sooo lets talk cooking in your dvc...

[dis2cruise]

I will have 5 teens with us 3 girls 2 boys so the food has to be "kid friendly"I am mainly confused what to serve for dinner we need 7 different menus.

 

[BEASLYBOO]

Yes, I generally travel with 3 11yr old boys, food is important. Believe or not my son and his friends don't really like Disney kid food other than ice cream and the more expensive restaurants. They love spending time at the resort at the end of the day and in the pool.

We fix a big package of frozen meatballs and sauce for Spaghetti and meatballs and later in the week leftover meatball subs. I fix tacos with all of the fixings. We grill out, OKW has grills by the quiet pools, marinated steak/london broil and/ or chicken with baked potatoes(microwave) and salad. Sometimes I go to Winn Dixie/Publix and purchase Rotiserrie Chickens and serve them with steamed vegies, or tater tots. We eat salad most every night and the kids actually do love their vegies. One night we do Appetizer night, in the oven with frozen potato skins, mozzarella sticks, poppers, bagel bites, and serve celery, carrots and dip along side. Grill Cheeses w/ bacon & tomatoe and frozen french fries or raw vegies & dip. Mine are opposed to frozen chicken nuggets so I generally just grill chicken. And then if its for a full week we have the leftover night, where we try and polish off what's left in the fridge. You can also order pizza delivered to most resorts, Ghiordanos (they have a website) is one of the best. I cook but I want to limit my time in the kitchen so that I enjoy pool time as well!

Anyway, I could go on and on! Have a wonderful time!

 

[disneyeveryyear]

I don't know if it would work for you, but bringing a crockpot might help.

My kids aren't the pickiest eaters, but my youngest definitely isn't the "easiest" to cook for. The all around favorite in my house is a roast in the crock pot with potatoes, carrots and onion.

As long as you have a car, a trip to Publix makes it easy. Buy a small bag of potatoes, a bag of mini carrots, a large onion, a chuck roast, a package of french onion soup mix, and a package of ranch dressing mix. The only real chopping you have to do is the potatoes and I quarter or eighth the onion based on size. Throw all veggies in the bottom with about 1 inch of water. Lay the roast on top, smother all with soup and ranch mix and set on low for about 8 hours.

After a day in the parks, dinner is ready to serve!

 

[dis2cruise]

Yes, I generally travel with 3 11yr old boys, food is important. Believe or not my son and his friends don't really like Disney kid food other than ice cream and the more expensive restaurants. They love spending time at the resort at the end of the day and in the pool.

We fix a big package of frozen meatballs and sauce for Spaghetti and meatballs and later in the week leftover meatball subs. I fix tacos with all of the fixings. We grill out, OKW has grills by the quiet pools, marinated steak/london broil and/ or chicken with baked potatoes(microwave) and salad. Sometimes I go to Winn Dixie/Publix and purchase Rotiserrie Chickens and serve them with steamed vegies, or tater tots. We eat salad most every night and the kids actually do love their vegies. One night we do Appetizer night, in the oven with frozen potato skins, mozzarella sticks, poppers, bagel bites, and serve celery, carrots and dip along side. Grill Cheeses w/ bacon & tomatoe and frozen french fries or raw vegies & dip. Mine are opposed to frozen chicken nuggets so I generally just grill chicken. And then if its for a full week we have the leftover night, where we try and polish off what's left in the fridge. You can also order pizza delivered to most resorts, Ghiordanos (they have a website) is one of the best. I cook but I want to limit my time in the kitchen so that I enjoy pool time as well!

Anyway, I could go on and on! Have a wonderful time!

thanks this gives me a general idea on what to serve. Love the rotiserrie chicken idea and the appetizer night too . we are booked at okw and requested turtle pond area so I know they have grills, the kids can swim while me and my dh gets the food ready and then we can eat at one of the picnic tables!!

 

[dis2cruise]

opps double post

 

[TOM&LORIE]

I second the crockpot idea. We will fix italian beef in a crockpot bag and freeze it in the bag. All we then do is set it in the crock and turn it on. You can get a timer that will kick the CP on at a certain time if your recipe calls for it.

We will also make:

Lasagna ... frozen and vac packed so the cooler does not make it soggy.
Enchiladas ... Frozen and vac packed
Meat loaf ... frozen and vac packed
Grilled hamburgers/chicken ... Vac packed (Kinda got a trend going don't I?)
Bag of salad
Potatoes
Lunch meat/chips/veggies
Cereal.

We do drive (from Illinois) so space is not a problem. We take one meal a day and then eat the left overs for lunch. Breakfast is usually a Bar or some cereal.

I am developing a personal cook book for our DVC trips and the use of a Crockpot. My family loves it and my wife really does not have to cook when we are on vacation because I have everything essentially prepared. However, her and I really enjoy going back to the villa and preparing the meals for our kids and guests.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Spaghetti. It's the universally accepted and easy meal. Wish I had some right now.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

I am developing a personal cook book for our DVC trips and the use of a Crockpot.

Now I would be very interested in this! Plus, you must include a section called "Studio Cooking for DVC".

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Spaghetti. It's the universally accepted and easy meal. Wish I had some right now.

Wish I had some of my Italian spaghetti sauce for ya Rob!! You know we Italians pride ourselves on our sphagetti sauces!

 

[TOM&LORIE]

Now I would be very interested in this! Plus, you must include a section called "Studio Cooking for DVC".

That is what my recipes are for ... studio cooking. My bride and I travel without the kids a couple of times/year. We stay in the studio and find the cooking more challenging. The Crockpot is the most effective way we find to cook. Thus far we have:

1) Italian Beef
2) Catalina Chicken (great sandwich chicken)
3) Burgandy Beef
4) Crockpot Steak
5) Stew
6) Veg Soup

On the "Tarmac" to play with ... Shepherds Pie ... Meat Loaf ... Lasagna ... Mexican Lasagna ... Crockpot Cake.

Now I am hungry ...

 

[OlderMan]

My usual response to such questions: Don't forget the grills at most resorts!

We do steaks, chicken, potatoes, corn, fish, etc., then dine al fresco at the covered pavilion next to the grill.

Just what works for us!

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Wish I had some of my Italian spaghetti sauce for ya Rob!! You know we Italians pride ourselves on our sphagetti sauces!

My stepfather is italian and we had spaghetti every Thursday when I was young. Actually, usally Rigatoni & sauce. Never got tired of it either.

 

[TOM&LORIE]

My usual response to such questions: Don't forget the grills at most resorts!

We do steaks, chicken, potatoes, corn, fish, etc., then dine al fresco at the covered pavilion next to the grill.

Just what works for us!

That is encouraging to hear. I posted a question recently about the grills. I will begin to utilize them in about 2 weeks. I am interested in seeing how we do with them. I still will use a Crockpot but the availability of a grill does change my menu.

 

[dis2cruise]

wow there a lot of good meal ideas here thanks!! I am just wondering
we are flying if I pre-make several items freeze them and put it into a suitcase wrap the food really good insulate it with some old bathroom towels to keep the cold in should it do ok in the checked luggage?? do you think it would make it
We usually arrive at our airport about 1 hr before and our flight is only 2 1l2 hrs long

 

[TOM&LORIE]

wow there a lot of good meal ideas here thanks!! I am just wondering
we are flying if I pre-make several items freeze them and put it into a suitcase wrap the food really good insulate it with some old bathroom towels to keep the cold in should it do ok in the checked luggage?? do you think it would make it
We usually arrive at our airport about 1 hr before and our flight is only 2 1l2 hrs long

I have a soft side cooler that looks like a suitcase. It is small enough to use as a carry-on but we usually check it in. I freeze water bottles and line the bottom and then place them on the top as well. FYI - DO NOT try to use it as a carry-on with frozen water bottles. (Don't ask how I know this.) Our frozen items remained frozen from 8 AM to 4 PM. The cooler we have is a 24 pack Polar Bear Cooler (polarbearcoolers.com). I want more room so I will probably buy the 48 pack soon. It is too large for a carry on. I also recommend two things when packing in this cooler. First is to vacuum pack the food. Second, is to wrap them "like a gift" with an emergency blanket (Camping section at Walmart +/- $3.00). Makes a world of difference.

 

[dis2cruise]

I have a soft side cooler that looks like a suitcase. It is small enough to use as a carry-on but we usually check it in. I freeze water bottles and line the bottom and then place them on the top as well. FYI - DO NOT try to use it as a carry-on with frozen water bottles. (Don't ask how I know this.) Our frozen items remained frozen from 8 AM to 4 PM. The cooler we have is a 24 pack Polar Bear Cooler (polarbearcoolers.com). I want more room so I will probably buy the 48 pack soon. It is too large for a carry on. I also recommend two things when packing in this cooler. First is to vacuum pack the food. Second, is to wrap them "like a gift" with an emergency blanket (Camping section at Walmart +/- $3.00). Makes a world of difference.

thanks this will help me out a lot