Well, maybe some of us out there bought too many for The End of World in December '12??? Or you campers, hunters and outdoor types get tired of the same old MRE? At any rate, it is a true testament to The American Soldier that when given less than positive food to eat, do they Bitch, Moan, and Complain? HELL YEA...does it help? Nah, just makes 'em think and do some food engineering!
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Field Cobbler
1 pouch wet fruit (either pineapple, pears, or apples)
1 pouch applesauce
1 pack oatmeal cookie
Combine fruit with applesauce top with crumbled oatmeal cookie.
Loaded Baked Potato
1 package of Garlic Mashed Potatoes
1 package of Cheese & Bacon Spread
1 bottle of Hot Sauce
1 package of salt
1 full cracker, crumbled
Warm the mashed potatoes as you normally would. Include the cheese pack for easy mixing. Once warm, add the cheese and bacon spread, hot sauce, and salt to taste. When everything is mixed, sprinkle crumbs from the cracker to the mixture and enjoy.
Yogurt
Strawberry Milkshake powder
1 Sugar
1 Creamer
Water
Mix Milkshake powder, sugar, and creamer in canteen cup. Add water little by little until like batter. It's gritty, but very delicious.
Beef and Dumplings (Ranger Stew)
1 Beef Stew main meal
1 pack MRE crackers
Water
Heat main meal for a minimum of 10 minutes. While cooking, crush crackers, while still in package, into a uniform powder. Open package and add a small amount of water to form pasty dough. Form into dumplings. Add dumplings to hot beef stew. Add Tabasco sauce to taste.
Ranger Pudding
1 MRE packet of cocoa beverage powder
1 MRE packet of coffee creamer
1 MRE packet of sugar (optional)
Water
Mix together creamer, powder and sugar. Add water and stir.
Pot Luck Pie
1 pouch Beef Stew
½ packet Cheese Spread
4 dashes Hot Sauce (optional)
½ pack Crackers (crumbled)
Heat Beef Stew and Cheese Spread in heater. Then combine Stew, Cheese, Hot Sauce and top with Cracker crumbles.
Cheese Brisket Sandwich
1 pack Cheese Spread (does not need heating)
1 pack Snack Wheat Bread
1 pouch Beef Brisket (Heated)
Hot Sauce (optional)
Spread Cheese on Snack Wheat Bread, Top with heated Beef Brisket, Add Hot Sauce to taste. Serve open-faced
Field Pizza
1 package of Jalapeno Cheese Spread
1 Wheat Snack Bread
1 package of Beef Snack Strip chopped
Hot Sauce to taste
Spread Cheese on Bread top with the chopped Beef Snack Strip and add Hot Sauce if desired.
MRE Asian Hash
1 pouch Asian Beef Strips (heated)
1 pouch Mashed Potatoes (heated)
Hot Sauce to taste
1 packet Cheese Spread, optional (heated)
Stir in Potatoes, Hot Sauce and Cheese Spread if desired and mix well.
Field Birthday Cake
MRE Pound Cake, NOT the chocolate one...
1- Package of MRE Crackers
1- Pack of dairy creamer
1- Pack of cocoa mix
1- Pack of MRE Sugar
1- Water and a canteen cup with a spoon to mix
1- Book of matches
In a canteen cup mix the cocoa powder, dairy creamer, pack of sugar with some water in a clean canteen cup. Add the various powders as needed to make the icing as thick or thin, as you want. Mix them all together. Then take the Pound Cake (I prefer anything but the chocolate, the brownie works in a pinch but that’s WAY too much chocolate for me) and add the icing on top. Serve the cake on a plate of crackers to prevent drippage. Throw some of the matches on top to act as candles and serve to the birthday-boy/girl/whatever.