As I mentioned on Tuesday, my dad and I are traveling around Alaska this week to enjoy some national parks (and some time together). And as soon as we pulled the car into Anchorage to start our adventure, we set our sights on the nearest Fred Meyer – our old friend every time we visit the West! – and picked up provisions for the week. At the top of our list: A loaf of bread, a container of peanut butter, and a bunch of bananas.
PB&B sandwiches are a mainstay of our travel diet each and every year we travel together, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! Think of it: Protein, fruit, carbs, and just a hit of sweetness in every bite. Everything’s shelf-stable, so there’s no need to carry around a cooler. A little bit goes an awfully long way. And it can be prepared in the car (the dashboard makes an excellent buffet), atop a picnic table, or on the trail (just look out for bears!), in little to no time. Also, as we discovered this week, the handle of a plastic fork makes an excellent knife when Fred Meyer is sold out of real plastic knives.
Served with some chips, it’s a lunch we can return to time and again. And believe me, we will! Time may pass, our trip locations may change from year to year, but PB&B sandwiches stay the course. I can’t think of a better traveling companion for us both.
:)