Archive for September, 2008

Curried Rice

1 cup instant rice
1/2 Tbsp curry powder
1 Tbsp dried onion flakes
1/4 Tbsp sugar
1/2 Tbsp chicken or vegetable bouillon
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp ground turmeric
Salt to taste
Chopped cashews (optional)

At home: combine everything in a quart freezer ziplock bag. If you are bringing a foil pack of chicken, carry that separately.
In camp: bring 1 cup of water [...]

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Four Cheese Hamburger Rice

1 cup instant rice
1/3 cup instant milk
1 package of Four Cheese sauce blend
1/2 tsp butter powder
1/2 cup dehydrated hamburger
At home: combine all ingredients into a quart size freezer ziplock bag.
In camp: add 1 1/2 cups of boiling water, stir well, and let sit for 10 minutes. Stir and eat. Makes 1 serving.
This recipe courtesy of [...]

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Hangdog Oatmeal

2 1/2 cups Oatmeal
2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Dried Bananas, powdered
3/4 cup Chocolate chips
At home: mix ingredients in quart size freezer ziplock bag.
In camp: boil 4 cups of water, add contents of bag, stir, reboil, remove from stove and set aside until cool enough to eat.
This recipe courtesy of Backpacker Magazine; April 1996; Pg 45

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Cooking Setup Video

Good video from Youtube demonstrating a simple, lightweight backpacking cooking system. The BackpackingLight Firelight 550 titanium pot is a great product that I personally use. Just remember that the pot only holds about 18 fluid ounces of water, so obviously it is a pot to boil water, and pour into a [...]

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