12 Homemade Food For Kids While Traveling

Most mothers are deeply concerned about food while traveling with kids. Nutrition is of great importance and moms have to take care that their kids get all the necessary vitamins and proteins during trips. Food hygiene and food safety are also some of the concerns for moms while traveling.

Toddlers are delicate and can’t eat outside food. If you want to make the journey smooth free, then you need to carry homemade food that is travel-friendly and delicious. 

A tiny tot loves to have non-spicy, well-cooked tasty food. Moms can carry delectable foods from home that kids enjoy. Traveling becomes comfortable and your little ones can explore the world and enjoy the trip. All that moms need is some preparation and planning. 

The article provides tips and a list of convenient and healthy travel foods that parents can take for their kids during travel.  

Food Hygiene 

Most moms take care of food hygiene while traveling with kids. Certain things are important to carry such as a bottle sanitizing liquid and baby-friendly detergent powder to wash the baby stuff. Moms can also take along bottle brushes so that it is easier for them to clean bottles and other things during the trips. 

Travelling can be quite comfortable for moms of older kids too. All they need is to carry some things from home like a bottle of handwash, disinfectant liquid, handkerchiefs or small towels, aprons, and tissue boxes so that the children do not mess around while eating. Moms can carry their kid’s bowl set, plates, cups, spoons that are frequently required during travel. They can use boiling hot water to sterilize everything if they are feeding milk in a bottle.

Food Items

Food items can be carried from home on trips. Most of them are easy to prepare and can be safely stored for a few days. Some of them are:

1. Milk for Kids 

Parents can carry milk for kids from home. They can take cow’s milk, packaged milk, or tetras pack milk varieties that can be easily consumed. Breast-feeding mothers can opt for taking mother’s milk on the flight. Moms can also take boiled and cooled water separately in a thermos so that they can easily mix milk powder for feeding to their toddlers. At such times, moms can take the help of the cabin crew if any assistance is required.

2. Oats Porridge

Oats are loaded with micro-nutrients and vitamins and can be easily carried during travel. Dry roast oats at home and grind them into a coarse powder. Store it in an air-tight container. Moms can easily prepare oats porridge by mixing roasted oats powder with milk and bananas. Your kid can simply enjoy this delicious porridge.

3. Theplas and Cereals

On shorter journeys, moms can take frozen fruit and vegetable purees, dry foodstuffs such as parathas, rotis, pancakes, or theplas. For longer journeys, you can carry dry broken wheat cereal, powdered dal dry cereal, and many such recipes. You can dry roast and pound them at home and carry them in air-tight containers. They can be preserved for days and mixed with warm water or milk whenever your baby demands food. The homemade food is ready within a few minutes that are perfectly healthy and hygienic. 

4. Roasted Makhanas and Juices

If your kid is a bit older, you can take along snacks such as roasted makhanas or dried nuts. They are safe and can be eaten for several days. You can carry them in zip-lock pouches. Moms can also offer their kids fresh fruit juices such as lemon juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, or any other juices as it is a healthy drink. They should try to keep their kids away from aerated juice, soda, or packed juices.    

5. Fruit Pulp

 

Fruit purees can be easily prepared while traveling. All you need is milk and fruit to prepare fruit pulp. Mash the fruit in a bowl and add milk to it. Your tiny tot will simply love to have the delicious smooth fruit mixture. While traveling, you can take fruits like chikoo, banana, papaya, or muskmelon. They remain fresh for a few days.

6. Chikkis

Chikkis are an ideal snack option for kids while traveling. Moms can prepare chikkis of peanuts, sesame, cashews, almonds, or dates and dry fruit. It can be easily prepared at home with jaggery. Kids can relish healthy, delicious traditional snacks happily during travel. 

7. Instant Porridge

Porridges can be easily prepared during trips. All you need is hot water or milk, Moms can take ragi powder, daliya powder, broken wheat powder, poha powder, rice powder, or bajra powder. You can add them with hot water or milk and you can easily feed the porridge to your tiny tot during trips. You can also add roasted and pounded groundnut powder or dry fruit powder like cashews and almonds to it. They are quite healthy and nutritious. 

You can also carry from home-roasted and pounded green gram powder or yellow mung dal powder. You can easily make khichdi by blending these dals with rice powder and hot water and feed your kids. Your little one will savor the wholesome food with delight. 

8. Granola Bars

Granola bars are quite popular with the kids and can be easily carried during trips. Make soft granola bars at home that are healthy and nutritious. Kids will savor the bars with delight as they are full of energy and loaded with vitamins. 

9. Laddus

Kids love besan laddus. They are one of the healthiest snack options and can be prepared in a jiffy. All that the moms need is chickpea flour, jaggery, and ghee and it can be prepared in a few minutes. Garnish it with dry fruits and offer your little ones whenever they are hungry. Kids will love this yummiest snack.

10. Carrot Cake

If your kid is a bit older, then you can prepare carrot cake at home. Carrot cake is a tasty snack and can be easily prepared with whole wheat flour and jaggery. You can carry the homemade carrot cake with you during trips. Your kids will simply love to munch on the sweet delicious treat.  

11. Biscuits and cookies

Wholewheat biscuits and ragi cookies make an ideal snack option. Biscuits made of whole wheat flour, milk, and butter are a delicious snack for kids. The baked biscuit can be stored in an airtight .container for about two weeks. Moms can also carry ragi cookies during travel. They can be easily prepared at home and is a delectable snack. You can mix ragi flour with whole wheat flour and dry fruits and bake it in the oven. The cookies are healthy and packed with nutrients. Kids would be delighted to munch on this healthy snack.

12. Roasted Chickpeas

All kids love roasted chickpeas snacks. They are easy to prepare and can be carried during travel. Moms just have to roast chickpeas in an oven until they are golden brown. Remove the chickpeas to a bowl and toss it with spices like salt, garlic powder, and little olive oil while hot. The chickpeas are now ready to eat. They can be packed as soon as it becomes cold.

Roasted Chickpeas are an excellent source of protein, fiber, and iron. Kids love this tasty snack and can be eaten at any time of the day. All the above-mentioned recipes are travel-friendly. Moms can easily prepare these recipes at home and carry it with them. 

Travelling can be fun and enjoyable with kids. All you need is to pack some foods that your kids love. They will happily gorge without any hesitation. You can relax and enjoy the overnight, long or short trip. Needless to worry, you can make the journey a memorable one!

Hope you found the article useful. Share with us your suggestion of homemade foods that you carry for your kids while traveling.

Happy Parenting!!!