When you fly with your kids, do you scramble to get everything packed, and then scramble to get to the airport on time, and then scramble to the nearest airport restaurant to buy some overpriced junk food that your toddler is screaming at you for?
Here’s an easier, MUCH less expensive, and healthier idea.
Good old peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, with some apple slices on the side.
PB&Js are decently healthy when you make them with whole wheat bread and peanut butter that doesn’t have any added ingredients (check the label: the good ones are just peanuts and maybe a little salt). These are shelf stable snacks that you can even make the day before and then just throw in your purse so you’re not SCRAMBLING to get food packed.
Then sure, buy whatever else you want, but at least you won’t be making hangry decisions.
And honestly, how much fiber do you usually eat when you travel?
✨Total fiber per sandwich and 4 apple slices: a whopping 13g
(Remember, we’re supposed to be eating upwards of 25g per day)
Allergic to peanut butter? Do almond butter, or sunflower butter! I also sometimes make hummus sandwiches, but those aren’t as shelf stable and need to be eaten pretty soon after you pull them out of the fridge.
Gluten intolerance? Use gluten free bread! And here’s the secret: pick the one with the most dietary fiber.
Other healthy, cheap, easy-to-pack snacks that kids won’t usually complain about:
- Cheese
- Nuts
- Fruit (dried or not)
- Whole-wheat crackers (Triscuits have very few ingredients!)
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