Whether you’re going on a picnic or out for the day with the kids, taking your own snacks or lunch is definitely the most economic option in these credit crunch times.
Pizza
A great cutlery-free food, you can buy/make your favourite pizza the night before your day out. With so many toppings available, you can cater for all tastes and diets whether it’s vegetarian or even gluten-free.
Scotch eggs
Scotch eggs are a perfectly portable snack. Home-made ones are so easy to make, take a look this simple recipe for inspiration.
Cornish Pasties
Another great day-out food that you can eat with your hands; they’re easy to pack and take with you where-ever you are going.
Chopped veg / crudités
Slices of carrot, cucumber, pepper etc are a refreshing, healthy addition to your hamper and can be dunked into dips (see below).
Dips
You can really let your imagination fly with dips, from humous and cream cheese & chives, to guacamole and spicy tomato, you can be as simple or as adventurous as you feel.
Soft bread wraps
A crumb-free alternative to sandwiches, you can fill them with salads, sliced meats, cheese, the list is as big as your imagination!
Cookies / Flapjacks
Easy to pack, cookies and flapjacks are terrific on-the-go snacks. Try to avoid taking chocolate varieties as they’re more likely to melt!
Cake
With cakes, there is of course the likelihood of crumbs, so choose moist varieties and if you can, cut into pieces while you’re out rather than before-hand to keep them from drying out to much.
Fruit
Take fruits that don’t need peeling or slicing; apples, bananas, grapes, cherries etc. A refreshing way to help you get your 5-a-day whilst you’re out and about.
Frozen bottles of water
When the weather’s hot, there’s nothing like a cold drink to refresh you and although water may seem a little boring, by freezing your bottles the night before, you can use them to keep the rest of your food cool as they defrost.
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