This blog post is a little different than some of my previous ones. I am a perpetual snacker. I rarely go two waking hours without eating something! So, obviously I have a few recipes and tips for surviving flights of any length.
My question to you… what do you snack on when traveling? Do you prepare stuff before you travel and stash it away in your carry-on, or do you generally buy stuff at the airport or on board? Would you be interested in recipes for some for prepare-ahead snacks?
As an example, here’s my recipe for Granola Bars. Feel free to change up the nuts and fruits…
Materials:
• cookie sheet
• 9x13x2 pan for crunchy -or- 9×9 for chewy
• Saucepan
• Spoon
• Knife for chopping
• Cutting board
Ingredients:
“dry”
• 2 cups of oats
• ½ cup of pecans
• ¼ cup of almonds
• ¼ cup of hazelnuts
• ¼ cup of flax seed or meal
• ½ cup of coconut
“wet”
• ½ cup of honey
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• ½ tsp of salt
“fruit”
• ½ – ¾ cup dried fruit in any combination. I like cherries, apricots and peaches
Preheat oven to 350o. Grease baking dish and set aside.
Chop the nuts to desired size. Spread the oats, nuts and flax on ungreased cookie sheet and place in the oven for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the coconut for the last 5 minutes.
While the dry ingredients are toasting, put all the “wet” ingredients into a saucepan on medium heat. Make sure all the sugar is dissolved.
Chop fruit to desired size.
When oats and nuts are good and toasty, remove from the oven and them to the wet ingredients. Stir well. Add the fruit and stir.
Once everything is evenly incorporated, spread mixture into the baking pan. Press mixture firmly into the pan and spread evenly.
Bake 20 minutes. (Less time for more chewy.) Note: Crunchy granola bars will not be firm until they have cooled.
Allow to cool completely. Cut into pieces and store in airtight container.
Place the airtight container in an easily accessible part of your carry-on luggage and you’re ready to go!
If you all like my offerings, I may make this a regular feature here at the Delta blog, so let me know what you think. 
Shani
delta.com
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Place the airtight container in an easily accessible part of your carry-on luggage and you’re ready to go! (?????)
P.S. When did the TSA allow food in carry-ons that wasn’t purchased after passing through the checkpoints?
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Hello TriStar_Fan,
There are currently no restrictions on food items, just liquids. So I won’t be sharing any of my cocktail recipes
For more information, see the TSA Prohibited Items.
Shani
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Oh, goodness! What was I thinking? D’oh! Much thanks & Merry Christmas to all…(and Happy Holidays to some)…
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Shani @2 Hey, as long as they’re less than 3oz, you should be okay, right? You can get a lot of tequila shots into those little refillable shampoo bottles… only problem is the salt & lemons!
More widely, I tend to stock up on storebought granola bars or similiar foil-wrapped stuff. I’ve had more than one customs officer look askance at me for (and in a couple of cases confiscate) homemade goodies. Bonus points if it’s EU market stuff in 194371239 languages!
–John at http://voyagers.typepad.com
December 23rd, 2008 at 1:47 pm
It really depends on the TSA agent and if you feel like arguing with them.
I was at the San Jose Airport a year ago this mad had rice crispey treat. They took them from him.
I knew and the man knew they were allowed on board but instead of arguing he just let them keep it.
Personally I think they wanted to eat it for lunch or something.
April 18th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
does anyone know the company that makes the cookies they serve on delta flights…I saved the wrapper to order some, but have since lost it…Love them…I think they might be biscotti but not sure…there was a website on the wrapper…….thanks for any help…..
April 28th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Just back from a trip and really enjoy the cookies as well – here is the website: http://www.biscoff.com/gourmet/shop?method=landingdisplay&sourcecode=DELTA