Fingers crossed we can go away! If we can it's going to need some planning, very grateful for any ideas. If at home wouldn't be a problem, but it's a normal holiday cottage kitchen with a microwave + single oven, small freezer etc.
7 adults:
- 2x nut allergy (epipen level, so can't pick anything out and probably can't make separate food with nuts in using same utensils as no dishwasher)
- 1x gluten free (intolerance, with horrible side-effects, so mandatory, not a 'preference')
- 2x 80+ elderly, plain eaters (one of whom, due to IBS-type issues will only eat meat+potatoes+plain veg e.g. carrots, the other of whom hates tomatoes so won't eat, e.g. pizza)
- 1x mega meat-eater who eats huge portions (6'5" rugby type)
- 1x perfectly chilled person with no requirements (not me!)
Lunches will be easy - variations on sandwiches etc. But we need six-seven dinners. Can't afford to eat out every night, even if places were open. Not holidayed together for c.20 years so no usual suspects to fall back on.
So far I'm thinking to bring a massive, plain shepherd's pie, ditto a chicken pot pie (with mash topping). We will probably have fish & chips / some plain takeaway another night. That leaves four meals and I'd like to have a veggie option on some of the nights as three of us eat mostly veggie / vegan food, so three meat/fish based meals is a compromise for the four meat eaters.
I'm thinking there must be mezze / sharing type mix and match meals that would work, but I'm drawing a blank. We're all competent cooks, and there will be plenty of help, I'm trying to think of things that will let us have a holiday too, whilst giving everyone a nice meal. Pondering some kind of mac n cheese with veggie side dishes, with a GF option for the GF person.
Any suggestions gratefully received!