In 2008, when Packit Gourmet was a young company, I first reviewed their Market Pasta Puttanesca meal on the blog of TrailCooking. That review no longer exists due to rebuilding the site a few years back, but the photos do, so I had to share those. The meal then was a little different, as it… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Market Pasta Puttanesca
Month: February 2024
Commercial Meal Review: Cheddar-Jack Cheese Spread
We first reviewed Packit Gourmet's Cheddar-Jack Cheese Spread in September of 2008. I tucked it into my backpack for a trip up in subalpine on a chilly day at 6,400 feet. A protein-packed snack was welcomed that day. I paired the cheese spread with Triscuit crackers. Back then, it weighed in at 3.3 ounces of… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Cheddar-Jack Cheese Spread
KFC Chicken and Corn Backpacking Bowls
The concept of the infamous KFC Bowl is pretty simple: Mashed potatoes, corn, chicken, and gravy topped with cheese (if you like it). It's not exactly healthy by any means - it has a lot of sodium. Besides the fried chicken on top, adding to the mess. But what if you could make a version… Continue reading KFC Chicken and Corn Backpacking Bowls
Commercial Meal Review: Many Beans Salad
We often reviewed their meals not long after Packit Gourmet started as a business. But as the years went by, these reviews were lost as I built a new version of TrailCooking. It occurred to me to go back and see if I still had the photos, and yes, I did. The Many Beans Salad… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Many Beans Salad
Boondocking Meals: Stovetop Stuffing and Chicken
When I first started hiking and backpacking, dinners were different. You either had a space-age mylar bag with styrofoam-looking freeze-dried food (and no idea if it would even taste OK), or you had some weird meal you cobbled from stuff you found at the store. This is what inspired me to develop and write recipes… Continue reading Boondocking Meals: Stovetop Stuffing and Chicken