EATING IN THE ROOM REVISITED!!need in room meal ideas please

[anditoo72]

We are staying in FW too, but in our MH. There will be a couple of nights that I am cooking and I am making Taco Salad one night and Spaghetti with Meatsauce the other. Our MH doesn't really have an oven and with these two recipies all it's all stovetop. Pretty easy and kid friendly. I LOVED the breakfast burrito idea I am going to do that one too, won't the kids be suprised when they have a a burrito for breakfast and that sounds easy, just making a big thing of scrambbled eggs and assemble, love it!

 

[anditoo72]

You know I was thinking there is an AWESOME website for recipies if you guys are interested its
www.allrecipies.com
they have everything on that website and what I like best is the star rating from people who have actually made and eaten the recipies. I have picked up some great recipies from there if you all want to check it out!!

 

[mom of five]

355 days a year I perpare 2-3 meals every day for 7 people.

I'M NOT COOKING A THING ON MY VACATION!!!

"Haber, party of 7"

 

[Miniefan]

Thank you guys for all your thoughts, suggestions, comments, and opinions. You can't always count on the boards to give you a well rounded/both sides of the street opinion. I am still not sure about where we will be staying yet, I really don't want to pay the outrageous rate of $242.10/night at the FTWC, but I am still holding out for a good Ap rate or Fl resident rate there. Hopefully one will come through. We still have the res at HIFS, but I am really not feeling good about staying there. I still want to stay on-property. Has anyone stayed onsite and rented one of their refridgerators?? I would like to know about what size they are and if they have a freezer in them, maybe we will stay on-site and just have sandwiches and things like canned soup or things that we can heat up at one of the hotel's food courts, Does anyone have any info on them??
Thanks,
Kim

 

[Jordan's MOM]

Our first trip on site was low budget and we stayed at All Star Movie. It really was just fine. We did not have a frig, but a really good cooler that we kept iced down with the free ice from the hotel machine. We kept milk, juice, sandwich meats, cheese etc in it with no problems. We added ice twice a day. We did some nice sit down meals, but hated spending out food budget money on just ok food court food. We made sandwiches, ate ceral, muffins and instant grits made with the coffee maker we requested from the resort. We used the microwave in the food court for popcorn and the toaster for poptarts in the AM. Sometimes we would get just a sandwich from the food court and add the chips, cookies and drinks I had brought from home to round out a meal. We also found the pizza was a really low cost meal and quite good. I would also take our, from home, can drinks with us to the food court when we did eat there. No problems at all. We drive so I brought all the food from home except milk and bought it at the gift shop, cheaper than the food court. It was a great trip. Good luck deciding.

Jordan's mom

 

[Miniefan]

Jordan's mom, I have to agree wholeheartedly with you. The counter service meals are not that good in WDW. I would much rather ham a good sandwich that I made myself than spend $30 for counter service meals that don't taste very good anyways. I guess Disney doesn't see the need to make the counter service meals taste all that good because people are going to buy them anyway. Thanks for your input.
Kim

 

[jodifla]

All the DVC units are meant for cooking. What's the big deal about having a small microwave or crockpot or toaster in a regular room? I would say particularly it's not a big deal at the campground.

Most people I know who go to Disney at least bring a cooler at the very least, stocked with drinks and snacks. It's a necessity if you have a baby or a toddler.

 

[Miniefan]

We drive down, so on our last trip, we stayed at the ASMu, and we brought a cooler, with drinks, water, milk. We brought cereal and ate that for breakfast, granola bars, and bananas. We also brought mini bags of chips, fruit snacks, and bread and pb&j. It is just a little too small for all that in the value's rooms. I hope that we get a good rate for the FTWC, so then we can just cook some of our meals, but if we end up at the POP then I want to have some alternatives. Thanks for the ideas.
Kim

 

[crazelion]

Have anyone suggust this:
Tuna saland in can
Ham saland in can
Chicken saland in can

Add bags chips and drink a easy lunch

Sometimes I take chicken saland in can and bag of chips and drink and call it lunch.

That is meal do without cooking.

 

[tjmw2727]

I can help with the fridge its 10 per day plus tax and it is a dorm size fridge. Most have the freezer but unfortunately many don't have the door so don't count on the freezer.

We also use the cooler method for cold foods, cereal, bagel, snacks, fruit, vegies and sandwiches are fine for us - no cooking for me either.

FWIW - the value resorts no longer offer a coffee maker
TJ

 

[NotUrsula]

The difference, in terms of cooking in a room vs. cooking in a condo, usually boils down to insurance limitations and the presence of fire extinguishers.

If you bring appliances such as crockpots, you should also bring a small fire extinguisher for safety. Kitchens in hotels that are equipped with conventional (hot) cooking appliances must also, by Florida law, be equipped with fire extinguishers, too. Microwaves and drip coffeemakers don't bring the rule into play, but toasters do.

 

[Blackunicorn]

I thought that there was also some concern about having crockpots because they were left alone all day, and might catch fire? I must admit, this doesn't make much sense to me, since that's how they're supposed to be used and I haven't really heard of a lot of crockpot fires, but that was what I heard.

Thanks for the recipes! The crockpot is the only way I cook. Tomorrow I get pot roast fixins!

 

[Miniefan]

I personally have never been worried about leaving my crock pot on all day and going on about my business but I never leave it on high and I usually don't leave for the whole day and leave it on, I check it periodically during the day. I am sure that Disney does not allow any extra appliances other than the fridges that they rent and maybe a small microwave. But I am very sure it is possible to have a fire start from even the smallest heat generating devices. I know if we do end up at the value resorts I will rent the fridge and use their microwave in the food court, and make meals in the room that are easily made. But if I can manage to get a good rate and stay at the FTWC, then I will definitely have some plans for my meals.
Kim

 

[epcotfan]

What's the big deal about having a small microwave or crockpot or toaster in a regular room?

Because they are fire hazards. There isn't proper ventilation for smoke, steam or oil. Regular hotel rooms simply aren't equipped for cooking. There aren't any proper surfaces for using the equipment or throwing out the garbage. Where does one prepare the food? On the sink counter? Hotel guests don't appreciate the aromas either. I'd hate get a room where someone had been microwaving popcorn. Especially if it gets slightly burnt. That smell lingers. Yuck. I don't grill foods in my bedroom at home so I certainly wouldn't try it in a hotel. Would you really want someone bbqing in your future bedroom (hotel room)?
If one must prepare hot foods, most Disney hotels have a toaster and microwave in the food court.

 

[Miniefan]

Well, I know this thread is an oldie I started a while ago but now that I definitely know where we are going to be, and much to my disappointment, we will not be staying at the Ft. Wilderness Cabins after all. We will be at the Pop Century Resort and we've never stayed there before so I guess we have that to look forward to, and we will still be visiting the Ft. Wilderness Resort so its not all bad after all, we will be at Wdw, but there is still now this issue...... Eight days away from home on vacation, I had some awesome meals planned for the cabins, but now I have no clue except maybe some sandwiches... I have requested the fridge in the room, but I was thinking of bringing a microwave, now I realize the uproar people get about this sort of thing but we will not be cooking anything, just reheating, what do you guys think about it, it is a small size one, mainly just to reheat some soup or something like that. I'm not sure what to do...any help would be great.
kim

 

[Miniefan]

Come on you guys, doesn't anyone out there have any thoughts or ideas for me??
Kim

 

[disneyjunkie]

I believe there's a microwave in the PC food court.

 

[tw1nsmom]

I would stick to using the microwave in the food court and keep a cooler/fridg in the room. There was a lengthy thread a while back about all the food/meals that could be made that require no cooking.

 

[elismom]

we bring snacks but thats about it I run a daycare and I,m a single parent ,no one every cooks for me. the best things I like about my hoildays is not having to cook or clean up and having my bed made everyday for me.

 

[Schmeck]

Is there an outlet in the room powerful enough for a microwave? I know we have to plug our microwave at home (mid-sized) in a dedicated outlet - that is, it has it's own circuit breaker.

Using a microwave in an outlet that is not dedicated can cause a fire in the outlet. I know the chances of this are slim, but do you want to risk it? Although, you could use the special outlet in/near the bathroom...