God and Nature 2026 #2
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Meals on the Go
By Kristine Johnson
We live in a culture that is always on the go. Sometimes our meals need to work around taking kids to sports or music practice, driving vocations and vacations, picnics, tailgating, weekends at the cabin, lunch between meetings, a day at the beach or on the boat, and more. Our hunger doesn’t subside when we’re busy, and sometimes it’s easy to grab fast food. It’s also nice to have a few quick recipes on hand that can be prepared in advance and are easy to grab-and-go.
Tips for meals on the move:
Recently, I packed lunches for us to eat on the go and included “Pickle Crunchies,” sandwiches cut into bite-size portions, dried mango slices, string cheese, salad, and grapes. Carrot sticks with hummus, dried fruit (like dates, prunes, and cherries), canapés, berries, and muffins are other easy-to-eat options.
With all of their walking from town to town, it seems that Jesus and his disciples would eat on the go too.
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them.
—Matthew 12:1
Pickle Crunchies
8 ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 pound sliced deli ham, not too thinly sliced
1 jar dill pickles
Pat one slice of ham and one pickle dry. Trim width of the ham slice to length of the pickle. Spread an even layer of cream cheese on the ham about the same thickness as the ham. Place pickle on one edge and roll ham around the pickle. Slice into half-inch rolls. Eat any extra trimmings, if needed. Repeat.
By Kristine Johnson
We live in a culture that is always on the go. Sometimes our meals need to work around taking kids to sports or music practice, driving vocations and vacations, picnics, tailgating, weekends at the cabin, lunch between meetings, a day at the beach or on the boat, and more. Our hunger doesn’t subside when we’re busy, and sometimes it’s easy to grab fast food. It’s also nice to have a few quick recipes on hand that can be prepared in advance and are easy to grab-and-go.
Tips for meals on the move:
- Choose foods that aren’t sticky.
- Cut options into small bites.
- Remember fruits and veggies.
- Hydrate.
- Be mindful of food safety—bring enough ice/ice packs.
Recently, I packed lunches for us to eat on the go and included “Pickle Crunchies,” sandwiches cut into bite-size portions, dried mango slices, string cheese, salad, and grapes. Carrot sticks with hummus, dried fruit (like dates, prunes, and cherries), canapés, berries, and muffins are other easy-to-eat options.
With all of their walking from town to town, it seems that Jesus and his disciples would eat on the go too.
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them.
—Matthew 12:1
Pickle Crunchies
8 ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 pound sliced deli ham, not too thinly sliced
1 jar dill pickles
Pat one slice of ham and one pickle dry. Trim width of the ham slice to length of the pickle. Spread an even layer of cream cheese on the ham about the same thickness as the ham. Place pickle on one edge and roll ham around the pickle. Slice into half-inch rolls. Eat any extra trimmings, if needed. Repeat.
Kristine Johnson is a Senior Advanced Systems Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies leading various systems, qualification testing, and hardware teams on several commercial aviation products. Kristine is a Fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), President of the North Star Chapter of the ASA, and oversees the Christian Women in Science (CWiS) Facebook page. She is on the Industry Advisory Board for the University of Northwestern’s Engineering program, and she is Vice President of the Christian Engineering Society. She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and is also a professional face painter.
Kristine Johnson is a Senior Advanced Systems Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies leading various systems, qualification testing, and hardware teams on several commercial aviation products. Kristine is a Fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), President of the North Star Chapter of the ASA, and oversees the Christian Women in Science (CWiS) Facebook page. She is on the Industry Advisory Board for the University of Northwestern’s Engineering program, and she is Vice President of the Christian Engineering Society. She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and is also a professional face painter.