Gluten Free Traveling

Tomorrow I am leaving for Oklahoma to stay with my dad for a few days and visit family. I am really excited to see all of my family since it's been so long. The drive there is 7-8 hours, so I am loading up on snacks for the car ride. Plus, I ALWAYS bring my own gluten free foods when I am staying somewhere else. My dad has some gluten free items at his house and will buy whatever I need once I get there, but I still feel more comfortable bringing some of my own items (in case we can't get to the store immediately).

Here are a few of my favorite things to bring on a long trip. I usually keep all of these items on hand in my gluten free pantry  in case I need to grab something fast. I'll be in the car for a total of at least 14 hours & the only fast food places that I really like and can eat at are Chick-Fil-A, Chipotle, and my local Freddy's Steakburgers (they have gluten free buns), so I will most likely be eating one of the snack packs on the way there and on the way home. I don't like making pit stops unless it is absolutely necessary.

gopicnic turkey pepperoni & cheese, Bakery on Main Fiber Power Triple Berry Granola,

Fruit Chia Cranberry Blast (my favorite flavor is strawberry), Annie's Gluten Free Snack Kit, and HEB Central Market Gluten Free Corn Spaghetti. 

Annie's Gluten Free Mini Meal Kit, Jif Peanut Butter, HEB Central Market Gluten Free Corn Penne, and Chex Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal.

Once I get to my dads, we will get fresh vegetables, fruits, and meats if he hasn't gotten them already. I will also have him take me to Sprouts to buy my gluten free bread. They don't sell Three Bakers brand bread anywhere in College Station, so I always stock up when I go to Oklahoma and bring it back in an ice chest. It's the only gluten free bread that I like, so it is definitely worth it to me. :) I am bringing a good amount of snacks on this trip because one full day will be spent wedding shopping with my cousin who is getting married and I don't know if there will be nearby restaurants that offer gluten free items. If there are, that will be amazing! If there aren't, a couple snacks will hold me over until I get home. Wedding shopping with my cousin needs to be a fun experience, not a stressful one, and definitely NOT one where I get glutened while dress shopping... that would be terrible. 

What are your favorite 'go-to' snacks? Do you pack food when you go 

out of town or do you buy it once you get to your destination?

Gluten Free Chex Oatmeal {Product Review}

So first off, I apologize for not posting in a few weeks. I have been sick with a sinus infection, double ear infection, and the start of bronchitis. I am slowly getting better, but have just been taking it easy. I have not been sick in over a year until now. However, when I started getting sick, I was in Oklahoma visiting family and we went to Walmart to grab a couple groceries. My mom just happened to go down the cereal aisle and came across these lovely items!

So of course, we bought two of each! I have always loved a good bowl of oatmeal in the morning. I could care less whether it is plain oatmeal, nutella oatmeal (which is delicious & one of my faves), oatmeal with fresh fruit, or the variety of flavors in the microwave pouches... I just love oatmeal. This oatmeal is perfect! It was priced well & the individual oatmeal pouches will be great for when I am traveling! I have to say that the flavored pouches, apple cinnamon & maple and brown sugar, taste just like the original oatmeal pouches that I grew up with. Now if only they made gluten free peaches and cream oatmeal, I would be ecstatic. :) I do not add that much sugar to my oatmeal when I am making it myself, so I do feel like the flavored pouches are too sweet for me; however, that is an easy fix! I just add a little plain oats to the bowl when I am making it. 

Overall, this is a great product and is priced well! I will definitely be buying more of this in the future. I need to check my local stores to see if they are carrying it yet! Now, go out and search for this lovely oatmeal so that you can try it for yourself. :)

xoxo

Jade