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Commercial Meal Review: Skillet Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

In September 2008, we reviewed an earlier version of the Packit Gourmet's Skillet Biscuits & Sausage Gravy. If my memory holds correct, the gravy was vegetarian then (using TVP), but you could add sausage links that you could slice up and add to the gravy. The original version weighed in more, at 10.5 ounces. It… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Skillet Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

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Commercial Meal Review: Pasta Beef Bolognese

Packit Gourmet has a heartier pasta: Pasta Beef Bolognese. It is filled with vegetables, pasta, and ground beef. It's comfort food. Priced at $13.99 for a single serving. The serving size is ample. It will fill up most people. 740 calories, 9 grams fat and 31 grams protein is a lot. The pasta is cooked… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Pasta Beef Bolognese

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Commercial Meal Review: Austintacious Tortilla Soup

Long ago, when Packit It Gourmet was a new company, I reviewed many of their meals, but one I never picked up to try was their Austintacious Tortilla Soup. I had an issue with soup as a meal then. Why? Who knows. I was thinking over this and decided it was time to review it… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Austintacious Tortilla Soup

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Commercial Meal Review: Market Pasta Puttanesca

In 2008, when Packit Gourmet was a young company, I first reviewed their Market Pasta Puttanesca meal on the blog of TrailCooking. That review no longer exists due to rebuilding the site a few years back, but the photos do, so I had to share those. The meal then was a little different, as it… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Market Pasta Puttanesca

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Commercial Meal Review: Cheddar-Jack Cheese Spread

We first reviewed Packit Gourmet's Cheddar-Jack Cheese Spread in September of 2008. I tucked it into my backpack for a trip up in subalpine on a chilly day at 6,400 feet. A protein-packed snack was welcomed that day. I paired the cheese spread with Triscuit crackers. Back then, it weighed in at 3.3 ounces of… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Cheddar-Jack Cheese Spread