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srpettitt · 10-08-2012, 02:21 PM

We will be staying in a hotel room for a few days this weekend for an out of town wedding. I know we will have a small fridge and small microwave. Anybody have some fabulous easy to transport in a cooler and easy to heat/cook in the microwave-type meals (mostly for dinner). I'd take any easy breakfast idea's too, but we can always do cereal, oatmeal, muffins, etc.

teacherpippi · 10-08-2012, 04:26 PM

Can you bring a crock pot? Crock pot meals are super easy in a hotel room and so nice to come "home" to.

-Sandwiches & fresh veggies
-Reheated mac-n-cheese, bread & butter, steam bag of frozen veggies
-Reheated soup, buns/rolls
-Precooked spaghetti noodles & heated spag. sauce
-Tacos (reheated meat) & fixings

AugustHope · 10-08-2012, 10:49 PM

I had always thought it was impossibile to cook in a hotel room until we traveled to another state for an adoption (whole other story and no baby) I had prepared everything to take along. We had:

Tacos: made the meat and seasoning at home and then FROZE it so it would stay cool in the cooler. Easy to get a head of lettuce, cheese, tortillas and salsa.

BBQ/Sloppy Joes: Again made and froze at home. Bought buns there and had a veggie tray.

Tuna Casserole: made ahead and just warmed up each serving.

Pancakes: make, freeze and warm in micro for just a few seconds.

Beef stew: I made and froze. Then let it thaw in the frig. Warmed up each bowl in the microwave. But a slow cooker would easily work for this!

DottieHarley · 10-09-2012, 10:02 AM

Check with your hotel, a lot of them also provide a little coffeemaker in each room. You can use it to heat water for ramen or I have heard of people (soft?) boiling eggs in them.

Lauren1041 · 10-12-2012, 09:47 AM

crockpot sounds like a great idea. I would have never thought of that. I wonder if it's against the rules though, and the cleaning people may unplug, report it.

10-08-2012, 02:21 PM	#1
srpettitt Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 453 Ratings: 32 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Hotel cooking We will be staying in a hotel room for a few days this weekend for an out of town wedding. I know we will have a small fridge and small microwave. Anybody have some fabulous easy to transport in a cooler and easy to heat/cook in the microwave-type meals (mostly for dinner). I'd take any easy breakfast idea's too, but we can always do cereal, oatmeal, muffins, etc. __________________ Sarah-married to my best friend , mom to four wonderful girls: my drama queen H (9/06), my snuggle bug A (6/08), my new big sister C (6/10), and my sweet baby E (7/12) Earning $ on swagbucks!

10-08-2012, 04:26 PM	#2
teacherpippi Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 440 Ratings: 26 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Hotel cooking Can you bring a crock pot? Crock pot meals are super easy in a hotel room and so nice to come "home" to. -Sandwiches & fresh veggies -Reheated mac-n-cheese, bread & butter, steam bag of frozen veggies -Reheated soup, buns/rolls -Precooked spaghetti noodles & heated spag. sauce -Tacos (reheated meat) & fixings

10-08-2012, 10:49 PM	#3
AugustHope Approved as buyer only due to past issues. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: midwest Posts: 1,292 Ratings: 69 Feedback: 99%	Re: Hotel cooking I had always thought it was impossibile to cook in a hotel room until we traveled to another state for an adoption (whole other story and no baby) I had prepared everything to take along. We had: Tacos: made the meat and seasoning at home and then FROZE it so it would stay cool in the cooler. Easy to get a head of lettuce, cheese, tortillas and salsa. BBQ/Sloppy Joes: Again made and froze at home. Bought buns there and had a veggie tray. Tuna Casserole: made ahead and just warmed up each serving. Pancakes: make, freeze and warm in micro for just a few seconds. Beef stew: I made and froze. Then let it thaw in the frig. Warmed up each bowl in the microwave. But a slow cooker would easily work for this! __________________ R, married to C, mommy to N, 10 and all boy and K, almost 4, a pink Princess who came to us through the miracle adoption and we are hoping for more!FET 9/13... and planning another FET in spring '13.

10-09-2012, 10:02 AM	#4
DottieHarley Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Washington, DC suburb Posts: 1,555 Ratings: 60 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Hotel cooking Check with your hotel, a lot of them also provide a little coffeemaker in each room. You can use it to heat water for ramen or I have heard of people (soft?) boiling eggs in them. __________________ 'ing and 'ing with DH since 05/05 Professional WOHM to DD 01/11 and two long doggies eswap

10-12-2012, 09:47 AM	#5
Lauren1041 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 57 Ratings: 2 Feedback: 100%	Re: Hotel cooking crockpot sounds like a great idea. I would have never thought of that. I wonder if it's against the rules though, and the cleaning people may unplug, report it.