RV Trekker

Description

Make and Take Meal Prep Boutiques ~ RVing's Answer to the Cook's Vacation Does the cook get a vacation when you go RV trekking? Or does food shopping, prepping, cooking, and cleanup cut into the fun? Well, now there's help, and it isn't mass-produced, and it doesn't come in a cardboard box. Assemble and take food preparation boutiques are the newest trend in food - one with Pacific Northwest Roots - and they're perfect for RVers. The concept is simple. For a set price, you can go to a professional kitchen and custom-assemble dinner-type entree recipes into freezer containers. Later you take them out of your freezer as needed and cook according to the accompanying directions you've been given. The meal prep boutique does all of the fresh food shopping, ingredient preparation, and cleanup for you. To complete a meal, all you have to do is add side dishes. The meal prep companies even add ideas for compatible accompaniments. Putting together meals in the professional kitchen atmosphere is often a social occasion, as groups of friends, or couples may go in together. Sessions generally run about two hours to assemble a dozen or more dishes at reasonable per-serving costs. The first meal prep boutique was started by two Snohomish, Washington, women in 2002. An immediate success that grew with the enthusiasm of a well-made souffle, it launched an industry that by 2003 had its own professional association of independently-owned and franchise businesses. By the end of 2006, the Easy Meal Preparation Association estimated there would be more than 1,100 meal prep boutiques across the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal. The Easy Entree, in Bellingham, Washington, for example. While, like other meal prep businesses, it provides make and take dinners for at-home cooking, owner Evelyn Turner says her meals are also perfect for RVers and boaters, too. Imagine heading off in your rig with a freezer full of meals as simple to cook as the prepackaged kind from the supermarket, but with much better flavor, nutrition, and custom-made to your own tastes. Ones you've put together yourself in a friendly professional kitchen, without the hassle of shopping before or cleaning up after. Plus, since the boutique takes care of all the ingredients, you don't have to worry about leaving half-used containers in the fridge at home to spoil while you're away in your RV. And if you're on the road and need to restock your dinner supply, you can do it in convivial surroundings without messing up the kitchen in your RV, and even learn how to make new and interesting dishes at the same time. Most dishes are designed to freeze in 4-6 portion sizes, but can divided and frozen in smaller amounts that work better for couples or singles, too. Entrees generally keep in the freezer for 60 to 90 days. Some boutiques ask you to make an appointment (usually at least 24 hours in advance), and others may offer walk-in services. Some are also willing to do the meal assembly for you for an added fee. You can bring your own containers, or use the freezer bags provided for storage. For more about make and go meal preparation, visit

Products & services

Similar companies nearby