Packing your own food is important when planning a trip. It helps you control your food intake and avoid the unhealthy temptations that abound in garage shops. It also allows you to cut costs, letting you save money for your actual holiday.
We share a few do’s and dont’s:
- Do pack a bag for rubbish.
- Don’t pack soft-skinned fruit – these will get mushy quickly and will drip juice everywhere. Rather pack apples or naartjies.
- Do pack plenty of water; fizzy drinks will only increase your sugar intake unnecessarily.
- Don’t pack too many sweets; you’ll only be tempted to eat them all.
- Do pack a variety of foods, just because it’s “padkos” doesn’t mean it has to be boring.
- Do pack wet-wipes; these are invaluable for cleaning hands and kids’ faces after eating.
Here are some handy recipe ideas for your next road trip:
Breakfast Egg Muffins
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Cinnamon Roll Muffins
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Apple snickerdoodle bran muffins
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Crispy chicken nuggets
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Cheese and vienna pinwheels
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Scotch eggs
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Vetkoek
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Steak wraps
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Sticky pineapple and chicken kebabs
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Bacon Butty Jaffle
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Corn Dogs
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Note: You can replace the corn meal with flour
Thai prawn and pork frikkadels
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Fish cakes with chutney and mayo dip
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Hot and spicy chicken wings
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Meatballs
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Koeksisters
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Jam tarts
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Jam and Coconut Tarts – ‘Hertzoggies‘
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Mini milk tarts
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Easy ginger biscuits
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