Food to take on holiday

Saint_Chris

It's a lovely jesture from your family, but like others said, not thought through enough.

Do you really want to be in a beautiful resort, sat eating a pot noodle, mug shot, or making your own porridge.

I would go back to the travel agent and see if you can change it i'm sure with your illness they would be willing to help you.

Fruball

officeguru wrote: »

You are absolutely wonderful to have looked in the supermarket for me..



I agree !!!



Yes it is a good plan.. :beer:

Do you think if I checked in another suitcase, I could pack in a barbecue or a microwave oven? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I think it's a possibility... I also think there is a possibility that the men in white coats will come to take you away

missymish

Fruball wrote: »

I think it's a possibility... I also think there is a possibility that the men in white coats will come to take you away

You could take a couple of those disposable bbqs? they are light and you could cook hot/dogs frankfurters on them.

Matesons do a sausage that doesnt need to be refrigerated they often sell it in poundland. That is very versatile and is nice with cous cous.

Things I can think of

Matesons Sausage
Cous Cous
Long Life Croissants
Chocolate Spread (you can get individual portions, possibly lighter?)
Crackers/ryvita
Laughing Cow Triangles
Jars of sun dried toms/chargrilled peppers/sweetcorn (if weight permits)
Powdered Milk
Cereal
Marmite
Cereal Bars or Maybe some protein bars for days you arent eating a big meal.
Pouches of Tuna
Pittas or Wraps (these always seem to last way longer than the use by date)
Some mayo sachets etc
Salt and pepper
Olive Oil

I know weight is a real issue nowadays but I would rather take less clothing and have a bit more food. You only need light clothing as it is a hot place so you should be fine with weight

I hope you enjoy it will be such a great experience

Pink.

I've been thinking about this all day and having two grown up children who have been through Duke of Ed I have lots of ideas...

BUT, and my advice isn't very Old Style, this is a holiday of a lifetime to somewhere you may not ever get the chance to go to again.

You don't go until October. I would rather live on pot noodles, cuppa soups and porridge between now and then in order to scrape together the extra £1000 spending money and have a wonderful, carefree time while I was there and the Old Stylers can definitely help you with that. For me personally it wouldn't feel like a holiday of a lifetime if I was spending half of the holiday in my room trying to self cater with no proper catering facilities watching all around me have a luxurious time. Maybe that's just me though...

Alternatively, would it be possible for you speak to your children and/or the travel agent and look at changing to a slightly less exclusive resort? We went (two of us) to the Carribbean a couple of years ago for our silver wedding anniversary and stayed in a wonderful idillic 5* all inclusive resort for not much more than you would be spending on food alone for half board. It was so good that we scrimped and saved to take six of us the following year and it was so worth it.

This post is meant in the kindest way, so I hope you will take it in the way it's intended. For us eating out is a big part of the holiday, perhaps for you, considering your auto immune disease it may not be..

Whatever you decide, have a wonderful time!

Pink

babyshoes

Lunches in the restaurant are probably cheaper than the dinners; if so have a light breakfast of cereal or croissant in the room or skip it entirely if you don't normally eat it, then do a HUGE late lunch in the restaurant (especially if it is a set price buffet), and a light supper of a wrap/sandwich/cous cous etc.

Those sachets of custard are a nice way to end a meal and fairly filling. The t*sco value ones are quite nice made with just boiling water, better with a dash of milk if you have some to spare - powdered would be fine. The sainsbugs basics ones taste thin to me. Take a plastic measuring jug for those.

Eggs (if you can get some when re-stocking) can be boiled in the kettle, just prop the lid open to stop it clicking off as it boils. It does cause crazy limescale in the kettle so I wouldn't do it regularly at home - and it's a bu99er to clean if the egg breaks! I remember a budget holiday with my parents when we were kids when we ate egg and mayo or tuna mayo rolls for lunch most days! Mum made them in the morning using the hotel kettle, and put them in her handbag for picnics wherever we were. I haven't tried boiling potatoes in a kettle, but I suspect that small/new ones would cook well enough.

I have made toast with an iron and also on a fork in front of an old fashioned heater. Use double layers of foil for the toaster!

If you are taking frozen things like bread and rolls, wrap them in a few layers of newspaper just before packing - it will stay cooler for longer. Possibly pre-make sandwiches or rolls for your first evening while you settle in.

For drinks I'd personally take a plastic bottle of cordial - the high juice ones from the supermarkets are nice enough to make a change from tea/coffee/water.

Don't worry about protein if you are eating in the restaurant every other day, as most people in this country eat more than they actually need anyway - there will be enough in a meat-based meal for a few days. Other non-meat things also contain quite a lot of protein, especially beans and dairy.

meer53

missymish wrote: »

You could take a couple of those disposable bbqs? they are light and you could cook hot/dogs frankfurters on them.

Matesons do a sausage that doesnt need to be refrigerated they often sell it in poundland. That is very versatile and is nice with cous cous.

Things I can think of

Matesons Sausage
Cous Cous
Long Life Croissants
Chocolate Spread (you can get individual portions, possibly lighter?)
Crackers/ryvita
Laughing Cow Triangles
Jars of sun dried toms/chargrilled peppers/sweetcorn (if weight permits)
Powdered Milk
Cereal
Marmite
Cereal Bars or Maybe some protein bars for days you arent eating a big meal.
Pouches of Tuna
Pittas or Wraps (these always seem to last way longer than the use by date)
Some mayo sachets etc
Salt and pepper
Olive Oil

I know weight is a real issue nowadays but I would rather take less clothing and have a bit more food. You only need light clothing as it is a hot place so you should be fine with weight

I hope you enjoy it will be such a great experience

I really hope this is a wind up !

Look, it really would be a good idea for the OP to ask about rebooking this holiday wouldn't it ? I'm with the others who have said that one of the most enjoyable parts of my holidays is to eat local produce. I can't really see why you would book a holiday as a gift but not include food ? If it was the price which caused them to do this, surely it would have been better to look for a cheaper holiday which did include food ?

taplady

Pink - what a good idea of yours:T instead of scrimping on your holiday - do it now before you go!:money:

claire16c

Having a look online the cheapest room is 575euro a night so I'm guessing that's why the breakfast is a mere 40! Wow.

When I was backpacking we ate a lot of pot noodles lol or another thing we did was order 1 breakfast, id eat the toast & jam or fruit & DH would eat the cereal or hot stuff. It might be harder to get away with that in a Hilton having said that we've done that in a Hilton before when I wasn't feeling great so DH sneaked some bread rolls up to the room!

You could probably bring cereal bars for breakfast & eat a pot noodle at lunch then splash out on the evening meal?

On a positive note the rooms look amazing they're basically villas. Although its s shame they didn't book you the advance purchase rate where the breakfast works out at 22.50euro each

rustyboy21

You have also got to factor in, are you allowed to carry certain types of food into certain countries?

If you land in Dubai and connect to another flight say, you can't even take a poppy seeded butty in there without ending up in jail !

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/archive/index.php/t-580491.html

FairyPrincessk

I got the impression the OP was looking for ideas to supplement a few meals in the restaurant--I believe the OP even suggested paying for half. I don't believe that eating in the restaurant every day is necessary to experience the full culture and cuisine. Furthermore, if they'll feel like it costs too much then they won't enjoy it anyway, so I think a compromise of enjoying a few meals and taking a few is a fine idea. I'm not one to judge someone else's priorities, and I certainly don't see anything wrong with enjoying a few meals out and saving money on a few. If every night in a restaurant is your idea of luxury then by all means, I'd love to contribute what I can to any idea you have to save money in aid of that, but A wonderful holiday does not have to be spent entirely in restaurants to make it memorable and the trip of a lifetime. That isn't to say I don't think it is certainly wonderful to try local food when visiting a new place, just that it doesn't have to be the focus of the entire trip, not should the OP feel so anxious in the lead up or feel that she has to change the arrangements made by her children.