I love snacks. I live for snacks. And if I have healthy snacks on hand, it’s a-okay. But if I don’t have quality snacks around, it can be a recipe for disaster. With my 16 day road trip coming up, I know that having good snacks on hand will be essential for a healthy-ish journey. While driving NYC to SF I’m sure I’ll indulge along the way, but to ensure I don’t go overboard, I’m loading our car with natural & healthy snacks.
I want to enjoy the ride and try local food along the way, but my big fear is that with hours of driving, we’ll be bored and hungry and in desperate times, may be lured to McDonalds or other fast food joint. That sort of boredom/mindless eating is something I want to avoid. As challenging as that may be during a drive this long, I’m hoping that our car will be properly stocked so that we can happily avoid fast food stops, while staying satisfied.
Whether you’re driving cross-country, driving an hour, or just need something to get you through a long day at the office, make sure you have healthy and delicious snacks on hand. They key to snack stocking is to make sure it’s not too healthy and bland. What I mean is, if the only snacks I have on hand are carrots and celery, chances are I’m not going to be satisfied and will fall for something way less healthy. If you have healthy but somewhat indulgent snacks on hand (like trail mix with dark chocolate), you’ll be less likely to go off the deep end.
I’m a huge fan of Thrive Market and did most of my road trip snack purchases from the site. The prices are far better than what’s offered at my local NYC grocery store (25-50% lower) and I love that you can sort the site by raw, vegan, paleo, gluten free and so on (paleo for me please!).
Here are the top snacks that will be joining me on my road trip:
Nud Goji Chia Banana Crisps, Mavuno Harvest Organic Dried Banana, Raw Cashews/Almonds/Goji Berries, Epic Habanero Cherry Beef bars, Go Raw Organic Pizza Flax Snax, Dried Jackfruit, Dried Tropical Mix, Wonderfully Raw Organic Brownie Coco-Roons, Paleonola Maple Pancake Grain Free Granola and That’s It bars.
I know I should be packing and cleaning, but let’s be real, I’m mostly thinking about snacks for the trip.
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What’s your favorite healthy snack? Share it below and maybe I’ll be inspired to add it to my road trip stock!
