The Gluten-Free, High-Protein Snack You Can Take Anywhere

When you’re busy with work, family, and life, making health a priority can sometimes seem impossible—too expensive, too time-consuming, too complicated. But in reality, every tiny step you take toward wellness makes a difference. That’s why mindbodygreen and Lorissa’s Kitchen are celebrating the Small Wins that make healthy living attainable to anyone, anywhere. Here, busy food blogger Phoebe Lapine shares how she eats well for less on the road.

Knowing what food rules work for your body is one thing—it’s another to actually apply them. For me, learning to eat healthier while traveling was one of the steepest learning curves.

When I first gave up gluten and adopted a healthier lifestyle, I constantly found myself not just overeating on the road but also overspending. As I’ve become more practiced at living a cleaner life beyond the four walls of my kitchen, I’ve learned that a little advanced planning and packing can help me avoid dietary and monetary grief. That’s the #SmallWin I’m most proud of: always being prepared for healthy eating, no matter where life takes me.

If airport travel is in my future, I always make it a priority to pack a meal for the flight, just as I do my iPhone charger and an extra sweater. Some of my favorite options are grain salads and roasted vegetables, which keep well without refrigeration.

The ultimate travel snack, these Beef and Broccoli Quinoa Bites (recipe below) pair shelf-stable grass-fed protein with the aforementioned pre-made grains and roasted vegetables. I find they’re the perfect snack to prevent a hunger-induced MSG binge. And because they’re individually portioned, you can pack your own container high and share with your seatmate on the plane.

Makes 12 mini cakes