USVI-On-Line

Here's what our group usually takes:

Steaks
Spaghetti sauce (home made)
bacon
sausage
cheese
lunch meats
*all the above are frozen for transport
also bring along

Velveeta mac & cheese (easy to prepare and a good late night food when we've had an extended "HAPPY HOUR!")
Whole wheat English muffins
Whole Grain pasta
Oatmeal (instant)
pancake mix
Frito Lay cheese dip (Jalapeno type - the qty of cans keeps increasing!)
Tea
Coffee
Sweetner
Salad dressings
Frozen orange juice
honey and/or jam
Pistachios (Same's Club - the BIG bag)
single pack Crystal Lites and/or generic brands/same - helps with good drink concoctions!
pepper & salt grinders (small ones - disposable)
crackers/Pringles (when space/weight allows)

We sometimes will also bring along a skillet - depending on the villa - some are well stock, some don't have very good pans for eggs!

I think that's it! We have brought along pre-cooked baby back ribs that just need thrown on a grill for a short time - also good eating after an extended "HAPPY HOUR" - just a little messier!

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Okay, since I've seen this a couple of times, I feel compelled to ask: wtf is a porkroll? I feel sure I could google it, but I'd rather hear the description from the eater's mouth.

I'm not from the east either, so would also like to know more about scrapple.

michigancouple wrote:I'm not from the east either, so would also like to know more about scrapple.

Scrapple, as I know it from my PA German upbringing, is ground up pork bits mixed with fillers to bind it together. Flour maybe? I think some people use cornmeal. It is formed into a loaf (like a meatloaf) to set up and then sliced and fried in a pan.

Scrapple, for whatever reason, did not make an appearance on my immediate or extended family's breakfast table. I knew what it was, it just wasn't served by anyone in my family. I never tasted it until I was well into my 20's which is sort of amazing considering I was raised in "dutchy" area.

My husband's PA German grandfather made it for him all the time and my husband never misses a chance to order it when it is offered at our local breakfast spots.

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cheese
canadian bacon
egg beaters
pork loin
steak
Rice
Frozen onion rings, oven fries
orange juice, limeaide, lemonaide
power bars
nuts
peanut butter
olive oil
coffee

PA Girl and SJfromNJ --
Thanks for the education on Porkroll and Scrapple. I guess that means I learned something today

4 more weeks and I will be bringing the polar bear cooler with some of my favorite goodies... yay!

Thanks for all of your helpful lists so far.

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