Let me introduce you to the concept of instant rice couscous. Couscous is made of semolina wheat, and is precooked, just needing water to rehydrate it. It is however full of a pesky thing called wheat, which my youngest cannot eat. We quit consuming couscous years ago due to him, and I have missed using the… Continue reading Prepper Recipes: Making Rice Couscous (With Recipe)

This recipe goes back a long way for me, it was one of the first recipes I developed for TrailCooking. It has history for me. It's also a solid recipe for having in a long-term food storage pantry, sealed up in a mason jar to keep fresh. All you need is boiling water and to… Continue reading Prepping Meals: Chicken and Rice

Long ago, when I first started writing trail recipes I was always worried about writing splashy ones. I needed them to be exotic, with as many ingredients as I could add. But the thing is…the comfort food recipes are the favorites in the end. Those are the ones our readers go to first. This one… Continue reading Prepping Meals: Tuna Bruschetta Pasta

The recipe for Spicy Cheese Polenta comes from our cookbook Freezer Bag Cooking: Adventure Ready Recipes. It is a simple recipe that works on its own, or used as a base for a topping of choice. Serve it as prepared, or add in chicken to make it more filling. It makes a great recipe for… Continue reading Prepping Meals: Spicy Cheese Polenta

I came up with this recipe for hiking, on Trailcooking, but it works great as a pantry prepper recipe. It can be stored in a mason jar, as a meal kit, or keep the components on hand to make. No draining of the pasta needed. Directions are given for pulling it together as a meal… Continue reading Prepping Meals: Pantry Alfredo Pasta