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Re: In-room meal suggestion
[Re: BillDauterive]
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01/18/2021 12:46 PM
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If you want to do spaghetti, just buy all the ingredients on island. Very easy. Anything you can make at home on top of the stove, you could make on island, IF you have cooking pots. Will you have cooking pots? I think that might be your biggest issue. You could definitely do sandwiches, etc., with cheeses/pate/etc from the store also. We normally stay at Beachside Villas, and they have a full oven, as well as a grill, which is what we use most of the time to cook on, as well as lots of cooking pots. You should be able to find some pre-made things you can microwave also. DEPENDING on where you are staying, you might be able to buy a small disposable grill to cook on, IF you have appropriate outside space.
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Re: In-room meal suggestion
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01/18/2021 01:27 PM
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OK... thanks.
I'm travelling alone for the first time. I plan to do what I did on previous trips, when I was still married. Typically, we would pack up a cooler with lunch (sandwiches) and beverages, and head to the beach. Grab some croissants on the way, and have breakfast on the beach. Back to the room in the afternoon, then dinner either in or out. Dinners out add-up pretty quickly, and eating in can be more relaxing. So that's my plan.
Anyway, I'm looking for suggestions for something to make for 3-4 dinners in my room. And, yes, I'll have pots and utensils. Also, while a grill is a good idea, it gets a bit complicated, because I have to purchase the grill. And the charcoal. And the lighter fluid. By the time I add that all up, it's cheaper to eat out!!
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Re: In-room meal suggestion
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01/18/2021 02:04 PM
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Another thought - we use Shopndrop to prestock our room but we also sometimes pick up items at the grocery store deli departments. This usually includes a baguette (or two?) along with some deli roast beef and ham and cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard. You can try doing your main meal as a late lunch and do baguette sandwiches in your apartment for dinner. We actually enjoy doing this and particularly having a ‘no effort’ meal without having to go out for it. It works for us.....
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: In-room meal suggestion
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01/18/2021 02:20 PM
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As far as a grill being complicated, not really. They sell really small disposable ones, and then you just buy match light charcoal. We have changed how we eat out also, as Pat suggested, often eating a larger lunch out, then something simple for dinner, or even leftovers. Enjoy!
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Re: In-room meal suggestion
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01/18/2021 06:15 PM
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n Orient Village is On Dirait le Sud. They have home made pastas, including excellent lasagna to take home and bake. Also sweet & savory treats. Very personable proprietors.
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Re: In-room meal suggestion
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01/19/2021 05:31 PM
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We always get a whole grilled chicken and use for a dinner and sandwiches later. Stateside you can buy packaged mix of dry pasta and sauce-- Knorr makes a good alfredo one-- package fits easily in carry-on. Drive by a lolo and take back to your room.
If you were in the Maho area there's a small market right at the rotary that has a hot bar for take-away meals.
Someone mentioned Shop N Drop but there's a minimum order so that option may be too much for you unless you're staying a couple of weeks.
Last edited by RonDon; 01/19/2021 05:32 PM.
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