{"id":1684,"date":"2014-03-11T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/?p=1684"},"modified":"2014-03-10T10:06:30","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T14:06:30","slug":"eating-on-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2014\/03\/11\/eating-on-the-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating on the run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During my mid-twenties, when I was becoming an avid hiker, I started carrying snacks and water with me. At some point it didn\u2019t matter where or what I was doing, I always had something handy to extinguish hunger pangs. I am evil when I am hungry. As I age, hunger makes me even irritable. Sometimes I get shaky and can\u2019t even think straight. Therefore, I always try to travel with some type of snack especially when I don\u2019t have time to interrupt my day to eat.\u00a0 I really do love eating out, but when I am in the middle of something, I would rather not be bothered with stopping to eat. It is so inconvenient or there simply isn\u2019t anywhere suitable to stop and eat.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, packing snacks has served me well. When my family was experiencing a medical emergency, my snacks and water allowed us to concentrate on the situation and be present. During these times, I started packing extra snacks to help nourish others. This prepared me for becoming a Mom. After giving birth to Mathew, my body produced nourishment 24 hours a day for as long as he or I wanted. Luckily, we were ready to move on at the same time. Nevertheless, I still needed nourishment, in fact in greater quantities than before. As Mathew\u2019s eating patterns developed, I started to pack more snacks that he enjoyed. Diaper bags aren\u2019t just for diapers.<\/p>\n<p>Although Mathew is now 10 years old, my habit of packing snacks is still going strong. I don\u2019t use a diaper bag anymore but a sack is always available. On hot days, we even have a cooler in the car. Ever so often, if I\u2019m on a short errand, I may forget water or snack; it is always missed.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/trailmix.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1686\" alt=\"trailmix\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/trailmix-300x266.jpg?resize=300%2C266\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/trailmix.jpg?resize=300%2C266&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/trailmix.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/trailmix.jpg?w=751&amp;ssl=1 751w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Here are some typical snacks we take along on long and short trips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>peanut butter and jelly sandwiches<\/li>\n<li>bananas<\/li>\n<li>apples (whole or cut-up)<\/li>\n<li>grapes<\/li>\n<li>Clementine\u2019s<\/li>\n<li>strawberries<\/li>\n<li>blueberries<\/li>\n<li>trail mix (mixture of dried fruit, whole grain cereal, &amp; nuts)<\/li>\n<li>humus and carrots<\/li>\n<li>cheese and crackers<\/li>\n<li>pretzels<\/li>\n<li>Cliff bars (Mike\u2019s recent addition)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2014\/03\/04\/traveling-with-muffins\/\" target=\"_blank\">homemade muffins<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even on our recent trip to Costa Rica, snacks came in very handy, especially in the middle of the rainforest. Funny, we even traveled with a jar of organic peanut butter, just in case. Thank goodness, as it came in very handy.<\/p>\n<p>Do you carry snacks with you, if so, what kind? Please share and I will continue to share.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During my mid-twenties, when I was becoming an avid hiker, I started carrying snacks and water with me. At some point it didn\u2019t matter where or what I was doing, I always had something handy to extinguish hunger pangs. 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