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New Recipe: Easy Taco Pasta

This "clean out the hiker's pantry" recipe uses a couple of ingredients for a quick meal - that will fill you up - especially if you love carbs. A couple of ingredients and I had a quick meal. Super gourmet? Well, duh, no, but it tasted great. And it wasn’t high in sodium, either. (It’s… Continue reading New Recipe: Easy Taco Pasta

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New Recipe: Creamy Chicken with Vegetables

This clean-out-the-pantry recipe started off as a high-protein meal, but then I found two jars of freeze-dried noodles in the hiker pantry, and I decided to make this a BIG meal and add in some carbs (which also do have more protein, so there is that). It's a satifying recipe, and will fill you up.… Continue reading New Recipe: Creamy Chicken with Vegetables

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Cleaning Out The Hiker Pantry Meal

Moving across the USA is complicated enough on its own, but add in having to pack up my hiking gear—my trail cooking gear? Spring is here, and instead of being in state parks or on the beach cooking, I am packing boxes instead. I have been using up items in our hiker pantry as quickly… Continue reading Cleaning Out The Hiker Pantry Meal

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New Recipe: High Protein Beef and Peas

Beef and peas are a hard-to-beat protein combo. Freeze-dried beef has 32 grams of protein per cup, and serving peas adds another 6 grams, along with 6 grams of fiber. I find that diced freeze-dried beef needs a few extra minutes of dehydration, so give it a full 20 minutes. You can use freeze-dried ground… Continue reading New Recipe: High Protein Beef and Peas

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New Recipe: Creamy Beef With Rice

Rice and a creamy sauce, with plenty of beef, for a good protein boost. It's got a hint of beef stroganoff, but without being fussy to prep. Creamy Beef with Rice Ingredients: 1 cup instant rice ½ cup freeze-dried diced beef ¼ cup sour cream powder 1 Tbsp dried onion 1 tsp or 1 packet… Continue reading New Recipe: Creamy Beef With Rice