Best thing to munch for lunch on the playa

willfixit · Post by **willfixit** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:09 am

I asking all the give there ideas for a good meal playa style.. what do u find works for u in the land of dust and mayham

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:06 am

Apples. Oranges. Ham and cheese sandwiches. PBR.

There are a few of my favorite things....;)

Ron

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:57 am

I'm usually too hot to eat, maybe a COLD Ensure.

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:28 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:I'm usually too hot to eat, maybe a COLD Ensure.

The evil Wallyworld carries the Equate generic Ensure knockoff...the 350 calorie strawberry ones aren't that bad. That's actually on my list of things to bring.

Now if I could only find good ways to spice up / enhance ramen noodles or I could find MRE's with only a week left to go I'd be in good shape food wise.

Rusted Iron · Post by **Rusted Iron** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:46 am

I bring small cans of tuna, for my RDA of mercury, and tins of smoked trout. Foil packs of cooked salmon are pretty good too. Lots left over to share.

I've tried to find the instant soup packs without MSG, (including all of its disguises, such as autolized yeast, glutamic acid, etc.). But I've had no luck. It would be be such a quick and easy lunch, if it wasn't for the headache afterward.

brayandtrill · Post by **brayandtrill** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:04 pm

Easy and somewhat healthy snacks...in that heat it's hard to find something savory without busting out camp stove and making a mess or eating those sodium heavy convenience foods. We bring a lot of fruit and pre-made frozen stuff for dinner (doubles as ice for a few days) but we found that getting enough protein is the key.
String cheese is the best (no mess and tasty)! We also bring a dozen hardboiled eggs which works for breakfast or snacks, hummus with flatbread/chips or "Mexican Sushi" (flour tortillas spread with cream cheese, salsa, veggies, tuna or whatever filling you like - roll it up and slice into sushi sized pieces). Great for sharing too.
Trader Joe's has these "just heat up" tuna curry packets that are really convenient and tasty (I keep my eyes off the label on those).
Enjoy!

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:07 pm

I wanna know where to find the smoked trout in tins? I can't find it around here and I've looked.

Davoid · Post by **Davoid** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:55 pm

Carpet- it's not just for lunch!

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:02 pm

Pineapple (preferably fresh, but canned is also good), canteloupe, a burrito or other pre-cooked meal right out of the cooler, cashews, crackers, M&M's, ice cream (dry ice required)

Basically, anything that tastes good and doesn't require any prep work. Be sure to prepare smaller portions to account for not wanting to eat as much on the playa as you might at home.

Post by **Eric** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:26 pm

Kinetic IV wrote:Now if I could only find good ways to spice up / enhance ramen noodles or I could find MRE's with only a week left to go I'd be in good shape food wise.

K4- run from Ramen- icky fried tastless noodless. *bleh*

Try the "Annie Chun" soups (http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncom ... d2w/report)
They use fresh vacuum-sealed noodles and good flavor packets. I eat their miso at home and all it requires is a little extra soy sauce (for my taste-buds, anyway). Much better than the dreaded Ramen.

Ivy · Post by **Ivy** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:29 pm

"Mexican Sushi" (flour tortillas spread with cream cheese, salsa, veggies, tuna or whatever filling you like - roll it up and slice into sushi sized pieces)

That's freaking brilliant!

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:00 pm

Muchen on Ivy for lunch would be Fantastalick!

Most of the time lunch time is when I usually wake up and that would wake me up just right!

AIIZ

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:20 pm

Sheesh. Someone else with a crush on Ivy? Get in line pal. Start walking to get to the end. Further. Yep, further. No cutting. Keep going. Yep, keep going some more. That line is long! And for good reason too.

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:52 pm

I generally crack open a health bar or a half-cup of trail mix, maybe a banana to load up on potassium. Not a lot as I'm generally in low cycle about that time of day. Bringing Boost and Yo-To-Go strawberry smoothies this year.

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:05 pm

Ben and Jerry's Pistachio Pistachio

or

homemade peanut butter cookies

or

a fuckin juicy grilled ribeye

Rusted Iron · Post by **Rusted Iron** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:22 pm

I bought it at Trader Joe's, but that had to be at least 6 months ago. I haven't been able to find it recently.

Maybe it's been recalled for being toxic. Toxic and tasty.

>I wanna know where to find the smoked trout in tins? I can't find it around here and I've looked.

willfixit · Post by **willfixit** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:40 am

Thanx all really love your input

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:51 am

Certainly yupper scale markets than TJs have smoked trout tins...

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:57 am

your campmate

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:58 am

The nearest TJ's is in St. Louis...we've had Wild Oats for years but Whole Earth Foods just arrived last year....KC is a tough retail market and we send a lot of places packing after their 2 year lease is up.

Still I'll keep looking and see if I can find it around here or order it in.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:02 am

You gotta find where the rich people shop, or at least send their maids to shop.

Of course, my reference is San Francisco, where some people just gotta have fancy tinned fish of all sorts.

misfit · Post by **misfit** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:30 am

dried fruits make a good snack with no mess. we usually will cook a roast and some chiken prior to leaving, and chop up a bag full of veggies. then all we do is throw a little meat and some veg in a pan with the seasoning of the day, and boil water for couscous. no mess and very little clean up...

mojo · Post by **mojo** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:53 am

BACON!!!!!!

BLT'S FOR LUNCH!!!!!

joel the ornery · Post by **joel the ornery** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:59 am

BACON

just fry up a pound or two, put it on paper towels to absord excess fat... and snack all day.

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:02 am

There's always pre-cooked, ready to eat bacon. No grease, no mess.

joel the ornery · Post by **joel the ornery** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:09 am

Kinetic IV wrote:There's always pre-cooked, ready to eat bacon. No grease, no mess.

what the hell is point in that?

Sensei · Post by **Sensei** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:11 pm

I can't freakin' believe nobody's said "pussy" yet. What the hell is wrong with you people, anyway? Ya' know, when the guy wearing a fucking cheeleader outfit has to remind you kids about priorities and what's really important in life, well, it's a sad day indeed.

Okay, I was basically just looking for a way to post this '05 pic one last time before this year's fashion shoot. Remember, it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Then it's just fun.

See ya's on the playa, kiddies!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:13 pm

I wanna see the after pics on your feet...

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:42 pm

whew! Thank you, sensei!! i thought I was gonna have to do it....it's good to know somebody's got their mind in the right place!!

since that's out of the way...

miso.

chips n salsa.

tofu stix.

Davoid · Post by **Davoid** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:12 pm

Look, Sensei (and Tisha2), you don't munch pussy. You munch carpet. That's what makes one a carpet muncher. And that's what I posted, like, totally 2 days ago. Please read carefully in the future, your pussy (carpeted or not) may depend on it.

Munch on.