Need a Veggie Dish That Travels Well

Make a crock pot veggie. You can start it cooking at home, put it in the car, travel, and then plug it in when you get there.

you can make corn on the cobb, squash casserole, or green bean casserole ahead of time. Refrigerate overnight. They will come up to room temp on the drive, so they will just need minimal time to reheat when you get there. A mountain of corn would be the easiest and cheapest and most kid friendly.

a crockpot of well-seasoned green beans! A little bit of bacon or ham, some onion, garlic, S&P......& you're set! Make sure they're hot before you leave, wrap them in a beach towel or blanket, & they'll be fine for the trip!

**we use the #10 can...it fills the crockpot perfectly!

Broccoli, raisin, bacon, sunflower salad -- YUM!

Here are some recipes:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,broccoli_raisin_bac...

I always bring veggie meat balls to my in-laws. I keep them refrigerated and bake there.

http://www.food.com/recipe/walnut-meatballs-with-apricot-...

there are tons of variations on this basic recipe.

Cut up veggie tray w/ranch.
And green bean casserole?
Sweet potatoe, marshmellow casserole.

How about a veggie tray with Ranch dip? My son would rather eat raw carrots and broccili and cucumber than potato salad anyways. (He's 3)

Pasta salad, loaded with veggies, is good. You can put it in a cooler & it should be fine.

For a crockpot recipe chock full of veggies, try this:
Mediterranean Veggie Stew

* 1 eggplant, chopped
* 2 small zucchini or summer squash, chopped
* 1 red or green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 cans garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained/rinsed
* 1 can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
* 1 can of Italian diced tomatoes
* 2 T olive oil
* freshly ground black pepper
* salt
* crushed red pepper flakes, optional
* 1 box couscous (you could substitute rice)

1. Add all ingredients except for couscous to the crock pot except the tomatoes. Pour tomatoes over all, add the oil, spices and salt and stir well. Cook on low for 8 hours.
2. Cook couscous according to package directions. Serve stew over the cooked couscous.

Depending on when the meal is, you could do prep work at home, and take the ingredients and throw it in the crockpot there, or start it cooking at your house and finish cooking when you get there.

I also love roasted asparagus, but there might not be room for it in the oven. If there is, spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray, toss the asparagus with a couple of T of olive oil or melted butter, and sprinkle with garlic powder. Roast for a short time in the oven, and top with parmesan when it comes out. You can also saute the asparagus in the pan.

What about a veggie tray? Healthy. Kids love to dip. You can keep the veggies and dip cold in a little cooler with ice packs. Put each veggie in a seperate ziploc bag to keep them fresh. Take a tin pan and put the veegies in there when you get there. Then you can toss when empty and have no clean up :)

I like the veggie tray idea. If you buy and cut the veggies yourself you can have a nice assortment that everyone is sure to enjoy. Bell peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, jicama, are nice additions. The parents will appreciate you bringing something their kids will at least eat part of. Don't buy the same already-made dip either. There are so many easy dips out there that are so much more tasty. Google veggie dip and read the reviews at the bottom.

My suggestion would be to make something the night before and freeze it. By the time you get to your in laws it should be defrosted and ready to heat up. Some suggestions, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, or mixed veggies grilled (you can bake on a baking sheet with butter, salt pepper).