- Triscuits and cheese and what else????

September 19, 2007

I am travelling to Houston for a week at the end of October. I will be staying

in a hotel and attending a conference so have no time to travel away from the

hotel and conference centre to research vegetarian restaurants. I am travelling

with a group of omnivores

When I was there 2 years ago, I had a dreadful time finding decent vegetarian

food. One meal was advertised as a roasted veggie wrap with cheese. It was

actually oily fried peas and carrots, probably left over from the dinner menu,

on a bun with not a shred of cheese. It was late, I was starving so I ate it.

Yuck.

I'm wondering what kinds of things I could pack in my suitcase to make sure I

have something to eat if the hotel isn't serving anything edible. I don't think

we have that aerosol cheese here in Canada but I will have a look.

I would appreciate help.

Thanks

Audrey

September 19, 2007

When I am in these situations (travel for work in non-veggie

friendly places) I purchase my favorite food bars (Cliff, organic,

Kashi, any of them that you like) and this way i make sure my

nutritional needs are met. You can also take little bags of your

favorite nuts, dried fruit, etc. Then once you are there, you will

know that worse come to worse you can always have a minimalist meal

that will nourish you to some extent. If you are out with your co-

workers you can have a salad, and supplement with your power bars

and snacks.

Texas is bad, but since you eat cheese you can always get cheese

enchiladas with rice and beans, the mainstream places rarely use

lard. Even baja fresh has a bowl with mostly rice beans and

vegetables. So Mexican restaurants might be OK. Many sandwich

places have veggie sandwiches. Also, if you are staying at one of

the conference centers or large mall-like complexes, they usually

have grocery stores. If this is the case you are all set. I found

this luckily at a conference I have to go to sometimes in Boston, so

i bought yogurt, bananas, things in cans, so on. If your hotel room

has a microwave and little fridge you are in luck.

, " Audrey Z Burrows "

<quiltbug wrote:

>

> I am travelling to Houston for a week at the end of October. I

will be staying in a hotel and attending a conference so have no

time to travel away from the hotel and conference centre to research

vegetarian restaurants. I am travelling with a group of omnivores

>

> When I was there 2 years ago, I had a dreadful time finding decent

vegetarian food. One meal was advertised as a roasted veggie wrap

with cheese. It was actually oily fried peas and carrots, probably

left over from the dinner menu, on a bun with not a shred of

cheese. It was late, I was starving so I ate it. Yuck.

>

> I'm wondering what kinds of things I could pack in my suitcase to

make sure I have something to eat if the hotel isn't serving

anything edible. I don't think we have that aerosol cheese here in

Canada but I will have a look.

>

> I would appreciate help.

>

> Thanks

>

> Audrey

>

September 19, 2007

hi im rebecca

and i have only been a vegetarian

for about a month now

but i like it so

far and well i would pack mabey some like

cereal bars, or mabey some like

protean bars, dry fruit, yogurt covered raisins

or some pretzles

well its just a thought

rebecca

cabrita_trl <roseta_lleo wrote: When I

am in these situations (travel for work in non-veggie

friendly places) I purchase my favorite food bars (Cliff, organic,

Kashi, any of them that you like) and this way i make sure my

nutritional needs are met. You can also take little bags of your

favorite nuts, dried fruit, etc. Then once you are there, you will

know that worse come to worse you can always have a minimalist meal

that will nourish you to some extent. If you are out with your co-

workers you can have a salad, and supplement with your power bars

and snacks.

Texas is bad, but since you eat cheese you can always get cheese

enchiladas with rice and beans, the mainstream places rarely use

lard. Even baja fresh has a bowl with mostly rice beans and

vegetables. So Mexican restaurants might be OK. Many sandwich

places have veggie sandwiches. Also, if you are staying at one of

the conference centers or large mall-like complexes, they usually

have grocery stores. If this is the case you are all set. I found

this luckily at a conference I have to go to sometimes in Boston, so

i bought yogurt, bananas, things in cans, so on. If your hotel room

has a microwave and little fridge you are in luck.

, " Audrey Z Burrows "

<quiltbug wrote:

>

> I am travelling to Houston for a week at the end of October. I

will be staying in a hotel and attending a conference so have no

time to travel away from the hotel and conference centre to research

vegetarian restaurants. I am travelling with a group of omnivores

>

> When I was there 2 years ago, I had a dreadful time finding decent

vegetarian food. One meal was advertised as a roasted veggie wrap

with cheese. It was actually oily fried peas and carrots, probably

left over from the dinner menu, on a bun with not a shred of

cheese. It was late, I was starving so I ate it. Yuck.

>

> I'm wondering what kinds of things I could pack in my suitcase to

make sure I have something to eat if the hotel isn't serving

anything edible. I don't think we have that aerosol cheese here in

Canada but I will have a look.

>

> I would appreciate help.

>

> Thanks

>

> Audrey

>

September 19, 2007

Greeting Audrey -

Houston is a major metropolitan area - and there are dozens of

vegetarian and vegan restaurants and health food stores there, I

found over 14 100% vegetarian/vegan places listed, some with

excellent reviews:

try the " Happy Cow " website at www.happycow.net and search for

Houston or the link for the houston texas page is below (I think) -

good luck

http://www.happycow.net/north_america/usa/texas/houston/index.html

also, don't forget about raw foods, ie; fresh fruits and veggies

from a local market, require no cooking and easy for when you're on

the go...

namaste' doc

, " Audrey Z Burrows "

<quiltbug wrote:

>

> I am travelling to Houston for a week at the end of October. I

will be staying in a hotel and attending a conference so have no

time to travel away from the hotel and conference centre to research

vegetarian restaurants. I am travelling with a group of omnivores

>

> When I was there 2 years ago, I had a dreadful time finding decent

vegetarian food. One meal was advertised as a roasted veggie wrap

with cheese. It was actually oily fried peas and carrots, probably

left over from the dinner menu, on a bun with not a shred of

cheese. It was late, I was starving so I ate it. Yuck.

>

> I'm wondering what kinds of things I could pack in my suitcase to

make sure I have something to eat if the hotel isn't serving

anything edible. I don't think we have that aerosol cheese here in

Canada but I will have a look.

>

> I would appreciate help.

>

> Thanks

>

> Audrey

>

September 19, 2007

Audrey,

I'm about to embark on a 3-day church retreat that will have meat-centered

meals. I know how you feel. Last year I felt very protein-deprived living on

salads and rolls and potatoes. Even the eggs at breakfast had ham mixed in and I

wouldn't eat them. This year I am better prepared.

In addition to crackers and cheese in a can, I am taking soy nuts, mixed nuts,

soy protein bars, granola bars with nuts, packaged cheese and peanut butter

crackers, and some string cheese for the first day. I also have some cookies and

candy, not high in protein, but just enjoyable, to add to diversity. I don't

usually eat many processed foods, so this is my excuse for indulging.

Good luck.

Karen

I am travelling to Houston for a week at the end of October. I will be staying

in a hotel and attending a conference so have no time to travel away from the

hotel and conference centre to research vegetarian restaurants. I am travelling

with a group of omnivores

When I was there 2 years ago, I had a dreadful time finding decent vegetarian

food. One meal was advertised as a roasted veggie wrap with cheese. It was

actually oily fried peas and carrots, probably left over from the dinner menu,

on a bun with not a shred of cheese. It was late, I was starving so I ate it.

Yuck.

I'm wondering what kinds of things I could pack in my suitcase to make sure I

have something to eat if the hotel isn't serving anything edible. I don't think

we have that aerosol cheese here in Canada but I will have a look.

I would appreciate help.

Thanks

Audrey

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September 20, 2007

Hi Audrey,

You might consider a jar of peanut butter, some snack bars like Luna

or Clif or even granola bars. Skip that aerosol cheese - yucky!

Also, when you get to the hotel, you might talk to the concierge about

veggie meals for you. I've found that staff can be very

accommodating, especially if I'm not too demanding and give them

simple pointers: cheese sandwich, pasta marinara, chef's salad without

the meat - all these ingredients are on hand in their kitchen anyway,

right? Stock up on breakfast so you'll be ok even if you're stuck

with salads (and peanut butter )the rest of the day.

hth,

Diane

, " Audrey Z Burrows "

<quiltbug wrote:

>

> I am travelling to Houston for a week at the end of October. I will

be staying in a hotel and attending a conference so have no time to

travel away from the hotel and conference centre to research

vegetarian restaurants. I am travelling with a group of omnivores

>

> When I was there 2 years ago, I had a dreadful time finding decent

vegetarian food. One meal was advertised as a roasted veggie wrap

with cheese. It was actually oily fried peas and carrots, probably

left over from the dinner menu, on a bun with not a shred of cheese.

It was late, I was starving so I ate it. Yuck.

>

> I'm wondering what kinds of things I could pack in my suitcase to

make sure I have something to eat if the hotel isn't serving anything

edible. I don't think we have that aerosol cheese here in Canada but

I will have a look.

>

> I would appreciate help.

>

> Thanks

>

> Audrey

>

September 20, 2007

If you have a microwave and refrigerator in your room, I would take some

microwave popcorn,

A loaf of bread, some peanut butter, Campbells Vegetarian Vegetable Soup and Hot

and Spicy Cheez-it crackers, Bush Vegetarian Baked Beans,

canned pineapple and other fruit of choice, cereal( Anti-Oxident Smart

Start(Kellogs), Vanilla Almond(Cascadian Farms), Kashi Go Lean Cluster with Flax

seed and Almonds), a can of Vegalinks, some saltines( I like to eat these

together), fresh fruit, Yogurt. Take some canned garbonzos and Kidney beans to

add to your salads. Also some Betty Crocker Baco Bits and Croutons. It makes

a much more filling salad. Take canned veggies.

Take a cereal bowl and saucer with you to heat things in the microwave. Also a

plate, silverware, sharp knife, and a canopener. If your room doesn't have a

microwave, they usually have one in the lobby that you can use, like in the

breakfast area.

If you can get to a store to buy some veggies that would be great too.

Have fun!

Judy

, " Audrey Z Burrows "

<quiltbug wrote:

>

> I am travelling to Houston for a week at the end of October. I will

be staying in a hotel and attending a conference so have no time to

travel away from the hotel and conference centre to research

vegetarian restaurants. I am travelling with a group of omnivores

>

> When I was there 2 years ago, I had a dreadful time finding decent

vegetarian food. One meal was advertised as a roasted veggie wrap

with cheese. It was actually oily fried peas and carrots, probably

left over from the dinner menu, on a bun with not a shred of cheese.

It was late, I was starving so I ate it. Yuck.

>

> I'm wondering what kinds of things I could pack in my suitcase to

make sure I have something to eat if the hotel isn't serving anything

edible. I don't think we have that aerosol cheese here in Canada but

I will have a look.

>

> I would appreciate help.

>

> Thanks

>

> Audrey

>

September 21, 2007

Hi Judy

No microwave - no fridge - no facilities to make it easier to eat.

Thanks for the suggestions. I will save them for a trip where I have

facilities.

September 21, 2007

Well that is unfortunate. I however don't mind eating cold baked beans. You

could use very hot water from your sink to make up a bowl of Campbells

Vegetarian Vegetable Soup, Mushroom Soup or the Tomato Soup, since it is

condensed and you have to add water anyways. Take some crackers with you, along

with a bowl to eat it in, spoon, canopener.

I also love the FriChik and Tender Rounds by Worthington/Loma Linda, cold as

well as hot. I could just eat them out of the can. They are fully cooked.

When I need a protein fix while traveling, that is what I do.

When I am traveling by car, I heat up things in the microwaves, that most gas

stations have. Even make microwave popcorn in them. Smile.