I loved this style of vlog! My number one savings tip is a $5USD meal hack at Pecos Bill in the Magic Kingdom. Order a side of taco meat for $5 and when the person hands you the meat, ask for an oval plate and then head over to the fixins bar and pile on the fixins including lettuce, cheese, salsa, sour cream, jalapeno rings, pico de gallo. You can also order guacamole for $2USD. It used to be included in the fixins bar until the number crunchers at Disney found out! This is also keto friendly. Susie can bring those tortillas and make tacos too LOL!
@@AllisonMertzman Bring a zip seal bag filled with Taco Bell FIRE sauce and the non-Keto people can bring their own organic tortilla chips LOL. Pecos Bill's is all about the fixins bar, otherwise it is canteen-grade dining. Definitely doesn''t compare to SoCal Mexican but for WDW it's one of the best values!
This is a great idea. I haven't stayed on Disney property yet to make meals in the hotel. But when I traveled with my family when I was younger. My mom would boil hot water in the coffee pots in the rooms we were at to make soup and oatmeal. It's a great idea. Keep it up girl
My moms friend is a representative for Tupperware spain and I have recently purchased from her a few cooking supplies. I’m sure it’s also available in the US as it is a US brand. One item is a grill you can put in the microwave. I have made roasted veggies and grilled chicken breast in the microwaveable grill. I also purchased a special bowl that you can steam veggies or make pasta or even meatballs in it in the microwave. I also have an omelette maker to make egg omelette in the microwave. It’s great because you don’t need cooking oil to make any of it
Pixie Dust & Parenting no problem. If anyone is interested, the grill for example, is called the Micro grill Pro. There are videos on YT with examples and recepie ideas. There is another brand that has something similar that I am not familiar with. At least we know Tupperware is a household and reliable brand. Again, this is great. I make grilled chicken and veggie in matter of minutes. The bowl I mentioned is the microcook and there are different sized bowls you can purchase
Wait, what?! You get $50 off if you refuse housekeeping? I had no idea! We had grocery delivery when we were at Copper Creek so that would could have breakfast and coffee in the room every morning. It saved us SO MUCH MONEY! You always have great information!
Hi Traci! SO YES! I'm not sure which resorts still do it (I think it's mainly the value resorts) but you can ask about it and based on the number of nights, they'll give you a disney gift card!
THank you for this video. I can see where cooking even one meal a day can save you a ton of money especially with kids. Disney food, while usually really good, is ridiculously expensive. I have never thought of taking, hot pots, utensils, or anything like that in my luggage. It just goes to show that you can learn something new every day. :-)
I was looking up for cooking in a hotel room videos and say your youtube name and had to click on! Love the name! And great video. I travel a lot and stay in hotel rooms as well.
Great information! We love traveling to Disney in our RV and staying at Fort Wilderness, as we have everything we need/want, but can still eat out too! When we stay in Disney resorts (without our RV), it is hard not having all our delicious food to snack on or make a meal. Thanks for sharing!
YES MARGY! I grew up going to Fort; so that was the only place I stayed for the first 15 years of my life! We have become innovative since we stopped staying there. And we've been using the hotpot ever since!
I loved this! I generally don’t cook on vacation but it’s just the 2 of us. I totally would if we had kids or a group. And box of wine in the checked bag....brilliant!!
Here's more tips for "in-room dining" at WDW LOL: Susie can also pack a small 7" electric skillet in her portable kitchen luggage! They're $12-$15USD and great for cooking eggs and burgers. ALDI has excellent prices on paper plates, red cups, and plasticware. And don't forget the paper towels/kitchen paper. Large zip seal bags come in handy too. Trader Joe's has delicious canned vegetarian refried pinto beans (frijoles) and also their Cuban black beans are great with chicken, salsa, shredded cheese, avocado, & their cilantro dressing. Their organic baked beans are excellent too (non-Keto)! ALDI has excellent organic hot salsa and their beef sticks are a great keto snack. In addition to bringing tuna in a pouch, try canned chicken. It looks like solid white tuna but tastes like chicken LOL. If you are driving and can get to the Trader Joe's nearest to WDW, their Soy Chorizo is fantastic. Great with eggs for breakfast or making a layered bowl with frijoles, cheese, sour cream, salsa or use as a taco meat with crunchy taco shells from TJ's or best price at ALDI. BTW, ALDI products are non-GMO only and contain no artificial colours or preservatives. Also you can mix in one entire package of TJ's Soy Chorizo with 2 cooked"Joe's Diner" Mac n Cheese that have been microwave cooked. They're in the frozen aisle at TJ's. Delicious! Libby's brand Corned Beef Hash is the best tasting that I've tried in the States. Microwave the corned beef hash in a covered paper bowl for about 4 minutes, then use the same bowl (covered with a paper plate also) for ONE "sunnyside" style egg for 45 to 50 seconds (or more), for best results, do not make more than one sunnyside style egg at a time in the microwave, or use the same paper bowl uncovered to make microwave egg scramble (2 eggs beaten with a few tsps water) set microwave timer about 45 seconds, stir, repeat two more times, you can add cheese after the first 45 second cook cycle. Cheese slices come in handy too. You can save huge on breakfast by eating in. Also make a large batch of oatmeal/pourridge and portion out to be heated up another morning. Having fresh eggs handy is a great savings too and hard-boiled eggs are an excellent late night keto snack. If you like iced tea, Red Rose Tea is excellent tasting for making cold brew. Just let the tea bags steep for 15-30 minutes in tepid water. Depending on the length of your holiday, and if you have access to a car to drive to Walmart, sometimes investing in a very inexpensive toaster oven may be worth it. And for non-Keto people, there's also the microwavable rice pouches. Just heat and eat! Top with a can of chicken and some Sriracha sauce (Huy Fong only!). You can make Knorr Alfredo noodles and add chicken. Add microwaved fresh (or frozen) broccoli to that too. When travelling solo to WDW, I usually stay at All Star Sports because it's near the McDonald's, and that becomes my dining room since it is only several minutes walk there from A*S*Sports and they're open 24/7!
Great tips Allison!! I love using amazon prime now to get water and snacks - I spend about $5 for a case of 24 bottles instead of paying nearly that much for one bottle in the parks! Definitely using your snack bag tip for when I stay at AoA next week! 😃
Not at all! It honestly helps to know I won't be spending money on food my kids will take one bite of and throw away. We have also been doing this for a super long time (since I was in high school), so it's just part of our routine now!
I think this is so clever! Thank you. ! Love the relationship you have with your mom! ❤️
I loved this style of vlog! My number one savings tip is a $5USD meal hack at Pecos Bill in the Magic Kingdom. Order a side of taco meat for $5 and when the person hands you the meat, ask for an oval plate and then head over to the fixins bar and pile on the fixins including lettuce, cheese, salsa, sour cream, jalapeno rings, pico de gallo. You can also order guacamole for $2USD. It used to be included in the fixins bar until the number crunchers at Disney found out! This is also keto friendly. Susie can bring those tortillas and make tacos too LOL!
THIS IS GENIUS AND IM TRYING IT NEXT WEEK WHEN IM THERE! I’m on keto so I super appreciate the suggestion!
@@AllisonMertzman Bring a zip seal bag filled with Taco Bell FIRE sauce and the non-Keto people can bring their own organic tortilla chips LOL. Pecos Bill's is all about the fixins bar, otherwise it is canteen-grade dining. Definitely doesn''t compare to SoCal Mexican but for WDW it's one of the best values!
And there's another fixins bar by the upstairs seating area.
So glad I ran across this video. I’ll be staying in something similar and was thinking I can take my induction stove and one pot.
This is a great idea. I haven't stayed on Disney property yet to make meals in the hotel. But when I traveled with my family when I was younger. My mom would boil hot water in the coffee pots in the rooms we were at to make soup and oatmeal. It's a great idea. Keep it up girl
Thank you so much Kelly and glad you found the video useful!
We always do grocery delivery to have breakfast and snack foods in the room. And extra paper plates or bowls are key!
It's so great! Grocery Delivery has been a complete game changer for us!
My moms friend is a representative for Tupperware spain and I have recently purchased from her a few cooking supplies. I’m sure it’s also available in the US as it is a US brand. One item is a grill you can put in the microwave. I have made roasted veggies and grilled chicken breast in the microwaveable grill. I also purchased a special bowl that you can steam veggies or make pasta or even meatballs in it in the microwave. I also have an omelette maker to make egg omelette in the microwave. It’s great because you don’t need cooking oil to make any of it
This is such a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing!
Pixie Dust & Parenting no problem. If anyone is interested, the grill for example, is called the Micro grill Pro. There are videos on YT with examples and recepie ideas. There is another brand that has something similar that I am not familiar with. At least we know Tupperware is a household and reliable brand. Again, this is great. I make grilled chicken and veggie in matter of minutes. The bowl I mentioned is the microcook and there are different sized bowls you can purchase
you and your mum seem so close! Adoreable
Wait, what?! You get $50 off if you refuse housekeeping? I had no idea!
We had grocery delivery when we were at Copper Creek so that would could have breakfast and coffee in the room every morning. It saved us SO MUCH MONEY!
You always have great information!
Hi Traci! SO YES! I'm not sure which resorts still do it (I think it's mainly the value resorts) but you can ask about it and based on the number of nights, they'll give you a disney gift card!
THank you for this video. I can see where cooking even one meal a day can save you a ton of money especially with kids. Disney food, while usually really good, is ridiculously expensive. I have never thought of taking, hot pots, utensils, or anything like that in my luggage. It just goes to show that you can learn something new every day. :-)
I realize Im kinda off topic but does anybody know a good website to watch newly released movies online?
@Harley Jesiah flixportal =)
@Cash Silas Thanks, I went there and it seems to work :) Appreciate it !
@Harley Jesiah No problem =)
Thank you for the information 😊
Such great options for limited space and equipment. I love these tips!
So glad you found it helpful!
I was looking up for cooking in a hotel room videos and say your youtube name and had to click on! Love the name! And great video. I travel a lot and stay in hotel rooms as well.
I have so many more ideas so a new video will be out soon!
Great information! We love traveling to Disney in our RV and staying at Fort Wilderness, as we have everything we need/want, but can still eat out too! When we stay in Disney resorts (without our RV), it is hard not having all our delicious food to snack on or make a meal. Thanks for sharing!
YES MARGY! I grew up going to Fort; so that was the only place I stayed for the first 15 years of my life! We have become innovative since we stopped staying there. And we've been using the hotpot ever since!
Great video. I take Tide Pods and Bounty sheets to do laundry. It cuts down on the luggage.
YES! I also love coming home with clean clothes. I do laundry everywhere I go!
I loved this! I generally don’t cook on vacation but it’s just the 2 of us. I totally would if we had kids or a group. And box of wine in the checked bag....brilliant!!
Yes Dawn! Box Wine is a total game changer. :)
Why did I never think of box wine on a checked bag... great tips!
Yay, best video ever. I need to cook more at Disney. We go way too much not to!
I save so much money by doing it!!
I love this! We spend way too much money on food when we go to Disney. The hot pot idea is genius! Thanks for sharing 😀
You're welcome! And yes there are definitely ways to save money!
Dang...I’m hungry now! I had no idea that they made biodegradable sandwich bags! That’s awesome!
Here's more tips for "in-room dining" at WDW LOL: Susie can also pack a small 7" electric skillet in her portable kitchen luggage! They're $12-$15USD and great for cooking eggs and burgers. ALDI has excellent prices on paper plates, red cups, and plasticware. And don't forget the paper towels/kitchen paper. Large zip seal bags come in handy too. Trader Joe's has delicious canned vegetarian refried pinto beans (frijoles) and also their Cuban black beans are great with chicken, salsa, shredded cheese, avocado, & their cilantro dressing. Their organic baked beans are excellent too (non-Keto)! ALDI has excellent organic hot salsa and their beef sticks are a great keto snack. In addition to bringing tuna in a pouch, try canned chicken. It looks like solid white tuna but tastes like chicken LOL. If you are driving and can get to the Trader Joe's nearest to WDW, their Soy Chorizo is fantastic. Great with eggs for breakfast or making a layered bowl with frijoles, cheese, sour cream, salsa or use as a taco meat with crunchy taco shells from TJ's or best price at ALDI. BTW, ALDI products are non-GMO only and contain no artificial colours or preservatives. Also you can mix in one entire package of TJ's Soy Chorizo with 2 cooked"Joe's Diner" Mac n Cheese that have been microwave cooked. They're in the frozen aisle at TJ's. Delicious! Libby's brand Corned Beef Hash is the best tasting that I've tried in the States. Microwave the corned beef hash in a covered paper bowl for about 4 minutes, then use the same bowl (covered with a paper plate also) for ONE "sunnyside" style egg for 45 to 50 seconds (or more), for best results, do not make more than one sunnyside style egg at a time in the microwave, or use the same paper bowl uncovered to make microwave egg scramble (2 eggs beaten with a few tsps water) set microwave timer about 45 seconds, stir, repeat two more times, you can add cheese after the first 45 second cook cycle. Cheese slices come in handy too. You can save huge on breakfast by eating in. Also make a large batch of oatmeal/pourridge and portion out to be heated up another morning. Having fresh eggs handy is a great savings too and hard-boiled eggs are an excellent late night keto snack. If you like iced tea, Red Rose Tea is excellent tasting for making cold brew. Just let the tea bags steep for 15-30 minutes in tepid water. Depending on the length of your holiday, and if you have access to a car to drive to Walmart, sometimes investing in a very inexpensive toaster oven may be worth it. And for non-Keto people, there's also the microwavable rice pouches. Just heat and eat! Top with a can of chicken and some Sriracha sauce (Huy Fong only!). You can make Knorr Alfredo noodles and add chicken. Add microwaved fresh (or frozen) broccoli to that too. When travelling solo to WDW, I usually stay at All Star Sports because it's near the McDonald's, and that becomes my dining room since it is only several minutes walk there from A*S*Sports and they're open 24/7!
Love this! What a smart idea!
Thanks, Jessica!
Great tips!!! Thanks for sharing!
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So glad you found it helpful Janine! Thanks for watching!
What is Disney?
The girls saying bye at the end..... 😭😭😭
How to cook without alarming the smoke detector? I'm afraid the smoke will triggered the detector.
It’s just a hot pot! No smoke with it
I’m staying in this and I was so scared
Great tips Allison!! I love using amazon prime now to get water and snacks - I spend about $5 for a case of 24 bottles instead of paying nearly that much for one bottle in the parks! Definitely using your snack bag tip for when I stay at AoA next week! 😃
So glad you were able to find something helpful and yes, definitely use the snack bags!
Do you find it stressful to cook in hotel rooms? Or is it helpful and allows you to maximize your trips?
Not at all! It honestly helps to know I won't be spending money on food my kids will take one bite of and throw away. We have also been doing this for a super long time (since I was in high school), so it's just part of our routine now!