CBS Newspath has passed on some requests for information from people currently unable to return home, who are caught living in apartments or hotel rooms (previously provided for them before productions shut down) or journalists covering stories from hotels far from home.
First of all, I checked with a friend who is a chef and this is how he would make a simple hot fruit salad (as opposed to more complicated recipes on-line).
Choose your favorite fresh fruits and chop them into bite sized pieces. Make a sugar syrup, seasoning it with whatever spices you have to hand or have in your cupboards. i.e. nutmeg or cinnamon. Pour the hot sugar syrup over the fruit and let it stand until cool enough to eat, to let the fruit cook a little and for the spices to infuse into the fruit. Serve with cream or ice-cream (or without)!
How to make a sugar syrup.
Secondly, what do you do if you are living long-term in a hotel room or accommodation that doesn't have cooking facilities? First off, take a deep breath, your world perceptions are about to change: Eating take-out (takeaway) wears thin and you do get a tad tired of eating at establishments; you need something home-cooked or at least cooked by you personally! Everybody needs some variety to their days.
So let's take a look at your options. What is near where you are currently based? Is there a supermarket within walking distance? Is there a convenience store?
Next, you need to find their website on-line and consider what your options are.
Then you need to think about what you need to eat each day in order to stay healthy; long term.
Think about the healthy eating food pyramid and compare what you are currently eating to what you should be eating under the conditions.
Think about what you've got available in your immediate area and make your food choices accordingly. Consider what is going to help you look after yourself and will help protect you from getting sick. i.e. choose the packet of fruit salad rather than the donut; keep donuts for an occasional treat.
I realize it's difficult but consider this alternative if you have a small supermarket nearby. Try getting yourself some dehydrated vegetables such as peas, carrots, potatoes. Pour them into your hotel room's mug or cup, cover them with boiling water from your kettle, place a saucer on top then wait for 10 minutes. Voila, re-constituted vegetables. Or in the case of Deb potatoes, remember you don't need to eat the entire packet plus you can make it up using boiling water and nothing else. Bon appetit! 0:)
Soups are your friend! You can make up your own soup by getting a stock cube and dissolving it in boiling water. Add tinned or dehydrated vegetables to your mix.
Pre-cooked rice is also an ally. Re-heat if you have a microwave at your disposal but it can be eaten cold as well. Add some canned vegetables and tuna or chicken or potted meat (such as Spam): Instant salad!
For a protein hit, try an egg flip! You can mix it using a spoon and cup; you don't need a blender. The only necessary ingredients are an egg and milk; the other ingredients are adding flavour.
For breakfast or a quick dessert, you can't go past packets of porridge. Make them up in a cup, using boiling water from your kettle.
Check out your local convenience store or supermarket; you may be surprised what you find and what you can use, once you re-think your food strategies.
Enjoy!
Ellen 0:)
Ellen F. Walker
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