Food Finds

Food Find: Cook Stix

Cook Stix is a dry-powder broth mix for a single-person meal. No mess or fuss, just add to your meals for flavor. Each packet makes 3 cups worth of broth. You can use the whole stick, or portion it out for meals where you normally need only a teaspoon or two of broth powder. They… Continue reading Food Find: Cook Stix

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Food Find: Boston Cream Parfait

No-cook desserts are the best for trips. If you can have a group dessert with minimal steps, it will impress your taste buds and anyone with you. All you need is a source of cold water (mountain stream!) and a spoon, and a few minutes to whip it good. PackitGourmet's Boston Cream Parfait may be… Continue reading Food Find: Boston Cream Parfait

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Meal Review: Texas State Fair Chili

Over the years, we have reviewed many meals from PackitGourmet, but we hadn't tried out their chili. The Texas State Fair Chili is what I would call a stoup - it's a soup, but is packed with ingredients to make it a hearty meal. It is a huge serving; the meal is a "single-serving" but… Continue reading Meal Review: Texas State Fair Chili

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Commercial Meal Review: Wild Zora Soup Cups

Wild Zora brought out soup cups a while back, but I had overlooked them. We picked up a sampler pack on Amazon to try, which contains 4 soups: 2 with meat and 2 vegan, all gluten-free for $17.99. Each cup requires 8 ounces of boiled water, a good stir, and 15 minutes to rehydrate. If… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Wild Zora Soup Cups

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Meal Review: Big’un Burrito

We are always on the lookout for savory meals to review. I hadn't tried out this meal from Packit Gourmet, so I gave it a try this past week. Anything even remotely spicy and warm really helps you warm up when out in the snow! Day 17 has arrived, and at least it has warmed… Continue reading Meal Review: Big’un Burrito