We’re going on a trip for a few days this coming weekend and I’m starting to get a bit panicked about the food situation. It looks like we’re going to be going out to eat quite a bit, which I hate for two reasons. One - it’s expensive, and two - I can never fully guarantee that I’ll get exactly what I need there. It’s just safer to eat my food at home. I’m doing as much planning ahead as I can. Here’s my plan so far.

Friday
B: Pineapple Loaf (that I make at home and bring with)
L: Grilled sirloin steak, house salad, baked potato at Cracker Barrel
D: Out to eat somewhere
S: Blueberries & Yogurt (from home - they’ll be in a cooler all day)

Saturday
B: Blueberry Loaf (I’m hoping the hotel can heat it up for me)
L: Tuna, pepper strips & carrots, and brown rice* (packed from home)
D: Out to eat somewhere
S: Apple & yogurt (packed from home)

Sunday
B: Pineapple Loaf
L: Tuna, pepper strips & carrots, and brown rice
D: Out to eat a country restaurant
S: Apple & yogurt

Monday
B: Blueberry Loaf
L: Regular food (we’ll be at a relative’s house)
D: Regular food
S: Apple & yogurt

Tuesday
B: Pineapple Loaf
L: Out to eat on the way home
D: Dinner at home!
S: Blueberries & yogurt (at home!)

* I bought an electric burner today to bring with us. I’m debating if I really need it. I would use it to heat up my breakfast loaf somehow if the hotel won’t do it for me. I could use it to make my brown rice, but I also could make that ahead of time and bring it with me. The only thing is - it wouldn’t be as fresh and it would have to be stored in a cooler with ice. Yuck. Okay, I think I’m bringing the burner. I’m thinking we could even use it to make eggs for the rest of the family to save on going out for breakfast.

Okay, so that is 6 times out to eat in 5 days, I guess that’s not too bad. It could be worse. I’m glad I wrote it all out like this. Now I know what I need to pack and this will ease my fears greatly.