You do not need to wait to be invited to a picnic or potluck to get some pasta and bean salad magic in your life. This is a weeknight’s dream meal if you ask me.

Packing the right food before venturing out on a road trip makes all the difference in the world to help you maintain healthy eating while on the open road. Eating out 2 or 3 meals a day can be expensive and meals can be laden with hidden sugars, salt, and oil, not to mention the temptation to eat non-compliant foods. I’m going to solve the mystery of what to pack and prepare to make your next road trip much easier whether you’re staying in hotels or campgrounds.

Shakshuka is a saucy dish of tomatoes, peppers, onion and garlic, and commonly spiced with cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper and nutmeg. The traditional version with poached eggs has existed in Mediterranean cultures for centuries, but I have modernized it by substituting tofu for eggs.