Travel meals

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Anonymous wrote:OP Here - Egg allergy and we don't like tuna, so no worries there. Yes hotel room so no hot plate. Will have access to a grill. I found a gadget on Amazon that looks like you can make grilled cheeses in the microwave. But having a grill I could probably wrap them in foil and heat them there as well.

If you have a grill then you can use a skillet on it, right?

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Yes, microwave is limiting in terms of what you can cook. It’s more for reheating.

So, baked potatoes with store bought cold salad; instant noodles with some protein; buy fish or sausages or burgers or steaks and grill 1 or 2 days; buy pre-made mashed potatoes and rotisserie chicken, reheat potatoes in microwave.

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Is there a Trader Joe's on your way or nearby? I find them great for charcuterie type items and single-serving or two-serving items.

[Anonymous]

I make things we like, freeze, and bring that. Chili, pork BBQ, meatballs in sauce for meatball subs. Some soup.
Supplement with fresh fruit, salads, breads you buy locally.

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Where does a family sit to eat these meals in a hotel room?

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Aren't you out during the day? How can you eat in unless you're at the hotel all day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I make things we like, freeze, and bring that. Chili, pork BBQ, meatballs in sauce for meatball subs. Some soup.
Supplement with fresh fruit, salads, breads you buy locally.

It's a nice idea... but ain't nobody got time for that.

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How are you planning to do dishes if you are in a hotel room? I would plan on stuff that doesn’t require actual cooking.

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Anonymous wrote:We do this sometimes. The key is too keep it simple and not need a deep pantry. We do:

—Pasta night with garlic bread (jarred sauce).
—Smoked chicken from a good truck, baked potatoes and salad.
—if beach trip, I go to the docks and buy fresh fish from the fisherman. We have sashimi some nights, ceviche others
—black bean Quesadillas are easy and low ingredient.
—grilled cheese and tomato soup

You're prepping sashimi and ceviche in a hotel room?

Well, we usually AirBNB but absolutely if there is a kitchenette (we usually do Home2Suites or something so we have a small kitchen area if in a hotel). Sashimi is literally slicing fish, and ceviche adds the difficult step of chopping a few veggies and squeezing limes. Hardly challenging prep and no heat required. We always eat a lot of fresh fish when we are at the beach. If you meet the boats you know it is super fresh too, doesn’t get better than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We do this sometimes. The key is too keep it simple and not need a deep pantry. We do:

—Pasta night with garlic bread (jarred sauce).
—Smoked chicken from a good truck, baked potatoes and salad.
—if beach trip, I go to the docks and buy fresh fish from the fisherman. We have sashimi some nights, ceviche others
—black bean Quesadillas are easy and low ingredient.
—grilled cheese and tomato soup

You're prepping sashimi and ceviche in a hotel room?

Well, we usually AirBNB but absolutely if there is a kitchenette (we usually do Home2Suites or something so we have a small kitchen area if in a hotel). Sashimi is literally slicing fish, and ceviche adds the difficult step of chopping a few veggies and squeezing limes. Hardly challenging prep and no heat required. We always eat a lot of fresh fish when we are at the beach. If you meet the boats you know it is super fresh too, doesn’t get better than that.

I should also say, if you want to do this, pack a good knife. It makes a huge difference. It’s a disgrace to have to hack at a lovely hunk of fresh tuna with a dull blade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP Here - Egg allergy and we don't like tuna, so no worries there. Yes hotel room so no hot plate. Will have access to a grill. I found a gadget on Amazon that looks like you can make grilled cheeses in the microwave. But having a grill I could probably wrap them in foil and heat them there as well.

If you have a grill then you can use a skillet on it, right?

OP Here - yes. That's my thought. And we are flying, so no frozen food. I can grab a skillet after we land for $25-$30.

We're VERY happy with our hotel choice, we won't be cancelling it. There's a great grocery store across the street I think we'll be frequenting. They have decently priced deli/meals as well.

Since we'll have the skillet and grill, I'm guessing we should focus on that. I also love to cook, which means after a day at the beach I don't mind cooking dinner. I know there are many of you who think that's the "worst thing", but it works for me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP Here - Egg allergy and we don't like tuna, so no worries there. Yes hotel room so no hot plate. Will have access to a grill. I found a gadget on Amazon that looks like you can make grilled cheeses in the microwave. But having a grill I could probably wrap them in foil and heat them there as well.

If you have a grill then you can use a skillet on it, right?

OP Here - yes. That's my thought. And we are flying, so no frozen food. I can grab a skillet after we land for $25-$30.

We're VERY happy with our hotel choice, we won't be cancelling it. There's a great grocery store across the street I think we'll be frequenting. They have decently priced deli/meals as well.

Since we'll have the skillet and grill, I'm guessing we should focus on that. I also love to cook, which means after a day at the beach I don't mind cooking dinner. I know there are many of you who think that's the "worst thing", but it works for me

Is it a communal grill (can you count on it being available when you want to use it) and how are you going to do dishes?

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If you're at the beach and have a grill, I'd probably be grilling fish or meat and serving it with a salad and some bread. Maybe with fruit and cheese. You could do this every day. Salad doesn't have to mean just leaves. I like filling salads that contain beans, pulses, or grains. This should be plenty.

We nearly always take an electric kettle with us when we travel in the US. We use it to make tea, but you can heat up water to make instant noodles or couscous.

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When I traveled a lot for work, I'd bring a Ziploc bag of chia seeds, ground flax, and cinnamon and oats mixed together so I could make overnight oats in the hotel fridge for breakfast without having to buy big containers of that stuff.

For dinner, a rotisserie chicken, those packs of steam in the microwave veggies, and microwaveable rice worked for me. Maybe get some Mrs. Dash or something for some extra flavor. You could also get stuff to make sandwiches for lunch.

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Canned soup is easy to store and to heat up in the microwave. Buy some styrofoam bowls or bring microwaveable bowls from home.