This post is sponsored by State Farm®. All opinions are our own.
Each year in December, we pack our car with presents and our Pomeranian and drive the 10 hours to Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s a serious trek, but we do it because 1. we love our family and friends, 2. it’s $700 cheaper than flying, and 3. we get to bring said Pomeranian. It’s been Alex and my tradition going on 16 years, but it wasn’t until 2 Christmases ago that an appreciation of our safety kicked in. That year, after driving 10 hours with under 5 miles left to our final destination, we were T-boned. If you’ve ever been in a car crash, the sound of the impact of metal on metal is unforgettable. While everyone walked away from the scene without injury, it’s been blazed into my memory ever since.
So when State Farm approached us to get the word out about their highway safety program, we were quick to jump on board. While it’s a little different than our typical food post, we’re 1,000% passionate about driving safety. Plus, we’ve got a great car-themed recipe and a few other road trip snacking ideas.
First, the program: State Farm has teamed up with state transportation agencies on the Assist Patrol program to promote highway safety. Assist Patrol vehicles patrol the highway looking for crashes, debris, and stranded motorists to provide assistance and help drivers get safely on their way. This includes complimentary roadside assistance which could include a tire change, fixing minor mechanical problems, and removing debris from the road. The services are meant to assist all drivers on sponsored public highways. The program runs in 15 states with 20 sponsored patrols; in Indiana, our program is called Indiana DOT Hoosier Helpers Sponsored by State Farm. Learn more about the Assist Patrol program here. Knowing how many people’s lives have been forever changed by traffic accidents, we’re excited to get the word out about this program to help keep our roads safer.
Next, the recipe: when we’re in the car, we crave healthy. We’ve done the snack-on-potato-chips-from-Indiana-through-Wisconsin thing and it makes us feel, well, gross. Hummus and veggies is our default snack anytime, and putting them in individual jars for easy eating seemed appropriate for a car trip. You can always purchase hummus, but this hot wings hummus is easy to whip up and reminiscent of the taste of hot wings with the Tabasco-style hot sauce. It’s also perfect for a healthy game day snack, and works for a variety of diets including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
Our Top 10 Road Trip Snacks
What are your favorites for long road trips? In terms of other road trip snacks, here’s a list of our usual suspects that are easily portable:
- Veggies and hummus (like the hot wings hummus)
- Crackers and cheese
- Roasted salted almonds
- Dried cherries
- Apples
- Bananas
- Homemade sandwiches (even PB&J is better than gas station-style)
- Dark chocolate
- Random leftovers
- Real-food energy bars (homemade or purchased)
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- 1 medium garlic clove
- 15-ounce can chickpeas + ½ cup can liquid
- ¼ cup tahini
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 to 3 tablespoons hot sauce (like Tabasco or Frank’s)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 to 8 mason jars
- 1 bunch rainbow carrots
- 1 bunch celery
- 1 red bell pepper
- Peel the garlic. Drain the chickpeas into a liquid cup measure. In a food processor or blender, blend garlic, chickpeas, ½ cup chickpea can liquid, tahini, lemon juice, Frank’s hot sauce, paprika, and kosher salt. Blend on high until completely creamy. Taste, and add additional hot sauce if desired. Place a dollop of hummus into the bottom of each mason jar.
- Peel the carrots. Slice the carrots, celery and bell pepper into thin strips, then place them into the jars in the hummus.
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