September 23: Take A Hike on World Carfree Day with these Easy to Carry Food Recipes!
World Carfree Day provides a rare incentive for you to leave the family motor on the drive and instead pull on hiking boots or mount a bicycle. From a fitness and environmental perspective, this is great. When it comes to fueling your physical activity, however, you'll need to think carefully about healthy snack ideas to fit in a compact lunch pack.
For something that's high energy but also highly portable, look no further than a high protein trail mix. The different combinations of ingredients used to make trail mix means that its exact origins are disputed. It's likely to have existed in some form or another since the time of ancient nomads. Today, it's usually comprised of nuts, dried fruit and chocolate chips.
In Germany, trail mix is referred to as 'studentenfutter', meaning 'student fodder'. Tongue-in-cheek though this may be, it's testament to trail mix as a low-cost yet high-energy foodstuff for consumption on-the-go. If you need ideas for your trail mix this World Carfree Day, the Dishfolio food bloggers are on hand to help with their versatile online food recipes.
Healthy Chocolate Truffles
Healthy Chocolate Truffles, made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, dates, and very little sugar.
by Cooking Madly
Cashew Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Cookies made with cashew butter and dark chocolate chunks. Perfect to bring as a snack on a hike!
by theworktop
Spicy Cajun Roasted Chickpeas
Chickpeas are roasted until crispy and crunchy in a spicy creole mixture. Sprinkle with sugar if desired. A delicious and healthy snack.
by Dinnermom
Naturally-Sweetened Choc Chip Cookies
Sweetened with coconut sugar, these chocolate chip cookies have a crisp outer shell and a soft, chewy inside.
by TheGuiltlessLife
Whole Grain Apricot Walnut Muffins
These nutrient-dense whole grain apricot walnut muffins are filling and provide the perfect energy boost for a breakfast on the run.
by webicurean
Quesadillas with crab meat and cheddar
Quesadillas with crab meat and cheddar cheese
by veselina.zheleva
Olive Feta and Zucchini Bread
Olive Feta and Zucchini Bread - Perfect for a picnic!
by theuntamedcook
Vegan Cowboy Cookies
Two types of chocolate, coconut and pecans come together for one delicious vegan cowboy cookie.
by foodloveandpoms
Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Snack
Healthy snack bites that taste like cookie dough! So quick and easy! Filled with nuts, flax and oats for sustained energy. Freezes well - great make-ahead!
by TwoHealthyKitchens
Crunchy BanYama Muffins
Healthy, tasty muffins full of banana and yams and a bit of granola for some crunch
by mamashack
Trail Mix and Cereal Breakfast Bars
Homemade cereal breakfast bars with that classic trail mix trinity of peanuts, raisins and M&Ms. Perfect for an after-school snack too!
by somethingedible
Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Ostrich Meatballs in Tomato Sauce served with Polenta Parmesan Chips
by heinstirred
Apple Cinnamon Trail Mix
For the apple cinnamon lover: homemade trail mix & granola!
by sweetsaltyspicy
Chicken Pinwheel w/Olive & Roasted Peppers
Healthy lunch box treat or party appetizer? Either way, these pinwheels are easy and tasty.
by Cookin' Canuck
Roasted Eggplant and Pickled Beet Sandwich
Roasted eggplant and a beet salad between two slices of bread slathered with garlic mayo.
by TakingOnMagazines
Bacon, Cheese & Potato Ostrich Egg Frittata
Bacon, Cheese & Potato Ostrich Egg Frittata - Live life dangerously. Cook an ostrich egg!
by Greedy Gourmet
Peach, Bacon, Avocado Sandwich
Peach + Bacon + Avocado = The Perfect Summer Sandwich
by beantownbaker