Meals for 11 figured out for 6 days!

[Dostert9]

We are staying in a vacation rental home and I finally figured out what to do as frugally as possible for our family for 6 days and nights for meals. I've got all the meals except 1 brunch (first day we are there early flight) and 2 dinners in the Von's cart waiting for me to check out which I will do in about a week. Feels good! Here's my plan for Von's.

Yogurts/toast/fruit/cereal/breakfast sandwiches/Juice for breakfast all days except first.
Sandwiches/Lean Pockets or Pizza Pockets/Sun Chips/Pita Chips/fruit for lunches all days.

Dinners are Day 1- Stouffers Lasagna/Mac n cheese/Applesause....Day 2 Chicken Breast Fillets/Fries/Fruit or Grilled Chx Salad.....Day 3 Fridays are always Pizza day at our home so will order in Pizza (If anyone has good references for a good delivery pizza please let me know......Day 4 is whatever night/leftover night....Day 5 is BBQ ( House has a Gas Grill)...Day 6 is our one and only reservation at PCH Grill so I don't have to clean up. Also, ordering lots and lots of water bottles. Splurged on some popsicles and fun drinks but still way cheaper than eating out for all meals and drinks. I will be bringing snacks and laundry detergent in my luggage. Cheaper in Oregon than California. If I have any unopened food left when we leave I am going to find a family living in the neighborhood who would welcome it so it doesn't go to waste.
Ahhhhhhh.....feels good to have figured this out. Now on to packing.

 

[basketballmom]

Sounds like you have it all figured out! That will make your trip practically hassle free.

 

[Lucille1963]

Great plan!

 

[vicloo]

Sounds like you have everything worked out!

 

[marciemouse]

Try Marri's pizza. We ate in there last trip. Great value. Huge portions. Good food. Good luck!

1194 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 533-1631 | marrispizza.com/

 

[cmwade77]

Here are my tips:

• Do not pay for water, ask for free cups of water (always ask for a large, otherwise you might get a kid's cup). The water comes from the soda fountains machines and is filtered better than Dasani bottled water (Dasani actually has very high bacteria count, as revealed by a study that our local news did on botled water a while back). You can get free water from anywhere that sell fountain drinks.
• If you want another meal out, go to restaurant.com and get a gift certificate for House of Blues. (Be sure to find a current promo code, you should be able to get a $40+ certificate for around $2). Be sure you understand the terms of the certificate though.

 

[Dostert9]

Thanks for that I appreciate it...just checked restaurants.com and they are out of their certificates. I will try back after the 1st.