Semi-Healthy
 
Peanut Bread

2 tablespoons dry yeast
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
1 3/4 cups warm water
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons honey
4 to 4 1/2cups whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Stir in honey. Let proof for 5 minutes.
Mix in salt, nonfat dry milk, peanut butter and enough flour to make a stiff dough. Knead on a floured surface until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to oil top. Cover with a clean towel and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch down dough and form into a loaf. Place formed loaf into a greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Cover with towel and let rise until double in bulk, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350* F. Bake loaf for 40 minutes.

Makes 1 loaf


Crunchy Nut-Seed Bread

2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 cup wheat and barley nugget cereal (such as Grape-Nuts)
½ cup warm water
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1½ cups nuts and seeds; combination of sesame, poppy, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, walnuts or pecans, (ground coarsely).
2 ¾ cups water
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons salt
½ cup blackstrap molasses
4 tablespoons Vegetable oil
1 cup rye flour
5 cups all-purpose flour

Stir yeast into the ½ cup warm water until dissolved and allow the mixture to sit until foamy, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Place oats in the 2 ¾ cups water and bring to a boil, stirring once. Allow it to cool 5 minutes.
Place salt, molasses and oil in a bowl. Add oats and stir well. Add yeast mixture to the molasses mixture and stir.
Stir in rye flour, whole wheat flour and Grape-Nuts, stirring well. Add nuts and seeds and beat until smooth.
Gradually add all-purpose flour, a cup at a time, until a soft, workable dough results. Place dough on a floured board and knead 8 to 10 minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, turn once, cover with a damp cloth and set in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
Divide the dough in half and place in two well-oiled 9 x 5-inch loaf pans. Brush tops with oil and allow to rise until doubled.
Bake at 375* F for 35 to 40 minutes. When loaves are done, turn out immediately onto racks and cool thoroughly. Wrap in heavy plastic food wrap and store in a self-sealing plastic bag.
The loaves may be frozen until beginning the hike. Place in a plastic container to prevent crushing in the pack. This bread is excellent sliced for lunch with cheeses, peanut butter or marmalade.

Makes 2 loaves


Cashew-Ginger Chicken and Rice

Recipe Ingredients
· 2/3 Cup raw cashews
· 1 1/4 Cups freeze-dried corn
· 3 Tablespoons chopped dehydrated onion
· 1 1/2 Cups instant brown rice
· 6 thinly sliced dried mushrooms
· 1 Ounce Coconut Ginger soup mix
· 5 Ounces can chicken in water
Serves: 2

At Home: Spread nuts on a cookie sheet and toast at 300F for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool, then store in a zipper-lock plastic bag. Combine corn, onion, rice, and mushrooms, plus seasoning packet, in a second zipper-lock plastic bag.

In Camp: Place bagged corn mixture and chicken in a pot and cover with water; mix well. Bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes (adding more water as needed) or until done. Garnish with nuts.

Calories: 884
Carbohydrates: 128
Fat: 24.896
Protein: 33.863
Saturated Fat: 5.701


Dorcas's Trail Chili

Recipe Ingredients
· 22 1/2 Ounces kidney beans
· 1 box dehydrated vegetarian chili mix
· 1 Ounce dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
· 1 Dash hot sauce (to taste)
· 2 Ounces Cheddar cheese
· 30 corn chips

Serves: 2

At Home: Drain and rinse kidney beans, then dry in dehydrator or oven. Package in a zipper-lock plasic bag with chili mix and tomatoes.

In Camp: Pour contents of plastic bag in pot with 7 cups water. Stir well. Let stand 15 minutes to allow ingedients to rehydrate (add water if necessary; ingredients shouldn't be above waterline). Bring to a boil and simmer about 5 minutes, until ingredients are completely hydrated, stirring continuously to prevent sticking. Mix 1 ounce cheese into each serving and sprinkle with half of the corn chips.


Calories: 429
Carbohydrates: 58.2
Cholesterol: 20
Dietary Fiber : 13.6
Fiber: 15.3
Protein: 21.8
Saturated Fat: 5
Sodium: 911
Total Fat: 13.7


Lemon-Raisin Breakfast Bars

Recipe Ingredients
· 2 Cups raisins
· 14 Ounces sweetened condensed milk
· 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
· 1 Tablespoon lemon rind
· 1 Cup butter
· 1 1/3 Cups brown sugar
· 1 1/2 Teaspoons vanilla
· 1 Cup flour
· 1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
· 1/2 Teaspoon salt
· 1 1/2 Cups rolled oats
· 1 Cup chopped walnuts
Serves: 6 (2 bars per serving)

At Home: In a saucepan, combine raisins, milk, lemon juice, and lemon rind. Heat and stir until bubbling, then remove from heat to cool slightly. In a bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, and vanilla to make a batter. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt, then add oats and walnuts. Press all but 2 cups of the batter into a greased 13 x 9-inch pan. Spread raisin mixture on top of batter to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Sprinkle with dollops of reserved batter; press lightly. Bake at 3500F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool, then slice into 12 bars and package 2 bars per zipper-lock plasic bag.

Calories: 1165
Carbohydrates: 166
Cholesterol: 113
Dietary Fiber : 5
Fiber: 6.8
Protein: 17.1
Saturated Fat: 25.4
Sodium: 696
Total Fat: 52.5


Light and Lively

Recipe Ingredients
· 1 1/2 Ounces pepperoni
· 1/2 Cup Goldfish crackers
· 4 dried pear halves
· 2 pieces hard candy
· 4 malted milk balls
· 3 slices French bread
· 1 Ounce Cheddar cheese
· 1/2 bell pepper
· 2 Tablespoons nut butter
Serves: 1

Here's a lunch that provides lots of variety. If you're a big person who gets hungry fast, you may want to increase the amounts.

Calories: 1483
Carbohydrates: 220
Cholesterol: 77.1
Dietary Fiber : 20.7
Fiber: 31.7
Protein: 38.7
Saturated Fat: 17.4
Sodium: 1808
Total Fat: 57.5


Beef Stroganoff

Recipe Ingredients
· 3 Tablespoons powdered sour cream
· 1 Pinch nutmeg
· 6 Tablespoons dried ground beef
· 6 Tablespoons thinly sliced dried mushrooms
· 1/2 Teaspoon dried chopped onion
· 1 1/3 Cups Chinese noodles
Serves: 2

If you don't have sour cream powder on hand, a packet of cream cheese saved from your last trip to the bagel store makes a fine substitute.

At Home: Place sour cream powder and nutmeg in their own bag. Remaining ingredients go in a separate zipper-lock bag.

On the Trail: Place beef mixture in an insulated bowl or pot and add 21/4 cups boiling water. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. Drain off (and drink, if you like) the broth. Add nutmeg and sour cream powder and mix well.


Breakfast Burrito

Recipe Ingredients
· 2 Cups dried hash browns
· 2 Tablespoons dried onion
· 1 Tablespoon dried tomatoes
· 1 Tablespoon dried red and green peppers
· 1 Tablespoon dried mushrooms
· 9 Tablespoons egg (powdered)
· 2 Tablespoons powdered cheddar cheese
· 2 Tablespoons oil
· 5 flour tortilla
Serves: 2

At Home: Package hash browns and veggies in the same bag. Eggs and cheese go together in a bag.

On the Trail: Place dried hash browns and veggies in a pot or bowl, cover with boiling water, and let stand 5 to 8 minutes. Drain any excess water, using the liquid to reconstitute the eggs. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the potatoes and veggies. Cook undisturbed for 3 to 7 minutes until brown and crispy (a nonstick pan is a godsend on this duty). Turn with a spatula and fry the other side for about a minute. Pour egg mixture right in with the potatoes and cook until the eggs set. Warm the tortillas and wrap around about 1/2 cup of the hash brown/egg. Serve with salsa, ketchup, or hot sauce.

Calories: 430
Carbohydrates: 86.5
Cholesterol: 0
Dietary Fiber : 5.9
Protein: 8.99
Saturated Fat: 0
Sodium: 520
Total Fat: 5.6


Cashew Chicken Wrap

Recipe Ingredients
· 3/4 Cup dried cabbage
· 3/4 Cup thinly sliced dried mushrooms
· 1/4 Cup dried pineapple without sugar added
· 2 Tablespoons dried onion
· 2 Tablespoons flaked coconut without added sugar
· 8 tortillas
· 1 1/2 Cups toasted chopped cashews
· 10 Ounces canned chicken
Serves: 2

If you can't find unsweetened dried pineapple and coconut in your supermarket, try the health food store. You can substitute 11/2 teaspoons coconut cream powder for coconut flakes, but package it with the cashews rather than with the fruits and vegetables.

At Home: Package veggies and fruit in a zipper-lock bag.


On the Trail: Pour fruit/vegetable mix into an insulated bowl or pot and add 11/2 cups boiling water. Stir well, cover, and let stand 10 minutes. Meanwhile, briefly heat tortillas in frying pan or pot lid. When the filling has rehydrated, drain excess water. Add cashews, chicken, and salt to taste. Spoon 1/2 cup of filling onto each tortilla, turn in the ends, then roll.


Cranberry-Orange Cereal

Recipe Ingredients
· 3/4 Cup bulgur
· 6 Tablespoons dried cranberries
· 3 Tablespoons orange powder
· 4 Tablespoons toasted chopped walnuts
Serves: 2

This cereal is a not-too-sweet change of pace from oatmeal that requires no fuel to make. You can substitute orange-flavored breakfast drink for pure orange powder, but it doesn't taste the same.


At Home: Place all ingredients except nuts in a zipper-lock plastic bag.


On the Trail: Add 11/2 cups cold water to the bag and let stand overnight. In the morning, add walnuts.


International Couscous

Recipe Ingredients
· 3/4 Cup couscous
· 4 Teaspoons dried cranberries
· 4 Teaspoons raisins
· 4 Teaspoons thinly sliced dried carrots
· 4 Teaspoons dried onion
· 3 Teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
· 3 Teaspoons chili powder
· 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
· 1/4 Teaspoon brown sugar
· 1/2 Teaspoon butter powder
· 3 Tablespoons toasted sliced almonds
Serves: 2

This quick recipe produces a lively and unusual dinner.

At Home: Package all ingredients except almonds in a zipper-lock plastic bag.

On the Trail: Place the couscous mixture in a pot or bowl and add 11/4 cups of boiling water. Mix well, cover, and let stand 10 minutes (insulate from the cold ground with a fleece jacket). Before serving, add almonds and, if you like, a dash of hot sauce.


 

 
Logan Bread Recipe
By Robert N. Latz

(Reprinted from the American Alpine Club, American Alpine News, April 8, 1998)

Since its invention by the 1950 Mount Logan Expedition from the University of Alaska, Logan Bread has been used by many expeditions and short-haul trips. Its delicious taste, high calorie content, indestructibility and non-perishability make it a nearly ideal climbing food. The recipe is as follows:

4 cups water
3.5-4 pounds whole wheat flour
12 ounces shortening--melted 1.5 cups (substitute 1.5 cups Canola Oil)
12 ounces sugar (1.5 cups)
16 ounces honey
16 ounces molasses
4 ounces powdered milk (1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
Optional items: add raisins, chopped walnuts, almonds or sliced dates.

Preheat oven to only 300ºF. Mix all ingredients and pour into 2 greased 8x8 cake pans. Bake one hour. After cooling, cut into 2" squares like brownies, then invert the pans to release. Air dry for one day. Store in air-tight plastic sandwich bags. If completely air-tight, it will keep for months without refrigeration.

Variations: substitute pure fruit juice concentrate for the honey. Swapground nuts for the sesame seeds. If you plan to consume the bread within a week, you can soak the dried fruit and add more water to the mixture in order to make bread with a softer consistency. It can approximate holiday
fruit cake.

Leave out the water if you want them to keep longer.
Add more water in if you intend to eat them sooner.


 

Fruit Jerky

1. Select ripe or over-ripe fruit for the best flavor.
2. Remove stones or pits. Berry seeds or grapes need not be removed.
3. Cut fruit into chunks and puree in blender or processor
4. For yellow or light-colored fruit, add 1 tablespoon of lemon or lime juice for each quart of fruit.
5. Add sugar if you are using orange or pineapple pulp. Additional sweeteners are not required for other fruits.
6. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.
7. Pour the puree onto the sheet (about 1/4-inch deep). Distribute evenly by tilting the sheet. Do not use a spatula or knife. The cookie sheet should be completely covered.
8. Set oven at lowest setting (140 degrees). Place the sheet in the oven and leave the oven door cracked open 2 to 6 inches. The fruit jerky will be dried in four to give hours.

Storage: After loosening the edge and peeling it back about an inch, roll the waxed paper and the dried leather in one piece into a loose roll. The dried fruit roll can be stored for years in the freezer, for months in the refrigerator, and many weeks at room temperature (70 degrees Fahrenheit or less).


 

Chicken Taquitos
10 fresh Corn Tortillas 6 inches in diameter
1 seven-ounce pouch of chicken
4 ounces of olive oil
2 napkins and 1 paper towel
In a snack sized Ziploc bag:
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) tomato powder
2 tablespoons (1/8 cup) dried onion flakes
3 dried Guajillo chili peppers, diced (15 grams or 3 tablespoons) (or 2 tsp red pepper flakes_
2 teaspoons garlic
1 teaspoon cilantro
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix all ingredients together (except olive oil and tortillas) with 4 ounces of water. Let sit 10 to 30 minutes. Fry tortillas in a dab of olive oil for 4 seconds each side and set aside on the paper towel. Spoon 2 level tablespoons of chicken-tomato mixture into a tortilla and roll tightly into a cigar. Fry 1 1/2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown and crunchy. You can eat this dish as finger food right out of a napkin. Serves two. 115 calories per taquito.

From: Mark Flood


 

Crab Cakes
In a snack sized Ziploc bag:
1 teaspoon dried onion powder
2 tablespoons of flour
1 teaspoon of celery flakes
1 teaspoon finely chopped dehydrated red bell peppers
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
Also bring:
6 oz (4.25 oz. drained weight) can of crab meat
2 bagels
2 ounces of olive oil.

Drain some of the crab juice from the can. Add the spice-flour mixture and one ounce of olive oil to the drained crabmeat and mix. Cut bagels in half and fry them in a dab of olive oil and set aside. Form the crabmeat mixture into two thin crab cakes the size of the bagel. Bring along a sheet of wax paper if you want to do this perfectly circular. Fry each crab cake about 3 minutes per side in the remaining olive oil until golden brown. Form a sandwich with the fried crab cakes and bagels.

From: Mark Flood