Unusual Dining Question

[Golden Rose]

We've new enough DVC members that we haven't actually stayed on points yet, but I already know what we'll end up doing. DH, DS, and I will eat breakfast in the room (and we are breakfast eaters these days.) We will have lunch in the parks any day we go to the parks; I'm certainly not coming back to the room just to eat! We will have dinner out as well, most nights, but we'll have enough real food around the kitchen that if we're just too tired to head back out, I'll cook in the room.

Our trips will generally be with my mom and her SO. They don't do the parks much anymore... and my mom is one of those people who snack all day and eat only very small meals at actual mealtimes. There will be real food (easy protein, fruit, veggies) in the kitchen at all times so that she can go eat whenever she is hungry. It should work really well for her. They'll still join us for dinner, but order very lightly.

We'll keep coffee, milk (for DH), cream (for our coffee), bottled water, and wine in the room, as well. That will keep us from having to spend much on beverages around the world.

So I'm betting we'll have a split group - three of us who mostly use the kitchen for breakfast and beverages, two of us who use it to replace almost all meals.

 

[bobbiwoz]

We just had our first breakfast character meal out on Wednesday and yes it was pricey! We had 7, 3 were children.

We usually eat breakfasts in the room, and perhaps have grilled cheese sandwiches augmented with soup once or twice. We keep lots of fruit in the room, especially when the DGC are with us.

This was our fourth trip with the DGC, and we found that we bought too much food to start with. I hope we eventually get it right! I brought home a sack of apples, and another of oranges. Some of the family is still there, so I don't know exactly what will be wasted.

Bobbi

 

[janni518]

Having our first DVC trip this spring. I anticipate eating breakfast in "at home" and lunch out. I think supper will vary. The only person in our party who really cares about food is the dh, so we'll do a TS or 2 to keep him happy if he wants to.

We also tend to be nibblers eating more like 6 times a day, instead of trying to fill up as much as possible 3 times a day.( I can't imagine it'd be fun to be running around the parks on a hot day with a belly full of rich food. I ate some turkey leg last time and wound up having to go sit on a bench for half an hour. Luckily the kids were old enough to go off on their own.) If I had my way, we'd eat at home for every meal, we waste so much time and money, not to mention food when we go out. It makes me feel guilty, but can you imagine running back to your rooms all day? May try to carry a few light snacks this time but I refuse to haul a big bag around now that the kids are older.

I suppose for many of you that have been DVC members for a while, your pace is a bit slower and allows for more of the dining experience. That may become the case with us as we settle into membership and I'm totally open to change. It's what keeps life fresh and interesting.

 

[Uncleromulus]

We make coffee each morning, and once I microwaved some Jimmy Dean Sausage and egg bagels for breakfast. Other than that, we haven't used the "at home" cooking facilities since we joined DVC in 1992.And we always stay in a one bedroom unit, never a studio.

 

[jblrn2b]

We are new members so I am not exactly sure what we will do. In February its just me and my two boys without DH in a Studio so I know I won't cook at all but will stock the fridge with coffee/cream/milk/soda/wine I guess - maybe a box of cereal.

In June we are going with another family - my best friend from college. They don't go out to eat much so maybe we will use the 2BR to cook? It depends on what I can talk her into.

If its just our family going, we will stay in a studio and never cook - which is just fine with me. I love eating out!