Jun 06 2008
Road Food
We got into town too late to stay at the campground we’d planned (long story involving the rental company giving us an SUV instead of the compact we wanted) so we’re in a cute little motel, instead. There’s wifi, so I thought I’d throw up a quick post about what we’re eating while we’re away.
S. has a small cooler that plugs into the cigarette lighter in the car. We filled it with drinks and some cheese, homemade hummus and roast vegetables from home. It’s handy when you are in the car, but we’ll be switching to the traditional cooler and ice when we are not mobile. Our regular cooler is an Igloo MaxCold, and it’s pretty fantastic. I’ve used it for three day long trips, and still had solid ice from the first day it in. In Florida in the summer, that’s pretty impressive.
The hummus is a recipe made entirely from shelf stable foods, and I could easily make it on the road:
Pantry Hummus
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon peanutbutter (tahini is traditional, but I don’t always have it on hand. Trust me, you can’t taste the difference)
1 clove mashed garlic
vinegar
olive oil
good curry powder
I soak the garlic in the vinegar for a few minutes to cut down the pungency a bit. Then, I add all the other ingredients and mash with a potato masher. This makes a chunkier hummus than you get with a food processor, but a bowl and masher are easier to clean, and don’t need any electricity. I like to make it a day ahead of time so the flavors have time to meld, but it’s good just after preparing, too.
These, plus a tin of sardines and a bag of tortilla chips made a nice, light dinner last night.
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I didn’t know there was a cooler you could do that with. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
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I have a cooler I can plug into the cig lighter. It was won from the mountain dew promotion last year. It is actually a mini frig. Have a great time.
Interesting recipe. I love the cooler you suggested - I so need to get one.
Enjoy your road trip!
Man I feel old-fashion, I didn’t even know they had coolers you could plug in to keep everything cold. That’s neat and I’ll have to look for it the next time we move.
You had me up until sardines! I will definitely have to try out that hummus recipe though - sounds really yummy (and even better, easy)!
Surprisingly enough, I’ve never had hummus. Maybe I’ll try it. No sardines though…
Sardines are yummy! They’re also a great source of calcium and Omega-3s.
The first time I ever had them was while visiting Russia, staying in a hostel where the first two meals each day were borst and black bread. When they put out a plate of sardines at breakfast one morning, we all pounced on it.