Inexpensive-healthy-food in room?

[halfpintpeggy]

I don't fly very often - can you take pre-made food on the plane? Maybe in a checked bag? I make ahead a TON of really hearty muffins that my kids love to eat, and I freeze them. I only make them when we go on vacation, so they're sort of special because of that. We use them for breakfast and for snacks.

Yes, you can pack food in a checked bag - I do it all the time!

 

[pjlla]

Not taking the time to read all of the replies. so sorry if this is repeated......

since you didn't mention a fridge or coffeemaker I will assume you have neither. However, if you are open to using a cooler and replacing the ice daily, it does open up the possibilities a bit more.

whole grain bagels and peanut butter.... good for breakfast, lunch, and/or snacks.

nuts or trail mix.... calorie dense, but yummy and fairly filling.

individual tuna salad/chicken salad " lunch kits".

single serving (shelf stable) hummus and crackers or pretzels or pita chips.

fruit.... apples, oranges, bananas, pears, kiwi can all sit out of refrigeration for a week without difficulty.

canned soups.... fairly healthy (depending on what you buy), filling, and can be warmed in a microwave.

instant oatmeal, grits, cream of wheat (I know you said you don't care much of instant, but in a pinch they work).

homemade muffins, bagels, snack bars that don't require refrigeration.

single-serve individual "cups" of _____________________ (fill in the blank... I've never eaten Easy Mac, so I can't comment, but I also know that there are healthier "cup" options out there).

chips and salsa

microwave popcorn (makes a great evening snack!)

If you could use a cooler that would open you up to......

hardboiled eggs, cheeses (great for snacking, sandwiches, with crackers and fruit for a meal), hummus (other than the single serve shelf-stable type), yogurt, other fruits (grapes, berries, cut melon), carrot and celery sticks.

Don't forget the paper napkins, paper plates/bowls, paper cups, disposable cutlery, salt/pepper/sugar. I am the local QUEEN of traveling on the cheap, so I've done this before for my family many times.... it takes some work, but it is worth it! Several years ago we spent a week in DC with the kids (road trip)... regular hotel room, no kitchen, no fridge. I brought along a cooler full of fridge foods and a backpack full of dry goods and paper supplies. Our hotel supplied breakfast, we had a few lunches out at the museums (Subway most days) and ate dinner from our cooler/bag nearly every night. Saved us a good bit of money plus it was nice to RELAX in the hotel room after a tiring day of touring! When we visit Disney we ALWAYS bring breakfast foods for the room.... and when the kids were younger we stayed at an all-suites hotel off site and had dinner in the room most nights as well (flying in, shipped a box ahead plus brought food in the luggage). Good luck...................P

 

[kreckl]

Yes- we will have a fridge and coffeemaker!

 

[cel_disney]

Chips/Salsa
Yogurt (consider freezing Greek squeeze yogurt - yum and protein!)
String Cheese
Peanut Butter Crackers
Hummus Crackers
Cheese (add chicken if you want?)Quesadillas
Granola Bars
Grapes/Apples/Bananas
Baby Carrots/Ranch Dressing

For breakfast we do:
Eggo Waffles
Bagels/Cream Cheese
Cereal with Milk
Fresh Strawberries
*you could also easily make scrambled eggs in the microwave and even put them on an English muffin or Tortilla to make a portable version

Enjoy!!

 

[andiraye]

Is there a refrigerator too? If so, we did cereal and milk with bananas for breakfast. We also kept cold cuts and cheese and made sandwiches. Fruit, as others have suggested. For snacks you can do granola bars, kind bars, protein bars, nuts, pretzels, dried fruit, string cheese, popcorn, etc. You can make oatmeal in the microwave. You can also keep yogurt in the fridge. Natural peanut butter and jelly. Even with a split stay you can put a small amount of food in a shopping bag.

You can order on garden grocer or Amazon prime pantry.

 

[robinb]

Is there a refrigerator too? If so, we did cereal and milk with bananas for breakfast. We also kept cold cuts and cheese and made sandwiches. Fruit, as others have suggested. For snacks you can do granola bars, kind bars, protein bars, nuts, pretzels, dried fruit, string cheese, popcorn, etc. You can make oatmeal in the microwave. You can also keep yogurt in the fridge. Natural peanut butter and jelly. Even with a split stay you can put a small amount of food in a shopping bag.

You can order on garden grocer or Amazon prime pantry.

Yes, the OP is staying in a DVC studio. There is a refrigerator, a toaster, a microwave and a selection of mugs, paper plates and plastic cutlery. She can also ask for other things (like a blender) to be delivered.

Here is a list of amenities found in a DVC studio:
http://allears.net/acc/dvcstudioamenities.htm

 

[kydisneyfans]

We used wegoshop.com back in October and it was great. Delivered and waiting were 2 cases of water, cheese, cereal/milk, bacon, pancake mix, turkey/ham, buns/pita bread, a wide selection of fruits(strawberries/raspberries/grapes/bananas etc. The order was delivered around 3:00 and we arrived around 7:00. Refrigerated items were cold and everything was ready to roll. It saved us a trip offsite(no rental car) and saved a ton of money over Disney prices. We'll do it again in a heartbeat.

 

[kreckl]

It's really helpful to know that we can get refrigerated food delivered to our next resort. That is a game changer and I'm thinking we have a lot more options if we can keep milk, eggs, cheese, etc. We spend a lot of time enjoying the resorts so it's so helpful to be able to have some good snacks or simple meals at hand. Thanks so much for all of the advice and great info!

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Veggies and dip is a good snack just stick with the fat free dressing for dipping. You can bake a potato in a microwave and add some sour cream or butter to it. Serve it will a can of Tyson chucky chicken heated up with a touch of BBQ sauce. At home I do that with potato and add those tortilla strips to it and call it fiesta potato. Very filling.