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There are many on the web.   Look for ones with minimum cooking.    Don't be afraid to build your own.    It all tastes good in the backcountry!  FD=Freeze Dried.   Dinners are for 2 people.

Sunrise Spuds (breakfast)

Ingredients:
1/4 C instant mashed potato flakes
2-4 T. grated or powdered cheese
¼ C Dry Milk 
Optional: Onion/Garlic Powder (1/4-1/2t)
2 T. precooked bacon bits 
Butter Buds to taste

Directions:  Mix and store in a baggy.   Mix with hot water in a cup to desired consistency. 

Marmot Poop  (for snacks)

Ingredients:
Warm PB in microwave about ½ C.
Add ¼ C Powdered Milk
Add Molasses to make a spread
Note it will thicken as it cools
May be stored in a food tube. 

Serve with Pilot Biscuits or eat plain.

Anzac Biscuits

Ingredients:
2 C Old Fashion Oats
¾  C sugar
½ C Butter or Margarine
1 T Karo Syrup (or honey or molasses)
1 t baking soda
4 t boiling water
1 ¼ C whole wheat or unbleached flour
 
Directions:
Combine oats, sugar, and flour. Melt and add butter. Add syrup. Mix soda with water and stir into dough. Place spoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet. Bakes at 350 deg. For 15-20 minutes until done. Note: Can be made into bars by putting in a baking pan and cutting while still soft

Omelet

Typical Lunch for One

Pasta with Cheese Sauce

Turkey and Gravy

Tuna Helper

Chicken and Rice

Beef and Potatoes

Directions:

1.       Add FD to water, bring to boil and let sit for ½ hour

2.       Add gravy mix and heat until thickened

Pad Thai

Directions:

1.       Add FD chicken, vegie, mushrooms to water. Bring to boil and let sit for ½ hour

2.       Add pasta and cook until tender

3.       Add seasoning and heat until thickened

Chicken and Stuffing

Directions:

1.       Add FD chicken, onion, and vegie to water, bring to boil and let sit for ½ hour

2.       Reheat heat and add stuffing mix.

Note that Turkey is better if you can find FD turkey.

Tamale Pie

Directions:

1.       Add Beef, vegies, onion to water bring to boil and let sit for ½ hour.

2.       Add seasoning and bring to boil, add polenta cook, let sit to set.

Chicken Curry

Directions:

1.       Add FD chicken, vegie to water. Bring to boil and let sit for ½ hour

2.       Reheat and add rice and seasoning.   Bring back to boil and let sit. 

Chicken Alfredo

Directions:

1.       Add FD and garlic to water, bring to boil and let sit for ½ hour.

2.       Add Pasta and cook until tender.

3.       Add sauce mix and heat until thickened.

4.       Top with P. Cheese

Beef Chili

Directions:

1.       Add FD to water, bring to boil and let sit for ½ hour

2.       Add beans, tom and seasoning and heat until thickened into a thick stew

Chicken and Mashed Potatoes

Directions:

1.       Add FD chicken ,vegie, water. Bring to boil and let sit for ½ hour

2.       Reheat and add gravy mix. 

3.       Add potatoes, bring back to boil and let sit. 

Freeze Dried Meals

Freeze dried dinners can be combined with vegetables.  Rice based dinners are easily extended by adding some additional instant rice.

Teriyaki Beef

Orange Chicken

Pudding

Directions:

1.       Add to 2 cups of very cold water (can shake in water bottle). 

2.       Pour into cups and let set.