[at-l] light weight food

[The Lehmkuhl Family" <lehmkuhl@gte.net (The Lehmkuhl Family)]

borrow some lemon packets from a fast food joint and add them to the Hummus
for an even finer meal.
vera
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Mayer" <jmayer@rochester.rr.com>
To: "dale moore" <daleamerica@mediaone.net>; "A T L" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] light weight food


> Another great ingredient for off-the-shelf meals that just take hot water
is
> couscous.  You can make up your own meals, or buy pre-packaged stuff.
Some
> of the pre-packaged meals come with two packets, one of which you boil
with
> your water and the other containing couscous - cleanup is still painless.
I
> usually fortify the meals with nuts and raisins for texture, variety, and
> extra fat (from the nuts, not the raisins).  Some olive oil is good too.
>
> One of the more common brands of the pre-packages stuff is "Fantastic
> Foods."
>
> Fantastic Foods also make some very good instant black beans.  You can do
> some very nice things with couscous, instant black beans, dried fruit,
nuts,
> some dried veggies (there's a supermarket brand called "Just Veggies" that
> is very convenient), and come chili or curry powder.  If you have a
> dehydrator, dried spinach is very good with a curry based flavoring.
>
> Another good trail food is instant Hummus (also from Fantastic Foods).
It's
> good with crackers or, even better, pita bread.  Actually, any kind of
bread
> would be fine.  And it only needs cold water!
>
> Anyway, lots of good things live in the supermarket isles!
>
> Take care.
>
> -- Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dale moore" <daleamerica@mediaone.net>
> To: "A T L" <at-l@backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 4:42 PM
> Subject: [at-l] light weight food
>
>
> > While preparing for  a , trip through the Hundred Mile Wilderness, I was
> > experimenting with various add hot  water foods found at the local
market.
> I
> > found three good add hot water meals. These meals are cup of soup type
> > stuff.I just repackage it in a Glad Stand and Zip bag and its ready to
go,
> > The best thing about this deal is you dont have to clean your pot.Here
is
> a
> > list of the meals I have tried.
> > Maruchan Instant Lunch Cheddar Cheese Ramen
> > Maruchan Instant Lunch Pesto Ramen
> > Dr. McDougall's Chicken flavored Ramen with peas and corn
> > Knorr Taste Breaks Soup Chicken with Rice
> >
> > I found that the Knorr's Chicken with Rice needed some more rice to make
> it
> > a meal, so I just added some minute rice to the bag.These new Glad Stand
> and
> > Zip bags are great , they are made to withstand boiling water. I hope
this
> > is some help to someone . Anyone who knows of any other light weight
belly
> > filling meals let me know. Thanks , Daleamerica
> >
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