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Super August 2018

Easy meals to cook on honeymoon?

Summer, on February 13, 2018 at 6:47 PM Posted in Honeymoon 0 7

I know I already asked a variation of this question but just haven't settled down my mind with it.

Really wanted a relaxing honeymoon but it's turned into more of an adventure-style, which is okay but we'll be in 3 different locations with various levels of kitchen equipment and we want to cook most of the meals ourselves, partly for budget, partly to avoid too much time in public, lol.

Anyway, 2 of our lodging options require cleaning (stripping sheets, possibly laundering sheets and towels, taking out the trash, cleaning kitchen) and we'll be doing a bit of packing/unpacking/driving time, and I really don't want to be working the whole time when my original vision was lying on a beach.

We will have a grill, thankfully!

Ideas for meals, or other helpful tips, to make the work portion quick and easy?

Thanks!

7 Comments

Latest activity by FutureMrsR-M, on March 1, 2018 at 7:35 AM
  • C
    Devoted September 2020
    Caitlin ·
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    What’s the drive time? Could you make and freeze some meals ahead of time and bring them in a cooler? Other than that, CrockPot meals.
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  • Maria
    Master June 2018
    Maria ·
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    I would have snacks from the produce section like bananas or grapes. Cereal and milk for breakfast. Pastas and salads for other meals. Good luck!

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  • Jessica
    Devoted May 2018
    Jessica ·
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    Breakfast: bagels, doughnuts, whole fruit (apples/oranges/bananas), yogurt and granola, cereal.

    Lunch: sandwiches! Go all out, get good bread, a couple different meats and cheeses, a tomato, lettuce, onion, etc.

    Dinner: any meat on the grill: chicken, fish, steak, pork chops, etc. Bring a roll of tin foil and you can make vegetable and potatoes packets that you just pop on the grill and cook til it's done.

    The key to doing this well is planning. Think about every meal you'll need to make, make a meal plan, and prep for that. Searching campfire recipes will also help with cooking on a grill.
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  • Nikki
    Super May 2018
    Nikki ·
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    Depending on how lazy you actually want to be...I’d get a couple frozen pasta dinner things to throw in a pan. Usually ready in 10-15 minutes. Not exactly gourmet but good in a bind.
    Otherwise I’d maximize the grill. And look up “one pot” recipes since that also helps minimize cleanup. I like to cook enough to get a second meal out of things, So proportion for 4 meals worth and just reheat in the microwave or a skillet. You can get 3 packs of Rubbermaid containers for cheap. Crockpots are also awesome & you can throw things in it for a pot roast or chicken and let it cook all day.
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  • O
    Master October 2017
    O ·
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    My husband and I cooked most of our meals on our honeymoon.
    Breakfast-cereal, eggs, toast, pb
    We often don't eat lunch when we are together. But if we happened to eat at noonish it was snacks of chips and salsa and avocado, apples and pb
    Dinner-spaghetti with tons of veggies, veggie burgers. Made pizzas a lot .
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  • LaraLouM
    Super May 2019
    LaraLouM ·
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    I would use the grill as much as possible. It is so easy to just throw some local veggies and meat on the grill and it’s done in no time with zero mess.

    You can really cook anything on a grill... grilled pizza is awesome, easy, and mess free!
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  • FutureMrsR-M
    Expert August 2020
    FutureMrsR-M ·
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    If you have access to a microwave , it is super fast and easy to do baked potatoes (depending on the size). I don’t know what access you have to refrigeration, but potatoes and butter don’t require refrigeration and you can always add things like cheese, bacon, broccoli, sour cream, etc if you do have some kind of way to keep them cool. You can also put potatoes in foil and grill them. (I’ve also done a ton of what Jessica recommended with the foil packet. Low hassle, quick, and delicious.)

    You could also buy soup soup packets and make instant soups. My family does this a lot on trips and we often add fresh ingredients to the pot like potatoes, sausage, broccoli, chicken etc, to bulk up the soup. You could also buy canned soup and put the cans in boiling water. That way, all you have to wash is the spoons. We do that all the time while camping or staying in small cabins.

    Rice makes a good good hearty breakfast. Just throw it in the pot and wait. I often add things like cheese, bacon, veggies, chicken, etc to balance out the high amount of carbs so I don’t get hungry before lunch rolls around.

    Ive never tried to make frozen pizza on a grill, but I think that might work... and it’s very low prep and clean up
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