Thank goodness the drive I have been dreading is over!
I made the drive from Detroit to Iowa yesterday. (10 hours). I’m dropping my dog off with my parents before I fly to Phoenix Saturday.
We left around 8:30 in the morning. We hit some traffic in the beginning but had a smooth route for the rest of the trip. Mr. Grumples is used to traveling a lot. I make a giant bed in the front seat and he sleeps most of the time. Frequent belly rubs is the trick.
I brought some healthy snacks on the drive! It’s beneficial to pack a cooler and bring your own snacks during road trips. You can save a lot of money avoiding restaurants and gas station stops. Plus fresh fruit is much safer when you buy and wash it at home.
During my first gas station stop, I grabbed a quick snack from my cooler. I mixed up some almonds, fruit, and yogurt while my tank was filling.
How delicious does that look? The almonds are a great source of protein and healthy fats. The berries are rich with antioxidants and the yogurt is high in protein. The little parfait is a great energy source for a road trip.
Road trips in the fall are beautiful. The scenery is changing and everything is so colorful.
Hours later, we made it to good ole Iowa! But we still had 4 hours to go.
I packed a Luna Fiber bar for another snack. These are by far my favorite out of all the protein, fiber, or breakfast bars. If a muffin and a pop tart had a baby, it would be this bar! They are only 110 calories, too. I always keep these in the house.
For the rest of the trip, I continued to snack on berries and almonds. I knew my mom was going to make a delicious dinner, so I wanted to save room!
Driving in Iowa is pretty boring. Literally nothing but fields, tractors, and flat fields. But I love it. We made it home around five. (I made good time & gained an hour)
My mom and I made dinner, which I’ll be posting the recipe for today…Mexican Spaghetti squash bake!
And today we are going to make Halloween cookies!
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