Need some meal suggestions for days at the ski lodge.
February 14, 2020 2:54 PM Subscribe
We spend all day at the lodge, but we're pretty tired of PB&J and granola.
Help me jazz up lunch so we don't end up buying overpriced food from the cafeteria!
Tell me your hacks for feeding a small family spending all day on the slopes.
Mostly lunch and snacks + drinks.
Currently, we usually bring cold sandwiches, various snack bars, and some apples/oranges/etc.
We also bring a thermos of hot water, so we can make some oatmeal and hot chocolate.
This is perfectly fine but less than satisfying, especially when the family sees fries and burgers going by from the cafeteria.
We can bring a cooler and keep things cold (it's cold outside, obviously).
We have consistent access to a small microwave, so can heat up some things.
It is possible to plug in a crockpot, etc, but it can be a challenge to find a outlet, depending on the crowds.
Not sure we can get away with a hotplate.
We can bring cups, bowls, silverware, but prefer to keep it reasonable. I don't really want to lay out a whole picnic spread.
No soups, please.
Tell me your hacks for feeding a small family spending all day on the slopes.
Mostly lunch and snacks + drinks.
Currently, we usually bring cold sandwiches, various snack bars, and some apples/oranges/etc.
We also bring a thermos of hot water, so we can make some oatmeal and hot chocolate.
This is perfectly fine but less than satisfying, especially when the family sees fries and burgers going by from the cafeteria.
We can bring a cooler and keep things cold (it's cold outside, obviously).
We have consistent access to a small microwave, so can heat up some things.
It is possible to plug in a crockpot, etc, but it can be a challenge to find a outlet, depending on the crowds.
Not sure we can get away with a hotplate.
We can bring cups, bowls, silverware, but prefer to keep it reasonable. I don't really want to lay out a whole picnic spread.
No soups, please.
We like to bring hard cheese and hard salami with crackers and fruit. Bring a pocket knife to cut them. It's fun to try different kinds of granola and protein bars, or have different kinds of jerky. You can also bring trail mix, dried fruit, etc. instead of granola. Since you have access to a microwave, you can make hot chocolate even without a Thermos as long as you bring the packets.
When I was a kid, my parents would give each kid a small amount of money ($10-20) to allocate to any hot chocolate or snack purchases we wanted over the course of the week. But when the money was gone, no more cafeteria purchases. This is also helpful in case family members get separated or skied on their own.
posted by Red Desk at 3:38 PM on February 14, 2020 [4 favorites]
When I was a kid, my parents would give each kid a small amount of money ($10-20) to allocate to any hot chocolate or snack purchases we wanted over the course of the week. But when the money was gone, no more cafeteria purchases. This is also helpful in case family members get separated or skied on their own.
posted by Red Desk at 3:38 PM on February 14, 2020 [4 favorites]
I use a 2-cup wide mouth thermos to keep homemade food warm for work at lunch.
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 3:51 PM on February 14, 2020
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 3:51 PM on February 14, 2020
Buy pre-made sandwiches etc at the last grocery store before the slopes. Keep refrigerated, perhaps by just leaving them in your car.
posted by SemiSalt at 3:58 PM on February 14, 2020
posted by SemiSalt at 3:58 PM on February 14, 2020
In your first hours at elevation, it's best to eat a little, drink a lot of water, and little alcohol. In may limited experience. Your snacks seem right on to me.
posted by tmdonahue at 5:14 PM on February 14, 2020
posted by tmdonahue at 5:14 PM on February 14, 2020
Use your cooler to bring tortillas, shredded cheese, a can of refried beans, and sour cream. (And make sure you have a can opener.) Spread a layer of refried beans on a tortilla, sprinkle with cheese, and microwave until the cheese melts. Then fold in half and cut into sections. Bam, quesadillas served with sour cream. (And / or salsa if desired!)
You can also buy pre-cooked seasoned chicken or beef to put inside them but just refried beans is pretty good.
posted by XMLicious at 6:36 PM on February 14, 2020 [1 favorite]
You can also buy pre-cooked seasoned chicken or beef to put inside them but just refried beans is pretty good.
posted by XMLicious at 6:36 PM on February 14, 2020 [1 favorite]
Peppers and onions will endure hardship, provide valuable nutrients and can be added to anything, hot or cold. Beans, of any kind, are great. Anything wrapped in a tortilla will be deeply appreciated by any hiker, I can tell you.
posted by SPrintF at 8:30 PM on February 14, 2020
posted by SPrintF at 8:30 PM on February 14, 2020
On a recent ski trip friends stopped at the grocery store and bought a catering tray's worth of sliced sandwich wraps. I was offered a ziplock bag of "pocket pinwheels." Super portable and easy to eat one on a lift.
posted by deludingmyself at 7:39 AM on February 15, 2020
posted by deludingmyself at 7:39 AM on February 15, 2020
Frozen pre-made quiches. They re-heat well in microwave and lots of protein for a long day of skiing.
posted by Northbysomewhatcrazy at 5:15 PM on February 15, 2020
posted by Northbysomewhatcrazy at 5:15 PM on February 15, 2020
Every ski resort has hot water, ramen in a cup plus items to compliment it. Make a pizza the night before slice it up and put it in a Tupperware. A whole frozen pizza costs less than a slice at a ski resort.
posted by furtive at 8:26 PM on February 15, 2020
posted by furtive at 8:26 PM on February 15, 2020
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posted by little mouth at 3:38 PM on February 14, 2020 [5 favorites]