Post by RumiDude on Apr 14, 2019 18:25:51 GMT -8
On my recent eight day trip in the Grand Canyon I tried out a couple soup mixes from Idahoan brand, Loaded Potato and Cheddar Broccoli Potato. I supplemented them both adding bacon jerky, FD cheese, FD broccoli, FD corn, Nido, and topped them off with Jalapeno and Red Pepper Salad toppings I wrote about in another thread. I cooked them freezer bag style and it worked well. I added the Crispy Jalapeno and Crispy Red Pepper bits just before eating. I enjoyed it immensely. I like stuff like this which I can customize myself easily. I carry most of the stuff separately and add depending on my mood. When I need a big meal I can add more and when I am not as hungry, I add less. On this particular trip, I always added the max, reserving stuff for other meals.
One caveat is that the soup mix itself is kinda heavily processed stuff. The upside is that it rehydrates/cooks in a freezer bag rather than simmering over a flame. The soup mix comes in a bag with four servings @ 210 calories per serving. One serving, which is what I used, was 1/3 cup dry mix added to 1 cup of H2O. I added a bit more H2O because of the added goodies in it. With all the other stuff added, it turned out having sufficient calories along with the taste.
Idahoan has three "flavors" but I did not get the Creamy one, so I can't speak to it.
Rumi
One caveat is that the soup mix itself is kinda heavily processed stuff. The upside is that it rehydrates/cooks in a freezer bag rather than simmering over a flame. The soup mix comes in a bag with four servings @ 210 calories per serving. One serving, which is what I used, was 1/3 cup dry mix added to 1 cup of H2O. I added a bit more H2O because of the added goodies in it. With all the other stuff added, it turned out having sufficient calories along with the taste.
Idahoan has three "flavors" but I did not get the Creamy one, so I can't speak to it.
Rumi
