This is a carb version of our recent recipe for those who like carbs with their meat. It's still high in protein but will fill you up on demanding trips or let you stretch the meal to serve 2. Chicken and Apple Rice Ingredients: 1 cup instant rice ½ cup freeze-dried chicken ½ cup freeze-dried… Continue reading New Recipe: Chicken and Apple Rice
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New Recipe: High Protein Chicken and Apples
I devised this recipe for Kirk to meet his high-protein/low-carb desires. Some might argue that apples wouldn't be acceptable, but eh, it works for us. Because we used unsweetened apples, a ½ cup serving os 10 grams carbs and 7 grams naturally occurring sugar. So, no, if you are keto, this may not work for… Continue reading New Recipe: High Protein Chicken and Apples
Commercial Meal Review: Quinoa Sweet Potato Skillet
Visiting Quinoa Sweet Potato Skillet meal, another vegan plant-based option from Poe & Co Folk Foods, which we reviewed two meals from recently. This meal shines with sweet potato flavor. The quinoa is firm but not mushy, so pop it between your teeth. It's well-spiced but not hot. It is also studded with black beans… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Quinoa Sweet Potato Skillet
The Old Days: Randomly Buying Freeze-dried Meals Via The Mail
When I first got into hiking, a few years after my first foray into it, in college, I was determined I was going to be a "real hiker". Even though I had no actual idea what a "real hiker" was. It apparently had more to do with me shopping out of paper catalogs in the… Continue reading The Old Days: Randomly Buying Freeze-dried Meals Via The Mail
High Protein Low Carb Cheesy Pulled Pork
This is a high-protein/low-carb instant meal recipe; I have included the nutritional stats below the recipe. Pulled pork isn't used as commonly as freeze-dried chicken in outdoor recipes, but it is an excellent source of lean protein. Every ½ cup (dry) contains 16 grams of protein, so it packs a nice punch. One tip on… Continue reading High Protein Low Carb Cheesy Pulled Pork