Theme Park Eating

[ShannonK]

Do I have a question for you! I live in Orlando, FL so season passes to theme parks here are a way of life for us. Definitely a great way to spend the afternoon. Of course theme park food is terrible tasting and very expensive. We always go with my brother and his wife, so there are usually six to eight of us. It is so, so easy to buy a loaf of bread and sandwich meat and some chips and have an inexpensive and easy to make lunch. Now, I have tried several things, but nothing really does it for me (atkins wise) and I notice that this is a key trigger for me to cheat. (yes, I would cheat for a stale roast beef sandwich! ) Any thoughts on this? I need something that I don't have to carry a cooler around for. I also need something like "chips", you know that side something, something... Please don't say pork rinds, if you don't have to. I just can't develop a taste for them.

Anyway, does anyone have something that works in this situation?!

[cleochatra]

Re: Theme Park Eating

For the crunch I always head for an ounce of macadamia nuts or celery!

This is what I'd pack:
10 green, stuffed olives
16 pieces of pepperoni
an ounce of cheddar cheese (can be divided 16 ways)
an ounce of macadamia nuts

It is extremely filling!

If you need a second easy meal:
cotto salami (3 slices)
an ounce of sharp cheddar cheese
an ounce of romaine lettuce
3 baby kosher dill pickles.

I take the cotto salami (at the lunch itself, package separately for least slime factor) and in each one place 1/3 of the cheese, and 1/3 of the lettuce. Then you roll up the salami and you get 3 little burritos of loveliness!

The pickles are for the nosh/crunch factor

[Kiasmama]

Re: Theme Park Eating

For my crunch I nuke pepperoni slices till they are dead. Yummy. They are easy to carry in a bag. Or treat yourself to one of those big turkey legs they sell at the parks. Maybe some cheese cubes.

[knicknack]

Re: Theme Park Eating

beef jerky, that'd be my best snack idea.

nuts if you're on that rung yet.

string cheese is portable too!

[ShannonK]

Re: Theme Park Eating

Thanks for all the tips. I always forget about pickles. YUM!! I have never nuked the pepperoni's either. hmm... I am going to try it right now!

[Starmaker]

Re: Theme Park Eating

Where are we finding sugar and wheat crumb free pepporoni peeps? What brand?

[Elizellen]

Re: Theme Park Eating

Cheese crisps (chips in USA) - nuke small piles or cubes of cheese in the microwave till crisped up. Add paprika or chives etc for a different flavour.
These can also be ovenbaked if you dont have a microwave.
Oh - make sure you leave plenty of space around piles/cubes or you will finish up with a cheese plate!!