What do I do when my kitchen it ripped out!!!

[theskyispurple]

New kitchen being put in beginning of September, including walls knocked down, everything ripped out and starting from scratch.
I think the process will
Mean at least 3-5 weeks without a workable kitchen.
So I'm trying to think ahead what I can do-
I have 3 kids at home, 1 autistic with food issues, currently I cook most things from
Scratch.
I have a large fridge and freezer in the garage, a microwave and a fab gas bbq with an undercover area (in case it rains ) that I can use it under.
I'm thinking of setting up a mini space maybe in the garage with the microwave, kettle etc. and prepping some meals to stick in the freezer so they are easy to cook.

Any recommendations of meals that this will work for, or ways that you have managed feeding a family without there being weeks of microwave meals or eating out?

This will be us for 8 weeks from this week <eek>. We have an air fryer, rice cooker/ slow cooker, microwave and a 2 ring electric hob (borrowed from a neighbour). Thankfully the utility room can stay as is for a few more weeks, so we can use the sink there and have the airfryer and hob there. The fridge/freezer, microwave etc are moving to the dining room tomorrow.
Apart from pizzas and roasts, I think we can go on pretty much as normal. But as I work from home I bought a second kettle and a tiny fridge so I can be upstairs all the time and not opening doors to the downstairs room in the day when the most dust is generated. So far the builders have pretty much just been outside and keep very clean but once the main wall comes down its going to be hard

There have been lots of similar posts recently. I'll post when I find them. Dont underestimate how dusty things in the house will get- even things in crates/seal bags so remove everything you can!

Do you have a sink/water in the garage to wash dishes?

I'd cook and freeze what you can beforehand for easy meals such as a lasagne, cottage pie, bolognese etc then just add a fresh salad.

Do you have a slow cooker, pressure cooker or air fryer?

I have one of these electric frypans and found it great when renovating. Paella, fried rice or just to cook meat whilst I had the veg steaming elsewhere. VonShef Multi Cooker 1.5L, 30cm Electric Frying Pan w/ Lid & Adjustable Temperature Control, Non-Stick, Detachable Cable, 1500W | DIY at B&Q

or something like this:
Buy Cookworks 28L Mini Oven with Hob | Mini ovens | Argos

I use a steamer normally anyways so you are only using 1 cook top- but can cook multiple things are once on top. Buy Argos Home 3 Tier Steamer - Stainless Steel | Saucepan steamers | Argos

I was going to say get a slow cooker, but I think these days, buying yourself an air fryer would be money well spent for that amount of time - just consider it part of the cost of the build.

Set up a mini kitchen elsewhere with microwave , air fryer , small fridge , pressure cooker , kettle and toaster - did it recently and used dining room

I'm liking the idea of an air fryer as part of the build cost...
I have a plug in steamer somewhere too

I would see if you can pick up a small portable electric hob and an air fryer on marketplace.
Start batch cooking spag Bol, lasagne, Mac n cheese whatever and then buy bags of salad.
Get some nice instant noodles in.
Could you plumb in a dishwasher somewhere ? Not having a kitchen sink was the worst thing for me!

we had a kitchen refit earlier in the year, only 10 days, we borrowed an electric plug in portable hob which was a life saver, really useful. We also spent a few evenings in Nandos which I’d definitely recommend.

We did almost a year with a two ring electric camping hob and one of those table top ovens the size of a microwave set up on a table in the lounge.

It was fine but I put on a stone from the pre-packed meals when we usually cook from scratch.

We have been renovating our kitchen since December and it probably won't be finished until the end of August. (it's been slow because we're doing it ourselves and my partner works full time, plus waiting for building control etc.). My partner built a temporary kitchen in our large spare room. We have a 2 ring camping chef gas hob/grill hooked up to a gas bottle, an air fryer (one that is like a small oven) a worktop, some cupboards salvaged from the old kitchen and a sink. It's been fine, we normally cook from scratch too but there are only 2 of us which makes it easier. The pressure cooker (which we already had) has been a godsend as it's so quick so we aren't running our gas bottle down as quickly as we would have.

Air fryer, you'll get so used to it you wont bother with the lovley shiny new oven.