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?

On Denali in 2011, I was introduced to Quinoa as a alternative to rice, pasta etc. What do you guys think of its merits for high stuff? Would a more traditional carbohydrate food be better?

radson wrote:On Denali in 2011, I was introduced to Quinoa as a alternative to rice, pasta etc. What do you guys think of its merits for high stuff? Would a more traditional carbohydrate food be better?

It's flavour of the month in the Running World. It got favourable mention in "Born to Run". I think it's a fad. I don't think it will be easy enough to obtain. Try and find it in the last market before you hit the big peaks.

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/healt ... ice=mobile

MoapaPk wrote:Did anybody suggest hash brownies?

Is that potatoes and meat for dinner and a brownie for dessert?