Need suggestions for food for mission trip
My son is going to the Bahamas in late July for a short term mission trip. They will be subsisting on peanut butter for a couple of meals a day. Unfortunately, my son can't eat peanuts so I will need to send snacks and foods with him that can last for several days in warm climate without refrigeration. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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8 Comments:
This was posted earlier this year and may have some stuff that will help.
Otherwise, some ideas that come to mind are jerky (preferably homemade as commercial stuff is chock full of preservatives), trail mix - assuming other nuts are safe, dry cereals (mini wheats, etc), granola/meal replacement bars, foil packed tuna/chicken and crackers, um.. I'll keep thinking, but hopefully some of that helps or sparks some inspiration!
thinkingincrayons at 11:47PM on 06/23/09
Link didn't work - trying it again here
Just in case: http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2009/04/field-trip-to-st-john-need-snacky-lunch-nonperishable-i.html
thinkingincrayons at 11:49PM on 06/23/09
If he wants to eat food similar to what the others are having, perhaps some other jarred paste-like substance that he can put on crackers or bread? Maybe tahini, hummus, something like that? I can see how you'd want him to have something better, but if he's eating different stuff than the rest of the group, it might be really weird for him.
dbcurrie at 11:53PM on 06/23/09
When I went to India for a pilgrimage trip, we had to take certain snacks with us just in case the food did not agree with us...
We took nuts (pistachios, cashews, sunflower seeds), Nature Valley granola bars, dried fruits (craisins, raisings, dried mango, dried apricots, etc) that come packed in bags, sesame seed candy (dulce de ajonjoli), fruit leathers, yogurt covered pretzels or raisins. We supplemented that with local fruits and plenty of water.
At the beggining I was afraid I would get really hungry, but I really only needed breakfast and another meal a day. The rest of the day I was fine with these things...
MadelynRodriguez at 10:23AM on 06/24/09
Alton Brown has a great recipe for energy bars that are very nutritious and tasty, and would keep well under those circumstances. They consist of a whole wheat flour, wheat germ, soy protein powder, oats, lots of different dried fruits, and nuts. You could use nuts that are safe or just leave them out as you like.
buffy at 11:07AM on 06/24/09
I have been on quite a few short-term missions myself and here are my pointers. (from Bahamas too!)
-Granola bars
-Instant oatmeal packs--he should be able to get hot water at breakfast.
-Trail mixes-other nuts, dried fruit, pretzels, etc.
If he gets a good breakfast that should help a little at lunchtime. Can he bring his own non-peanut nut butter (almond, cashew, sunflower) so that he can make his own sandwiches? If his trip is anything like mine have been I would suggest lots of filling, energy-giving foods because the work is hard and the sun is hot and drains energy. And although I normally don't like things like gatorade, the individual packets are helpful in keeping up with hydration, he can just pour them into his water bottle.
veggieout at 11:42AM on 06/24/09
Thank you for all the suggestions. There were several that I had not thought about. I am not the most creative when it comes to packing lunches so this has really had me puzzling. Also thanks for the link to the non-perishable lunches thread. It was very helpful.
bmjw_hp at 6:41PM on 06/24/09
Jerky, whether it be beef, turkey, veggie.
pjracz10 at 12:45AM on 06/25/09