Speaking of avocado toast, today I did a variation. Normally I have it for lunch (whole grain toast & mix of half avocado + 1T hummus + 3t chia seeds + 1/4tsp everything bagel seasoning … total of 9g fiber). Today for breakfast I toasted leftover homemade waffle and spread it with leftover half soft avocado (it was ripe when first half was used a few days ago, even softer today).
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I like to have avocado toast for lunch. I toast the Dave’s seedy bread then spread 1/2 an avocado and top with a soft boiled egg. I add red onion, bell peppers, arugula and mini tomatoes and eat it open faced with a knife and fork. I also add hot sauce on top!
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Avocado “toast” on wasa crisp breads with the chili lime seasoning from Trader Joe’s is my go-to breakfast.
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Oh, that sounds like an interesting breakfast! I like TJ (and other) everything-bagel seasoning. I’ll have to try the chili lime seasoning.
That seasoning is really good sprinkled on fresh pineapple or mango, too. Addictive.
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Also mixed with cotija cheese or parmesan and sprinkled on corn on the cob. 
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I put some of the chili lime seasoning in my rice last night. I sauté a little garlic added the rice, chicken bouillon cube, water and the seasoning. Jazzed up plain rice. I thought it was pretty tasty.
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Have you tried their Everything But the Elote? I bought some a while back, but haven’t used it yet. Assuming it would be great on corn on the cob.
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Thanks for the suggestions. We have not been to Trader Joe’s since Covid began. Perhaps I need to start a TJ list.
Try adding a drop of lemon juice or vinegar to the mix. Acid, like salt, competes with bitter taste compounds, diminshing our understanding of them by brightening other flavours. A small amount—1/8 teaspoon—can make a big difference. There are many other tips you can do.
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What kind of healthy foods do you include when on an auto road trip?
We are on an 3 week US tour visiting family. I think it’s the first time we packed hard boiled eggs. They can be part of any meal… or even a car snack. I also packed Fiber One cereal, which I ate with non-refrigerated boxed “milk” (small juice box size big enough for 2 portions). But I’ve also mixed it with yogurt for a change of pace.
Fruit, healthier beef sticks, cheese, cut up veggies. Plus not healthy stuff. 
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I had plenty of not-healthy foods packed too We do often bring baby carrots. Last week we heard about somebody that drives 15 hour trip trying to do minimal stops. He eats celery instead of having drinks.
I pack cut up red peppers, cucumbers, celery, carrots, jicama. I pack my own hummus but Sabra brand makes the single serving size which is great for car travel. Apples, tangerines and grapes. I like fruit that doesn’t make a mess. For longer trips jars of nut butter or single serving packs. I also bring pretzels which while not super healthy I think are a good option. They can be snacked on or dipping option for your hummus or nut butter.
I try to avoid salty meats since I tend to get inflammation. Kind bars are a nice sweet nutty snack. My H likes dried fruit and nuts.
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Recently somebody told me that grapes are his favorite travel food. I like all the other mom60 ideas too.
Since COVID, we’ve hesitated to stop for meals. Twice I’ve made almond butter and “jelly” sandwiches for the road, and cut them in half so you don’t have to eat all at once.
We also take baby carrots, apples, and other snacks, including muffins if we have them and Kind Bars.
My issue with road trip snacks is making sure there is a variety of “sweet”, “salty”, “fresh”, “hearty”. Too many first come to mind snacks are sweet. Crunchy salty snacks feel “blah” on your body if you eat too much. So I always think it’s worth the time to pack something from each food style : sweet, salty, fresh, hearty(protein), crunchy, etc.
I agree about having a variety of tastes and textures. One thing I’ve also bought to take for a road trip lunch is vegetable rolls from the sushi counter at the grocery store. They are usually carrot, cucumber and sometimes avocado.
Edit- we also like to put leftovers in a flour tortilla as a wrap. Or make a hummus vegetable wrap using flour tortilla.
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We’ve been delighted that so many hotel room have a fridge (and microwave). One fridge did not have an freezer to re-freeze our ice packs, but we had an empty ziplock bag which we filled with ice from the ice machine.
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Normally I’m not a big fan of pizza for breakfast, but it was part clearing out the fridge after a week by the shore. It was rather tasty.
Now we are back in my dad’s town again, a repeat stay at same peaceful hotel (same room too - we loved the view of the creek out back). Glad for the spacious fridge because our collection of food has grown. And now there is beer to go along with it. Also some White Claw spiked seltzer… not a healthy food, but it is in comparison to the two Mudslides (ice cream cocktails) that I had this week. Vacation is the right time for nutrition splurges 
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