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PostMon Sep 11, 2006 10:55 am 
I'm going to be working a major corporate event starting later this week. It's about nine days of 14-20 hour days. Last year at the same event, the institutional food made me pretty sick after a few days, so this year I gotta strategize a bit. I'm looking for food ideas. Needs to be: healthy, first and foremost. A body can't survive long working hours on junky stuff relatively shelf stable--I won't have access to proper refrigeration or a microwave or stove tasty, sustaining involving minimal prep at home I've thought of a few things already. Odwalla juice, dried fruits and nuts, partially assembled sammiches and wraps. Anyone have any suggestions?

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PostMon Sep 11, 2006 11:03 am 
in such situations, I've used a soft sided cooler with ice packs to pack in leftovers (pasta, chili or stir-fry (if you make a big batch of rice ahead of time and freeze some) are easy, 20 minute meals to make when you get home). hummus and raw veggies too.

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PostMon Sep 11, 2006 11:35 am 
I have the same eating dilemna and I came across these ideas in a sports nutrition book.... oatmeal, cereal, dried milk, packaged salmon, chicken or tuna, crackers, dried fruit, nuts, peanut butter (now sold in mini to-go containers) bagels, granola bars, energy bars and jerky. If you have a cooler (or an ice pack) you can bring in yogurt, veggies, cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and deli-meat.

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PostMon Sep 11, 2006 5:07 pm 
Smoked Trout on crackers wink.gif Yummers!

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PostMon Sep 11, 2006 7:53 pm 
This is the perfect time of year for a fresh apple. Bring a bento knife (or pocket knife to slice). I'd bring a squeezy tube of peanut butter to add a little protein. Sounds like you've got the wrap idea down. I'd put just about anything in a whole wheat tortilla or pita. Here's one idea for a pita; artichoke hearts, reconstituted sun-dried tomato, sliced black olives, and maybe a little feta cheese. If you've got a small insulated bag with ice pack, how about sushi style (california rolls, cucumber rolls, etc)?

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PostMon Sep 11, 2006 8:05 pm 
Also my latest addiction, if you have a Thai or Vietnamese take-out nearby (or if you're up to making them), you might consider Vietnamese fresh spring rolls (unfried). I think they would be great to carry (wrapped in plastic and kept in an insulated bag). I've never been able to carry them out of the restaurant; they're consumed on the spot!

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PostTue Sep 12, 2006 12:48 pm 
I like the Trader Joes cans of Cuban-style black beans. Cook some rice the night before to mix with the beans.

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PostTue Sep 12, 2006 12:55 pm 
marylou wrote:
...... suggestions?
You could also include the liquid yogurt in the small bottles. Yogurt does not spoil easily because it's already been 'spoiled' by good bacteria so a sealed bottle can go without refrigeration for a day easily. It's got lots of good protein and calcium, and the beneficial bacteria, is, as they say, quite beneficial, in several ways.

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PostTue Sep 12, 2006 12:58 pm 
I guess it doesn't need to be the liquid yogurt, any of the regular little containers should be fine even when warm as long as they're sealed.

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PostThu Sep 14, 2006 7:20 am 
Put dried ice in a cooler and you can keep anything cool or frozen depending on how close to the ice it is. And dried ice lasts a long time.

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organic sprouts

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PostTue Jun 07, 2011 12:34 am 
Yes, but beware that fresh spring rolls will dry out in a day or two, even when wrapped in plastic wrap. Breaks m'heart. No kidding.

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