Good morning!
I am happy to see there are a lot of NCIS fans out there. ;)
I have been a busy bee this morning trying to get some bakery orders out.
Around 8am, I took a break for a delicious and filling breakfast made up of cherry banana soft serve and chocolate protein vegan overnight oats. Yum.
The flower wanted some too!
Last night I did some packing for our Paris trip…naturally, I started with the foodie products. ;)
I always bring Amazing Grass Wheatgrass powder (top baggie) and samples whenever possible.
I use coconut oil on my skin before bed, so I thought this Artisana sample would be a great travel supply. :) I am also bringing a big bag of Glo Bars that my mom, sister, and I can all share and pop into our purses for a quick on-the-go snack. I also think I might bring some samples of nut butter too. They would make great snacks to pair with apples! When we arrive, we are hoping to find a local market where we can pick up some fruit to keep in our hotel room.
Do you bring foodie items with you when you travel? Do you ever bring anything that others think is ‘strange’ or ‘unusual’?
I agree about the dates!! I am living in Paris right now and honestly JUST got back from the market from buying some!! So funny that I read this post right after getting home.
Gillian – I would love some of your tips for some places, I have been google-ing like mad trying to find good health food stores and vegan/veg restaurants. It would be great to connect up.
I just returned from two weeks in Spain and packed what felt like half my suitcase with healthy snacks: Larabars, raw nuts, dried apricots, Greens+ powders, and my daily vitamins including a probiotic which is critical when travelling. I also usually hit a market or grocery store as soon as I land to stock up on fruits and veggies.
The Spanish diet is very focused on cheese, bread and meat. Pretty similiar to the French diet. After two weeks I was craving almond butter so bad that it was the first thing I ate the minute I stepped off the plane.
I have always travelled with food and, since having to go completely gluten-free and dairy-free and egg-free, that has become even more important for me. I always bring raw nuts, though I think my next trip I will also bring nut butter packets. I also bring protein powder, crackers (it’s always easy to find hummus to top them with) and lara bars. And I pack a couple of meals for the plane ride too (usually a hummus sandwich).
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You may want to check airline regulations and make sure you’ll be able to bring food back and forth. My husband and I went to Puerto Rico last summer and bought some fruit and snacks at a market to eat while we travelled home and it was all confiscated at security (none was liquid or gel form). We were bummed that the food and money was wasted and we had to buy over-priced, not very healthy airport food all day.
Ha, that flower reminds me of the flowers from Alice in Wonderland! Great pics :)
I usually bring almonds, dried fruit, and sometimes bars (like Larabars, granola bars, etc.) with me whenever I travel. They are great snack options!
I carry flaxseed around with me. :) And lara bars. Pretty sure I have like 5 in my purse!
Bars always travel well, so that’s #1 on my list!! And I always bring a few instant oatmeal packets too. Though they’re not the best breakfast on their own, in a pinch they’re a lifesaver (especially in France, where breakfast buffets are usually loaded with meats and butters)!
The jar/flower combo is so pretty this morning!
I have heard of many people putting coconut oil on their skin after washing. It sounds like something I’d like to try!
As much as I would REALLY like to say that I am that girl who packs healthy things for trips and makes healthy choices when on vacation….that, would in fact, be a lie.
Beyond packing a few granola bars to throw in my purse in case of an emergency (I carried a Glo Bar to a concert the other night for this purpose…I really love your bars! <3 ) hunger attack, I never pack anything special.
I do always pack my workout clothes…even when I go on a trip to Reno, NV. Unfortunately, I sometimes have a hard time prying the cocktail out of my hand and my money out of the slot machine long enough to hit the hotel's fitness center. And now the whole internet knows. Embarrassing! ;)
I will usually bring snacks with me when I travel. If it is going to be a long trip, I load up on energy bars and nuts from Costco. There is no need to pay for overpriced tourist food when I can energize myself
I stayed with my grandparents a few months ago, and I packed individual baggies filled with a serving of oats, chia seeds, pepitas, and sunflower seeds so that I could make overnight oats. My grandmother kept trying to throw out the bowl of soaking oats each morning, and she would offer to make me “fresh oatmeal”. I tried to explain overnight oats to her, but it was a pretty major fail.
Oh my gosh! So cute/funny!!!!!
Hi! I’m a new reader! I lived in Paris for a year and though I shopped at all the lovely local markets for my fruits and veg, I did frequent one store in particular for all my healthy supplies/staples. If you can find it, they have the best selection of organic/vegan snacks! It’s called Naturalia, here is a link for the store, and if you click on the link in the bottom left, “nos 44 magasins” you will see all the store locations. Safe travels!
http://www.naturalia.fr/
I love how every meal is like a work of art! :)
I am a total insane person when it comes to packing snacks because my comfort and sanity depend on healthy nutrition! I have a whole carry on bag (Fresh Baggu bag) dedicated to it. My loot includes: wheatgrass powder, Vega smoothie packs, brown rice cakes, Simply Bar, dried oatmeal, tea, umpkin seeds, a pumpkin seed butter sandwich, crystallized ginger, Kashi Go Lean, cocoa nibs, kale chips, and 2 apples. I am leaving for a 2.5 month trip, and I am not sure what to do; I am hoping people will mail me care packages along the way!!!
Ah coconut oil on the skin sounds genius! Why haven’t I tried this before? lol
I usually do bring lots of granola bars when I travel, but that is it. It depends on where I go, but if I am going to a far away place (such as in Europe), I like to shop around the local markets there and pick up what I need. I find it is a great way to enjoy the local foods and cultures they have to offer. So fun!
where do you buy your frozen cherries, angela? or are you using fresh still? i live in toronto and neither my whole foods nor regular grocery store carries them!
normally, i bring dark chocolate with me for an emergency mood lift in the airport, on the go, every where i go..but since you’re going to FRANCE they’re will be chocolate everywhere!
They were my LAST fresh ones that I pitted and frozen! SO SAD!!!!
I love the picture of the flower and the oats! yes, I bring food with me when I travel, because even if healthy options are available, they’re usually overpriced!
I have been following your blog from afar (germany) for a while now and must say I love it. Am a green monster convert and today baked some ultimate oatmeal raisin cookies. My 15 year old son came home from school and devoured three before I could stop him – so they have definitely been given the tick of approval!!!
I always travel with food, being vegan and unable to tolerate yeast(which seriously limits choices, anything with bread is out for me), I just find to have little stash takes away so much stress.
Usually I have mini rice crackers and nuts and fruit, of course a little chocolate can never be a bad thing. I find it’s really nice to have a few teabags tucked away also, most people have one or two brands that are their comfort drink – good on a long flight or after a long day.
Have a fabulous time in Paris, have to agree with the dates suggestion, yummy yum they are.
hello Germany!!!
I always pack granola bars… The only weird thing I do is I use shower caps that I have picked up at hotels as “shoe covers” when packing.