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You’ve found the perfect Airbnb and now it’s time to start vacation planning. Isn’t it true that part of the lure of staying at a vacation rental home is so you can have a kitchen with basic cooking essentials at your fingertips?
While it’s hard to find recipes with minimal spices, cooking oils and ingredients that you can reuse they’re all keys to successful vacation meal planning. If you’re traveling with a group these meals take in account different taste buds, picky eaters and range from sweet and delectable to chock full of vegetables and healthy.
Package up leftovers for grab and go meals and snacks throughout the week . Use our printable vacation meal planning guide to help get you organized before you go.
Combat fast food and airport food with veggies and hummus or dip, charcuterie board and your favorite drink. The first night is all about relaxing. With kids in tow easy to make Annie’s Organic Mac-n-Cheese is a hassle-free dependable option. Serve with the fruit or vegetable that you know they will eat. Think comfort foods and don’t get hung up if that means PB&J. After a long day of travel, you want your kids to sleep and this is not the time to introduce new foods after a day of traveling excitement.
Egg Strata and/or French Toast casserole. Prepare the night before or that morning. Making this early in your stay means that there will most likely be leftovers to serve throughout the week.
A tried and true crowd-pleaser, this easy Strata is best prepared the night before.
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 1 hr
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Another breakfast favorite, especially for the kids, this easy French Toast Casserole Recipe only takes minutes to assemble. The pecans and drizzled topping puts it in a league of its own.
Prepare the night before or in the morning and bake right away.
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 35-45 minutes
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FOR THE TOPPING:
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A variety of delicious sandwiches will fuel you and your active group during the week. Again making them ahead will free up time for you later, and help you to save money and calories when you opt for one of these over sweets or take out for a late-night snack.
Light but flavorful, we’ve never met one we haven’t liked.
PREP TIME:5- 10 minutes
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*Optional: Spread with Avocado slices just before serving
A take on the classic Italian hoagie, with fresh ingredients and a little bit of red pepper zest.
Wrap these tight in seran wrap after assembly to lock in the flavor.
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
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Prepare in the morning and then leave in the crock pot while you explore fun activities during the day.
Expect leftovers of this delightfully simple yet delicious pork to carry over for lunch the next day.
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 6-8 hours on high, 4 on low
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Leftovers from the day before. Fruit, Bagel and Cereal option. Dry cereal is always easy to bag up for snacks throughout the day to fuel your adventures.
Combine leftover Pork from the night before with BBQ sauce. Serve on a bun with Chips and Fruit.
Out for John’s Birthday
Out at the local Cafe.
Grab and go pre-made Chicken Salad and Italian Hoagie Sandwiches.
Always a crowd-pleaser, these Chipotle-like Burrito Bowls only take 35 minutes to make and everyone can build their own.
Anticipate happy bellies all around the dinner table. Serves 10. Reduce the amount of meat for smaller crowds.
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 20 minutes
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Serving: Everyone gets a bowl and can go down the line and assemble their own, in true Chipotle-style.
Combine remaining Eggs with Milk, Salt and Pepper. Whisk together and slowly cook scrambled Eggs over medium-low heat. Throw in any leftover Lunch or cooked Meat, Veggies and Cheese for a hearty Scrambler.
At the Festival
Pasta with Marinara, a White Sauce option and Meatballs.
For a diverse crowd, you can appeal to vegetarians, Italian lovers and those who can’t do the red sauce. Again this is along the lines of build your own so anyone who’s not happy can literally go sit in a snowbank.
Start with the meatballs and while they are baking make the Pasta and Sauces.
MEATBALLS – Makes 25 to 30
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 25 minutes, turning once halfway through
INGREDIENTS: These are best and most tender if made with a meat mix that includes ground Veal. If that’s against your constitution or hard to find, make your own breadcrumbs or add Ricotta cheese to retain flavor and tenderness in each bite.
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PASTA: Cook 2 lbs Pasta of your choice in a large pot on the back burner while you prepare the sauces.
MARINARA SAUCE – Makes 10 cups
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 30 minutes
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WHITE SAUCE – Serves 6
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 20 minutes
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Pastries & donuts from the local bakery.
Meatball Bombers
Using remaining Meatballs from the night before, these are easy to prepare on the fly and throw in the oven.
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 15-20 minutes, until meat is heated through and cheese melts
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Healthy option. If you’re like us, by day six you’re tired of eating out and crave some fresh food and vegetables to get you through vacation bloat.
Healthy and flavorful, these easily prepared bowls combine robust flavor with your choice of vegetables. Serves 6
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 35-45 minutes
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Leftovers all day long. If this means your five-year-old is eating Pasta for breakfast, let him. You have enough to do with packing and making the checkout time. Conserve on travel snacks by bagging up leftovers and taking them on your journey home.
Spend your well-earned vacation with loved ones rather than at the grocery store. We will shope and stock your vacation rental home prior to your arrival.
Travel Thoughtfully! Order groceries ahead.
Vacation meal planning is not always easy but it’s a lot less stressful if you plan in advance. Lucky for today’s travelers, the option of staying at a vacation rental home over a hotel, gives you the option of dining in, catering to different taste buds and diets and overall relaxing in a true family or group fashion. Eat in to truly enjoy the ambiance of your ‘home away from home’.
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