Special 'I'm Hungry!' Edition
If you like tuna you need to add Tonnino Tuna Fillets to your road trip packing list. We like an occasional tuna fish sandwich ourselves but Tonnino Tuna Fillets are so delicious that we are eating them right out of the jar! Tonnino Tuna Fillets in Spring Water is wild caught and hand packed in Costa Rica and is the variety to use for a standard tuna fish sandwich. For the more adventurous palate Tonnino offers Tuna Fillets with Jalapeno in Olive Oil as well as Yellowfin Tuna Fillets in Olive Oil, with garlic in olive oil, with oregano in olive oil and Yellowfin Tuna Ventresca in olive oil. That means there's a Tonnino Tuna Fillets variety that's perfect for inclusion in salads, tacos, Italian dishes, and really any tuna dish that you can think of. And if you're taking it on the road in your picnic basket or travel cooler there's no need to worry about a can opener as Tonnino packages their top quality delights in 6.7 ounce resealable clear glass jars. Beyond the varieties mentioned above there are also other exciting chef-inspired flavors including lemon and pepper, Thai chili, black pepper, oregano, basil and sundried tomato and olive and sundried tomato. We have to say we are "hooked" on this tuna and, well, "sorry Charlie" but it's Tonnino for us from now on! A real cool feature that Tonnino has is that you can use the code on the bottom of the jar to find out exactly where your tuna was responsibly harvested. Order, find more info and recipes here.
It is of course really important to have a good stock of refreshing drinks on hand for a road trip, not just to satisfy thirst but also to stay hydrated. The folks at Langers have been providing tasty drink options for a long time; we've all enjoyed one of their delicious juices like Mongo Mango, Pineapple Orange Guava or good old Concord Grape, Apple or Cranberry. Langers has dozens of juice varieties to choose from and now they've introduced a new line called Blue Zones which features two special tea flavors. The first releases in the Blue Zones line are Unsweetened Bergamot Black Tea and Unsweetened Green and Jasmine Tea. The bergamot, inspired by Ikaria, Greece, is a tasty blend that includes peach, watermelon, plum, apricot, cherry and strawberry while the green and jasmine tea, inspired by Okinawa, Japan, is flavored with pineapple, mango, ginger, dragon fruit and turmeric. Frankly we're having a hard time determining which one we like best! We'll call it a tie. Both of these teas are rich in antioxidants and are designed to give smooth energy and mood-boosting restoration. Why the Blue Zones name? Well, Blue Zones are places on the planet, like Ikaria and Okinawa, that are longevity hotspots where people live longer and healthier lives than folks in other places, and the inhabitants of these places have cultures where they eat mostly plants, and Langers Blue Zones teas are made to mesh perfectly with this notion. Each 15.2 ounce bottle of Langers Blue Zones tea contains only 25 calories with no added sugar. The 15.2 ounce bottles are handy but we feel certain that, like us, you are really going to like these teas so you might want to purchase them by the 128 ounce jug so you can always have plenty on hand. Orders can be placed here.
Who wants cookies? I think you know the answer to that! You'll hear plenty of "I do, I do" on your road trip when the treats in question are from Mighty Licious Cookies where they make seven de-Licious kinds of gluten-free and kosher-certified cookies, many of which are also vegan. Among the vegan options are Chocolate Chip and Double Dutch Chocolate Chip; Oatmeal Raisin and Grandma Arline's Oatmeal Coconut varieties are not only vegan but also dairy-free and egg-free. And about the Mighty Licious Grandma Arline's Oatmeal Coconut cookies? They are so good that when eating them we feel just like the happy, sunglasses-wearing unicorn that's part of the Mighty Licious logo! Thank you Grandma Arline! It's tough to pick favorites here though; we also really like the Brown Butter Chocolate Chip, the egg-free Brown Butter Short Bread cookies and the especially yummy grain-free Salted Peanut Butter cookies. Each variety comes in a 6.5 ounce bag holding nine cookies which are in three individually-wrapped packages so kids can grab their share without touching everyone else's, and well, so you can resist eating the whole bag at once. Cookies may be purchased by the individual bag but here's a great way to taste them all: Order one of the special multi-bag bundles that are available. Who want's cookies? Oh yes. Order Mighty Licious cookies here.
It's likely that you've been accompanied on many of your road trip adventures by Old Trapper, the company that's famed for their jerky products, one of the all-time favorite road trip snacks. For those who prefer savory snacks that are moister Old Trapper has on offer big bites of juicy protein in their Deli Style Beef Sticks. On the road with the whole gang (or just feeling particularly hungry!) then you'll need the 15 ounce bag of Old Trapper Deli Style Beef Sticks, a pouch full of joy that holds tons of perfectly-sized beef sticks that are about the same size as a breakfast sausage. Always popular is the Original flavor of Deli Style Beef Sticks where you can really taste how the beef has been naturally smoked. For a more exotic taste Old Trapper also offers Teriyaki Deli Style Beef Sticks and, keep the water handy, Jalapeno Deli Style Beef Sticks. When you're traveling alone there's the option to get packets of Deli Style Beef Sticks that hold just one stick, a mighty 14-inch long stick that'll not only kill a craving, it'll knock out hunger pains pretty quickly too. And yes, the variety of flavors for the single sticks also includes the jalapeno (there are beef and cheese sticks too.) Many varieties of Old Trapper Deli Style Beef Sticks are available at your favorite retail outlet but if you want to buy in cases of six you'll need to order online. See all of Old Trapper's savory snacks, including all of their revered jerky products, here.
Here's a real boon for coffee drinkers who like to have just one cup at a time. With the single serve steeped packs from Steeped Coffee you can make a cup of coffee anywhere so long as you have hot water, no coffee pot or machine needed. As you've probably guessed by the coffee's name, Steeped Coffee makes a cup in the same way a tea bag makes a cup of tea. All you need to do is pour eight ounces of hot water over the coffee bag, dunk it for 15-30 seconds (longer if you like your coffee stronger), leave the bag in the cup for five minutes and then sip away! That means it's convenient to brew up a cup in places like motel rooms, the office break room or even out in the woods by the campfire. Steeped Coffee is also a great alternative to having to drink the kind of coffee everyone else may be drinking in the office. Why pour another bad cup when you can quickly and easily make a cup of Steeped Coffee's Sunrise Blend (light roast, lemon-lime, cocoa nib, toffee), California Blend (medium roast, nutty, chocolate, roasty), Odyssey Blend (dark roast, savory, roasty, earthy) or the special Breakwater Blend which is an organic French roast with notes of smokiness, caramel and citrus. All Steeped Coffee is 100% specialty coffee that is ethically sourced, precision ground and craft roasted, nitro sealed for freshness and contained in glue and staple free bags that are compostable. And if you ever want to make yourself some steeped cold brew you can just pour eight ounces of filtered water per bag over the bag(s), cover and refrigerate and let it steep for 12-24 hours. Steeped Coffee can be ordered by flavor, or if you'd like to try all four of the varieties there's a special bundle called The Lineup that offers some of each that you can get as an eight, 16 or 24 pack. Subscriptions are available too to make sure you never run out. Order your Steeped Coffee here.
Can you guess what the most nutritionally complete food source on the planet is? Right! It's the tiny but mighty hemp seed and Evo Hemp Bars are chock full of hemp seed goodness. Evo Hemp Bars are the perfect way to infuse your nutrition intake with plant power and easy to take with you when you're on the go. These vegan and gluten free bars, with no added fillers or preservatives, are great to snack on anytime and especially when your energy level is flagging; one bar will give you a three to four hour energy boost. So stash some at work, throw a few in your gym bag, take them jogging and to yoga, and of course when you're traveling make sure you have them in the RV, at the campsite, in your backpack and in your airplane snack sack. Evo Hemp Bars come in lots of tempting flavors including Lemon Bar with lemon oil, crisped brown rice, sea salt and maple syrup, Birthday Cake with chocolate chips and sprinkles, Brownie Chip and, yes, this may be your favorite, Cookie Dough with chocolate chips, maple syrup and a touch of cinnamon. All of these varieties feature cashew butter and monk fruit extract. There's also a brand new Matcha Latte flavor! And don't worry if you're not sure what flavors you'd prefer; Evo Hemp Bars are available in a variety box so you can try them all. Order here.
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