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Old 12-03-2012, 11:13 AM   #31
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Recently went with no dining plan. Easy snacks for the parks... Muddy Buddies. The kids love that stuff and I am sure has no nutritional value. Apple slices with carmel. Some fresh fruit. Pretzels. Meals in room. Pizza, we either had frozen or made our own. We did mash potato one night with pork chops. Peeled the potato ahead of time, Set in water, headed to parks, then return and started to make while everyone got showers or went swimming.
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We do breakfast (frozen biscuits & frozen sausage from Wal-Mart) and we also bring a crock pot for spaghetti, pulled pork, pot roast, etc.
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Old 02-24-2013, 11:27 AM   #33
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They call them Traveling Tacos here in MT. I'm from NY and had never heard of them at all. :

Traveling tacos here are made with Doritos on the bottom and the taco fixin's on top.
From NJ here and never heard of the walking/traveling taco either! What a great idea!
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Old 03-17-2013, 10:26 AM   #34
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We don't own DVC but at another resort. Meals out can get very pricey so we eat breakfast and lunch plus most dinners at our resort.
This is what I do:
Simple casserole meals (for breakfast and dinner), and use the grilles provided for hamburgers, hot dogs/wurst, and steaks.
Pre cook chicken, ground beef, and sausage for casserole meals and then refreeze to bring with on the trip; this way all you're doing is throwing everything together in a pot, the only thing that needs cooking are the noodles and since you're throwing everything in the noodle pot you have only one to clean.
In individual baggies I put the list of ingredients/recipe and any spices (measured) I would not be bringing with me for that recipe. I usually have 3 casserole recipes I bring. I also cook ribs and freeze before we go (family favorite) so I just add slaw, beans and corn bread to that meal, how simple is that since the ribs just need reheating!?
I'm sure I repeated what others have said and have taken some of your ideas as well, I hope what I do has helped too.
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Old 04-06-2013, 10:53 AM   #35
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We always cook breakfast in the villas and I try for a few dinners on longer trips.

Two easy dinners we enjoy: Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Chicken Quesadillas.

Ingredients:
1 pre-cooked rotisserie chicken
1 container pesto sauce
1 box penne pasta
(green beans or broccoli if you want to add a veggie)
flour tortillas
shredded cheese
salsa
(add avocado if you like)

This easily makes 2 dinners - especially if you add a salad. Toss the cooked pasta with pesto sauce and shredded chicken for night 1. Make quesadilas in a frying pan the next night - shredded cheese and chicken on tortillas. Toast until cheese is melted, serve with salsa and optional avocado.
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I'm not a huge fan of cooking on vacation and this next trip I will be 7 months pregnant, so we are definitely going with the Dining Plan. That being said, we are in a 1 bedroom villa and I still plan on making breakfast every day and possibly prepping lunch so we can pop in the room and eat quick to head back out. This will be our first time in a 1 bedroom so I am curious what types of pots/pans to expect in the rooms.
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I see no one has posted to this in a bit, so hopefully someone still checks it!

Can anyone tell me if they have ever tried the freeze ahead method for foods and you fly to WDW instead of drive? We fly from Pittsburgh, and I am not sure what rules there are for putting food in your baggage.

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I've never frozen anything, but I have packed food in a checked bag--spices for cooking, particular snacks my kid likes....booze....I guess its all okay. I'd be more worried about thawing beef stew in my luggage than about TSA.
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Subbing.. This is a great topic!


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There is always the BBQ grills too- you can rent the tools from the front desk or community hall I think(depending on which resort). We plan on doing this on our next trip.

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I know this is an old thread but I was thinking about this the other day. We have to travel for sports and we eat a lot out of the microwave in a hotel room. I like to mix things up when we are travelling for fun. One thing I have found easy is appetizer type things that can be heated up in small portions when someone is hungry. We do those turkey cocktail weenies in bbq, sweet & sour meatballs, mini quiches, or a cheese & cracker tray. My kids consider it a treat because it's party food!
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My family like a burger or sandwich. It's simple and delicious !
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good grocery store on the way from sanford airport?

we are staying last minute at Saratoga for very first time as DVC members and
not getting park tickets- just relaxing in our villa and soaking up some sun. we fly into Sanford and have rented a car - can anyone give advice on stopping enroute for groceries?
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