How to Make Healthier Snacks for Holiday Travelling

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How to Make Healthier Snacks for Holiday Travelling

We often travel long distances by car. For years we enjoyed chips, sandwiches, candy, ice cream and deep fried wonders during these trips .. Although it always made us feel bad. ...

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We then tried to bring fresh fruit ... But being in a car for several hours we don't want to bother with loads of apple cores and orange peels as well as getting all sticky from handling the fruit ...

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By now we usually prepare for 3 types of snacks to meet our needs for food as well as for sweets :-) 1: sausage rolls 2: cinnamon rolls 3: prepared fresh fruit

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Today we're ready to go to France even though this morning in Denmark is nice and sunny ☀👍

Today we're ready to go to France even though this morning in Denmark is nice and sunny ☀👍

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Get started ...

Get started ...

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For ether of the rolls you'll start with the same: Pour flour, oatmeal (for fibres), salt and yeast in a bowl (I'm lazy .. I don't dissolve the yeast in water - just crumble 😊) Add lukewarm water...

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For sausage rolls: grate 3-4 carrots and add them to your first bowl ....

For sausage rolls: grate 3-4 carrots and add them to your first bowl ....

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For cinnamon rolls:  Add a spoon of sugar ( I like vanilla so I save them in sugar after use = home made vanilla scented sugar)

For cinnamon rolls: Add a spoon of sugar ( I like vanilla so I save them in sugar after use = home made vanilla scented sugar)

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Start kneading ...

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Let the doughs rest for 30-45 min covered with a damp cloth or just a plate

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In the meantime fold the clothes you washed last night and gather all you stuff for the vacation 👗👔👕👢👠👡👟👙👜🌂

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For sausage rolls: Part the dough. Roll one half to a circle

For sausage rolls: Part the dough. Roll one half to a circle

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Divide it into 8 triangles with a sharp knife. Add a little chunky salsa or ketchup on each piece

Divide it into 8 triangles with a sharp knife. Add a little chunky salsa or ketchup on each piece

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Add half a sausage and start rolling

Add half a sausage and start rolling

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Repeat for the next 7 slices ... And for the other half of the dough till you have 16 sausage rolls

Repeat for the next 7 slices ... And for the other half of the dough till you have 16 sausage rolls

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For the cinnamon rolls : mix butter, brown sugar and cinnamon

For the cinnamon rolls : mix butter, brown sugar and cinnamon

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... Use a fork or a machine

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Part the dough. Roll out half of the dough into a big square. Add half you cinnamon mix

Part the dough. Roll out half of the dough into a big square. Add half you cinnamon mix

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Yummiest ...

Yummiest ...

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Start rolling from the longest side

Start rolling from the longest side

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Cut it into 2 cm slices

Cut it into 2 cm slices

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Place them on a plate or in muffin forms to keep the sugar from getting away

Place them on a plate or in muffin forms to keep the sugar from getting away

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Same procedure with the other half of the dough till you have like  25 pieces

Same procedure with the other half of the dough till you have like 25 pieces

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Let everything rest for 30-45 minutes in a warm place with no draft - preferably covered with a damp cloth

Let everything rest for 30-45 minutes in a warm place with no draft - preferably covered with a damp cloth

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Set the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (~392 degrees Fahrenheit )

Set the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (~392 degrees Fahrenheit )

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While the rolls are resting ... It's time for preparing fruit. Wash the apples and cut them into bite size pieces without the cores. Cutting can be done ...

While the rolls are resting ... It's time for preparing fruit. Wash the apples and cut them into bite size pieces without the cores. Cutting can be done ...

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... Neatly as my mother taught me. Cutting twice through the centre and finally removing the core. These bites are all the same size and shape ... Or ....

... Neatly as my mother taught me. Cutting twice through the centre and finally removing the core. These bites are all the same size and shape ... Or ....

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... Cutting four times outside the core and the work is done! The method depends on how much packing you still need to do 👀

... Cutting four times outside the core and the work is done! The method depends on how much packing you still need to do 👀

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Put the apple bites in all shapes in cold water with lemon juice to prevent from being brown

Put the apple bites in all shapes in cold water with lemon juice to prevent from being brown

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Peel and chop the the carrots

Peel and chop the the carrots

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Put them besides the apples for company

Put them besides the apples for company

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Find some small tomatoes ... Bite size ...

Find some small tomatoes ... Bite size ...

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Now there's a party going on. Drain from the water and put every thing in plastic bags or plastic containers. And now the oven is warm ...

Now there's a party going on. Drain from the water and put every thing in plastic bags or plastic containers. And now the oven is warm ...

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Make the sausage rolls nice and shiny with eggs or milk. Now they're ready for their 20 min in the oven.

Make the sausage rolls nice and shiny with eggs or milk. Now they're ready for their 20 min in the oven.

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A little egg on the cinnamon rolls too ... Now they're ready for their 15 min in the oven

A little egg on the cinnamon rolls too ... Now they're ready for their 15 min in the oven

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When baking is done. Let everything cool before putting into plastic bags

When baking is done. Let everything cool before putting into plastic bags

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Now the family is ready to drive for many hours heading for France 😃

Now the family is ready to drive for many hours heading for France 😃

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Supplies

2 x 700 g flour

2 x 300 g oatmeal

2 x 1/2 spoon salt

2 x 50 g fresh yeast

2 x 6 dl luke warm water

3-4 carrots

8 sausages

Chunky salsa (hot)

250 g butter

250 g brown sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Carrots

Tomatoes

Apples

Other fruits of your choice

Lemon juice

Jane Z L

@Jeanne: They sure are :-)

(author) 10 months ago

Jeanne Rice

What a treat! No trip going for me. But I think these sound great for when family by!

Jeanne Rice 10 months ago

Jane Z L

@ Betty .. Thanks :-)

(author) 10 months ago

Jane Z L

@ Adriana: I'm sure you'll have access to a lot of delicious fruit in Brasil suitable for a prepared box :-)

(author) 10 months ago

Betty :)

I wish I were going to France in the car with you!! :). Everything looks yummy!

Betty :) 10 months ago

Eduardo Cintra

Hey, my name is Adriana I'm from Brasil and I loved your ideas for travel!

Eduardo Cintra 10 months ago

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Jane Z L

Try it - nothing home home made as ever been as easy to do as vanilla sugar :-)

(author) 10 months ago

Betty :)

How smart!

Betty :) 10 months ago

Gustav S

Nice video with interesting soundtrack..

Gustav S 10 months ago

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Jane Z L

Thanks Gustav :-)

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Gustav S

Your obviously very talented at this; yet another great clip and soundtrack!

Gustav S 10 months ago

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