Hike your own hike. I enjoy sitting around and eating a warm meal. Of course with freezer bag cooking its only boiling and re-hydrating.

2 days wont kill you as long as you get enough calories

Edited by MikeyLXT on 04/13/2010 09:31:45 MDT.

"Also, if you are making a big bowlful of it for several eaters, then sprinkle a little paprika spice (reddish-brown) in a circle around the outside,"

Or, if you want the authentic flavor and have access to a Middle Eastern grocery store, buy some za'atar, the Arab version of dried oregano to go with the paprika. It adds a nice tang.

While I prefer hot food, too, I always take one or two non-cook dinners in case I get too tired to fire up the stove. My favorite also is hummus! I add pieces of the freeze-dried "Just Tomatoes" bell peppers and tomatoes to it before adding the water and olive oil. It's one of the few things (other than the inevitable PB&J) that my grandkids are enthusiastic about eating!

Another favorite is Tabouli (also with added veggies, seasonings, olive oil and some TVP for added protein). I dehydrate very thin lemon slices, grind them in the blender and add them to the Tabouli for more flavor. In cold water, it takes about 30-40 minutes to rehydrate.

>In cold water, it takes about 30-40 minutes to rehydrate.

Actually, that's a good point in general. Even Mountain-House type foods will eventually rehydrate on warm days. Eat cold foods for breakfast and lunch, put unheated water in the MH bag, reseal it, stick it in your BP's back or side sleeve (where it will get some sun, preferably), and walk for six hours or so. (The temptation to stick the dinner in my pants to warm up has sometimes been almost overwhelming, but I have deferred.) ;-D

The food sometimes ends up a little crunchy, but, heck, we're not on the trail to eat or we wouldn't be taking MH dinners along.

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