what kind of snacks/food do you bring on your trip to save money

[jacksmom]

We are DVC members and we drive plus make a grocery store before check in plus we have a 8 yo and a teen boy that eats all the time! We bring/buy: water, soda, juice, juice boxes, milk,

 

[Loves The Mouse]

Our upcoming trip is going to be super budget. The truck unexpectedly needed new tires so that came out of our vacation budgets. And my desk was so old that it literally fell apart. I work from home so this was a need and not a want. That also came out of my vacation budgets. So we are planning to bring most breakfasts (I have 2 in park planned) and a few lunches. I have an insulated bag that will fit in my park bag (I've already practiced carrying it!). DD is beyond super picky so I will be bringing most of her food. I figure vacation is not the place to fight that fight. We fight it daily at home.

Anyway, breakfast will be cereal, pre-cooked frozen sausage links, pre-made and frozen pancakes/waffles, and I will make breakfast pockets to take. Breakfast pockets are easy. Just get some biscuit dough (You can just roll out a raw biscuit from those tubes if you don't make your own), a could tablespoons of scrambled eggs, crumbled bacon/sausage/veggies, and cheese. Roll out your biscuit in the shape you want them (I use a square storage container to cut mine). Put your insides over half, fold, and crimp with a fork. Poke a few holes in the to let steam escape and bake according to directions. Then you just freeze these and pop them in the microwave for a few minutes when you want one. I do this with leftover sausage gravy too!

Lunches will vary but some ideas are:

crackers, cheese, pepperoni/lunch meat
fruit (grapes, berries, banana, pineapple, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, oranges,)
apple sauce
yogurt
veggie wraps
veggies and dip (ranch, caesar, hummus)
grape tomatoes, cucumber, baby carrots, celery, broccoli, bell pepper, snap peas,
pizza wrap: cheese, pepperoni w/ sauce to dip
pasta salad
egg salad
tuna salad
mini subs
chicken salad
macaroni salad (ranch and bacon!)
broccoli salad
apples and peanut butter
olives
cheese
nuts (almonds, peanuts)
cheesesticks
frozen juice boxes/bags
raisins and craisins
mini bagels
chips
pretzels
salsa and Scoops
goldfish fishy crackers
grilled chicken and sauce
couscous salad
animal cookies
graham crackers
cottage cheese
Silver dollar pancakes (or use Mickey cutter to make Mickey ones!)
homemade gummy bears/ fruit roll ups
roasted pumpkin seeds
sunflower seeds
jello/pudding
Pepperoni lunchable w/ sandwich round, pepperoni, cheese, sauce
marinated mushrooms
hard boiled eggs
peanut butter crackers
hummus
salsa
salsa/cream cheese rolls

Wow now that's a list! And a nice variety.

 

[bookgirl]

I have allergies and breakfast is the hardest meal for me to eat in a restaurant since it hits pretty much all my allergies so I bring WF bread/bagels and peanut butter or instant grits or WF cereal and almond/soy milk. I also being some safe crackers/chips/cookies.

I usually have breakfast in room every morning and will often snack for a midday meal or buy something small or do leftovers and supplement with my own stuff to make a meal.

I do it out of necessity but it does save money as well.

Everything travels down in my bag.

I also have a small travel pot that I can use for the grits or coffee. My milk is in small shelf stable cartons and the other stuff does not need refrigeration. However I have traveled with cold stuff and I just freeze it and pack it in my carry on or checked baggage of it's winter.