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Meal plan for mini break

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Roastagainitisthen · 08/03/2026 14:20

Any ideas please for food to make, trying to save money, so won’t eat out the whole time

Going away-Friday until Sunday-two adults, one 7 year old.
Friday will be a fairly long drive, we will set off in the morning, stop half way and have lunch out. We arrive at our destination around 5, we won’t eat out as will likely be tired by then.
The apartment we are staying at has fridge, stove (no oven) and microwave. Will need to make/have dinner in the apartment.
Next morning breakfast in the apartment, then out for the day-we will have a nice lunch out and then dinner again in the apartment
Sunday morning-breakfast in the apartment, set off and lunch stop out halfway home.

Does anyone have any ideas for Friday & Saturday night dinners and Saturday & Sunday breakfasts in the apartment?
Going to a snowy, cold place

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Hillarious · 08/03/2026 14:36

Roastagainitisthen · 08/03/2026 14:31

Will be in the car for a 6 hour journey though

Freeze it.

Roastagainitisthen · 08/03/2026 14:31

Hillarious · 08/03/2026 14:22

It’s just like camping. We take food prepared at home, such as a pasta sauce and a curry.

Will be in the car for a 6 hour journey though

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stapletonsguitar · 08/03/2026 14:28

Make some bolognese or whatever pasta sauce you like and have that with pasta on the Friday, and take a curry with microwave rice pouches for the Saturday night. For breakfasts I’d just take what we have at home, crumpets/cereal/toasted tea cakes or whatever.

Hillarious · 08/03/2026 14:22

It’s just like camping. We take food prepared at home, such as a pasta sauce and a curry.

JustMarriedBecca · 08/03/2026 14:21

I take my air fryer when I do places like this. You can make fajitas in the air fryer
Or chicken and serve with rice cooked on the hob.
If you want something to warm, spag bol.