{"id":882,"date":"2016-05-25T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=882"},"modified":"2016-05-25T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T09:33:00","slug":"vacation-from-cooking-well-almost-with-tips-for-planning-take-out-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=882","title":{"rendered":"Vacation from Cooking (Well Almost) with Tips for Planning Take-Out Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"

In April, we took a two-week vacation to our favorite, little beach house on Provincetown<\/a> Harbor. The tiny house has a complete kitchen and this particular unit at the Bayshore\/Chandler<\/a> complex is well equipped for a cook with good pans, solid cutting boards, and sharp knives. But this year I decided to take a break from cooking and enjoy the wonderful take-out options that are now available year-round in Ptown.<\/p>\n

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I did sear off some scallops for Ed on a couple of evenings. Mac's Fish House Provincetown<\/a> offers pristine seafood in the market adjacent to their restaurant.<\/p>\n

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They would have been happy to cook a lobster for me, but past experience told me the lobster meat offered by the pound would make an excellent lobster roll without the work of cracking and cleaning the crustacean. <\/p>\n

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Take-Out options at Far Land Provisions change daily. (Photo courtesy of Far Land Provisions website)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Casual Dining Options<\/h2>\n

Having a full kitchen and comfortable indoor and outdoor dining areas opens up your food options. You don't have to dine out, but you are also not required to cook. Breakfast is pretty routine for us. We both prefer oatmeal and fruit. Once settled and unpacked, we make a supermarket run and stock up on breakfast food, drinks, salad ingredients, and snacks. After that, we try to add some prepared food each day from local shops like Angel Foods<\/a> and Far Land Provisions.<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Shepherd's pie from Angel Foods with layers of meat, vegetables, and potatoes<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tips For Vacation Take-Out<\/h2>\n

After years of practice, we've come up with some recommendations for those who may decide to supplement dining out with some take-out food in a vacation rental. <\/p>\n