Trail Cooking

Pancit Canton Chow Mein

This recipe uses Pancit Canton Chow Mein noodles, an instant ramen-type noodle served dry, rather than in a bowl of broth. They lend themselves well to adding ingredients and making it a meal rather than a snack. They are a finer noodle than ramen. What separates them from ramen is that they include a packet… Continue reading Pancit Canton Chow Mein

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One Pot Meal: Beef Giniling

With summer ending, I've been thinking about new recipes. It's been a while since I posted a Filipino-influenced backpacking meal. Beef Giniling is a Filipino comfort food stew served over white rice. I think if more tried it, they probably wouldn't have a clue it was Filipino, just a tasty dish. In fall and winter,… Continue reading One Pot Meal: Beef Giniling

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Food Find: Gastro Gnome Shepherd’s Pie

For our second review of Gastro Gnome, we picked up a bag of Gastro Gnome Shepherd's Pie. This is a far more positive review for their meals than our first. Let's get that out of the way. If you see this box, in your mail box, it might make you a wee bit happy. It… Continue reading Food Find: Gastro Gnome Shepherd’s Pie

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Food Find: Gastro Gnome Peach Cobbler

I had been meaning to pick up meals from Gastro Gnome for quite some time, and I finally ordered Gastro Gnome Peach Cobbler for the summer set of reviews. Gastro Gnome is a small company out of Bozeman, Montana. Their shopping boxes are indeed cute. I love cobblers and crisps, and I rarely pass up… Continue reading Food Find: Gastro Gnome Peach Cobbler

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The Priciest Freeze-Dried Meal Yet

I had wondered when I would pass paying $20.00 for a backpacking freeze-dried meal. Well..... We went way past that, all the way to $28.00. Yes. $28.00 But let us talk about this, though. And how it might be worth it. Well, mostly worth it. We picked up a Luxefly Basecamp Filet Mignon Beef Stroganoff… Continue reading The Priciest Freeze-Dried Meal Yet