Easy RV Meals For When You Are on the Road

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Easy RV Meals For When You Are on the Road

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You are on the road with your family, exploring America’s scenic highways. You have been eating at restaurants and fast-food chains for days now, but you still want to make good choices in order to stay healthy. There is no need to worry! In this blog post, we will show you how easy it can be to prepare a variety of delicious and nutritious meals while living a mobile lifestyle.

RVers face some challenges when it comes to food: vast, empty stretches without restaurants, late-night hauls when everyone is sleeping except the hungry driver, cold food, fast food, the frustration of cooking in a tight space, and limited storage can all add up to a lot of expense and stress during what should be a relaxing vacation. If you plan ahead for some easy RV meals, you will find trips more enjoyable!

Easy RV Meals For When You Are on the Road

Whether your trip is a family vacation or part of a lifestyle, a little planning and strategy can go a long way. Here are some pre-planning tips for streamlining your on-the-road food strategy:

Make a Plan for Easy RV Meals

The first thing you should do is roughly plan your meals out for the week. You can make a shopping list and buy all of the ingredients in one trip, or split it up so that you only have to go to the store once every few days. This will help keep things fresh!

Make sure there are protein sources at every meal…that helps to keep your energy up and you feeling fuller, longer.

Easy RV Meals For When You Are on the Road

Whether your trip is a family vacation or part of a lifestyle, a little planning and strategy can go a long way. Here are some pre-planning tips for streamlining your on-the-road food strategy:

Stash Quick Food

As you’re planning, check the map for empty stretches of road. Consider that your crew will probably be ready to eat every four hours and pre-load enough snacks or quick meals for long haul days.
Scan the agenda for busy days and early mornings – plan quick breakfasts for fast cleanup.
Take note of potential nighttime hauls and ensure the driver has a late-night meal or snack handy before everyone else hits the sack.

Freeze-dried meals that only need hot water and a fork are handy for fast, no-clean-up meals. They also allow each person to pick their own entrée, just like they would in a restaurant, and eat when they’re hungry instead of waiting for a scheduled stop or for “the cook” to prepare a meal.

Personally? I love the ones from 4Patriot – of all that I have tested, they have the best taste! They also are ALWAYS running some kind of a special that makes their meals a lot less than the “other guys”.

On the road?

Here are some easy RV meal ideas when you’re in the middle of a long drive – first of all, you can cook on your stove top!

You can make sandwiches with canned soup, fruit, and lunch meat or cheese slices. We like to roast vegetables like carrots, peppers, and onions using cooking spray instead of oil for healthier eating…they make for a nice side dish or topping for a bagged salad mix!

Take Advantage of Local Specials

Let’s face it – you are on the road and hitting different areas. If you find yourself in Door County of Wisconsin? Try all the different cranberry goodies you can find!

Try to plan your trips so you can take advantage of specials like Lobster Month in Maine where you get lobster every day just because it’s so good and so inexpensive. (to us Midwesterners)

Take a break for meals that allow you to try the regional food.
Stop at roadside produce stands and farm markets to enjoy in-season, local produce. (Don’t buy too much though; you don’t have anywhere to really store it.)

Be Safe

Invest in a roll of non-slip shelf paper and ensure all galley shelves are covered.
Use plastic dinner and storage ware (preferably non-disposable) – glass is too dangerous in a moving kitchen.
If you use liquid propane to cook and cool, ensure it’s turned off while the RV is in motion. (Liquid propane is highly volatile. If the gas line breaks, one spark can cause an explosion.) While driving, the refrigerator will stay cool if the door isn’t opened too frequently.
Secure all cooking gadgets and utensils. In an accident, these things can become deadly projectiles.
Ensure you have a 5-pound BC-rated fire extinguisher in the galley and near each exit. Make sure your entire crew knows where these are and how to use them.

Be Healthy

It can be difficult to stick to a healthy eating pattern on the road. Make these four habits part of your daily routine and you’ll feel better on your trip and won’t come home with pounds to lose:

Include fruits and vegetables at every sit-down meal.
Limit coffee and soda to one serving each per day.
Keep and use fruit for snacks.
Drink plenty of water.
Make sure you get up, walk around, and stretch while you can.

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Easy RV Meals For When You Are on the Road

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Make a Plan for Easy RV Meals