I was grocery shopping with the missus today, having just come from The Great Outdoor Provision company in charlotte, NC ( i was there dreaming of a trhu hike) and ran across what seems to be a great and cheap quick meal. Idohoan Potatoes instant mashed potatoes in 4 1/2 cup serving ppouches…should be one serving to a hiker! has 4 ounces on potatoe flakes in a bag for a total of 5 ounces to carry per meal. requires only 2 cups of hot water, no butter or milk to prepare. comes in about 4 flavors…i bought four cheese, southwestern zesty(peppers and spice) and loaded baked(onions, bacon, chives. price was 99 cents a pouch. makes a little more than two cups of tasty mashed potatoes…two cup serving has 10 grams of fat, o cholesterol, 1 gram of salt and close to 80 grams of carbs, of which 8 is sugars. only 8 grams of protein though. Hungry jack makes something very similar also, i saw, for the same price. Would be nice to have with some jerky or pouched meat…
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