MRE Information and Recipes
MRE HISTORY
MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) were born on Earth, but grew up on Apollo flights to the moon, in Skylab floating workshops and on every U.S. Space Shuttle flight from Enterprise to Atlantis. In the 1970s retort pouches (the popular name for thermo stabilized, laminated food pouches named after the retort cooker) were put to their first real test by the U.S. Space Program. Read more
Emergency Food Recipe Of The Week #10: Tomato Pesto Bean and Shrimp Salad
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This is it. The moment I`ve feared ever since discovering the emergency food recipes on busycooks.about.com. This is the last recipe left untested by me, so I thought it`s time I`d give it shot.It`s a tomato pesto… Read more
Emergency Food Recipe Of The Week #9: Artichoke and Chickpea Salad
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As busycooks.about.com puts it: “Did you ever think you could eat gourmet food during a natural disaster?”
Honestly, no. The way I imagine cooking in times of disaster or crisis is trying as much as… Read more
Emergency Food Recipe Of The Week #6: Mango and Black Bean Salsa
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Two days ago, I was checking my food stock for soon-to-expire items and I found three mango cans about to go off. I just love mango, so it would have been a pity to just throw it… Read more
Survival Skill – Pickling
Mmmm.. the delightful smell of simmering vinegar, dill and mustard seed. It’s a smell that never fails to transport me back to my childhood, being driven out of the house by the smell of my mother’s day-long pickling marathons. The… Read more
Emergency Food Recipe Of The Week #7: Peanut Butter Granola Wrap Sandwiches
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YES, it`s with peanut butter, because you can`t go wrong with a peanut butter sandwich. It`s just one of those foods that`s good for the body, for the soul… and for your taste buds, as well. But… Read more
Emergency Food Recipe Of The Week #6: Tuna Pizza
You always hear about eggs and various meats being a high source of protein, but what about fish? One of the nutritional highlights of tuna is its high protein content. How high in protein content? Read Full Article>>>
Emergency Food Recipe Of The Week #5: Savoury Salmon And Potato Salad
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Here`s a thing about salads: they`re very healthy and tasty, but they don`t give you the impression you`re “full”. I don`t know about you, but I get hungry really fast after eating a salad. So I thought…… Read more
Freeze-Dried Food: How is it Different?
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Although freeze-drying sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, the concept itself is one of the oldest methods of food preservation. It is only the process itself that has changed over time.
Where in previous… Read more
Emergency Food Recipe Of The Week #4: Brown Bread Sandwich
I researched and what I found was quite disturbing: “White bread is made from wheat flour from which the bran and germ have been removed. This is where much of the nutritional bread value is. White… Read more
Emergency Food Recipe Of The Week #3: Butterbean Salad
Actually, they`ve got a quarter of the daily recommended dose. But why is iron so important for you? Well, iron helps your body get oxygenated. This way, you`ll think faster and clearer, your blood will be healthy and you`ll avoid… Read more
Emergency Food Recipe Of The Week #2: Kids` Special Sweet Potato Salad
Of course, it`s not just for the little ones, you can make this simple salad for your whole family and friends. Heck, bring everyone in and serve them this delicious munch! But I can tell you this: kids looove it.… Read more
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