New Backpacking Food Articles

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Creamy Chicken Soup Recipe for Home & Trail

Creamy Chicken Soup

This creamy chicken soup recipe turns leftover chicken into a soul-warming pot of comfort with potatoes, carrots, celery, green onions, and garlic.

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Backpacking Chili Recipes Shared by Backpacking Chef Readers

Backpacking Chili on the stove.

Try these backpacking chili recipes: Portable Pepper Sauce, White Bean Chili, 4-Way Chili, Gluten-Free Chili and Mr. Dog's Corn Chili.

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Chicken with Creamy Spinach Sauce – Backpacking Pasta Recipe

Chicken with Creamy Spinach Sauce Backpacking Meal.

Chicken with Creamy Spinach Sauce recipe is a favorite backpacking meal that combines dehydrated chicken, spinach, and penne pasta in a parmesan-based sauce.

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Dehydrating Spinach for Home & Trail

Dehydrating spinach raw and cooked.

Dehydrating spinach is a fast project whether you dehydrate raw spinach leaves or cooked frozen spinach. Explore my dehydrated spinach recipes and techniques.

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Hoppin John Recipe for Home & Trail

Hoppin' John Ingredients.

Traditional Hoppin John recipe features black-eyed peas, rice, ham, and greens, which symbolize prosperity and resilience. Comfort food for home and trail.

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Stuffed Turkey Loaf for Home & Trail

Stuffed turkey loaf served on the trail.

This stuffed turkey loaf recipe has the stuffing baked right into it. A perfect Thanksgiving-style meal for home or trail with vegetables and mashed potatoes.

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Lentil Bolognese Recipe for Home & Trail

Lentil bolognese makes a hearty vegetarian meal for home or trail served with fettucine.

Hearty lentil bolognese made with veggies, herbs, and protein-rich lentils. Enjoy at home over pasta or dehydrate for a satisfying, lightweight backpacking meal.

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Making Apple Fruit Leather | My Best Recipe

How to make apple fruit leather.

Recipe for apple fruit leather has the perfect mix of pumpkin spices; cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Blend cooked apples into applesauce and dehydrate.

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Backpacking Desserts | The Sweetest Recipes from Backpacking Chef

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These backpacking desserts satisfy your sweet tooth while boosting nutrition with dried fruits. Try the Trail Angel Cake with Strawberries and Chocolate Sauce!

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Make Better Backpacking Breakfasts | Backpacking Chef

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Goodbye Pop-Tarts and instant mush. Say good morning to backpacking breakfasts like Country-Style Grits & Sausage, Bircher Muesli, Hot Peach Crunch, & Pancakes.

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