A complete how-to guide on making nutritious,
vegetarian meals for three hungry campers!
Breakfast
Ingredients:
2 packets instant oatmeal
(1 flavored, 1 regular)
Granola
Dried Fruit
Grape Nuts
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a
bowl, add hot water, stir, and enjoy!
Lunch
Cabin Bread Sandwiches
Create small sandwiches
on these hard crackers (traditionally used by sailors) using an assortment of
peanut butter, jelly, apple butter, and cheddar cheese.
Luna Bars
Although they are made
for women, all genders of Antarctic explorers can enjoy these tasty treats! Our
favorite flavor is “Nutz Over Chocolate.”
Bumper Bars
These New Zealand-made
energy bars come in a variety of flavors.
Clif Bars
These always require a little extra jaw power.
Dinner
Fajitas
Ingredients:
1 box Spanish rice
Rice-A-Roni
1 can Mexican style
tomatoes
½ bag textured vegetable
protein (TVP)
1 can black beans
½ bag Fajita Blend frozen
veggies
1 packet fajita seasoning
2 tbsp butter
Tortillas
Tasty Cheddar cheese
Directions:
In a pan combine
Rice-A-Roni and tomatoes. Heat until the liquid evaporates, stirring
occasionally. In a pot hydrate TVP with water. Add beans, veggies, seasoning,
and butter. Heat until the veggies have thawed and all the ingredients are hot.
Assemble fajitas in a tortilla and add cheese for extra flavor.
Makes 6 fajitas.
Burritos
Heat up some frozen
burritos on a skillet for a quick and tasty meal! Add butter so they don’t get
too sticky.
2 per person.
Chili
Ingredients:
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans
Tomato product (1/2 can
tomato paste, 1 can crushed tomatoes, ½ jar tomato sauce)
½ bag frozen fajita blend
veggies
¼ bag frozen corn
1 packet taco seasoning
½ bag TVP
Spices (chili powder,
garlic powder, crushed pepper flakes, cinnamon, turmeric)
2 tbsp butter
Tasty Cheddar
Crushed Cheez-Its
Directions:
Combine all ingredients
in a pot. Any of the above tomato products can be supplemented, depending on
what’s available. Garnish with Tasty Cheddar and/or Cheez-It pieces.
Makes 6 bowls.
Italian Pesto Noodles
½ bag macaroni noodles
2 tbsp butter
1 jar pesto
¼ cup sundried tomatoes
½ bag frozen Italian
Blend veggies
½ bag TVP
Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Boil noodles in a pot. As
for all pasta dishes, use only the amount of water absolutely necessary for
cooking, since water cannot be wasted here. In a separate pan, hydrate TVP and
heat with veggies. Add to the cooked noodles. Stir in butter, pesto and
sundried tomatoes. Add parmesan for taste.
Makes 6 bowls.
Asian Noodles
Ingredients:
½ bag egg noodles
½ bag TVP
½ bag frozen Stir Fry
veggies
2 tbsp butter
Sauce of choice (Peanut
Satay sauce, Soy sauce, Teriyaki sauce)
Directions:
Boil noodles. In a pan
hydrate TVP and heat with veggies. Combine with noodles and add butter. Once
served, each person can add their own sauce.
Makes 6 bowls.
Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:
2 boxes Annie’s White
Cheddar Mac ‘n’ Cheese
½ bag TVP
½ bag frozen Italian
Blend veggies
Parmesan cheese
Tasty Cheddar
Directions:
Boil noodles, adding some
extra water to remain in the pot. Stir in cheese powder and butter. In a pan
hydrate TVP and heat with veggies. Add to the noodles. Add cheeses for taste.
Makes 6 bowls.
Desserts
Double Stuf Oreos
Nutter Butters
Chocolate Bars
Make sure to first warm
these up in your chest pocket to make them easier to bite in to.
Tim Tam Slams
Dunk Australia’s most
irresistible chocolate biscuits in your coffee or hot chocolate!
Canned Fruit
Snacks
Cheez-Its
Wheat Thins
Trail Mix
Chex Mix
Beverages
Hot Chocolate
Don’t worry about the
expiration date! Hot chocolate packets from 2011 still taste great!
Coffee
Add
powdered milk and sugar for flavor.
Coffee Hot Chocolate
Add a spoonful of instant
coffee crystals to hot chocolate powder for your favorite mocha flavor!
*Hot Tang
Chocolate Tang
Forget
to clean out your mug the night before for a special tangy surprise!
*Hot Gatorade
Tea
(*These drinks are traditionally served cold but can
also be enjoyed at a hot temperature!)
To ensure that you get the full field cooking
experience, never wash your dishes, just like we do! Simply clean with paper
towels and an occasional drop of water. All your meals will begin to taste
exactly the same in no time!
Enjoy!
-Natalie Robinson
-Natalie Robinson
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