Forums: September 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Packing food for airlines
Created on: 09/12/10 12:25 PM Views: 753 Replies: 1
jmyers1050 Joined: 12/31/09 Location: Arizona Posts: 43	Packing food for airlines Posted Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 12:25 PM Hi, Just thought I would add a couple of suggestions for food to take on board flights since Nanci Alexander's page included some tips today. Hummus is a great food, but if you take a whole container full, it may get confiscated by security as a "gel." (I had that happen to me!) Spread your hummus in a pita or wrap before packing. Do take those little frozen blue ice packs to keep your food cold - those seem to go through security just fine if they are frozen solid. Do not take small boxes of soy milk from home as those are liquids over 2 oz. and will get confiscated as well. (Of course you can pack these in your checked luggage if you want to use them upon arrival.) Veggie salads and cut-up fruit work well. If you want a dressing, you can either add it to the salad container if you will be eating soon or just take less than 2 oz. in a plastic container and put it in the clear zip lock bag through security. One of my favorites for travel is The Cancer Project's Easy Bean Salad recipe - full of fiber and protein for healthy staying power: Easy Bean Salad The simplicity and widespread enjoyment of this salad has made it a Cancer Project classic. Plus, it has tons of fiber to help move carcinogens, excess cholesterol, and hormones out of your body to improve overall health. Directions Makes about 10 1-cup servings 1/2 cup low-fat or fat-free Italian salad dressing 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups cooked kidney beans 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups cooked pinto beans 1 15-ounce can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups cooked peas 1 10-ounce package frozen lima beans (preferably fordhook lima beans), thawed completely, 1 1/2 cups cooked lima beans, or 1 1/2 cups cooked green soybeans (shelled edamame) 1 cup frozen corn, thawed completely, or cooked fresh corn, chilled 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced 1/2 medium red onion, diced 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste Toss all ingredients together. Serve cold or at room temperature.
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: Packing food for airlines Posted Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 1:16 PM Genius! Thank you so much! Molly Horn
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