Meals In a Jar

Discussion in 'Back to Basics' started by Motomom34, Jan 10, 2019.


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  1. Motomom34

    Motomom34 Monkey+++

    I know we have other threads about meals in a jar but I just found a site that has some easy recipes.
    Here is a sample of a meal in a jar:

    baked ziti meal in a jar2.JPG

    Looks delicious and healthy.

    Here is the link to her site that has recipes and she also has a book.
    Chef Tess Bakeresse: 52 Method Jar Info
     
  2. Hanzo

    Hanzo Monkey+++

    Oh shucks. Still have to cook it. Looks good though.
     
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  3. duane

    duane Monkey+++

    Have found that the biggest advantage of meals in a jar is to use them to turn long term survival food into something we are comfortable eating on an every day basis. Too much salt, but the spice packages that come in the dry x-bean soup, pea soup, etc packages are a perfect example.
     
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  4. BTPost

    BTPost Stumpy Old Fart,Deadman Walking, Snow Monkey Moderator

    AlaskaChick makes “Cake in a Jar” to give away at Christmas....
     
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  5. Motomom34

    Motomom34 Monkey+++

    They are just add hot water recipes or add to boiling water. The foods used are dehydrated foods/ prepper foods.

    From the page I linked, here is one of the recipes

    Chef Tess Louisiana-Style Chicken and Rice Gumbo with Okra
    1 cup Freeze-dried Chicken (one can make 12 quart-sized meals)
    1 cup instant rice
    1 cup freeze-dried Okra(optional)
    1/3 cup Freeze-dried sausage (optional)
    2T cornstarch
    1/3 cup dehydrated onion
    1/2 cup Freeze-dried bell peppers
    1/4 cup tomato powder
    2T powdered butter
    2T Worcestershire Sauce Powder
    2T dehydrated parsley flakes
    1T dehydrated minced garlic
    1 tsp Buffalo Wing Sauce Powder
    1 1/2 tsp chicken bullion powder (optional)
    1/2 tsp Hickory Smoke Powder

    To prepare meal: Add 4 1/2-5 cups boiling water to the meal mix. Simmer 5-7 minutes until rice and vegetables are tender. Yield 6 cups prepared gumbo.
     
  6. Hanzo

    Hanzo Monkey+++



    Like Mountain House in a jar?
     
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  7. Motomom34

    Motomom34 Monkey+++

    Exactly but you can control the sodium and ingredients. Plus you can put the foods in food saver bags if you want to take hiking. I stopped buying the pre-made meals dehydrated foods; I found that making my own and seasoning to our liking tasted better. Some FD food companies offer pantry can sizes so one can start experimenting in cooking FD food.
     
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  8. Hanzo

    Hanzo Monkey+++


    I've never had dehydrated food before.
     
  9. Motomom34

    Motomom34 Monkey+++

    Freeze dried not dehydrated.Freeze dried food is good. FD pineapple is my favorite. I eat it straight out of the can. Same with corn. I noticed health food stores are starting to carry freeze dried snacks. These are pricey but good
    Thrive Life Freeze Dried Snackies™
     
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  10. Hanzo

    Hanzo Monkey+++


    Never had freeze dried either. I have had mostly fresh. And tried dried.
     
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  11. Seawolf1090

    Seawolf1090 Retired Curmudgeonly IT Monkey Founding Member

    Freeze dried icecream is..... interesting. Tastes like icecream, but the temp and texture take some getting used to.
     
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  12. Zimmy

    Zimmy Wait, I'm not ready!

    Gumbo without okra is soup!

    That looks like a good recipe. Several years ago my wife and I put up a variety of meals in a jar. We just winged it on soups and stews but the Mrs made lots of cookie mix in a jar for gifts.

    We ate them all within a year or two and didn't notice degraded quality.
     
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  13. Motomom34

    Motomom34 Monkey+++

    I have never added water to my FD ice cream. I just ate it out of the can, maybe one or two chunks at a time. Wasn't sure what it would do when it hit my stomach. The thought of adding water to it just did not sound appetizing.
     
  14. Ganado

    Ganado Monkey+++

    [LMAO][LMAO][hug}[winkthumb][Moto]
     
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  15. Seawolf1090

    Seawolf1090 Retired Curmudgeonly IT Monkey Founding Member

    I ate it from the dry - no water. Kinda like themarshmallow things in a box of Lucky Charms cereal but with icecream taste.
     
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