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This year the wife & I are going to try buying a couple of big premium frozen pizzas from the grocery store, cooking them Wednesday night, wrapping them in foil, and bringing them in our cooler for breakfast/munchies/food fights/&ct.
I did something similar in 2008 when I was still in college working as a manager at Pizza Hut. Made like 4 pizzas right before I left and took them in the hot bags. Was a nice treat on Thursday/Friday morning for me and my campmates!
Post by grizzlepickle on May 24, 2011 17:37:00 GMT -5
We typically only bring pop-tarts, trail mix, and chips or cheese nips... Spicy Pie (I stick to this religiously), curly cheese fries, $1 grilled cheese, and corndogs take care of all other food needs.
Post by slapshotbrew on May 24, 2011 18:02:08 GMT -5
Last year against the fence at the What stage there was an awesome noodle vendor. Huge bowl of teriyaki chicken and yakisoba noodles for about $6. Ate that everyday as my big meal. During the morning and afternoon it's all clif bars and corn dogs for me. On the walk back to camp you can't go wrong with a handful of grilled cheese sandwiches.
I'm looking for some light healthy salads to make for the Roo this year. I have a wonderful pasta salad I'm going to make But would like a few other options. Any suggestions?
Black bean mango salad: two cans of black beans rinsed anf drained, one green and one red bell pepper chopped, half a red onion chopped, and one ripe mango cubed (Save 1/4 c of mango if you are making this at home before you hit the road) blend the 1/4 c mango and 1/2 cup of Italian dressing in a mixer and then stir into the bean mixture. I make this on the weekends and eat on it during the week. It's a great snack next to the pool.
Post by flymordecai on May 24, 2011 21:56:38 GMT -5
I love to start the day with Bearly Eddible's breakfast burritos. They're as big as my face and allow for me to not worry about eating until I get back to camp that night.
This year the wife & I are going to try buying a couple of big premium frozen pizzas from the grocery store, cooking them Wednesday night, wrapping them in foil, and bringing them in our cooler for breakfast/munchies/food fights/&ct.
I did something similar in 2008 when I was still in college working as a manager at Pizza Hut. Made like 4 pizzas right before I left and took them in the hot bags. Was a nice treat on Thursday/Friday morning for me and my campmates!
If you put a pizza in the cooler make sure it is in a water proof zip lock bag. Well this really goes for any food you put in the cooler. Found this out the hard way, when our ice melted quicker than expected.
Post by mrchanello on May 30, 2011 22:39:06 GMT -5
@ dude who asked about boiled eggs - I've done this every year, brought pre boiled eggs, and they were a big hit in the morning.
I also bring a camping grill and fire it up in the am, cooking toast, some sausage, whatever and get some food in over the course of the morning until venturing into centeroo. Ditto on the food there being good and reasonable.
I had plenty of beer in 08 and 09, did not go in '10. Under the shade tent with the proper shielding from the sun i was downing beer and propel from 10am on. We ran out and could easily have traded a few cases ... but that maybe we were an anomaly. With all the storms in 09, I think it was one of the cooler roos, maybe.
I also bring a pasta salad I make ahead of time ... cool crisp veggies and pasta tastes amazing. mix in some shredded cheese and its even better.
Sweet, savory salty, its so hot i didn't eat much except the samosas from the Vermont Samosa man mmmmmmm.
I go to traders joe's or whole foods and buy different types of energy bars, think compact high nutrition food
Freeze every thing before I leave for the farm and buy dry ice on the way, yoghurt, kefer. Orange, pineapple, mango juices. Naked green machine and mixed fruit juice. COCONUT WATER is the best hydration liquid.
Starbucks double shot espresso drink. the only thing I heat is water for coffee. Ultra high pasteurized milk. The coffee stand near whole foods was the best last year.
a cold peach at noon is amazing. fruit, carrots, Salted nuts, raisins salted peanuts in the shell, pistachio nuts. the most complicated prep I do there is crunchy granola muesli type cereal in the morning
this year magic hat #9 is in cans, proof the age of Aquarius is upon us
but i complained to the brewery last year about their lack of festival packaging and they listened,
#9 — Not Quite Pale Ale, A beer cloaked in secrecy. An ale whose mysterious and unusual palate will swirl across your tongue and ask more questions than it answers. A sort of dry, crisp, refreshing, not-quite pale ale. #9 is really impossible to describe because there's never been anything else quite like it.
Post by arizonalovesyou on May 31, 2011 14:41:09 GMT -5
I plan on bringing less food this year as well, last year my plans of bringing a microwave didn't work as it blew fuses and good thing i brought extra fuses. so i had a bunch of hot pockets that went to waste. i ended up eating vendor food the entire weekend practically.
so yeah, this year i only plan on bringing breakfast food, snacks, and a couple things for lunches. i will eat in centeroo for dinner each day. i will also bring capri suns and a couple sodas for when i'm sitting at camp and for when i'm sick of drinking water. i usually drink like 2 camelbaks full every day at roo. the ritz crackerfuls are great snacks and a good source of fiber.
Roaming the food isle this week I noticed that Old El Paso came out with these new tortilla stuffers. They are basically seasoned rice, beans and either chicken or beef. They come packed like the microwavable rice packs. Grabbed one to test dumped in a pan heated up real fast spooned on tortilla with some cheese and was surprisingly good. It'll make for a quick easy lunch. Could probably just boil the bag to save on clean up, now that I think about it, will have to try that tomorrow.
I bring peanut butter (not something I normally indulge in..like it too much), wheat bread and graham crackers....maybe some regular crackers and some easy open can soup....and of course lots of coffee and a way to make it.
That's my noon meal (well, kinda brunch), then I dine out during the evening. Last year they had some monster burritos....give you the shell and you fill it with what you want....made a great dinner. This year, they have more dining options.
Is my plan....worked great last year.
PS: I did bring a small jar of strawberry jam last year.....that didn't hold up in the heat, but peanut butter did great.....
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Post by champagne cory on Feb 20, 2012 18:40:06 GMT -5
Has anyone had any luck with making a large batch of food and reheating it at camp? I'm thinking something along the lines of Chili -- make a huge pot freeze it and bring it in and cook it up on a grill. Obviously Chili would not be good in 110 degree weather, so does anyone have any other suggestions? I'm looking more for something for breakfast to soak up last night's party, but anything would be good.
I am gonna highly suggest getting pre-made freezer dried meals. Mountain House and Backpackers Pantry are both great brands. They are portable, very tasty and have zero cleanup!
All you have to do is boil water, pour it into the meal's bag and you're done. Large selection of food with a lot of nutrients to get you through the day. Only cost $4-6 per meal.
have a portable stove & kettle that i bring into centeroo to boil water on the fly, don't even have to lose my spots at the stages.
I am gonna highly suggest getting pre-made freezer dried meals. Mountain House and Backpackers Pantry are both great brands. They are portable, very tasty and have zero cleanup!
All you have to do is boil water, pour it into the meal's bag and you're done. Large selection of food with a lot of nutrients to get you through the day. Only cost $4-6 per meal.
have a portable stove & kettle that i bring into centeroo to boil water on the fly, don't even have to lose my spots at the stages.
Those things cost almost as much as a meal from a vendor though.
Every year I make big egg "casserole" by using a dozen or so eggs, lots of cut up veggies, black beans and cheese and bake in a 9x13 pan. Cut it into individual squares and wrap tightly in foil and throw them all in a big ziplock in top of the cooler. Each person gets up..grabs a packet, put the pan on the one burner propane with a little water to simmer and throw the foilpacket in. In three minutes ready to eat hot eggs. Throw into a burrito wrap if you like. Good thru Sunday every year.
Every thing else comes from vendors. It's good, cheap and I'm not cooking in that heat
