MountainMan38 wrote:Thanks Delta for the great link.

you are most welcome- Come and get the book in March at Sierra Trading Post in Meridian...LOL

MountainMan38 wrote:How do veggies keep in the winter? I was thinking about preparing a Bruschetta with the diced onions, tomatoes, basil and spicey red peppers with olive oil. Would this keep if prepared in a tupperware dish in winter?

Bruschetta's longevity depends on the recipe, how it's stored, and the ambient temp. Vinegar will help it last longer. If kept cold in the snow it will last much longer than if carried for a few days in the sun in a dark backpack.

+1 to the many good ideas. My additions:
-corn chips (crushed to save bulk) are a high calorie staple for snacks and meals
-sliced meats (ham beef turkey etc) in 12-16 oz vacuum packed pouches are available in any grocery and keep a long time if unopened. Use half a package at lunch and add the rest to the soup at dinner
-soup base consisting of dried and crushed (for fast cooking) beans/peas, parboiled (instant) rice, thin pasta/rice noodles, corn chips

5 minute grits is a great carb packer. Crush a clove of garlic, add dried tomatoes, and saute in a teaspoon of olive oil. Add water and boil. Drop in a cube of bouillon, and dried herbs(basil, thyme, rosemary). Stir in grits cook for 5 minutes, then stir in parmesan cheese. Remove from heat and cover for a couple of minutes, then eat. Perfect if you know you are going to have an extra strenuous hike the next day.

Camp-made cinnamon rolls...

sjarelkwint wrote:...Couscous might be a great sollution but it weights quiet much compared to pasta I think although the packing volume is more interesting ...

???

Couscous is made from semolina wheat, which is also what pasta is made from. Basically, it's the same stuff, only in different shape. I just checked the listed calorie content per gram for a box of plain dry couscous and a box of plain dry pasta in my kitchen. Both were identical (3.57 cal/gram).

McCannster wrote:Camp-made cinnamon rolls...

we need recipe

norco17 wrote:

McCannster wrote:Camp-made cinnamon rolls...

we need recipe

Yes, we do.

JHH60 wrote:3.57 cal/gram

Right. It will be about this same value for anything composed of carbohydrates, unless water makes up a component of the weight.

MountainMan38 wrote:I am new to packing and preparing meals in the high country. I wanted to know what kind of foods other than dehydrated meals that are easy to prepare and light to pack. Any links or articles would be helpful. Feel free to list some of the meals you prepare while on the mountain. Thanks in advance.

http://www.summitpost.org/custom-object ... Chili.html

Try it, very good!

mmmm cinnamon buns. I would feel quite spoiled eating those camping! I've made them at home and found them, at least the recipe I used, quite time consuming. Has anyone ever tried making bannock while camping? I wanted to try this summer but everytime we went out the area either didn't allow fires because the fire index was to high or I forgot the ingredients anyway! We have a dehydrator and you can make your own big package of beef jerky pretty cheap and without to much fuss, Plus you can make it taste like anything you want. Though I'm a vegetarian so for protein sometimes I use TVP (texturized vegetable protein) which looks just like ground beef after it's hydrated. It has no taste of it's own (at all!) so flavor adding is a must., But it's very light and easy to hydrate.

Food for any trip- these mashed potatoes are excellent. A small package serves 8 and lightweight. Using powdered milk, maybe not so good and butter is a must. But short boil time, small package and pretty light are great for a pack.

Packit Gourmet makes a little silicone baking/steaming kit that rocks. I tried the pizza and it was meh. But making fresh cupcakes and even fresh bread (not joking) is easy and super tasty.
http://www.packitgourmet.com/BakingKit.html

http://www.packitgourmet.com/Skillet-Buttermilk-Biscuits-p238.html

These chocolate lava cupcakes are the best thing I've ever eaten on the trail. Bar none.
http://www.packitgourmet.com/Molten-Chocolate-Lava-Cakes-p157.html

Here is 130 recipes of very simular to what everyone is saying on this thread.

Did anybody suggest hash brownies?