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Plane Food- I should have had water instead!

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water-bottleMy daughter and I are sitting on a plane heading to Seattle. When I started thinking about our trip, especially the plane ride, food came to mind.  What will we eat on the plane??  These days they don’t give much on board and if they do, it’s not worth eating!  Ours was an early morning flight so I was not sure if the usual restaurants would be open.  I decided to pack some food for us, especially since my daughter does not care for sandwiches- that is what they ended up serving on the flight!  I initially thought of packing something just for her but then decided to pack for myself also.  I make a veggie sandwich for lunch most days (I am a creature of habit and look forward to eating the same thing everyday!), which seemed like a good idea to pack.  The problem was that it had mayo and tomato chutney, which would make the sandwich soft and wet.  It had to be something that would keep well and easy to eat!  I thought of the lunch my daughter takes a couple times a week.  I always have chicken tikkas (recipe on the blog) made in the fridge or freezer.  I make a homemade whole-wheat roti (Indian version of a tortilla), put some chicken pieces in it and roll it up!  It is very easy to eat and has two important food groups- whole grains and protein.  I decided to make two for us.  I also had two apples left in the fridge which I decided to cut and pack.  I packed a yogurt in a tube for my daughter as an additional snack. 

When it came time to eat, we got two trays with a sandwich, muffin and fruit.  I decided to open the egg and cheese sandwich on a biscuit because I was curious and was prepared to eat it.  It didn’t look very appetizing but I thought one couldn’t really mess up an egg sandwich!!  I was wrong- all I could taste was a little salt and a lot of fat and grease!  I was very glad I packed food for myself.  I had the rolled up chicken roti, the muffin and the fruit.  I washed it down with something they called hot tea- it vaguely tasted like warm soap water with milk- I should have had water instead!!!

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