It sounds good, but honestly, if I was cooking in a hotel room, and it was very short-term, and I was planning on being exhausted, I'd probably opt for things that didn't require much from me at all. It's not like this is a lifestyle, so if it's a little unbalanced, what difference does it make?
And I wouldn't want to end up buying ingredients that I had to use up or throw away before I left, unless it was so cheap that I didn't care. Burger buns come in 8-packs...do you use condiments? Want pickles? Things you take for granted at home, you won't find in the hotel fridge. You're stuck buying everything from salt and pepper to butter and oil, all of which adds up. And if you forget something, you're not going to want to run out and get it at the last minute.
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Rotisserie chicken, bagged salad, some kind of nuked veggie or potato. That would be fine. Buy some pasta and a good jarred sauce, if you know there's one you like. Couple of steaks is simple.
Find out if there's a good local deli and pick stuff up there. Pizza. Sub sandwiches. If this was a 3-week thing, cooking more complicated food might be worthwhile, but for a couple of days, I'd be eating stuff I don't eat much at home.
By the way, what kind of art show is this? You mentioned Olathe...is there anything else in Colorado?
Donna
