Anonymous wrote:Definitely use up the leftovers. Aside from that, I am more inclined to cook at home/not go out in anticipation of going out a lot on vacation and indulging. (As long as I’m not creating leftovers.)

Same.

Anonymous wrote:Leftovers and any veggies that won’t last another week.

Then, we go out so I don’t have to vpcook or clean the kitchen.

Same. We eat anything in the fridge or freezer. I don’t mind the taste ask of cooking, but it’s often omelets and stir fry to get through the food.

Interestingly I am the opposite- I feel a “need” to cook and cook healthily the week before a vacation, since I know we’ll be eating out and indulging while on vacation. I have chronic gi issues which probably influences my actions, since a week of eating out always does a number on me (even if I’m ordering salads etc).

Leftovers, breakfast for dinner, frozen pizza, can of soup

Things like fried rice, stews, frittatas that can use up all the bits and pieces of vegetables.

If I happen to have more food or the time to cook more, it's nice to make a double meal and then freeze half so that the first full day back from vacation when we're tired of restaurant good and tired from travel and busy trying to catch up on work, we have a meal waiting for us to defrost.

I cook with whatever I have in the fridge.

No we don’t eat out at home before we are planning to eat out so much during vacation.

Cheese, crackers, fruit, sandwiches.

Anything that will go bad in the fridge. I also think the week before vacation is one of the best times to do a meal kit service.

Definitely use up the leftovers. Aside from that, I am more inclined to cook at home/not go out in anticipation of going out a lot on vacation and indulging. (As long as I’m not creating leftovers.)

I cook everything that will go bad. I'm going to house/dog-sit on Saturday for two weeks (not exactly a vacation, but I'll be away) and I'm trying to eat through all my produce and anything that'll go stale.

Tonight I had the last of my blueberries, shrimp and pasta, and cantaloupe. Tomorrow I'll eat my last leftover portion of chicken/tomatoes /ricotta/pasta, carrot sticks, cherries, etc.

I have been known to shove Gladware filled with fruit in my bag to bring with me, since I buy organic and it's expensive.

Leftovers and any veggies that won’t last another week.

Then, we go out so I don’t have to vpcook or clean the kitchen.

Extremely simple meals that don’t make leftovers — breakfast for dinner, grilled cheese and soup, quesadillas, etc. Then takeout the night before we leave so I’m not dealing with dishes.

Yes we eat tons of leftovers and stuff that’s prepared in
The freezer

I think it’s a psychological thing, since I’m already anticipating a week without having to think about or cook food, but I don’t even want to cook the before we leave for vacation next week.

Do you cook differently? I hate to just eat out, since we will be eating out while on vacation. But the thought of cooking is dreadful! (I am exaggerating but you know what I mean!)

We have a family dinner one day and eat out the night before so we can avoid dishes, but what about the other five nights? What do you do?