What groceries do you stock your villa with???

[wanna-b-Tink]

Just wondering what everyone's staple items are in their home-away-from-home-kitchen.

We normally eat a couple of breakfasts in the parks, but mostly in the room, and then we always have snacky food around too. We do normally eat supper in the parks.

Instant oatmeal/pop tarts
Bacon/sausage/livermush
Cereal/donuts/fruit
Biscuits/bread/crackers
Ham/cheese/peanut butter/popcorn
Milk/eggs/butter/juice/water
Tea/Splenda/cream/coffee/condiments

Any other goodies we haven't thought of that are good "quick foods" we can add to our grocery list? I'll be shopping for our upcoming trip this weekend (except for the perishable items, which I buy once we get to Florida) and am looking for new selections. 4 adults, 1 6YO, 1 2YO and 1 1YO.

 

[carol1231]

One staple that my kids can't go without is Mac n Cheese. I usually throw a few packs into my suit case of the instant kind that goes into the microwave.

 

[kweaver]

June was our first visit. I think we boughts

Milk
Butter
Sandwich fixings
PB&J
Bread
Bagels
cream cheese
cereal
Beer
Wine
Capri Suns (frozen for the parks)
Water bottles
Soda
fruit
Tea
sugar
Maybe some bacon
cookies
A family sized frozen lasagna if we think we'll use it
snacks for the park (granola bars, gummies, crackers, etc.)
gourmet snacky things like hummus, salsa, etc.
Leftovers from meals at restaurants

 

[wide awake]

We just put our deposit down, so no experience, but I have been thinking about it. DS is on a special diet so his milk, margarine, bread, and pasta. Chips, salsa, avocados for guacamole or sandwiches...salad mix to use on sandwiches, as a side dish, or with some type of protein for a meal. Baked potatoes, to be eaten with meals or as a main dish with chili, fried eggs, etc...Chili ingredients...to be used on potatoes, rice, nachos, or eaten alone. DS cannot have dairy or gluten...no wheat, oats, rye, etc...so our choices are more limited than most. A great meal is pasta with olive oil, garlic, anchovies, red pepper, and parsley...all easy ingredients to have on hand. For snacks dried fruit, nuts, fresh fruit, and popcorn. I hesitate to say this but I really like sardines...excellent source of protein, tasty, and with rice crackers a lunch that fills you up...beef jerky is another great snack that can be carried around. You mentioned eggs...hard boiled eggs are one of my favorite breakfast/snack items. Instant noodle meals...we have to stick with Thai Kitchen, which are actually very good...but w/o dietary restrictions you can buy a case of ramen. My DH will eat ramen in any form...scrambled with eggs, as soup, as a side dish or snack, with cheese...etc...if I had teens that could eat anything a case of ramen is the first thing I'd put in my shopping cart...lots of kids eat them raw. You can also use them for Chinese chicken salad.

 

[SueOKW]

Microwave popcorn.. adult beverages.

then all those other people i'm with bring all kinds of other stuff like milk and stuff.... you know, real food.

but it's really all about the popcorn and beverages... cheese and crackers are nice too.

Sue
ps - don't forget salt and pepper shakers.

 

[Deep-Thots]

Just wondering what everyone's staple items are in their home-away-from-home-kitchen.

We normally eat a couple of breakfasts in the parks, but mostly in the room, and then we always have snacky food around too. We do normally eat supper in the parks.

Instant oatmeal/pop tarts
Bacon/sausage/livermush

I have a stupid northerner (?) question. I've heard of grits and cracklings, but what is "livermush?" Inquiring minds want to know!!

 

[Beca]

I have a stupid northerner (?) question. I've heard of grits and cracklings, but what is "livermush?" Inquiring minds want to know!!

Ooohhh!!! I don't think I WANT to know....yuck...all I can think of is "mushed liver".... ...no offense, I am glad you enjoy it...feel free to eat my whole life's share of "livermush"....whatever it is!!

As for us..we are not "big" eaters, and as you can tell by the paragraph above...we're not very adventurous. We got:

Milk
cereal
eggs
non-stick spray
salt & pepper
popcorn
bottled water
grapes
watermelon
oatmeal
frozen ravioli
pasta sauce
mac 'n cheese
margarine
bread
cheese
crackers

And...we left about 70% of it!!! We are not good "in room" eaters!!! The only night we actually cooked anything was when dd and I were sick...and, then I cooked frozen cheese ravioli (yes....get that...I was on VACATION, was SICK, and was STILL cooking!!!! Somehow, we women just can't get away from "taking care" of others. It must be a curse!!! )



Beca

 

[jmatias]

We just got back from our trip to VWL from 1/22-30th and we bought:

water
capri sun juice
milk
oj
cereal
lots of fruit
bacon
eggs
chips
cookies
half n half

We brought with us:

various snacks mostly for the kids
coffee
hot chocolate
popcorn

It worked out really well and we used everything up.

 

[Deep-Thots]

Ooohhh!!! I don't think I WANT to know....yuck...all I can think of is "mushed liver".... ...no offense, I am glad you enjoy it...feel free to eat my whole life's share of "livermush"....whatever it is!!
Beca

Beca, you crack me up! And btw, good luck with the BCV resale!! Pixie dust!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Deep-Thots and Beca: Livermush is everything you thought (and more!):

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – There are few words you can put in front of "mush" to make it sound even worse, right? Now add the word "liver." Sounds enticing, doesn't it?
When you learn what goes into livermush, it doesn't get any better, since it's a mixture of pig liver (at least 30 percent, by law), head parts, and cornmeal. Funny, then, how people in central North Carolina love it so. Funny how Shelby, N.C., mayor Ted Alexander has proclaimed it "the world's most perfect food." Funny how that same town hosts something called the Livermush Expo, which draws thousands every year.

 

[gjw007]

I'll second Beca on this one.

Did we really have to know?

 

[kathleena]

I think this is a first - the first thread I've ever read that makes me want to be sick? One of those acquired taste things. How easy it is to forget how big and different our country is!

And as a Mainer, I think I might change it to lobstermush.

To add to the lists:

We buy Taco ingredients and tacos. Pretty easy to make and everyone likes them. I have them without the shell.

My DH might also get a frozen pizza and extra stuff to doctor it up with.

We usually get peanuts/cashews etc instead of chips. More expensive but better for you.

WideAwake - I could eat with your family. I have a wheat issue also (although not celiac disease), so have to be careful plus I can't have MSG and most additives because of allergies. It's not easy to eat in WDW when you have to avoid prepared foods!

 

[jennypenny]

We bring most of the things you listed, and a few others. We do a lot of cooking when we're there. I usually fly, so I tend to buy things in pouches instead of boxes (or take things out of the boxes and just cut out the directions)

*Pancake mix (the kind where you only need to add water)
*hamburger helper (my kids are always starving in the world so I make this for big lunches or late dinners)
*cup o'soup/hot chocolate (when we go in the winter)
*ready-bake deserts like Banquet's
*pudding or jello mix
*tuna pouches
*pasta salad mix (like suddenly salad)
*small container of olive oil (I'm always amazed at how much I use when we're there)
*Lipton noodle pouches (I buy ones that don't require milk)

HTH,
Jenny

 

[disney junky]

Healthy Food:
Pop tarts
Chips
M&M (plain and peanut)
Coke
Frozen Waffles
Log Cabin Syrup
(and that's breakfast)
Salsa
Fritos
Rootbeer
Peanut Butter
Cheezewhiz
Oreos and Milk
Ice cream (Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby)
Tums

 

[Deep-Thots]

Deep-Thots and Beca: Livermush is everything you thought (and more!):

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – There are few words you can put in front of "mush" to make it sound even worse, right? Now add the word "liver." Sounds enticing, doesn't it?
When you learn what goes into livermush, it doesn't get any better, since it's a mixture of pig liver (at least 30 percent, by law), head parts, and cornmeal. Funny, then, how people in central North Carolina love it so. Funny how Shelby, N.C., mayor Ted Alexander has proclaimed it "the world's most perfect food." Funny how that same town hosts something called the Livermush Expo, which draws thousands every year.

Eeeew! I'm sorry I asked! I think I may faint....

 

[dis-happy]

I was really excited by this discovery at Publix when we staying at OKW in January. Waffle sticks with individual syrup cups in the same box! So easy to toss in the toaster and no hauling the big container of sticky syrup back home. Watch out when you buy them though---some packages had PICTURES of the syrup cups but small type that said "not included in box". One brand however, did include them, can't remember the name though.

Another hit for my kids: the BIG can (like quart sized) of Cambell's chicken noodle soup. Box of crackers to go with it. DH and I were out one evening and all they had to do was heat in the microwave using the big pyrex bowl.

Other things:

popcorn (a must!)
fruit cups
large water jug for making coffee
box of pasta, plus small parm cheese and box of 2 stick butter
bagles and cream cheese
hummus and pita bread
cheese sticks
gallon of milk
cream for the coffee
ice cream

 

[llyolf]

Guacamole and Torengos!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Healthy Food:
Pop tarts
Chips
M&M (plain and peanut)
Coke
Frozen Waffles
Log Cabin Syrup
(and that's breakfast)
Salsa
Fritos
Rootbeer
Peanut Butter
Cheezewhiz
Oreos and Milk
Ice cream (Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby)
Tums

Is this a clue for the User Name thread started by greenban?

 

[kweaver]

Healthy food, ROFL!

 

[Beca]

Is this a clue for the User Name thread started by greenban?

You always catch these things I NEVER catch!!!

I'm really missing WDW this morning!!! I NEED more points!!!!! (That IS my mantra around this house). But seriously...I don't think I'd be happy unless I lived there!!!



Beca