This was today’s recipe set:
Thanksgiving On The Trail
Kid approved I might add ;-)
Thanksgiving On The Trail: Trashy, Easy and Good!
Monday, Nov 19, 2007
This isn’t one of the “it is good for you” meals. But, eh, you get it once a year, no? The meal is designed to feed 2-3 and it will make quite a bit. You can double the meat and use a 10 ounce can. If you do this, use the liquid in the can, and cut the water back to a generous 1/2 cup (instead of 3/4 cup).
You can leave the butter out of the stuffing, it does though add a nice flavor and texture…and if you are hiking in November, the fat is a good thing for staying warm. Butter is easy to carry in the colder months as well, so take advantage!
Being a meal to share this is one of the rare times I will suggest “bring bowls!”. It makes the cooking easy to do as well as sharing the meal.
For the items used:
Simply Organic Roasted Turkey Gravy mix
Trader Joe’s dried sweetened cranberries
Stove Top® Regional Blends instant stuffing in Monterey Style
Turkey Cranberry Gravy:
In a pint freezer bag put:
1 package Roasted Turkey Gravy mix
1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
Mark: Add can of chicken & 3/4 cup water.
Stuffing:
In a quart freezer bag put:
1 package instant stuffing
Mark: Add 1/4 cup butter and 1 1/2 cups water.
Mashed Potatoes:
In a quart freezer bag put:
3/4 cup instant mashed potatoes
2 Tbsp dry milk
1/4 tsp diced dried garlic
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Mark: Add 1 1/4 cups water.
Also take:
1/4 cup butter
1 can turkey or chicken (5 ounces)
In camp:
The stuffing:
The butter, diced up, and 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Stir well, and make sure the water gets mixed in.
Gravy:
Add in the can of turkey along with the liquid and 3/4 cup of boiling water. Stir very well and seal, pushing out the air carefully.
Mashed Potatoes:
Add in 1 1/4 cups boiling water, stirring well. Make sure to get any powder in the corners. Seal.
Put the 3 bags into a cozy (you may need two cozies) for 10 minutes. Plate up and eat!
