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Eating on the go

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How to avoid a fast food joint when eating on the go and hungry

Well, I am sure at one time or another we have all found ourselves on the drive thru line, starving, and craving some food that will provide a solution to that crazy grumbling sound in our bellies. So, we go for something quick and fast. It also doesn’t help that each town has at least one to two or even more fast food joints to offer some quick yet unhealthy options for us. How do we avoid this? How can we avoid being that hungry, craving, cranky, and in a need of a fast fix person who has lost all control for healthy determination? Well, it is much simpler than you’d think.

The real fast food, before corporations built these multi-million dollar unhealthy options for us, was good old-fashioned fruits and veggies. Imagine that! Fruits and veggies should always be the number one option, and they are sold everywhere we turn as well, although they don’t usually have a drive thru. So, if it is about convenience then we need to prepare ahead of time. If we pack snacks and quick foods to go in our purse or brief case then we will always have a fast food option that aligns with having a healthy determination.

I suggest packing apples, bananas, oranges, and even some healthy homemade trail mix! Trail mix is my favorite go-to snack when I’m on the go. I put some nuts, raisins, and dried fruit like cranberries in a little Ziploc back or plastic Tupperware container. It is always there and it doesn’t fail me. It also quick to prepare and if I make a bunch of it I can take little servings for a couple days so it lasts.

Trail Mix

½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup chopped, toasted sunflower seeds
½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
¼ cup raisins
⅛ cup unsweetened coconut

Combine all ingredients and enjoy.

The best way to avoid fast food joints while on the go is to always make sure you have a fast food option in your purse. Easy, right?

Crazy for Cranberry

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Fresh cranberries are the bomb! A little tart bomb of goodness full of vitamin C, manganese and fiber. They will keep for weeks to months in the refrigerator, and at least a year in the freezer. What’s not to love? Well, they are high in sugar so don’t get too crazy for cranberry, especially the dried ones!

I like to shake things up. I know we all have those family recipes that are a tradition at our Thanksgiving table, but come on…don’t you want a little pizzaz now and then? Me too! So what do you say we ditch the canned, gelatinous glob – that’s processed to the hilt – and opt for a quick and easy homemade healthy version.

Whole Cranberry Sauce
Quick & easy recipe sure to please even the picky eaters at your table!
Whole Cranberry Sauce

This quick recipe will make it easy for you to add this delicious accompaniment to your meal without much effort. Stores well too!

Note: My recipes are only guides. If you like ginger, add more. If you are a fan of orange zest, add more! This recipe base is tasty to my Tribe, but you know your Tribe best! 🙂

Ingredients
1 12oz bag of fresh cranberries (or frozen)
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 tsp minced orange zest
¼ tsp cinnamon
½ cup crushed pineapple
½ cup honey
Directions
  1. Bring orange juice, ginger, zest and cinnamon to a boil on high heat in a medium saucepan.
  2. Rinse cranberries and add once liquid is boiling. Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes. I love to hear them pop!
  3. Add crushed pineapple and honey. Remove from heat and cool.
Yields 2 cups