This recipe is protein-heavy and gluten-free. Add carbs if you like; it would go over ½ cup of prepared instant rice, tossed with pasta (a cooked and drained packet of ramen even - no seasoning packet added), or on tortillas. Cheesy Hamburger Vegetables Pack in a quart freezer or sandwich bag: ½ cup freeze-dried hamburger… Continue reading Protein First Meals: Cheesy Hamburger Vegetables
Tag: Backcountry Food
Sweet 16 Summer: Packit Gourmet Turns 16
It's 2008, and Facebook is not on most people's minds. What exists are the old-school forums and the Backpacker forums, which were where all the kids were back then. Long before I wrote about trail cooking, trail food, and hiking on a website, I was on the forums and in the cooking section nearly daily.… Continue reading Sweet 16 Summer: Packit Gourmet Turns 16
New Recipe: Cheeseburger Grits
This hearty grits recipe can be prepped FBC (Freezer Bag Cooking) or One Pot Method. The finishing sauces are relish and ketchup; find those at a deli, fast food, or similar. Most places, if asked nicely, will give you a packet or two for no charge if you are a customer. Always have that Hiker's… Continue reading New Recipe: Cheeseburger Grits
Air Fryer Dehydrating: Fruit Leather
A friend of mine on our island, Wendy, has had an ample crop of huge raspberries, so she was looking for ways to preserve them. She decided to try fruit leather and use the dehydrating cycle on her Instant Pot Vortex Plus Air Fryer. She had a couple of extra trays, so she could do… Continue reading Air Fryer Dehydrating: Fruit Leather
New Recipe: Cheesy Sausage Grits
My youngest said to me today, "We haven't had grits in a long time." So, my mind wandered to creating a new recipe. Is it traditional? No. And that is okay, in my view. Never quit looking for new ways to use carbs in trail food. You might get a recipe you really like! Alistaire… Continue reading New Recipe: Cheesy Sausage Grits