> >Traditionally, I do OK through April with PB&J and some fruit. But it's >gets really boring really quickly. I'd like to be able to make a variety >of quick foods I can eat while driving on sunday, and be able to just grab >out of the fridge/freezer what I feel like for that day. Also, hot >(temperature-wise) food could be good from time-to-time. I can always stop >to use a microwave where I get gas. Or I might put one in my car... But >the main goal is to be less boring. Incorporate some chiles other than the >occasional Jalapeno jelly, maybe some curry type flavors, some different >textures... etc. It appears Nubile Tara had some excellent-o ideas for car vittles...lemme see if I can give some advice here as well since I preriodically go on a weight gain diet, and given my metabolism+level of activity+small stomach, that means I'm eating something constantly, more or less. Granted, some of the following may be more the nature of "powerpacked" foods, but if you can't eat as often as you'd like/should, best to eat as much good stuff as possible when you do eat. If you've the money, I do recommend "energy bars". Most taste like crap, yes,particularly the high protein ones; but if you just want some nice carbs, little fat, no GMOs, look for Cliff Bars. I buy them in bulk from drugstore.com so they come to around $1.00 each, but they are actually damned tasty. And while i have no affiliation to Cliff Bars whatsoever, if *anyone* on this list is affiliated, or knows the owners, or whatever, and can get me a deal on 'em, baby, please please please. Monk Rael will be most grateful. I do have a recipe for do-it-yourself "energy bars", but it needs tweaking badly, so, maybe in the future. Others: of course, there are MRPs, "instant" breakfasts, and so forth which are quite expensive too, and some are not really that great for you on a regular basis unless you're really suffering nutritionally or on a special diet (ex: i drink some protein drinks, but have to really watch my cholesterol level...tends to rise w/all the excess protein). Nevertheless, some of the basic "meal replacements" are pretty good for a quick, fairly nutritious snack. You can also buy protein in bulk (probably best to stick to a pure protein vs. a blend...may cook up differently) and incorporate it into your cooking. Breads and muffins can be bulked up nutritionally; make pancakes in bulk, freeze, and take along to eat room temp (pretty good four-grain recipe in Joy of Cooking). Also, the basics: fruits and veggies. Yeah, they may not be exciting, but make such a habit, and it'll do you a world of good. Plenty of vitamins, minerals...killer fibre/roughage, and more. I dry many of my own fruits and really enjoy them that way much more than fresh. And of course, the ultimate food of the gods: chips and salsa. Make your own and pack it in containers that you'll eat in one serving/day. Personally, I will eat anything that's been at room temp for MAX 4 hours, meaning, I've lugged meat sandwiches, yoghurt, milkshakes, etc. along with me in a backpack (not insulated) and have consumed them w/in 4 hours. But that's just me. I'm a wildman.......warmed salami, chiles, on wheat? sluuuurp, down it goes...can't touch me...superfreak, ooooh....(where the hell did that come from?) Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles....... Rael64