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Donna Marie
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My 15yo twins and dh are going to the March in DC tomorrow...they are leaving here by bus at 5am and returning around 10:30pm! What kinds of food do you think I should send along with them...and of course we will be sharing too... Just wanted some ideas  Whatdoya think? hmmm??
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Are they buying any food or just eating what they bring?
I always bring: granola bars, juice boxes (weigh less than water bottles -- but 15 yo don't necessarily like them), and trail mix.
Shelled sunflower seeds give you something to do on a bus ride -- you just have to have a bag to throw out the shells. 
Apples, bananas, muffins, and sandwiches can get smushed easily unless you have hard cased stuff -- but we have done those too.
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Last year we did sandwiches. One thing that worked great for us was a stainless steel thermos full of hot chocolate. It stayed warm the whole day. We were really happy to have it.
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I was going to pack apples and healthy/hearty oatmeal cookies that are moist and won't crumble ... and the thermos is a great idea MC!
We're going with the parish but won't have time to cook dinner when we get home so we'll do take-out on the way home to feed the troops before Thomas has to go to Young Marines .... which they moved to tomorrow night instead of the regular tonight  
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On our trips into the city we always take apples and granola bars as a snack. They are heavy, but the sugar gives you a pick me up and then you've also lightened your load. Sandwiches with chips (I dump a big bag of chips into a tin) or leftover pizza and water for lunch. Halloween size peanut and plain mnms--several each for an afternoon energy burst. We're usually home by 5. I do have the advantage of having a double stroller to haul all the food.
The kids begged for Lunchables  tomorrow so no sandwiches. And we always stop at Starbucks for a hot choc in the wintertime.
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I take oatmeal bars for almost every out all day event.. swim meets, lacrosse, soccer etc..
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Oatmeal Bars
1/2 c oil
1 1/2 c apple sauce
1 c honey
2 t vanilla
4 t cinnamon
1 t baking soda
1 t baking pwd
1 t salt
3 c. whole wheat flour
6 c. oats
2 c total - raisins, chocolate chips, dried cranberries, nuts, etc
mix together and spread in a greased 9x11 or 10x15 pan. bake at 350 until springs back in middle.. 20-40 min.
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JodieLyn wrote:
I take oatmeal bars for almost every out all day event.. swim meets, lacrosse, soccer etc..
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Oatmeal Bars
1/2 c oil
1 1/2 c apple sauce
1 c honey
2 t vanilla
4 t cinnamon
1 t baking soda
1 t baking pwd
1 t salt
3 c. whole wheat flour
6 c. oats
2 c total - raisins, chocolate chips, dried cranberries, nuts, etc
mix together and spread in a greased 9x11 or 10x15 pan. bake at 350 until springs back in middle.. 20-40 min.
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Those look so yummy! I'm not even going anywhere, and I just printed out the recipe 
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Lindsay, I also play with the flavors a bit.. like I can use cranberry sauce in place of apple sauce.. and add dried cranberries and walnuts.. yummy and very different from the apple sauce with chocolate chip variety
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