Get a can of those refrigerated biscuits--the cheap kind, not the "layered" kind or flaky kind. Open the can and lay the biscuits out on a baking sheet and let them sit until they get warmer--enough so you can flatten them out more. Then get a can of ready-to-eat chili, and put a teaspoonfull of chili in the middle of each of the biscuits, lay a small piece of american cheese (like 1/4 of a slice for each) on top of the chili, and fold the rounds over like ravioli and pinch them closed. Then bake them until the biscuits are done. You can put some olive oil on the tops of each one before baking--and sprinkle some mexican spices on top--or red pepper. You can pack these into a container or plastic bags when they are cool--they are a great little snack that really fills you up, keeps well without refrigeration, and are good warm OR cold. I make these when I want something more substantial than just bagged snacks or sandwiches--and they keep well, and don't require a cooler to keep them fresh.

Washed whole apples, not too large



Gingersnaps



Snack bags of whole almonds or peanuts



Bottles of water



String cheese in individual packages



Thin pretzel stix or nuggets, or little knot pretzels



Fig newtons if you like them, or dried fruit like apricots or dates



Little packs of peanut butter cracker sandwiches

Lunchables

Animal Crackers!!

watermelons and pumpkins for elephants, banana's for monkeys and apes. Mike

I'm looking for some good ideas of what would be good food that I can take to the zoo and we can snack on or sit down and eat for lunch that wouldn't go bad or be a mess and that would keep us full. Any ideas?