Vacation Frugality

As far as frugality, they didn't start living in that style until after he had
made his money and could live off the interest if I recall.

If you are going to use your crock pot while on vacation you should bring along some slow cooker liners to make clean up a snap.

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We are heading out on vacation tomorrow morning. I am bringing along a menu and shopping list for "disaster meals" that can be made without cooking or refrigeration -- 4 bean salad, tuna sandwiches, gazpacho, etc.

I'll tell you how it went when we return.

::smackin self in forehead::::

The crockpot! I can't believe I never thought of the crockpot!

Excellent idea. Thanks!

WOW!!!! I would have never thought of that!!! Everytime we've ever gone on a vacation, we "break the bank" with food.
But this is sooo much better!
Thanks!

Great idea. I personally love trying new foods when I'm traveling, but if there's a fridge I always stock up on yogurt, fruit, cheese and other things for breakfast, as well as snacks.

I really ought to use my crockpot more. I think I will run an extension cord out to my mudroom this summer, so that it doesn't heat up my house.

I not only bring my crock pot but started bringing an electric skillet or griddle when we go camping, if our site is not primitive, which since leaving California, hasn't been any problem, anywhere.

You should have heard my jokes about my glorified hotel stay, at Henrico's hospital, in Virginia.

My "vacation" was not frugal.. its the first time and I really was alone for most of it.. so not so bad in the food department.

Glad to be home..

Years ago when my then-husband and I took our three kids to Disney World, we did the same thing! We rented a small townhouse (got a great deal) and brought the crockpot, dinner ingredients, breakfast items, etc. We had breakfast before we hit the park, brought snacks & juices in the diaper bag, shared a lunch at the park and then had an early dinner late in the afternoon. It was perfect because during the heat of the day we were in our room, kids napping, then we went back to the park in the evening once the sun went down.

We do the same thing when we go to the Keys for a week, share a house with a bunch of friends and we all go shopping together and share the grocery bill. We probably go out to eat one night during our stay but for the rest of the time it's home cooked meals, including the crockpot.

Since my kids are vegetarian, I will make a pot of chili using veggie crumbles, also have good luck with stuffed peppers. Easy, hearty and cheap!

This is a great idea. I will be joining my husband on a business trip in the coming weeks, and this would be a great way to save a bunch of money while we are away!

Just an aside on the squirming baby sunscreen debacle--the new spray sunscreens are the bomb. You can also spray their heads if they are non-hat-loving-fair-haired-near-baldies, like my own. Just don't touch it or it gets greased down guido-style, but if you let it dry as is you barely notice it. You can chase them as they crawl away and get the backs and backs of legs. It's really brilliant. I use Banana Boat Baby. Love it for myself, too. Never going back to handfuls of greasy white cream!

Bringing the crockpot is certainly an interesting idea! I'll be watching this with interest. :)

For breakfasts, all the hotels we stay at have continnental breakfasts, which work out fine for us. Sandwich fixings (with bread and tortilla wraps for some variety ;) ) has worked well for us.