i can actually contribute here, my friends always come to our room when we
travel or attend conventions, i carry a travelling kitchen, makes for
another suitcase but i refuse to be held hostage in a hotel.
-i have an electric skillet, cleans easy will do whatever you need to heat,
even soup or chicken nuggets. if you precook pizza you can have you can
reheat it gently in the skillet as well. also pita/wraps heat well in it,
-frig's in hotels are there, often for an adittional small charge, but if it
is for a medical reason like your meds they will often waive the fee, just
make sure to ask well indvance so one is available.
-don't forget the canopener.
-when you are packing the cooler take the food you think you will need, and
if there is room left over either fill with extra blue ice, or put in some
canned items around the outside to insulate.
-you might if you choose the el. skillet route try out a few things in
advance to see how long/well they cook.
-see if there are any shelf stable meals that both of you can eat, then heat
in skillet, if you don't use them you can use at a regular lesson in the
nuker.
-also when you are calling about the frig, ask about the nuker, tell them
you have dietary restrictions and need one for health reasons, if they do
have them you will get moved up the list.

Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> This is a ways off but I'm trying to collect ideas now. Angela has a
> couple of dance conventions coming up at hotels in the local area. They
> start on Friday and end on Sunday. I do not know if we will be staying
> overnight or not. I know some people do, particularly if they have to be
> there very early in the morning, which we might.
>
> I have looked at the hotel's websites. I do not see any microwaves or
> refrigerators listed. I will of course try to get a refrigerator to put
> my extra insulin in. I do have a Frio but have never used it and would
> prefer not to. Because I use such a high dose of Lantus, I will have to
> take several pens if we are staying overnight. And I will want an extra
> pen of my Novolog. Personally it would not be a big deal if the Lantus
> were room temp. But I would like a fridge for food and drinks if we could
> get one! Failing that, I suppose I could bring a cooler with me.
>
> Both hotels do have restaurants, but I don't know if they are suitable for
> us. One has a seafood place. We don't eat seafood. That hotel also has
> a place that is open for grab and go type things for breakfast and lunch.
> I'm thinking bagels, sweet rolls and sandwiches. Probably not suitable
> given the diabetes and our food allergies.
>
> I also do not know how much off time we will have. My husband is planning
> to come and technically he could leave at any time. So he could get food
> for himself, but I'm not sure I trust him to be able to get suitable food
> for us. And I don't know if we would be able to leave to get a meal. I
> know I have to stay so long as Angela is in the building.
>
> I've been told that the other people usually call out for pizza for
> dinner. This is probably not an option for us unless I can find a place
> near there that does an egg free gluten free crust. And really we
> shouldn't be eating that much dairy because of the outgrown dairy
> allergies. But maybe we could do it for one meal.
>
> Breakfast should not be a problem. We could have dry cereal and Angela
> could have some fruit that would keep at room temp. I guess if need be I
> could also have something like unsweetened applesauce or canned pears.
> Canned kidney beans would work as a snack. That is what I usually eat
> when we are traveling. I don't want to give Angela too many beans though
> because she tends to have problems with them. If you know what I mean.
>
> I can pack some nuts. Angela isn't too keen on nuts. She is allergic to
> peanuts and almonds, but I can get some raw cashews from the health food
> store that are not cross contaminated from other nuts. I can also get
> some raw pumpkin seed bars that I can eat in a pinch for a meal
> replacement.
>
> Of course there are shelf stable things like chips and pretzels that can
> help round things out, but given their carb count, these are not something
> I can eat a lot of.
>
> Angela can have some gluten free beef jerky. I don't know if that would
> work for me. I can digest ground beef, but some of the tougher cuts just
> don't work well for me and make me very sick to my stomach with the
> gastropareis. I suppose canned tuna and canned chicken are other options.
> And I don't mind eating green beans out of the can. I can get some single
> serve things online from minimus.biz like shelf stable hummus.
>
> I also know of some MRE's that are allergy friendly. They can be eaten as
> is but are best tasting when heated. I haven't tried them. They look
> good, but Angela didn't really care much for them. I would have to mail
> order them.
>
> Can anyone think of any more meal options if we need them? I had been
> given an electric hot pot as a gift, but I got rid of it. I didn't think
> I would ever use it. And still not really sure I would use it in a hotel
> anyway. It could be used for canned soup or chili, but I would think
> cleaning it would be a royal pain.
>
> Mostly I want to make sure I have plenty of snacks for Angela, should she
> need them because I have heard that it is really hard, intense dancing
> pretty much all day, although there are periods of time when they can sit
> and watch the other dancers. We already have several options for snacks
> around the house that are shelf stable and portable.
>
> But I also want to make sure I have some food we can eat as a meal if we
> have to. Not looking forward to it from that aspect. I don't mind a meal
> here and there of make do things but I prefer fresh food!
>
> Thanks!
>