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