New Vegan, here and I have a serious hole in my first two weeks into giving up genocide. I need something that fills the niche of nabs, Lance peanut butter and toast"chee" crackers.
I’m a mechanic with a strict schedule, and I will need a snack of that calibur at 7:30am mid-way through my morning workday, lest I get hunger pains, distracted by it, and a little bit pissy over the entire situation.
Chips, for me are the only thing I don’t really consider any sort of solution to my hunger. I need calories so I can go-go-go. Chips are kinda hollow to me as utility goes. Nuts with some raisins would be a solid solution.
Anyway, snack thread. Preferably room temperature and camping snacks. Nuts are easily on the board, what else?
quick calories: sweet fruits, dried fruits
slower calories: pretzels and crackers
better calories: a fresh fruit and a whole grain sandwich with some spread, some condiments, some leaves.
classic low effort: the mix of nuts and dried fruits (like raisins)
Nuts and seeds alone are obvious, but they also have a lot of calories and may not provide calories that fast, so you can end up overeating. That’s why I go for more starchy snacks from cereals, if any. Try to eat dense calories with more fiber, especially fat.
It also helps to have a bigger breakfast. Speaking of a nice porridge, there are all sorts of portable “oat bars” and similar things. Those can pack a lot of calories too, often too much. (You can make them at home, it’s not that difficult.) If you can’t find those, try looking for “work-out bars” that are plant-based.
And watch your weight. The need for snacks can be a sign that your breakfast was too small.