Post by Jeanne Sager
Family road trip season is so close I can almost smell it. Or is that the scent of grease clinging to your hair as you walk out of yet another rest stop with some mediocre eats for the fam? Yes, road tripping can mean awful food. But it doesn't have to. Trust me. I'm married to a guy who refuses to fly anywhere, which means a healthy chunk of our vacations are spent in the car. I've had to learn how to feed a growing kid and two picky adults on the go without making us all sick to our stomachs. We pack a certain amount of our eats for the road (hello growing kid!), but when we do stop to stretch our legs, here are our standbys for something edible (and maybe even a little healthy):![]()
Family road trip season is so close I can almost smell it. Or is that the scent of grease clinging to your hair as you walk out of yet another rest stop with some mediocre eats for the fam? Yes, road tripping can mean awful food. But it doesn't have to. Trust me. I'm married to a guy who refuses to fly anywhere, which means a healthy chunk of our vacations are spent in the car. I've had to learn how to feed a growing kid and two picky adults on the go without making us all sick to our stomachs. We pack a certain amount of our eats for the road (hello growing kid!), but when we do stop to stretch our legs, here are our standbys for something edible (and maybe even a little healthy):