Planning ahead food-wise if you will be out and about

[jlou]

Thought we could all share some tips on how to survive if you are going to be out for the day.....

Obviously it is easier if you can have a cold bag because you can take almost anything, but if you can't keep stuff cold:

- tinned tuna
- cooked, frozen portions of chicken etc - they will defrost on the go
- frozen soup

I took my cream of vege soup out with me the other day (which is a full meal - protein and vege) and some crackers. Heated it up in the microwave in the parents room (helps to have a toddler so anyone in there thinks it is for him!), sat in the foodcourt (with a spoon pinched from a coffee shop LOL) and at my crackers and soup. I would have eaten it cold if I had to.

I have read some suggestions on the forum about tinned asparagus but my program says vege must be fresh or frozen.

[shuki]

Actually my programme says tinned asparagus is ok - it was horrible though - so no eating of that here.

[Gremlin]

Yeah mine says tinned aspargus and mushrooms are okay, if in water only.
I have a tin of each in the cupboard for any emergency / vegie crisis!

[lets.get.started]

I think that the best advise is to have some food in the freezer - At least 7 meals. This way if you get caught out, get home late or aren't feeling 100%.

I know this has saved me a few times now.
Last week a friend dropped by unannounced so I got two meals out - One for me and one for her. She loved it, and best of allit was healthy and we saved on an expensive meal out