Category: Recipes

Unstuffed Peppers

7/17/2018

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Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
1 pinch of dried basil
1 pinch of dried oregano
1/4 cup dry rice

Instructions

At Home

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add onions and garlic, cook until soft and golden.
Add green pepper and continue to cook for about 5 minutes.
Pour the diced tomatoes together with juice into the saucepan, stir well.
Stir in dried basil and oregano.
Turn down the heat. Add rice and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and cool thoroughly.
Spread unstuffed peppers on dehydrator tray covered with non-stick sheet or parchment paper.
Dehydrate at 63C/145F for 8-10 hours until brittle.
Pack the dried meal into a zip-lock bag.

On Trail

Add equal parts of boiling water to the dehydrated meal
Cover and let sit for 15-20 minutes

Serves 1

recipe taken from www.trail.recipes

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Mashed Potatoes For Breakfast

7/12/2017

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Ingredients

2 cups Instant Mashed Potatoes
1/3cup Dehydrated Broccoli
1 tbsp Dried onion
1/4cup Parmesan cheese
1/4cup Real bacon bits (optional)
1 pinch Chili pepper flakes

Intructions

At Home

Place all ingredients in a ziplock bag

On Trail

While adding water stir until the ingredients are completely mixed and the desired consistency has been reached, adding more water if necessary. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes. Stir and ENJOY!

Serves 1

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Vegetable Yellow Curry

6/28/2017

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Ingredients

100g/3.53oz basmati rice
2 cups frozen vegetable mix
1 tablespoon Thai yellow curry paste
4 tablespoons coconut milk powder
Or buy a jar of yellow curry sauce at the store

Instructions

At Home

Cook the rice according to package instructions. Spread rice, vegetables and curry paste on separate dehydrator trays, covered with non-stick sheets or parchment paper. Dry at 135F 4-6 hrs. Put the dried meal into a zip-lock bag. Add coconut milk powder and seal.

On Trail

Pour vegetable curry mixture into the pot; add 2 cups water. Place pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand another 5-10 minutes to rehydrate meal completely.

Serves 2

recipe taken from www.trail.recipes

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Chickpea and Sweet Corn Salad

11/23/2016

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Ingredients

1/4 cup cooked and dehydrated garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
1/4 cup freeze dried corn
1 tbls diced sun dried tomatoes
1 tbls diced dried onions
1 1/2 oz packet shelf stable balsamic vinaigrette dressing (Canadian Super Store is great for finding these)
3/4 cup water

Instructions

At Home

Pack the dry ingredients in ziplock bag. Pack the dressing packet along with it

On Trail

Add the cool water to the bag and seal tightly.
Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes or until rehydrated (you may prefer to let it sit for up to an hour).
Drain off any remaining water and stir in the dressing.
Let sit for a couple minutes to meld the flavours.

Side note: Also works well with pasta for a dinner option!

Serves 1

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Breakfast Pistachio Rice Pudding

9/5/2016

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Ingredients

1/3 cup instant brown rice
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup dry milk
1 tbls brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup pistachios, chopped fine
3/4 cup water

Instructions

At Home

Bag the rice, milk, sugar and cinnamon in a bag.
Bag the nuts separately and cranberries.

On Trail

Boil Water
Add rice, milk, sugar, and cinnamon, simmer for ~5min
Take off heat, add nuts and cranberries, let stand for 15min

Serves 1

recipe taken from http://www.trailcooking.com/

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Outdoor Pesto Tortellini

8/7/2016

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Ingredients

4 oz tomatoes
4 oz mushrooms
1/2 oz olives
1 bell pepper
1 pesto sauce mix
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tbls Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup oil olive
8 oz tortellini dried
dried pepperoni/jerky

Instructions

At Home

Dehydrate tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, bell pepper, and tortellini
Purchace packet of pesto mix and jerky
Place parmesan cheese and garlic powder in a bag
Place oil in a small container

On Trail

Boil pasta, tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, and the bell pepper in water until soft. Drain.
Place the pasta and vegitables in an extra container (the containers you plan to eat out of work well for this)
Cook the pesto mix according to the directions on the packet.
Add the pasta back in the pot with the prepared pesto.
Add oil, cheese, and garlic powder. Mix well
Serve and eat!

Serves 2

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Pesto Pasta

6/3/2016

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Ingredients

½ pound raw, washed spinach
Parmesan cheese
Pesto mix packet
8 oz whole wheat pasta of your choice
1/8 cup butter or oil

Instructions

At Home

Dehydrate the spinach
Purchace packet of pesto mix
Place parmesan cheese in a bag
Place oil or butter in a small container
To speed up the time required to cook the pasta it can be cooked at home and dehydrated.

On Trail

Boil pasta in water until soft. Drain.
Place the pasta and spinach in an extra container and mix well (the containers you plan to eat out of work well for this). The spinach will absorb any remaining water and the warm pasta will steam the spinach.
Cook the pesto mix according to the directions on the packet.
Add the pasta and spinach back in the pot with the prepared pesto.
Add any extra butter or oil if there is any, and cheese. Mix well
Serve and eat

Serves 2

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Bulgur Chili

4/27/2016

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Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes
1/4 cup quick-cooking bulgur
1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning
Salt
Pepper
1/4 cup canned kidney beans, drained
1–2 pieces dark chocolate

Instructions

At Home

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onions and cook until soft. Stir in peppers, bulgur and Mexican seasoning. Cook together for 1-2 minutes. Pour in 1/2 cup water and diced tomatoes; bring to boil, stir occasionally. Add kidney beans and simmer for 6-7 minutes until almost all water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
Divide chili into individual portion sizes and put each portion on an separate tray lined with parchment paper in the dehydrator. Dehydrate for 8-10 hours until brittle.
Pack each serving into a zip-top bag

On Trail

Pour dehydrated chili mixture into the pot; add 1 cup of water and stir well. Place pot over medium heat and bring to boil. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and wrap in jacket. Let stand for 10minutes. Stir in chocolate pieces and ENJOY!

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Mushroom & Broccoli Vitnamese Noodle Soup

4/27/2016

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Ingredients

16oz Rice noodles (or a ramen package for each person)
2cup Dried mushrooms - shiitake
2 tsp Onion flakes
2 tsp Powdered ginger
2 tsp Red pepper flakes
1 tsp Dried cilantro
1 tsp Dried mint
2 tbs Rice vinegar
1 tsp Sesame oil
4 packets Soy sauce
1 head Fresh broccoli
Sesame seeds

Instructions

At home

Pack the noodles, dried mushrooms, and herbs and spices in a zip-top bag. Combine the rice wine vinegar and sesame oil in a small screw-top bottle

On Trail

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the noodles, mushrooms, and spices and simmer. Add broccoli to pot when noodles are almost done (3 to 5 minutes); simmer a few more minutes. Stir in vinegar and oil; top with sesame seeds and serve.

Serves 4

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Yellow Coconut Curry

4/20/2016

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Ingredients

4tsp Yellow curry powder
2tsp Granulated onion
6tbs Butter

2 handful Raisins
4 handful Cashews
1cup Dried peas
6tbs Coconut cream powder
2 Sugar packet
10oz Boil-in-bag basmati

Instructions

At home

Combine curry powder, onion, and butter in a small plastic container. Combine cashews, raisins, and peas in small zip-top baggie.

On Trail

Cook rice according to package directions; set aside, keep covered. Add curry mixture to medium pot. Heat over a low flame, stir constantly until butter is melted and spices are aromatic. Add cashew/raisin/peas and stir to coat. Add ¾ cup water. Cook over medium heat until peas are soft (about 5 to 7 minutes), then stir in coconut powder and sugar. Cook until mixture is hot and thickens to a creamy consistency, like alfredo sauce. Serve over rice.

Serves 4

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