Destinations Diva

The newest trend on Youtube is Hotel Room Cooking, believe it or not!   With the economy crunching everyone's budget, it's no wonder people are looking for ways to save money on travel.  All you need to cook in your hotel room is aluminum foil and an iron. To read more about this trend and the do's and don't of hotel room cooking, click on thi s link. Just because space and equipment is limited, it doesn't mean you can't prepare delicious meals.  Here is my "gourmet" take on hotel room cooking kicked up a few notches!  I've included breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes and best of all, dessert! Be safe and have fun! Breakfast recipes: Make sure that your coffee maker is clean before trying this.  Run plain water through the coffee pot to make sure that that it is clean and to make sure that what you cook doesn't taste like coffee.  If it is not clean, call the hotel front desk and tell them you want your coffee maker replaced.   1...

     One of the hottest trends on Youtube right now is cooking in your hotel room!   Why would anyone want to cook in a hotel room?  Because it's budget friendly (especially if you've looked at a room service menu lately).  It's also convenient in case you're hungry late at night and don't want to venture out, and it's kind of fun (it reminds me of my girl scout camping days)!      Some hotels chains such as Residence Inns, Homewood Suites and Extended Stay hotels have full kitchens, and many budget friendly "free breakfast" hotels rooms are equipped with a mini-refrigerator and microwave oven.  However, more often than not, your room is likely to be only equipped with a coffee maker and an ice bucket.  And, most theme park value hotels don't even have a coffee maker!      So how does one cook in this situation?  You would not believe what people are cooking in there hotel rooms!  There are doz...