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Holiday at home - what would you eat?

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Teacher12345 · 09/07/2020 20:30

We have struggled the last few weeks to keep our spirits up and as our kids are young, couldn't find a COVID secure holiday that wouldn't essentially be "same shit different place".
Instead we are hiring a hot tub for the week and doing a holiday at home. I am thinking of jugs of drinks for the kids and us but what to eat?
Kids are picky so things like olives, salami etc won't be well recieved. Any other lunch ideas that are "holiday foods"? Will probably have a few bbqs too.

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MulberryPeony · 09/07/2020 21:01

Following as we are going away for a couple of nights glamping and my youngest is a bit picky too. Only thing on my list so far is sausages...

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Teacher12345 · 09/07/2020 21:05

Breadsticks are on mine so we can swap :)

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Snigletted · 09/07/2020 21:11

BBQ's every day because I refuse to learn how to use it therefore DH has to cook
Finger food
Those freeze your own ice lolly kits.
Pizza

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jackdaw141 · 09/07/2020 21:14

We did this a few years ago. Not Covid obviously, but just not being able to leave a new house we bought in the middle of nowhere for a variety of work and kid reasons. We bought one of those family pop up pools - the 7000 litre jobs. We also built in the garden, out of loose bricks, our own rustic barbecue, literally just four brings my two, the corners turned in to bind each other. We poured a bag of sharp sand in the bottom and topped it off with an old grill from the oven.

We were lucky to find all these materials on site, but to be honest you could get these for £10 from a reclamation centre or from a DIY store. Fill the centre up with sticks from the garden or barbecue briquettes and you can grill loads of things on this when you wish. We had some old frying pans and woks and sent them to hell that summer frying up langoustines, sausages, onions, mackerel, halloumi and a host of other stuff including dipping bread into the fat. As the sun goes down, throw some more sticks on and recite poems, stories or even just act little scenes, dress up or just talk.

Simonsaysitschristmas · 09/07/2020 21:14

Fresh baguette for sandwiches to have at lunch :) always reminds me of holiday. Lots of ice lollies, crisps and sweets. I hope you all have a wonderful time.

jackdaw141 · 09/07/2020 21:15

Four bricks x Two bricks....I meant to post. Three or four bricks high (maximum).

1moreRep · 09/07/2020 21:16

rustic loaves and real butter

jackdaw141 · 09/07/2020 21:18

Get some outside lanterns, those long wax candles on stick things and maybe some lights. A gazebo if you have it. Roll out some sleeping bags and watch the sun go down.

IHaveBrilloHair · 09/07/2020 21:19

Pizza, hot dogs, burgers.
Basically takeaway type stuff.

mineofuselessinformation · 09/07/2020 21:22

Wraps. You could put a selection of fillings out and let them make their own.
Ditto for pizzas.
If you're barbecuing, makes some s'mores.
Nice puddings.
Homemade ice lollies and jelly.
Sitting out at nice when the weather is good is a lovely idea. You could wait til the kids go to sleep, and then put them in bed and enjoy a glass of wine in the garden! Make sure you have some 'you' time too, OP.

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Teacher12345 · 09/07/2020 21:22

Thanks ladies, I'm so excited!

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mineofuselessinformation · 09/07/2020 21:24

Wraps. You could put a selection of fillings out and let them make their own.
Ditto for pizzas.
If you're barbecuing, makes some s'mores.
Nice puddings.
Homemade ice lollies and jelly.
Sitting out at nice when the weather is good is a lovely idea. You could wait til the kids go to sleep, and then put them in bed and enjoy a glass of wine in the garden! Make sure you have some 'you' time too, OP.

mineofuselessinformation · 09/07/2020 21:25

Oops! Sorry for double post.

CMOTDibbler · 09/07/2020 21:53

Go to Lidl and buy a shed load of different ice lollies and little ice creams so that you can have a lovely rummage
Bake at home croissants, pain au chocolat (the frozen sort) and part baked baguettes so you can have a buffet breakfast with minimal work. Also a couple of types of juice. If you don't normally, I like a pot of tea/ cafetiere of coffee and jug of milk as a special lingering breakfast kind of thing.
For lunch, I'd do fresh bread and picky bits - olives, sunblush tomatoes, salami, olives, bought spanish tortilla, naice crisps etc for you. Cooked cocktail sausages, cheese cubes, baby cucumbers, for the children

TheNestedIf · 09/07/2020 22:11

A few of the supermarkets do food to order services for special occasions. If you wanted to be really lazy (as you should because you are on holiday) maybe you could order a couple of selections and pick at them over the course of the week?

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Teacher12345 · 09/07/2020 22:15

Good ideas thanks

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Teacher12345 · 09/07/2020 22:15

Good ideas thanks

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reluctantbrit · 09/07/2020 22:21

Pizza, either make your own, get a supermarket one or get it delivered. That is normally the food we eat on the first night because we are too tired to cook.

Otherwise we get lots of bread, lots of fillings, sliced meat, sausages, smoked salmon, cold roasted chicken and deli items from M&S which just go in the oven for lunch.

BBQ is good, wraps or pizza made with pita bread for a fast snack.

Research homemade icecream recipes and have the ingredients in the fridge or freezer.

Good quality juice, I love the ones in the fridge section. Or any fizzy drink they are normally not allowed.

S'mores

youhave4substitutes · 09/07/2020 22:28

Surprised at all of the pizza replies.

Bbq definitely but not the usual sausages and burgers. Kebabs, halloumi, chicken, pork steaks.

Do a different themed food each day. Greek, Spanish, Italian.

Lots of salads, potato salads, fish etc. Crushed ice in your drinks. Tapas platters.

Don't just get what the kids like. Picky or not they won't starve because there will be crusty rolls! Get what you'd order at holiday restaurants. Steaks with jacket potatoes still in the foil, cheeses, paprika crisps.

delilahbucket · 09/07/2020 22:30

If you have a Morrisons they do food to order platters with no minimum spend. I once ordered a sushi platter just for me and ds for a treat tea!

Graphista · 09/07/2020 23:21

Maybe go "retro party"?

Cubes of cheese, Pineapple and silverskin onion on sticks

Coleslaw, potato salad, beetroot salad, sauerkraut

Crisps in "fancy" flavours or types - corn chips, bugles, frazzles etc

Dips

"Crudités" - carrot batons, sliced peppers, cucumber, celery

"70's buffet" stuff - mini versions if available - pork pies, sausage rolls, quiche, scotch eggs, even tarts or vol au vents

Retro "plain" sandwiches - cheese and branston, cucumber, ham and mustard, egg mayo, prawn cocktail

Just a few ideas

Ilovesausages · 09/07/2020 23:44

Am I the only googling how to rent a
Hot tub?!?

French stick, how about a ready meal risotto? Served with rocket and fresh Parmesan that might be nice. Pizza. Salads.

Have a lovely time!!!!

GimmeAy · 10/07/2020 00:04

Love the retro idea
You could get hotdogs (they come in a tin or a jar) and you can microwave them. If you went totally US you could fry onions (if they'd eat them) or otherwise just mustard (American) and ketchup like you see in films. Cheap as chips.

GimmeAy · 10/07/2020 00:06

I think barby ideas are best. Weather might be good this week.

GimmeAy · 10/07/2020 00:07

Sausages and burgers on barbys will get eaten.

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