Originally Posted by
Romelle
The zip-locks start out in my air carry-on. Airline meals usually contain way too much food for me for one meal. Anything that will survive a few hours outside a fridge can go in the zip-lock. Those nice little well-packaged items first - crackers, cheese, brownie, etc. Definitely the banana. Might toss in any needed plastic utensil. It is usually my first meal at the new location.
My kids are nibblers. They can't eat 3 meals a day. They'd rather have 5-6 mini meals, so we always have them grab a banana or apple to take back to the hotel room when we're at a breakfast buffet. They aren't eating more than anyone else overall, so I don't feel guilty, but it helps to eliminate some extra costs.