hi there can anyone recommend what food to take?

[bonnyb1]

We have just purchased our 1st tent and are taking the kids (2 & 5)to the Big Chill festival at the beginning of Aug. We'll be there for 3 nights, can anyone recommend a few meals to rustle up? I was thinking that stuff will only last in the coolbag until sat am (we will get there thurs pm). If I take a frozen homemade veggie meal will it be safe to eat sat night?
Am very excited! Any other 'festival with kids' tips would be v much welcomed

[serin]

I personally wouldn't eat food that's been out of the freezer for more than a day, a tent is not the place to be suffering a tummy upset.

You could make some egg fried rice with fresh peas/french beans/sweetcorn/mushrooms in and add a bit of soy sauce.

Or boil a bag of pasta with a jar of sauce!

But TBH I would probably just go for nutella/jam on crusty bread, with loads of carrot sticks/apple slices/grapes and bananas for the whole three days!!!

Have you got enough wine??

[LovelyDear]

get yourself down to m&s and buy some tins of curry, or steak, or casserole. Cook some pasta/rice and heat up the tins. They are YYYYUUUUUUMMMMM. and not full of junk. honest. our kids wolf them down.

[LovelyDear]

oh yes last year our friends got a box of wine and froze it so we had lovely chilled white wine all weekend.

[Limara]

Pasta, sliced carrot & broccoli florets boil & simmer, garnish with cheese, yummy..

Take a curry and reheat, do the rice fresh though.

[thelollipoplady]

after running round all day, it's great to come back to your tent for comfort food.

My top five...

• gnocci with pesto from the jar and grated cheese
• eggy bread with cinnamon sprinkled on top
• couscous - stir in mozzarella, tomatoes and olives with a little jar of tagine sauce from M&S
• noodles with just about anything
• bake a box of camembert cheese wrapped in tin foil on the bbq then dig in with french bread. There's a recipe on bbc good food website...

lots and lots of amazing food ideas in The Happy Campers book - it's fab.

[mum2oandh]

thanks for the m&s tin tip lovelydear was only going to suggest ainsley harriott cous cous (esp citrus kick) as an accompliment, so easy so nice (honestly)

[SpringfieldMum]

LovelyDear - that's just the BEST idea about freezing a box of wine - I'm so happy that I can have cold white wine this weekend now!!
Thank you!

[bonnyb1]

thanks so much there are some marvellous ideas here,I forgot about M&S! And I shall definitely be freezing wine, and baking camembert - ooh we'll eat like kings xx

[Mercy]

Cooked breakfast - eggs, mushrooms, baked beans or whatever. Porridge - get the stuff in a sachet

Lunch - sandwiches, fruit etc

Dinner - pesto pasta

Will a freezer be provided? Or is that just campsites?

[Crunchie]

LOVE the frozen wine idea, I need to sort this ASAP

We are taking

Fry up food
Porridge
Pancake mix box (add milk/egg)
Pasta n sauce
noodles and frankfurters
golden savory rice

[Nappyzoneneedsanewname]

Can you really freeze wine? boxes obviously? doesnt it explode ? oooooo i want to freeze some now!

[SpringfieldMum]

Wine box was purchased last night and is in the freezer for the weekend.
Then a friend who is coming has pointed out that a 'reverse still' effect may happen - which apparently means that as the wine defrosts, the first glass will be pure alcohol then the end glasses alchohol free.

I did think about taking half a glass out of the box before freezing but didn't - receckoned that the strong silver lining will contain it.

Shall report back on Monday!

[Nappyzoneneedsanewname]

surely if you keep shaking it it will be ok - or failing that make sure your first in the que!

[Pavlovthecat]

pasta and sauce is the easiest.

Or, as my friends do, go to local military type shop and buy ration packs!!!

[Heartmum2Jamie]

I have read this thread with interest. I thought about pasta and sauce for tea on one of the nights. However, I have a ds2 who has multiple food allergies (and is uber picky to boot) to dairy, egg, wheat & nuts and am honestly struggling to think of what to make for him with no oven. I guess toast or sandwiches for 2 solid days won't kill him right?!

[Blandmum]

cous cous and sauce is even easier than pasta and sauce

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

am watching this thread with interest. Am going camping in the alps this summer. We don't do electric hook up and shops are few and far between. I don't want to spend everyday having to find a shop but would like to eat well (on a single burner stove). Also like fresh milk but find half of it gets wasted without a fridge.