Who doesn’t like scrolling through Instagram or Tik-Tok and enjoying the photos / videos of delicious food? Food is a great connection point between different cultures and communities. Food also tastes pretty great after a long day on a construction job or at the hospital! In this post, we’ll explore five ways that renters in an extended stay Shreveport can embrace their new temporary residence and make some yummy eats.
Mealtime doesn’t have to be hard when you choose short term rentals Shreveport
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Looking for a way to gain some new culinary skills? Want to learn more about Louisiana and the incredible food of our Southern state? Check out these options…
- The Chef and the Dish – Get the personalized training you need to master Southern classics such as beignets, Étouffée, red beans and rice, jambalaya, po’boy sandwiches and even a shrimp boil! You just need to sign up for the online class you’re interested in and the company will advise you as to what food items you’ll need to get. Then, enjoy the evening and cook along with your teacher!
- America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School is a great all-around resource for training in the culinary arts. You can even take a class they offer on beignets!
- Want to get really serious in learning how to run a kitchen? Get a Certificate of Technical Studies in Culinary Arts from Bossier Parish Community College!
Some other options:
- Masterclass
- Rouxbe
- Free class from the Institute of Culinary Education
- Sur La Table
Looking for a weekend getaway not far from Shreveport?
If you would prefer to have someone train you how to cook in person, why not take a weekend trip to New Orleans? NOLA is roughly 5 1/2 hours away from Shreveport LA via car and will give you a great chance to explore the South while staying here temporarily. It’s really the best of both worlds…you can work during the week on your construction job, business travel project or hospital shift and then have fun on the weekend!
Some great cooking class choices in NOLA include…
Let someone else cook for you in your extended stay Shreveport rental!
If you’re using our extended stay Shreveport to house your family, have the kids help you in the kitchen! Sign them up for a “Kids in the Kitchen” class offered through Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport.
Or, if you’re sharing the rental with roommates or a construction crew, sign each person up for kitchen duties throughout the week.
Hosting a small dinner party and want to have a fancy meal? Hire a personal chef! Check out the Accents Personal Chef Service as a possible option.
Keep mealtime as simple as possible
Why stress in the kitchen when you can have meals that are easy to prepare? Check out our other blog post on crockpot dishes. Or, create a rotating printable or Google Calendar with meals that repeat every week or every few weeks. This makes buying groceries much simpler and takes the guesswork out of planning.
Speaking of grocery shopping, you may want to consider bulk buying food items for savings at the store. Check out your local Sam’s Club for deals and then schedule one day a month to make freezer meals so you’ll have something easy to prepare on weeknights.
Pre-prepared meals, anyone?
Finally, let’s talk about meal kit delivery services such as HelloFresh or Gobble. With these services, you will select your dietary needs online and then they will deliver the ingredients you need to make your dinnertime meals!
Of course, you can also do your own semi-homemade solutions. This might mean buying a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, shredding it up and making a fresh salad with the chicken on top.
Extended stay Shreveport? There’s no better place to stay!
We hope you’ve found these five+ suggestions helpful for your cooking needs! Our extended stay Shreveport is fully furnished and has an equipped kitchen for all your needs. You can use our full-sized fridge, stove with cooking range, Keurig machine, pots & pans, mixer with beaters, casserole dishes and more. After dinner, cleanup is simple with the dishwasher!
In addition to the kitchen, our short term rentals in Shreveport each have washer & dryer units as well as utilities included in your monthly bill. Rentals are conveniently located near Barksdale Air Force Base and hospitals such as Willis-Knighton Medical Center.
Need someplace to stay with your pet? Contact us at 318-548-6156 for pet-friendly rentals or your corporate housing needs. Or, use our Contact form to ask about current availability. We look forward to hearing from you!
