12_Ears_Dad
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I'm funding most of our trip for our group of 10, and we have a 16 hour drive down. Looking for something to pack that would be quick and "dinnerish" to save us from stopping at a restaurant or fast food ..
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I need a on road dinner idea !!
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epcotisbest
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We like to pack a picnic and stop at a welcome center or roadside rest area. Some sandwiches and salads keep well in a cooler and you can make a meal out of it. Add some chips and salsa, maybe a box of cinnamon rolls for dessert and you have the makings for roadside fun. Maybe even the all time picnic classic...cold, fried chicken.
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bethymouse
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Subs, chips, and maybe some pasta salad... cookies for a dessert and as @epcotisbest said stop at a welcome center for a picnic.
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Weather_Lady
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I second the suggestions above. We often stop for a picnic at a rest area or park along a road trip route. Our usual "on the road" meals and snacks include:
Picnic Lunch: (1) Subs (premade, individually wrapped and kept in a cooler -- typically roast beef, swiss, lettuce and tomato -- everyone picks off and gives away any toppings they don't want) with some individual mustard/mayo packets; (2) Apples (washed and whole, or pre-sliced in Baggies) or grapes (frozen -- they thaw out nicely and help keep other items in the cooler cold in the meantime); (3) Potato chips (typically Pringles, since they take up the least room and aren't easily "squished"); and (4) Dessert (for the kids, anyway), consisting of a couple of Oreos or a peppermint patty.
Other snacks - Antipasto salad (in small, serving-size Gladware containers, with plastic spoons); cheese sticks, crackers, raisins/craisins, granola bars, vegetable crudites
Beverages - lots of bottled water, some frozen to keep the cooler contents cold (and if the driver desires, something with lots of caffeine)
Other supplies - Handi-wipes, napkins, outdoor tablecloth, plenty of bottled water, and bags for garbage
Picnic Lunch: (1) Subs (premade, individually wrapped and kept in a cooler -- typically roast beef, swiss, lettuce and tomato -- everyone picks off and gives away any toppings they don't want) with some individual mustard/mayo packets; (2) Apples (washed and whole, or pre-sliced in Baggies) or grapes (frozen -- they thaw out nicely and help keep other items in the cooler cold in the meantime); (3) Potato chips (typically Pringles, since they take up the least room and aren't easily "squished"); and (4) Dessert (for the kids, anyway), consisting of a couple of Oreos or a peppermint patty.
Other snacks - Antipasto salad (in small, serving-size Gladware containers, with plastic spoons); cheese sticks, crackers, raisins/craisins, granola bars, vegetable crudites
Beverages - lots of bottled water, some frozen to keep the cooler contents cold (and if the driver desires, something with lots of caffeine)
Other supplies - Handi-wipes, napkins, outdoor tablecloth, plenty of bottled water, and bags for garbage
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DisneyDreamer08
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We just took a short day trip and needed to kill some time before checking into our hotel. We packed a picnic lunch in a cooler- similar items to those mentioned above. Turkey & cheese wraps, pasta salad, cheese & crackers, chips, fruit etc. We have a four year old so I did a lot of research online and found a really nice playground with bathrooms (real, not porta potties) and a picnic area. We spent a few hours there & had such a nice time. Highly recommended if you have kids 
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SAV
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We're doing the drive down from Chicago next month and our plan is to pack sandwiches for lunch on the first day driving down and stop at a welcome center/rest area for about 30 minutes to eat it. For dinner we're going to wing it and decide what to have as we are approaching dinner time. We won't do a McDonalds or anything like that, but maybe some "better" fast food if we can. I do see there is a Culver's in Murfreesboro TN and that may be the area we'd be in during Dinner time. Or if the family wants to wait to eat a while longer, there's a Noodles & Co. in Chattanooga which would be perfect. It's not greasy fast food and it is relatively cheap and yummy.
I'm of the mindset that we should get as far as we can on day 1 to make day 2 a shorter time on the road, so I'd hope we are back on the road within 45 minutes max of any meal.
I'm of the mindset that we should get as far as we can on day 1 to make day 2 a shorter time on the road, so I'd hope we are back on the road within 45 minutes max of any meal.
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epcotisbest
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We do the frozen grapes and frozen water bottle thing as well. Works out great.
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graphite1326
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I would grab a frozen pizza and put it under the hood while you are driving down the road. In about an hour it should be done.
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DizneyPryncess
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We pack a cooler every year for our drive from Pennsylvania. We pre-make peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, and cut up some fruit in a container. We bring mini bags of chips & crackers, and things like that. Then we have a picnic lunch at a rest stop, usually at a state welcome center. Then we have one sit down meal at a restaurant to give the kids a longer break. We do also stay overnight somewhere halfway too.
@bethymouse I like the pasta salad idea. That seems like a nice, substantial side for a picnic lunch. I have to add that to my list!
@bethymouse I like the pasta salad idea. That seems like a nice, substantial side for a picnic lunch. I have to add that to my list!
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