Anonymous
12/06/2023 17:59
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
Anonymous wrote:A spiral cut ham would take a lot of work out of lunches. I would also make a large batch of Mac and cheese that can be warmed up for lunch
These are excellent ideas. A couple of meatloaves that you make ahead are great to warm up in slices or on sandwiches.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 15:00
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
PPs have summed up my ideas for guest food. (Pastries for breakfast, sandwich fixings for lunch, and access to staples if they want to make cereal, eggs, etc.). I’d also stock up on snacks, both sweet and savory.
I would check, though, and see if they have any specific preferences, and ask about drinks. People tend to have favorite beverages that they rely on (coffee, tea, herbal tea, a specific soda, a specific fruit juice, skim milk vs whole milk vs almond milk, etc.)
I would check, though, and see if they have any specific preferences, and ask about drinks. People tend to have favorite beverages that they rely on (coffee, tea, herbal tea, a specific soda, a specific fruit juice, skim milk vs whole milk vs almond milk, etc.)
Anonymous
12/06/2023 14:36
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Pretzels, jerky, deli meat and cheese, sandwich bread, ramen, frozen pizzas
You're a junk food house, aren't you?
DP, but if OP is hosting 3 teens these are good ideas.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 14:03
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
A spiral cut ham would take a lot of work out of lunches. I would also make a large batch of Mac and cheese that can be warmed up for lunch
Anonymous
12/06/2023 14:00
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
Anonymous wrote:Pretzels, jerky, deli meat and cheese, sandwich bread, ramen, frozen pizzas
You're a junk food house, aren't you?
Anonymous
12/06/2023 13:59
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
Pretzels, jerky, deli meat and cheese, sandwich bread, ramen, frozen pizzas
Anonymous
12/06/2023 13:39
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Breakfast and lunch are "on your own" in my house so I stock up on eggs, bagels, some kind of breakfast pastry (muffins, coffee cake), fruit, yogurt, cereal, and people can help themselves. I might do one big pancake/bacon hot breakfast but otherwise it's not a meal I cook and serve.
For lunch I stock up on sandwich fixings (nice deli meats and cheeses, good bread) and salad stuff, chips, cut veg, more fruit. I might make a big batch of chicken salad or a soup. Again, help yourself whenever you get hungry. Hopefully people are up and out of the house for at least some lunches, too.
Dinners are cooked and served, or we order in.
Not being sarcastic, what are “nice” deli meats? Looking for specifics (going to be in a similar hosting position for relatives who do not lean as vegetarian/vegan as my usual guests). TIA.
Really anything you can buy freshly sliced at an actual deli, not prepackaged stuff from the grocery store. I usually just get ham (I like applewood smoked or some other non-sweet variety) and roast turkey to keep it simple as most people like one or both of those. Also, this is apparently controversial on DCUM but I always ask for the meat to be shaved (as opposed to thicker slices); just seems more appetizing to me, and delis don't usually scoff at this request the way grocery store deli counters might. Cheeses I usually get swiss, cheddar, and dill havarti.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 13:05
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
Anonymous wrote:Breakfast and lunch are "on your own" in my house so I stock up on eggs, bagels, some kind of breakfast pastry (muffins, coffee cake), fruit, yogurt, cereal, and people can help themselves. I might do one big pancake/bacon hot breakfast but otherwise it's not a meal I cook and serve.
For lunch I stock up on sandwich fixings (nice deli meats and cheeses, good bread) and salad stuff, chips, cut veg, more fruit. I might make a big batch of chicken salad or a soup. Again, help yourself whenever you get hungry. Hopefully people are up and out of the house for at least some lunches, too.
Dinners are cooked and served, or we order in.
Not being sarcastic, what are “nice” deli meats? Looking for specifics (going to be in a similar hosting position for relatives who do not lean as vegetarian/vegan as my usual guests). TIA.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 13:03
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
Anonymous wrote:For a group, I stock up on cereal, bread, bacon, eggs, bagels, assorted muffins, danishes, pastries, croissants, etc. and lots and lots of fruits.
The muffins/danishes/pastries/croissants/fruits are left out, so that the kids can help themselves if they want, and IME, teens tend to eat constantly.
For breakfast, I make overnight French toast bake and baked oats. Super easy, makes enough to feed a crowd. Another day is usually bacon and eggs, toast with good bread and butter, etc. Bagels with cream cheese, lox, avocado (the equivalent of avocado toast, on a bagel), everything bagel seasoning.
Lunches are soups with home baked bread, sandwiches, and other 'assemble it yourself' fare, such as noodle bowls, and tacos.
Not the OP, but this sounds great.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 12:47
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
Breakfast and lunch are "on your own" in my house so I stock up on eggs, bagels, some kind of breakfast pastry (muffins, coffee cake), fruit, yogurt, cereal, and people can help themselves. I might do one big pancake/bacon hot breakfast but otherwise it's not a meal I cook and serve.
For lunch I stock up on sandwich fixings (nice deli meats and cheeses, good bread) and salad stuff, chips, cut veg, more fruit. I might make a big batch of chicken salad or a soup. Again, help yourself whenever you get hungry. Hopefully people are up and out of the house for at least some lunches, too.
Dinners are cooked and served, or we order in.
For lunch I stock up on sandwich fixings (nice deli meats and cheeses, good bread) and salad stuff, chips, cut veg, more fruit. I might make a big batch of chicken salad or a soup. Again, help yourself whenever you get hungry. Hopefully people are up and out of the house for at least some lunches, too.
Dinners are cooked and served, or we order in.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 12:43
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
Peanut butter pretzels, cheese, apples, asian pears, persimmons, ingredients to make salads, homemade pizza, dried mango, oatmeal, yogurt, a couple of soups that can be frozen, pita chips, hummus, and we make guac, etc.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 12:39
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
I focus on finding out what everybody eats for breakfast, since that's the thing that's hardest to go out for every day. Then usually I add cold cuts and good bread so lunch basics are on hand.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 12:31
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
For a group, I stock up on cereal, bread, bacon, eggs, bagels, assorted muffins, danishes, pastries, croissants, etc. and lots and lots of fruits.
The muffins/danishes/pastries/croissants/fruits are left out, so that the kids can help themselves if they want, and IME, teens tend to eat constantly.
For breakfast, I make overnight French toast bake and baked oats. Super easy, makes enough to feed a crowd. Another day is usually bacon and eggs, toast with good bread and butter, etc. Bagels with cream cheese, lox, avocado (the equivalent of avocado toast, on a bagel), everything bagel seasoning.
Lunches are soups with home baked bread, sandwiches, and other 'assemble it yourself' fare, such as noodle bowls, and tacos.
The muffins/danishes/pastries/croissants/fruits are left out, so that the kids can help themselves if they want, and IME, teens tend to eat constantly.
For breakfast, I make overnight French toast bake and baked oats. Super easy, makes enough to feed a crowd. Another day is usually bacon and eggs, toast with good bread and butter, etc. Bagels with cream cheese, lox, avocado (the equivalent of avocado toast, on a bagel), everything bagel seasoning.
Lunches are soups with home baked bread, sandwiches, and other 'assemble it yourself' fare, such as noodle bowls, and tacos.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 11:55
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
I would ask each family what they generally eat for those meals. From bagels to cereal to a few eggs.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 11:51
Subject: What foods do you stock up on for out of town guests?
The in laws are coming after Christmas for not quite a full week.
There will be 6 adults, 3 teens, and 1 younger picky kid in the house.
The in-laws are not adventurous eaters.
I need to make a grocery list of things to get while they are here to make breakfasts and lunches and snacks easy, but also somewhat balanced. I think I can figure out dinners and we will do some takeout too. But the breakfast and lunches are kind of stumping me.
What do you stock up on for guests? Thank you!
There will be 6 adults, 3 teens, and 1 younger picky kid in the house.
The in-laws are not adventurous eaters.
I need to make a grocery list of things to get while they are here to make breakfasts and lunches and snacks easy, but also somewhat balanced. I think I can figure out dinners and we will do some takeout too. But the breakfast and lunches are kind of stumping me.
What do you stock up on for guests? Thank you!