What Meals To Make While Staying At Dvc?

[nezy]

I know, I know--it has been asked and discussed many times over, however, I need some ideas!

Anyone have any ideas as to what to make --other than ADR's--for a quick but hot meal in the rooms. I do not have a crock pot.

OR can soemone link me to an previous posts with a bunch of ideas. Thanks.

I usually make Tacos and meatballs, but may want to try something else.

Thank You!

 

[ITGirl50]

I usually make Tacos

Tacos is all I know how to make. My husband says that's the only thing I know how to cook at home too.

I also cook Buitoni ravioli/tortellini (it's the pre-cooked pasta you find in the refrigeration section) and chicken/tuna salad sandwiches. I add boiled eggs to my tuna salad, so it makes it real nice. Maybe that's a southern thing. Oh, yea...grilled cheese sandwiches and soup.

I guess I need some ideas too.

 

[OlderMan]

...chicken, steak, burgers, pizza, pasta, mexican, etc.

We try to grill out by one of the quiet pools when we're at OKW--chicken, burgers, steaks, roasted corn, roasted potatoes, etc.

The 1BR and up villas have enough in the kitchen for cooking most anything you would want.

 

[OlderMan]

Oops--double post

 

[molly2004]

There's loads to make if there was a crockpot. Can anyone recommend a crockpot that is small-ish and portable? We'd be flying and would have to check it. Would be a pain to lug a huge one, only to have it break by the time we get there.

Or who's got a DVC crockpot swap going?

 

[dgaston]

I actually took my crockpot as a carryon in my DVC tote bag! DH thought I was nuts, but TSA just said they didn't see a lot of them at PVD as they looked at it, and TSA in MCO made a joke saying "that's a crock" and winking. It's the one thing that may push me into getting the owner's locker. I didn't want to have to go to Walmart and buy another one while there.

PS. there are some fantastic crockpot recipes over on the recipe thread on the Camping board.

 

[molly2004]

PS. there are some fantastic crockpot recipes over on the recipe thread on the Camping board.

That's what prompted me to think about schlepping the crockpot!

 

[wildernessDad]

We make protein bars and perhaps cereal for breakfast. The frig stores our water and cokes.

DW doesn't want to cook while on vacation. Needless to say, we don't use the stove much.

 

[DVC Jen]

spaghetti? That is so quick and easy - and who doesn't like spaghetti?

 

[SINYMom]

As first timers last year, my husband likes to cook so he did. We hit Publix and got macaroni, jars of sauce, cooked chicken strips, frozen peas and broccoli. It sounds like a lot but even I can make it . Cook the pasta and add the frozen veggies while cooking, heat the chicken and, toss with the sauce. We use a white sauce and our boys it.

Also did meatballs and macaroni, cereal, muffins, eggs, cold cut sandwiches, rotissere chicken, snacks and, dessert.

Since one of our boys got hurt while we were there, it was good thing we had food on hand as after a day at the urgent care, we were in no condition to go and look for food.

Look for shortcuts, pre-cooked items make for an easy meal.

Good luck and if anyone starts that crockpot swap, let me know, I'm sure my hubby would love it.

 

[epicureangirl]

I actually took my crockpot as a carryon in my DVC tote bag! DH thought I was nuts, but TSA just said they didn't see a lot of them at PVD as they looked at it, and TSA in MCO made a joke saying "that's a crock" and winking. It's the one thing that may push me into getting the owner's locker. I didn't want to have to go to Walmart and buy another one while there.

PS. there are some fantastic crockpot recipes over on the recipe thread on the Camping board.

I'm glad to see someone else will drag a kitchen appliance with them! I'll probably lug my panini maker with me -- quick grilled cheese for the girls, and hot breakfast, lunch or dinner sandwiches from left-overs, gourmet deli meats or cheese in less than 5 minutes! Elevates the boring sandwich to something perfect with a glass of wine.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I bring my electric sandwich maker because grilled (ham) cheese sandwiches and soup are about all DH wants me to make. He enjoys eating out, and I would prefer to eat more things in the villa, make it more homey. Making the sandwiches every so often is a compromise.

Bobbi

 

[dcamdad]

My wife says I'm responsible for meals while on vacation, so I cook just like when she's out of town. Whatever I can have delivered or whatever restraunt the kids and I feel like. The kids "love" my cooking. Besides who wants to spend time in a kitchen during "vacation". I think I would hve to find a good lawyer if I made my wife cook during vacation. We will have cereal and the like for the children and ourselves in the morning with some lite snacks for night but thats about it.

 

[disneynutz]

If you don't like fussing with all of the ingredients, our favorites are the Stouffer's heat and eat meals with a fresh green salad. We also like the Stouffer's lasagna with Cesar salad and warm garlic toast.

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

One meal that I'm looking forward to making is precooked chicken strips on prebagged Caesar salad. Then, feeling virtuous, we can stroll down to Beaches and Cream for dessert! How can you beat that?

We're looking at getting some groceries delivered--nothing for fancy meals, but I figure oatmeal/cereal/poptarts, then sandwiches, spaghetti, frozen pizza or lasagna. I'm not interested in cooking a huge amount while on vacation, but it'll be nice to have some quick things in the room that we can do.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

That's what prompted me to think about schlepping the crockpot!

Someone needs to start a Crockpot Swap, like the chair swap in VB.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

We're in the process of planning our first non-DDP trip in quite a while. (I refuse to buy it after the changes... but that's a different post.)

One of the things I'm trying to do is plan menus that use common ingredients, so there isn't a lot of food to throw away at the end of the week. I'm trying to avoid recipes that have a special ingredient that won't get used up.

Here are some examples:

A box of bisquick for pancakes in the morning, biscuits, impossible pie, and pizza crust.

Spaghetti sauce for spaghetti with meatballs one night and sauce on a pizza night another night.

Sausage for breakfast, a pizza topping, and ingredient in a low country boil.

Leftover meatballs sliced as a pizza topping.

Patty melts instead of hamburges so we don't need hamburger buns.

Italian bread that can be garlic bread with spaghetti, sandwiches, and french toast with breakfast.

Potatoes that can be shredded for hashbrowns, mashed with a dinner, or thrown into the low country boil.

Salads with homemade Russian dressing, because we need ketchup and mayo anyway.

Nachos near the end of the week, because you can throw many things in to get rid of leftovers.

Cheese that can be used for pizza, nachos, patty melts, and grilled cheese.

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

BirdsofpreyDave, I like the way you think! A few thoughts:

Hamburger buns could make nice individual garlic toasts.

Bisquick has an impossible pizza pie.

Also, I wanted to give a quick crockpot recipe that is a hit with my family:

Take boneless chicken breasts, layer in crockpot with sliced onions and peppers as desired. Pour over a bottle of BBQ--I like the generic Sweet Baby Ray's. Let cook for 8 hours or so. Shred chicken, then stir back into sauce.

This chicken can then be used on hamburger buns. Another night (depending on how much you have), it could go on pizza crust and topped with cheese for BBQ chicken pizza. Great with salad as a side!

 

[nezy]

OP -Here.
I amy as well add my 2 cents!

I do make Tacos or chicken Fajitas-can buy the pre made chicken strips and add seasonings, Tyson also sells frozen Fajita strips--so I do get to make use of some of those same items again-tortillas also make a quick qesadilla lunch w/leftover chix.

I have also in the past made meatballs, sauce, sausage at home and froze them, then and packed it in the cooler for the drive. It never thaws but also serves to keeps other things cold in the cooler. I do use the sauce for various things and w/ the chicken and sauce I can make Chicken parmesan.

I've got my Mexican and Italian food covered!

We have also picked up a Publix chicken or meal. I usually by cold cuts for sandwiches- my kids love Publix white mtn bread.

I don't mind making the food--I often do it in the am before everyone else gets up-I am an early riser. So I pretty much pre-cook and when we are in the room reheat. I also like that my kids are not just eating chicken nuggets, burgers and hot dogs for a week to 10 days.

We keep lots of fruit in the room also. I usually will pack a lunch for a long park day and then we ewill eat dinner in the park. we have done this for years. I have found that when my children were younger having grapes and snacks w/me in the park was a big help, so we still do this, but I will say that I don't seem to take as much stuff w/us to the parks.


Now--how do I make a "low-Country Boil"?

I know I have had that at HHI--I am a New York girl-I guess that is why I have all of the Italian cooking going on. but I am defiantely interested in trying something a bit of "southern" cooking from the low-country!

 

[Good Ol Gal]

I always bring my Mickey Waffler with me to WDW!

We make them every morning (I use Hungry Jack just add water) for breakfast and it really gets us in the Disney mood :

We also purchase Stouffer's mac and cheese, lasagna, hot dogs, etc.

We'll go to Walmart and purchase our normal week's worth of groceries and go from there. I figure, if I'm at home I'm going to be spending that money anyway, so it's not coming out of my vacation budget

I really try not to make big full home cooked meals, I'm on vacation too and it's bad enough I do laundry everyday... I'm not standing in the kitchen all night cooking and cleaning too!