Food to bring to the barn?

Question

i work everday at a barn in the summer with my horse and my friends. wat are some good foods to bring that will fill me up, be healthy and not spoil. i dont wanna bring fruit cause it gets weird and i dont want meat. so wat r some good healthy packaged foods fo rme to bring? thanks ;-)

Answer 1

Baby carrots (just don't share with the horses!)

Pears, peaches, apples, bananas, drapes- fruits! Anything that contains moisture!

Almonds are good to as a snack, and you can carry them with you.

A good salad (try poppyseed dressing, you will fall in love!)

Avoid chips and chocolate, and energy drinks. They give you a rush but tire you out quickly.

Buy some cold green tea, or those Arizona green teas.. they are so good! And stock up on Gatorade.. you can never drink enough.

Answer 2

You could bring a sandwich, maybe a salad with some juice or soda. Here's the official food pyramid - this site also has tips and ideas for healthy eating.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Answer 3

Bring a salad or a fruit bowl with some grains on top. Don't bring any sweets.

Answer 4

just bring a salad with dressing on the side or bread or an apple? sorry if it didnt help!

Answer 5

hmmm... I'm trying to think of some good things... You could try pretzles. They sell those in individual bags.  And most of the time on the snack aisle in your grocery store they sell little prepackaged bags of different types of trail mixes that are really yummy and will be good for you. Or in most stores now they have the different really good trail mixes that you can just measure out yourself and they'll weigh it and you can put it in your own ziplock bag. Also Bananna chips or Apple chips would be good. Anything like that would be pretty tastey and keep well at the barn . And get you a high quality Nalgene Bottle and always keep plenty of water in it.

Have fun and I  hoped that helped!

Answer 6

Trail mix, dehydrated fruit.  When I spent long days at the barn in the summer.  I bought a tin of gatorade mix and mixed with fresh cold water at the barn.  I never liked anything to heavy.  Cracker and cheese.  Granola bars, cereal bars.  Just enough to stave off hunger than I would eat a real meal once I got home and cooled down.

Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Cheerios, tortilla chips and salsa, protein bars, if you can find some that aren't like eating paste....

But don't forget the classic standby...peanut butter.  

MMmmmmmm......

Answer 8

Packed foods are usually processed and therefore not as healthy.

Buy a small cooler and a reuseable iceblock.   Fill it with fruit, a small salad, and other healthy items.

Answer 9

I always bring granola bars and energy bars that are full of protein when i go to the barn. When we teach camp at my barn we bring the kids some chips aswell i would suggest buying some mini bags of chips and some granola bars =]

Answer 10

I used to keep a jar of unsalted peanuts with me for quick protein (though peanut butter, per dubie's suggestion, sounds even more tasty..especially if you have chocolate to dip in it...oh wait that's not healthy!)

You can also bring a can of tuna with you (and a can opener) and eat that for some protein.  If you have a microwave at the barn, buy some Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice frozen dinners and bring one of those.  If you bring one with you in the morning, it will still be a bit frozen (and not spoiled) by lunchtime.  You can also make dishes with rice and beans or pasta and beans, and the beans will provide good protein that won't spoil like meat would.  (Kidney beans, pasta, chunky homemade sauce, some shredded mozzarella, yum!)  I am, of course, assuming that you will bring one lunch per day, and not be leaving a week's worth of rice and beans on a shelf in the tack room!  ;)

Pick up one of those insulated lunch boxes (nylon with soft sides) to help keep your lunch a little better.  You can buy those, as well as little lunchbox freezer packs to keep things cold, at the dollar store.

Answer 11

As a kid my mom used to pack lunches for me, you know the usual, sandwich, fruit and candy.  As I grew up, I started bringing an ice chest (sm) with me with sodas (Cheaper than buying them out of the ranch machine.) and packing what I chose to eat.  

Nowadays, I'd suggest one of those smaller coolers packed with waters and you can put in there as well, dried fruit, nuts, carrots and/or granola.  My protein of choice is normally canned meats, but as Lusitano said take some tuna or salmon and a bit of mayo and bread if you so choose to make a sandwich or salad.

Just don't put it in your horse's stall.  I had a mare who used to open and eat my lunch!  LOL

Answer 12

i usually bring baked chips and and like those cups of noodles that u can microwave when u add water. i do the same thing this summer.

Answer 13

Pasta is nice with salad? or sandwiches? You could buy an insulating lunch box and some freezer pack thingys. you freeze them over night then they keep your lunch cold. Also, you could freeze yoghurt tubes, these keep your lunch cold and you can eat them =]