup
50 gram – ONIONS, RAW, CHOPPED
6 ounce – TUNA, ALBACORE NO SALT ADDED, NATURAL SEA

Mix it all, form into patties and saute in skillet until browned on both sides.

Flax – Zucchini Bread grain free bread!  one of our favorites.  double it and freeze some! makes great toast or an open-faced sandwich…

5 each – EGG, WHOLE, RAW, one
0.5 cup – FLAXSEED, GROUND, cup
0.5 cup – NUTS, WALNUTS, RAW
0.75 cup – ZUCCHINI, INCLUDES SKIN, RAW, CHOPPED

Grate the zucchini, peeled if you like. Grind the walnuts and mix with the
ground flaxseed. Preheat oven to 350. Prepare 13×10 baking sheet by lining
it with parchment paper and then lightly oiling with olive oil. Separate the
eggs. In one bowl, beat the egg yolks and stir in the zucchini. In another
bowl, beat the egg whites with 1/4 tsp cream of tartar until just stiff.
Stir the flax and walnuts together and stir into the egg yolk mixture, and
working quickly, fold in the egg whites until incorporated. Pour immediately
into prepared pan, spreading to the edges, and bake for 15-20 minutes, until
browned. Cut into 8 slices.

Curried Chicken Salad goes well with the grain free bread, or on salad, or as is  – pack in cooler for travel.
8 oz chicken breast or thighs
4 tbsp veganaise
1 medium red onion
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp curry powder
1 apple
1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
Chop chicken into cubes, put all ingredients into a bowl mix and chill.

Oatmeal Protein Bars a standard with GT clients for busy days
3⁄4 cup almond butter or peanut butter
1 cup almond milk
1 cup applesauce, unsweetened
2 egg whites
3 cups oats, rolled
4 scoops chocolate protein powder
3 tsp baking powder
Combine all ingredients and put in a greased 9 x 11 pan (or two 8×8 pans)  and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Really watch the time and don’t overbake as they will get dry. If doing in two smaller pans they only need about 25 minutes in the oven. IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU ARE USING REGULAR BAKING POWDER HALVE THE AMOUNT!!  Once cool: cut, wrap & store in fridge.