I'm so hungry I could smack somebody! On-the-go meal planning

[babystace]

The only complaint I have after becoming vegan is that I have a hard time planning to go outside (not just go out-but outside my home) anywhere more than five miles and be able to just pick up something convenient to eat that is vegan. Normally, I do carry a lunch box just in case because there aren't many vegan places in my state so I have to cook my own food. And if I go to a market to pick up something, my day is shot along with my pockets. I'll spend all day there not to mention all my cash, lol. But I don't always think of carrying a lunch box EVERY time I go out, nor would I really want to. And there are times I don't plan to be out all day and it just happens. What portable foods do you all pack away, just in case? I've had trail mixes or homemade granola bars or a piece of fruit. They work when I plan on having them in the house. I don't always have them though and my kids eat them up pretty quickly when they are there. Are there any other things I could stock up on so that I can just stuff it in my purse on my way out the door? What are your favorite on-the-go meals?

Forgive me in advance if I don't respond asap to your post. I've got to head out again!!!! But I'm looking forward to knowing what some seasoned vegans do to deal with their busier days. Thanks!

[jimmeh]

One thing I ALWAYS carry with me is a bag of dried fruit - figs or apricots usually.

[Quantum Mechanic]

Mixed nuts
Dried fruit
Larabars (which is basically the above two mashed and processed together into a yummy bar)
Sometimes dry cereal, like shredded wheat (though some really don't like dry cereal, but I hear that some places you can get small sizes of soy milk containers).

That's mostly what I do.

[squigaletta]

nakd bars and primal strips, and I just always keep fruit with me, plus it's easy to pick it up normally wherever you are, fruit is your friend!