Recent food finds – some are imported, others are US-made. A little of this and that for this round.
I have been using Ova Easy eggs since they came on the market, years ago. They are the gold standard, especially if you don’t have chickens and a freeze-dryer. I saw an ad on Facebook from them, where you pay $1. They send you a packet with 2 eggs. An easy dollar spent, and a week or so later, a padded envelope showed up as promised.
If you haven’t tried them, this is your chance. (They do require cooking, but work so well on trail. Just add cool water, let them hydrate, and use as you would eggs. You can make egg drop soup, fried rice, scrambled eggs…..)
Not necessarily a great bargain per pound, but if you just want a single-use accompaniment to a fancy sausage and cheese on the trail, this pairing is perfect. Dried cherries, banana chips, and chocolate-covered raisins. They also carry a different kit: dried apricots, blueberries, and yogurt-covered raisins. Ot’s not on their website yet, but it is in stores. I have seen it at Food Lion and Walmart.
Creative Snack Company’s Drizzled Granola Bites. The Lemon Blueberry is nut-free, and our youngest tolerates it. An easy snack is a huge deal for him. The company makes both drizzled granola bites and dipped pretzels. Not all are nut-free, but this one works for us. They’re small crumbles; the flavor and texture remind me of big bakery muffins with a streusel topping. It is sweet. It isn’t cheap; it is around $5 a bag. But the teen likes it, and that makes it worth it.
Size of the crumbles.
In hand.
The one item I can rarely pass up at international stores is Kraft cheese in a can. This one is imported from Bahrain.
No, it isn’t healthy by any means.
But hey, it has a pop-top, and it’s great for snacking on. If you wear heavy shoes, you can flatten the can with your heel.
Made in Thailand for a Filipino audience, Lucky Me! Pancit Canton chow mein noodles are one of our favorite ramen products. Also found in Asian or international stores, like many Thai instant noodles, you cook them like ramen, then drain and toss with the included flavor, soy sauce, and oil packets. They are not as heavy as regular fried ramen is, and make a great base for panfrying with veggies and meat. They come in many flavors; some are spicy, while others, like original, are not.
~Sarah