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Cheesy Smoky Noodles
Trail Cooking

Cheesy Smoky Noodles

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The second recipe in the Backpacker Magazine remake is a big bowl of cheesy ham and peas with pasta. It's a tummy-filling, satisfying meal. Now then, this one will be harder to make as you need dehydrated or freeze-dried ham bubes. We freeze-dried ham dice, so I have a ready supply. Most of you won't… Continue reading Cheesy Smoky Noodles

Pasta Raminara
Trail Cooking

Pasta Raminara

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Back in 2016, Backpacker Magazine published a trio of ramen recipes that were poorly written (yes, I know that sounds pompous, but it is true For some reason, Backpacker Magazine was never known for writing recipes well, which I always found odd. They never had a set way of doing things, so it came down… Continue reading Pasta Raminara

Food Find: Protein Instant Mashed Potatoes
Food Finds

Food Find: Protein Instant Mashed Potatoes

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New on the market is Idahoan +PROTEIN instant mashed potatoes. They had 3 flavors, at $1.99 per pouch at the local Food Lion. Amazon carries them as well. We picked the buttery homestyle to see how it compared to the standard version. Orginal version (it was $1.25 on sale). The nutritional stats compared. At the… Continue reading Food Find: Protein Instant Mashed Potatoes

Food Find: Cup Noodles Protein
Food Finds

Food Find: Cup Noodles Protein

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I'll give Nissin Cup Noodles one thing - they keep bringing out innovative products. They might not be the healthiest of choices, but you will have options. And they are easy to grab on the way to the trailhead, since nearly every grocery store sells at least a few varieties of their products. The new… Continue reading Food Find: Cup Noodles Protein

Food Review: Wanderlands
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Food Review: Wanderlands

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I had been seeing (many) ads on social media for Wanderlands, touted as umami trail mix, in flavor combinations you might not have had before. I caved and ordered all three flavors. What I noticed upon opening is the texture. They are not "dry" trail mix (many trail mixes are just nuts/seeds/candy), but rather like… Continue reading Food Review: Wanderlands