It happens to us all, especially if we spend a lot of time in the car: we get so busy running around we don't have time to eat well (or at all).
Here's how – with a little preparation – you can find the makings of a great lunch when you're on the road.
Step 1
Dashboard dining kit
Set up your glove box with these items:
- Medium-sized plastic container with sealable lid
- Paper napkins and/or wet wipes
- Fork, knife and spoon (or a fork and spoon combo known as a spork)
- Hand sanitiser such as Purel or Dettol
Glove box stand-bys
Keep an emergency stash of healthy snacks in the car to keep the wolves
from the door until you can find a healthy meal. Include:
- Low-fat muesli bars
- Pottles of fruit salad
- Small bags of nuts or dried fruit
- Mini tins of creamed rice
- Small bags of pretzels or popcorn
Step 2
Stop the car at the supermarket, dairy or petrol station and pick up these items to make a tasty and healthy lunch you can eat on the go:
Option 1: Supermarket
- Pouch of ready-to-eat flavoured tuna
- Good handful of salad leaves
- Small tub of bean or potato salad from deli
- Piece of fruit and a bottle of water
Combine all except the fruit in your container and enjoy.
Option 2: Dairy
- Chunky muesli bar (like One Square Meal)
- Apple or banana, or pottle of fruit in juice
- Pot of yoghurt
- Bottle of water
Break the muesli bar into chunks and combine with the fruit and yoghurt in your container. Mix and enjoy.
Option 3: Petrol station
- Ready-made meat and salad roll
- Tub of fruit salad
- Trim milk flat white
- Bottle of water