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Commercial Meal Review: Many Beans Salad

We often reviewed their meals not long after Packit Gourmet started as a business. But as the years went by, these reviews were lost as I built a new version of TrailCooking. It occurred to me to go back and see if I still had the photos, and yes, I did. The Many Beans Salad… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Many Beans Salad

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Commercial Meal Review: Rustic Skillet Bread

I reviewed PackitGourmet's Rustic Skillet Bread a very long time ago. When the company first started back in 2008, I was one of their first online customers after I saw them post on a backpacking forum. They were the first small company in that wonderful renaissance period of hiking and new cottage companies. In 2009,… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Rustic Skillet Bread

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Dessert Time: Cheesecake Roundup Part 1: Commercial Reviews

Cheesecake as a dessert on the trail is about as good as you can get. It's not pudding, it's thicker and fluffier. And it looks like you tried hard when you surprise hiking partners with it after dinner. We tried a couple brands out in this post, and will also include DIY versions in part… Continue reading Dessert Time: Cheesecake Roundup Part 1: Commercial Reviews

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Commercial Meal Review: Polenta with Pork Sausage

Our youngest loves polenta with a passion. Not a normal meal for the Pacific Northwest, and not one many children here are exposed to, however he got hooked a few years ago on it. He was digging thru the container of commercial meals that need to be reviewed and spied a bag of Packit Gourmet's… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Polenta with Pork Sausage

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Commercial Meal Reviews: Packitgourmet Two Meals

Two meals from Packitgourmet, both are savory comfort foods to fill the belly. Both require just hot water and a sit time before eating. West Memphis Grits Souffle: This creamy bowl of cheesy grits is so good. In fact, our 9 year old loved it so much he took the bag and wanted it to… Continue reading Commercial Meal Reviews: Packitgourmet Two Meals