Healthy-ish meals made with a kettle?

Bloke

Smirch_This wrote: »

I spent a week on a survival training course with some ex-army people eating this stuff.

They put biscuits in there as well. Don't eat them unless they're sogged up in tea - instant constipation.

Yep, biscuits brown have 'additives' to do just that, don't want your soldiers needing the toilet at an inconvenient time! Other military rations have other things added for different purposes such as reducing sex drive etc. :eek:

DdraigGoch

I'd second the flask method of cooking - it served me well for many years.

To cook a rice based meal: one tablespoon of plain white rice, soaked for as long as possible in cold water first, half a stock cube, dried veg - 1 teaspoonful, beef jerky if available. Boil kettle without lid on until full rolling boil, meanwhile, drain rice, mix rice etc in flask -just bung it in and shake!., add boiling water to cover rice by about one inch, put on lid of flask and DO NOT MOVE IT as hot water will cause lid to pop off if you shake it... v important, don't ask me how

If you wnt a pudding, try this: jam sandwich, one egg, 2 tbsp dried milk, 1 tbsp sugar or less if you prefer. Beat egg, dip sandwich, cut into smallish cubes, into egg then into mixed sugar and dried milk to coat, make sure to use up all dried milk./sugar mixture if you can, if not, pour remaining egg mixed to cream with sugar/milk mix over cubes in flask, add a very little water if it's too thick to pour. then pour in enough very hot water to just cover cubes. Stir around gently [see above for why you don't put the lid on and shake..... ] Put lid on and leave for 2 hours. Sounds revolting perhaps, but it comes out as a wonderfully light bread and butter pudding

Best of luck
I'll try and remember anything else and put it up here

oh and don't forget about dried potato, dried milk and cheese mix - v handy

also, investigate a Remoska from Lakeland Plastics as was - apparently they're wonderful [and you can get a very small one] and Lakeland will replace it under guarantee if it breaks

newmommyjen

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I love the instant rice noodles, the cereal drinks taste a bit like porriage.

wat about toastie bags?
instant gravy granules?
packs of mac and cheese?
pop tarts?

newmommyjen

for hot rice just add cold water
http://yumsugar.com/244465

how about trying to make congee? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congee
Its a chinese its a savoury rice pudding meal.
Basically rice thats been cooked in plently of water till the rice starts to break down and becomes a fairly viscous white porridge commonly made with meat or fish. But u can just add some stock cubes, soy sauce or ginger for flavour. And already cooked meats like lunchoen meat, or a mix a raw egg through it. Tesco sells rice pudding/ flakes rice in packets for about 50p a pack. Some health shops have the brown rice flakes. Not sure how u would go about cooking it with a kettle.
Prob pour enough to cover rice, then cover. Drain the water and more hot water. It really depends how easy the rice breaks up. Or left to absorb for 30 mins.Then add flavoring and meats, for the final covering of hot water. You need to expertment with this.

Or those baby powder foods which u add hot water too?

churchmouse_3

If you use thai or basmati rice you need only to pour boiling water over it and it will soak up and cook itself in about 5 mins . I know how it is as my OH is a pilot and the hotels are so damnned expensive for disgusting food !! even the top places } and you are put up in the middle of nowhere with either having to fork out for transport to find someplace decent to eat or stuck with the rip off hotel food. The cost of meals in hotels is often double what you would get in expenses and that is with most airline allowances.
My OH flies uk mainland , but when away he takes sandwiches, fruit etc with him. As for the states, if you dont mind admitting to a yank about your predicament, you will be amazed at their hospitality and more often than not taken into their homes to be wined and dined.....they love to do a good deed especially to someone with a cute english accent......
Good luck and i know that it isnt a glamorous lifestyle that everyone thinks its cracked up to be........ and have a very merry Christmas....

OddjobKIA

if you remove or pierce the top of most canned food and put them in the kettle while boiling it you can then eat the contents.

Soup, beans, even those tins of chicken curry etc etc ect.

Please dont forget to PIERCE the top first or you might just blow a small hole in the adjoing wall

mossylawn

Hi Guapa,

*Dried onions, dried peppers, dried mushrooms and dried peas can really add something to plain couscous, ramen noodles or cheaper cup-a-soups. TVP may also be worth considering if you get on with the stuff.

*Dried fruits. I'm no expert, but I've not heard of these being barred on international flights. For better prices on tropical fruits, a health food shop is your best bet.

*Japan Centre stocks ramen noodles that contain 'real' meat and vegetables. http://www.japancentre.com/?cmd=itm&cid=325&id=734 .

A number of people here have advocated the use of thermoses to cook food: I find that a small 'food jar' is the right sort of size. 330mls capacity and a wide mouth, Aladdin ones are going for about £2.79 from Dunelm Mills.

I hope it all goes well for you.

Mossy

Sami_Bee

a long shot but could work out well..
have you thought trying to find an american aircrew buddy? ask the staff an the airport if they can put a notice in the staffroom type place, they could feed you when your in town either for a small fee or in return you could feed them when they're in UK if they travel to

crystalmooniris

just come across this thread, so how did it go and what did you live on?

Lagerlegs

Not sure if you would be allowed to take these but my son used to do a lot of walking up mountains etc and always took meals in a pouch. Yu can buy them from camping shops or Millett type outdoor shops, they are delicious bolognaise, stew type meals, vegetarian meals, some delicious sponge puddings etc etc.