The Backpacking Kit - 18Ct Premium Lightweight Meals in 1 Cup Resealable Pouches by Harmony House Foods, Single Set

Really useful variety of vegetables, handily packed in individual resealable packets. We used these for every dinner for 8 days for 2 people and have barely used a quarter, they really do go a long way.We took them on a kayaking trip and they packed small, giving a huge variety of different meal options. For example we used them to cook pasta with vegetables, a jambalaya (rice, spices, onions, peppers, tomatoes and some salami), a green risotto with dried parmesan cheese (risotto rice, stock cube, parmesan, peas, green beans, onions, celery), mexican rice with beans, and a biryani (rice, spices, a whole mix of different vegetables). Using just one pot for the carbs and vegetables worked really well for us and meant minimal washing up which is always a bonus when camping!Impressively the vegetables all looked and tasted remarkably normal once cooked, you would struggle to tell the difference between these and normal vegetables.My only critique would perhaps be the balance of vegetables - you get double of a small number of the packets and perhaps if I could select myself I would have gone for just 1x potatoes and 2x onions but this is just personal preference.I think I would struggle to do camping food without these again - having experienced how lightweight, versatile and high quality these vegetables are I will be buying them again in future.

So pleased with this collection of dehydrated foods. They are just what I was looking for lightweight for my backpack and long lasting. I’ve cooked up the recipes from the enclosed sheet and mixed up my own all tasted great. I’ve camped at some remote areas with just my water and gas stove with these foods. I would highly recommend them as an alternative to wet pouch style camping foods.

I love this kit. Perfect for hiking/camping trips. Ingredients cook in about 10 minuts so you can easily add raw rice and have it done at the same time. Great product.

I am genuinely impressed with this product. No messing about, it is exactly what it says - a bunch of dried veg. When you cook them, they smell and taste GREAT. Light and easy to carry, I got them for camping but have mostly been experimenting at home so far. You can add maybe half a stock cube or some meat jerky or maybe a little spice to the recipies, but you hardly need to - the veg is so full of flavour. The 'serving' size is enough for a light lunch, but I would double up or add some bread/rice to get a good dinner out of it, especially after a day hiking. Even so, these represent exceptional value for money and are really light to carry - proper nutrition on the go. Cannot recommend highly enough.

I bought this with camping in mind but Lordy!! I use it even at home. So simple and tasty. I have lost 6 kilos in 2 months eating twice a day. Nutritionally seems OK. Ticks all the boxes. At the moment unavailable on Amazon UK. After contacting Harmony foods in the US they say a shipment is already on it's way to UK. I would recommend this product to everyone. I don't work for them nor do I have shares in their company. :) I am hard to please and this pleases me. Must mean something eh?? I look forward to it becoming available on Amazon UK again soon.

Designed for camping, but a really good storecupboard item. There is a very good range of products which will have retained their nutritional value better than some other methods of preservation, some recipes for easy meals for people to see how useful dried vegetables can be, and enough to experiment and supplement a range of foods such as soups and casseroles. Very useful for holidays, being snowed in, having difficulty getting to the shops or access to fresh veg for whatever reason. Well worth having in the house as well as the rucksack.

Brilliant for camping on my motorbike because although I eat out there is ample food to adorn my rucksack and give my stove a use too - we'll done

Very happy with the product but it's a little pricey.

I bought this package for a 5-night backpacking trip and was extremely pleased with the quality and quantity. I'm a health-conscious foodie and outdoors enthusiast, and I refuse to sacrifice eating delicious, healthy meals just because I'm in the backcountry.The veggies were extremely fragrant and tasted wonderful, my trip mates with their factory-produced, pre-packaged meals were super jealous.I mixed and matched the items in this package (plus some additional outside ingredients as noted) to create the following meals:-Mexican-style bean and veggie blend: black and pinto beans, potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, corn, and onions. (Outside ingredients: corn tortillas, fresh avocados, herbs and spices, and dehydrated egg mix for a tortilla breakfast soup)-Italian white bean and vegetable soup: white beans, green beans, onions, celery, carrots, bell peppers, peas, and cabbage. (Outside ingredients: dry pesto sauce mix packet from Safeway, sun dried tomatoes, herbs & spices.)-Creole red beans and rice: red beans, bell peppers, celery, onion, corn, tomatoes. (Outside ingredients: minute brown rice, herbs & spices)-Deluxe vegetable ramen: cabbage, peas, green beans, carrots. (Outside ingredients: instant ramen package, dried shiitake mushrooms, dried nori, wakame, kombu, and dulse seaweeds)-Indian-style curried veggies and lentils: lentils, carrots, potatoes, green beans, peas. (Outside ingredients: curry powder, minute brown rice.)I really enjoyed mixing and matching the ingredients to make my meal plan for the week and the package included enough for 2 people (breakfasts and dinners, that is) for a 5-night trip like mine. Would definitely order again and recommend to all vegetable loving backpackers.

This is my second box. I used this product on my first bike tour. I was going through remote areas without any services or grocery stores. It's light weight and I was able to pack three weeks of food with me without taking up too much space or adding too much weight.The corn no matter what was always a bit too chewy. Everything else though cooked up well. What I did was throw together what I wanted into a pot with water when I arrived at camp and let them soak for a bit before cooking them up. I brought along my favorite spices to flavor the meals. Key is to add a little olive oil too.Economical and easy way to eat healthy meals and get your veggies.

This product is excellent. I first saw it hiking the Application Trail going thru Franklin, North Carolina at a Hiking Hostel. While I didn't buy it then, after dehydrated my own veggies and fruits, I thought for this year's hike I would try this out. My wife was shocked at the amount and variety of commonly used kitchen items in this box. I had to get her to pledge a "hands off" while I was out hiking so these products would make it me in bounce boxes via USPS. This box comes with recipes and you can make your own meals. I soak them in my cup for a while before boiling water. I then put the veggies into a Ziploc Freezer bag with the boiling water and wait 10-minutes. They are acceptably reconstituted. I made a square ziploc cozie out of an old window shade and 100-mile-an-hour tape to fit the bags. This allows me to stand up the bags and have some insulation for both reheating once the water is inside and to hold it without getting burned. I would highly recommend Harmony House Foods for backpacking, camping or home use. Make your own recipies. I bought number 10 cans of freeze dried beef and chicken (avail on Amazon), and make my meals. I put everything in the freezer until needed for hiking and then mail out 10-days before arrival at a destination. Best thing to do is put it in a Freezer Ziploc, and the Vaccum Seal it with the heavy duty plastic to get a good seal. Also put little packets for freshness like you find in other commercially available foods like beef jerkies, freeze dried meals, etc. Happy Trails

I got these because I was tired of buying whole bunches of celery, etc., when we ordinarily only need a little bit. Even when buying canned foods, we'd end up throwing out expired foods, when we just needed smaller amounts on hand for longer term storage to use in soups, casseroles, recipes, etc. For us, this solution is perfect. These are pricey, but for us, no more expensive than driving back and forth to the store, having to purchase more than we can use, then throwing it out.

Wonderful. A tablespoon from a couple of the packets and a pot of hot water and you have a meal. Small and very compact. I recommend pre-making your meals.I say almost perfect because of two things that aren't their fault.2 things you should add to this pack: little travel sized Lawry's seasoning salt, Dried protein (fake chicken).If you are on the fence and they have free shipping buy it now! Totally worth it. I usually find something I really want on amazon and wait a couple days to buy it, I am so glad I pulled the trigger on this. If you are like me and only eat enough to stave off hunger then this pack could last you 2 weeks to a month, considering you brought your own dried protein flakes.