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Backcountry Cookbook

Simple trail tested recipes.

This is a companion to

Menu Ideas⁠

. If you don’t feel like coming up with your own menu ideas based on that, try one of these. This is a collection of simple recipes that are trail tested and proven to taste good. All ingredients can be purchased at most grocery stores.

If you use some of these recipes on your trip, be sure to augment the overall menu with additional snacks etc as described on

Menu Ideas⁠

PORTION SIZE: Unless otherwise marked, all recipes are sized for 2 people, simply scale up as needed for the size of your crew.

🥣 Breakfast

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Banana Pudding Oatmeal

INGREDIENTS

6 packets of plain instant oatmeal

1 pack of freeze dried fruit

1 pack of banana pudding mix

OPTIONAL: 2 tablespoons chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil about 1.5 times more water than the package instructions call for

When water is boiling, lower heat and add the oatmeal.

When oatmeal thickens (it will be on the soupy side), add pudding mix and stir thoroughly

Serve into individual plates

Add half of freeze dried fruit (and optional chocolate chips)

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Cheesy Potatoes

This hearty breakfast can also work as a dinner.

INGREDIENTS

1 package instant mashed potatoes

2 individually wrapped cheddar cheese sticks

One of:

2 servings cooked/crumbled bacon (buy pre-packaged bacon bits or cook/crumble 1-2 pieces of bacon per person at home)

2 servings salami or pepperoni

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare the mashed potatoes according to package instructions

Serve into individual plates

In your plate, break up the cheese stick into small pieces and stir to melt

Top with half of the bacon bits or salami/pepperoni

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🥪 Lunch

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Backcountry Charcuterie

INGREDIENTS

2 individual personal sized sleeves of crackers (e.g. Ritz or Townhouse both offer this)

4 individually wrapped cheddar cheese sticks

2 servings salami or pepperoni

INSTRUCTIONS

Give each person a sleeve of crackers, 2 cheese sticks, and 1 serving of salami/pepperoni

Assemble and eat

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Honey Banana Tortilla Wraps

INGREDIENTS

2 bananas

2 large or 4 small tortillas (flour)

2 small ziplock bags that each have 2 servings of peanut butter and 1 serving of honey

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel banana

If using large tortilla, place whole banana in tortilla; if using small tortillas, break banana in two and place half in each tortilla

Spread peanut butter/honey in tortilla

Wrap up & eat

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🥘 Dinner

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Chicken Alfredo

INGREDIENTS

1 packet Knorr Alfredo pasta

4 foil packets chicken

2 servings of grated parmesan cheese

Optionally: 1-2 TBSP of butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook pasta according to packet instructions using only water (omit optional oil & milk)

When pasta is cooked, lower heat and add chicken (if using butter add it now)

After 30-60 seconds turn off stove, wait for 2-3 minutes and serve into individual plates

In your plate, stir 1 serving of the grated parmesan cheese

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Chicken & Rice

INGREDIENTS

1 packet Knorr Chicken rice (really any flavor of Knorr rice can work for this)

4 foil packets chicken

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook rice according to packet instructions using only water (omit optional oil)

When rice is cooked, lower heat and add chicken

After 30-60 seconds turn off stove, wait for 2-3 minutes and serve into individual plates

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Mac & Cheese

INGREDIENTS

1 packets Knorr Cheesy Cheddar Pasta

2 individually wrapped cheddar cheese sticks

2 servings salami or pepperoni

Optionally: 1-2 TBSP of butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook pasta according to packet instructions using only water (omit optional oil & milk)

When pasta is cooked, lower heat and butter if using, along with cheddar cheese and salami or pepperoni

After 30-60 seconds turn off stove, wait for 2-3 minutes and serve into individual plates

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Spanish Rice & Chicken

INGREDIENTS

1 packet Knorr Spanish rice

4 foil packets chicken

2 individually wrapped cheddar cheese sticks

2 servings of chili Fritos (or doritos/corn chips)

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook rice according to packet instructions using only water (omit optional oil)

When rice is cooked, lower heat and add chicken

After 30-60 seconds turn off stove, wait for 2-3 minutes and serve into individual plates

In your plate, break up the cheese stick into small pieces and stir to melt

Top with 1 serving of Fritos/chips

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🥣 Breakfast

Banana Pudding Oatmeal

Cheesy Potatoes

🥪 Lunch

Backcountry Charcuterie

Honey Banana Tortilla Wraps

Spanish Rice & Chicken