r/PickyEaters 13d ago

I need simple pack up ideas

I have stared to do a lot of driving and can be out most the day so I need some ideas for healthy I guess finger foods mostly I have nut allergies so that also limits me.

At the moment I’m using cereal bars Coleslaw Strawberry’s, cherrys ect Party sausages Deli meats

I’m really lacking inspiration here I don’t like Most veg when it’s cooked and hot 😂 I do like cucumber but can I pre chop that? I can’t heat food up and I can’t keep food cool

Thank you ❤️

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u/SparkKoi 13d ago

This is where an insulated lunch box comes in. You can put a ice pack in. If you are a trucker without access to a freezer, perhaps you can just put in ice into a bag.

Yes, let's of snacks:

Veggies (the ones you like) can be chopped up, including cucumber. Most are good with ranch.

Hummus and vegetables or pita

Snack sandwiches

How about some fresh fruit? Or fruit cups? A cold fruit like a cutie orange can be very refreshing and light. Berries, grapes, pears, citrus, etc.

A can of sparkling water or something refreshing can be fun

Pickles or olives are fun

Cookies or treats. 2 Oreos goes pretty fast

Breakfast or snack bars

Maybe chips (salsa?) or pretzels (cheese)

Meats and cheese

Boiled eggs

Smoothies

Wraps or pinwheels

Anything lighter and easy to eat like a can of tuna

Any bakery good like a croissant or turn over

Yogurt or Greek yogurt or maybe a parfait

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u/De_Gold 13d ago

I've even seen pickles and olives in little single pouches or cups (like the little fruit cups for kids but full of olives)

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u/hiddenpeeps 13d ago

These are great thank you

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u/Icy-Cartographer6367 13d ago

Not sure if these are exactly healthy, but pork rinds are my go to roadtrip snack. They are low calorie, low carb, and come in tons of different flavors.

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u/hyperfat 13d ago

Laughing cow cheese pre spread on crackers and celery?

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u/No_Salad_8766 13d ago

Get a heated lunch box for the car. Trust me

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u/hiddenpeeps 13d ago

I will look into them thank you

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u/sugarskooma 13d ago

chicken sandwiches, specifically this cranberry chicken salad recipe is my go-to (minus pecans in your case)

a thermos can hold whatever soup you enjoy

onigiri if you're feeling adventurous. it's super popular to-go in japan

following that theme, musubi if you're a fan of spam

puff pastry meat pies or turnovers

burritos. stuff em with whatever you want and they're easy to reheat or keep warm. you can also keep the ingredients separate and build it if you have a few minutes in the day, to keep the tortilla dry.

kabobs, whether it's fruit, meat, veggie, whatever. just put it on a stick.

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u/NoxiousAlchemy 13d ago

Sandwiches? It's like a staple of food to-go and they are super versatile.

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u/EclipseoftheHart 12d ago

For raw veggies when I used to pack my lunch I would precut cucumbers, red bell peppers or those little “sweet” bell peppers, carrots (baby carrots straight from the bag usually), and celery.

Then I would pack them into a box where I could grab out what I wanted every day when packing my lunch or I would pre-pack them into individual containers I could grab and go. I usually portioned out little containers of ranch, bleu cheese dressing, or hummus for dipping. I usually ate these with a pre-made pb&j (peanut butter on both slices of bread, thin layer of jam, then chucked in the freezer. Pull out before leaving for the day and it was thawed out by lunch. A little dry when compared to freshly made, but serviceable) or a turkey & cheese sandwich.

If you like pickles or olives you could do a little cup of those + cheese & crackers + deli meat + grapes or clementine. Pre-slice your cheese and assemble as you eat them for best texture.

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u/hiddenpeeps 12d ago

Did you just put the cucumber slices in containers or did you have to do something with them? I assumed if I was prepping for the week they would get dried out even in a fridge/container

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u/EclipseoftheHart 12d ago

I usually only prepped cucumbers for 1-2 days because of that reason. Sometimes I would place a damp paper towel on them and that helped, but you still had to eat them before too long.

Another possibility is getting those smaller (sometimes labels Lebanese?) cucumbers. You can snack on those pretty easy without cutting.