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
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Meal Review: Luxefly Basecamp Mexican Corn Esquite
Street corn? In a mylar bag? How could I pass that up.....I developed an addiction to street corn years ago. As I opened the bag of Luxefly Basecamp's Mexican Corn Esquite, I was hit straight in the face with a trip to Flavor Town. I have a major thing for street corn, as I mentioned,… Continue reading Meal Review: Luxefly Basecamp Mexican Corn Esquite
Meal Review: Dottie’s Chicken and Dumplings
We reviewed PackitGourmet's Dottie's Chicken and Dumplings in the spring of 2021, and it felt like time to revisit it, as it had been 5 years Dottie's Chicken and Dumplings is a stoup - soup-like, but a full meal, heavy on chicken, vegetables, and dumplings. It is sold as a single-serving meal for $14.99 If… Continue reading Meal Review: Dottie’s Chicken and Dumplings
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
Ingredient Choices: When Freeze-dried Is The Better Choice
Second in a two-part series (the first one is here), let's discuss when dehydrated and freeze-dried ingredients are most optimal in trail food. We have posted many articles over the years on this subject; see Dehydrating/Freeze-Drying 101 for the links. While you can dehydrate or freeze-dry almost any ingredient, not every ingredient is suitable for… Continue reading Ingredient Choices: When Freeze-dried Is The Better Choice