recipes? - 2008/04/04 06:35I want to point out here natchez, that although America does not have the best cuisine in the world that hikingPA is a really young guy (or gal??). And that people of my age (i.e. adults over 35 ) aren't going to usually eat this.
But I did eat enough of these in my youth.
Let's say it is maybe the Nutella of America. NOt so good for you maybe but really sweet and has some amt. fo protein.
Reminds me of fun stuff like The Beach Boys and smoking a certain weed, but I digress.(And you might get my generation from that!!)
recipes? - 2008/04/04 16:05One of my favorite hot meals is couscous (so easy!) and and spicey baked beans. A satisfying hot breakfast is again couscous, milk, and sliced peaches.
recipes? - 2008/05/02 10:47I cook good hot spicy tofu. Actually, I am not a Veg-lover or a vegan ( I love too much fish to give that up!!!). But goothing about the TOFU you could pack for many days and don't have to worry about going bad!Plus great source of protein for someone has to reguire many days of exercise. Am't need to be refrigerated! You could eat it HOT or Cold! Could make any way you like! Goes well with everything! I normally pack hydrated greens and carrots to make curry tofu. Very light in weight plus usually make other backpacks mouth watery!!! Ymmmm...with some HOT brown rice I am set for the Party at Wild! That is why many people sign up my event!!! Acutally I don't even cook at home! But good to show off at romote area! Well, consider I am small person very once of backpack counts! But I'd always remember to take Tofu and small handful rice with me since that is more or less my main diet (Asian)!!!
Re:recipes? - 2008/05/15 16:23Channa Masala Its a Punjabi Indian dish, tends to be a little spicy, but it goes down great.
2 cups chickpeas (garbanzo beans) cooked 1 chopped tomato 1 large onion chopped into long strips 2 teaspoons of salt 2 teaspoons of ground coriander 2 teaspoons of garam masala 1 teaspoon of turmeric 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds Little bit of olive oil Few chunks of ginger Sprinkle of garlic 1 Chopped green chili pepper
Pour the olive oil in a pot, toss in the cumin seeds. Heat it up till the seeds pop. Toss in the chopped onions, and let it cook till the onions are nice and sloppy. Toss in the chopped tomatoes,ginger,garlic, and the little chili pepper slices. Cook it till its just a mush. LITERALLY
Toss in the spices. Mix it up real good. Toss in the cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans) Add a little water, and let it boil for a few minutes. Let it cook of the water, you dont want it watery..needs to be kinda a thick saucy mixture.
Mix in some chopped coriander leaf (the best part), and pour it over some rice.
Re:recipes? - 2008/05/17 16:03Great recipes here Not bad for at home either
Bdavison do you make this at home and take it with you in vac-seal bags or do you make it on a stove while hiking? (the ingredients aren't much to carry with you, if so?)
Re:recipes? - 2008/05/19 01:41I just discovered ragu sauce in a pouch!!!! This is going to make chef meals even better, look for it in your grocers prepared sauce section.
Re:recipes? - 2008/05/19 17:15Usually Ill mix up as much as I can before the trip, and ziplock it. The chickpeas, can either be taken with you raw in a big bag and cooked on the trail, same with the tomato and onion. You can use dried tomatoes and onions but its not nearly as good. Chickpeas are one of the most universal beans out there, I love these little things and one dish can taste completely different than another. For instance : Greek Hummus, vs Channa Masala. Two totally different textures and tastes, but both use chickpeas as the base.
Im a big Indian/Medi/Greek fan. These ethnic groups have recipes which use many different types of vegatables and meats, and utilize spices to change the texture, and taste of dishes. You can really experiment with the ingrediants to come up with totally new dishes. Cardamom,Cinnamon,Garlic,Ginger,Coriander,Cumin,Turmeric,Red and Green Curry Powder,Bay Leaves....the possibilities are endless.
I will warn you though...These dishes tend to be very rich in flavor. If you eat them for a long time, you will become addicted, and eating anything else will come off as bland and tasteless to you.
During my experimenting time with some indian style dishes, I was eating them so frequently, and enjoying it so much....then I went to eat some chicken and rice....and it was like eating cardboard it was so bland.
Re:recipes? - 2008/05/19 18:32Chef wrote: I just discovered ragu sauce in a pouch!!!!
SWEET!!! I smell hikers pizza coming.. Pepperoni's have long been in a package that doesnt require refrigeration. They are great mixed with scrambled eggs too.
A little dough, and that ragu packet and some pepperoni...hmmm, just need cheese.
Kraft makes that macaroni and cheese powder now available in a can similar to parmesan cheese, but I dont think it would be that great on a pizza. Of course that parmesan might work.
Oh for a lightweight battery powered refridgerator
Re:recipes? - 2008/05/20 21:02I try to keep anything resembling food, goo, or liquid as far away from my sleeping bag as possible. Aside from a possible spill or leak rendering my sleeping bag rather uncomfortable.....I sleep in bear country sometimes...and the last thing I want my sleeping bag to smell like is meat.
Re:recipes? - 2008/07/08 05:20Hehehe, that would be a very unpleasant surprise. Yea im not to sure if I like the idea of keeping food in my sleeping bag. I would rather just cook with items that do not need to be refrigerated.
Bdavison like you I am a huge fan of Greek/Indian food. I really love Thai food too. And your right, once you start eating it, other foods start seeming very bland.
A local organic store around here sells a special blend curry and some spices in a pouch. I like to bring some rice and boil that up, add the curry, and maybe some snowpeas. (at home I would add chicken and water chestnuts) mmmmm.
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Re:recipes? - 2008/09/15 05:54Hi Everyone, Sounds like most of you go out hiking on your own. I am sure you have heard of trekking in the Himalaya with a trekking agentcy.
I run one and on my treks my clienst are some of the food that is fed to my clients are Brie,Cambert, Danish Blue cheese, Gouda as starters. Soup of a different kind every night, Thai Green curry with stir fried vegetable with oyster sauce and banana fritter for desert, pasta in carbonara sauce, where available yak steak in cream and mustard sauce, for breakfast pancakes with Maple syrup to name a few items.
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) aren't going to usually eat this.
That's why I was so surprised about HikingPA's "mix". 
This is going to make chef meals even better, look for it in your grocers prepared sauce section. 
