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Posted in Food Finds, Trail Cooking on Jul 25th, 2011
Yeah, yeah….I am sure you are saying “Fiber One?” but lets talk tasty snacks here first….single serving packets of moist brownies.And did I mention moist? That and and tasty! Chocolate Fudge Brownies: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies: .89 of an ounce each, 90 calories, 3 grams fat and 5 grams of fiber. Lets face it…we hikers [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Other, Trail Cooking on Jul 18th, 2011
New to the scene is Dr. Drip Coffee, an easy to use way to make fresh coffee on the trail (or really anywhere) using ground coffee, not instant. The entire packaging is compostable (and or recyclable for the outer box) – all of it – making it a friendly choice. (I am testing it out [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Trail Cooking on Jul 8th, 2011
Costco has changed the boxes of individual servings of freeze-dried fruit recently, dropping the one they had and carrying instead a Kirkland branded of Oregon Freeze Dry (which is the parent of Mountain House). The 20 count boxes have 3 varieties: plain apples, cinnamon spiced apples and strawberry/banana. The apples are US grown, the strawberries [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Trail Cooking on Jul 6th, 2011
I happen to love sweet chili sauce and will put it on nearly anything (boring mac n’ cheese? bland ramen? dump some on!).It hasn’t always been easy to find in grocery stores until recent years but could be found online. Sweet chili sauce is starting to (finally) take America by storm and is getting easier [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Trail Cooking on Jun 22nd, 2011
Got that craving for summer night treats? You know what I am talking about! S’mores! All wrapped up in an easy to not and non-sticky mouth sensation The Luna S’Mores bar is perfect for tossing into one’s snack bag. And it has everything we need (guys, you can eat these bars. You won’t turn into [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Freezer Bag Cooking, Insulated mug method, One Pot Meals, Trail Cooking on Jun 9th, 2011
If you have followed my personal blog, Gazing In, at all you have seen how much Kirk and I have shifted our eating. One area I have really changed is the grains/carbs we consume at home. This has played into how we eat while hiking as well. It isn’t easy at first to change the [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Other, Trail Cooking on May 20th, 2011
Recently we received a goodie package from the folks at Fruitzio: Packs of freeze-dried fruit in Kiwi, Apricots, Apples & Strawberries and Peaches. Being that the fruit is freeze-dried it is of course very light – the packs feel like air (you might almost wonder if the resealable pouch is heavier than the fruit!). The [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Trail Cooking on May 17th, 2011
We have reviewed SunRype products a number of times over the years – they are good tasting and great in a snack bag. If you haven’t seen SunRype before, look for them in the produce department of many grocery stores. They are often well hidden. Recent finds? Fruit & Veggie Squiggles in Strawberry flavor – [...]
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