I have been working on recipes for our sister site, TrailCooking, that I realized work well for prepper and on-the-go meals. Easy to prepare, easy to pull together – yet all they need is hot water and a few minutes sit time (and can be prepped with cool water in a pinch). No need to worry if the power goes out, grab a prepared bag or jar, and you won’t have to worry about going hungry. And no need to find a place to get food if in town – if there is a latte stand/coffee shop around, you can easily ask for some hot water, and in hotels, you can heat water in the coffee pot – or get hot water in the lobby set out for hot tea. The meals are gluten-free and carb-friendly (only carbs are from the vegetables).

In this recipe I use freeze-dried for the ingredients to get a quick meal made.

I’ve also added a mason jar method for taking meals on-the-go with you, a green alternative to using plastic bags to store ingredients in.

Beef Fajitas

In a snack/sandwich or quart freezer size bag or 8-ounce mason jar:

• 3 Tbsp freeze-dried ground beef
• 2 Tbsp diced freeze-dried bell peppers
• 1 Tbsp dried diced onion
• 1 tsp fajita seasoning mix
• ¼ cup freeze-dried cheddar cheese

Insulated Mug Method:

Pack all ingredients in a bag or mason jar.

Add dry ingredients into an insulated mug, add ½ cup boiled water, stir well, and cover tightly.

Let sit for 15 minutes. Stir before eating.

Taking on-the-go:

Pack the meal into an 8-ounce mason jar. Add ½ cup boiled water to it, stir, cover, and let sit for 15 minutes. Stir before eating.

Serves 1.

~Sarah

I have been working on recipes for our sister site, TrailCooking, that I realized work well for prepper and on-the-go meals. Easy to prepare, easy to pull together – yet all they need is hot water and a few minutes sit time (and can be prepped with cool water in a pinch). No need to worry if the power goes out, just grab a prepared bag or jar, and you won’t have to worry about going hungry. And no need to find a place to get food at if in town – if there is a latte stand/coffee shop around, you can easily ask for some hot water, and in hotels you can heat water in the coffee pot – or get hot water in the lobby set out for hot tea. The meals are gluten-free and carb friendly (only carbs are from the vegetables).

In this recipe, I use freeze-dried ingredients to get a quick meal.

I’ve also added a mason jar method for taking meals on the go with you, a green alternative to using plastic bags to store ingredients in.

Italian Chicken

In a snack or sandwich-size bag or 8-ounce mason jar:

• ¼ cup freeze-dried peas
• 3 Tbsp freeze-dried chicken
• 2 tsp dried diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried diced onion
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp granulated garlic
• 3 Tbsp shelf stable Parmesan cheese

Insulated Mug Method:

Pack all ingredients in a bag or mason jar.

Add dry ingredients into an insulated mug, add 1/3 cup boiled water, stir well, and cover tightly.

Let sit for 15 minutes. Stir before eating.

Taking on-the-go:

Pack the meal into an 8 ounce mason jar. Add 1/3 cup boiled water to it, stir, cover, and let sit 15 minutes. Stir before eating.

Serves 1.

Notes: 

For those wanting a more filling meal, this can be served tossed with hot pasta or over rice, or served in a tortilla wrapped up.

The shelf stable Parmesan cheese is the “green lid”. In other words, Kraft or similar. We found an organic version at Costco that doesn’t have fillers added.

~Sarah

I have been working on recipes for our sister site, TrailCooking, that I realized work well for prepper and on-the-go meals. Easy to prepare, easy to pull together – yet all they need is hot water and a few minutes sit time (and can be prepped with cool water in a pinch). No need to worry if the power goes out, just grab a prepared bag or jar, and you won’t have to worry about going hungry. And no need to find a place to get food if in town – if there is a latte stand/coffee shop around, you can easily ask for some hot water, and in hotels, you can heat water in the coffee pot – or get hot water in the lobby set out for hot tea. The meals are gluten-free and low-carb-friendly (only carbs are from the vegetables).

In this recipe, I use freeze-dried ingredients to get a quick meal.

I’ve also added a mason jar method for taking meals on-the-go with you, a green alternative to using plastic bags to store ingredients in.

Deluxe Hamburger

In a snack or sandwich bag or 8-ounce mason jar:

• ¼ cup freeze-dried cheddar cheese
• 3 Tbsp freeze-dried hamburger
• 2 tsp diced dried tomatoes
• 1 tsp diced dried onion

Also Pack:

• 1 packet relish (1 tsp)
• 1 packet ketchup (1 tsp)
• *See notes for more ideas

Insulated Mug Method:

Pack all ingredients in a bag or mason jar.

Add dry ingredients into an insulated mug, add 1/3 cup boiled water, stir well and cover tightly.

Let sit for 15 minutes. Stir before eating and top with condiments as desired

Taking on-the-go:

Pack the meal into an 8-ounce mason jar. Add 1/3 cup boiled water to it, stir, cover, and let sit 15 minutes. Stir before eating and top with condiments as desired.

Serves 1.

Notes:

Add whatever condiments you like on top: ketchup, relish, mustard and mayo. They all come in single serving packets. Amazon has a great deal on a bag of all 4, or you can always ask for a couple more if you eat out, or at the local deli in your favorite grocery store. Most places are happy to give you a couple packets.

~Sarah