Posts Tagged ‘calories’

Energy Bar Tests and Comparisons

There are hundred of energy bars out there claiming to be the best. Here is a short list of some of the best ones and basic information on them so that you don’t have to chew your way through them all to compare them yourself! Enjoy!
Pemmican Fruit and Nut
The moist, homemade quality of this cake-like [...]

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Hummus

2 12-ounce cans of chickpeas
2 Tbsp. olive oil
6 Tbsp. sesame tahini
4 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of three lemons
At home: mash the chickpeas with a fork. Add the olive oil, tahini, and lemon juice. If the mix is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of water. Add the garlic and mix until smooth. Store it in [...]

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Olive Oil while backpacking

Recently, sectionhiker.com posted a great article about olive oil being a great food item to bring backpacking. At first, you may think it is crazy to bring olive oil backpacking, but actually this is a common thing among ultralight backpackers. Olive oil has 240 calories per ounce, making it very calorically dense. It is easy [...]

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