CammyIt was my week to choose this week. I always seem to struggle with making a decision. It was pretty easy this time around though. This is the first week of the month of May and also the month we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Those men and women would likely have eaten more than just one or two of these C-rations, K-rations or MREs. I remember the Meals Ready To Eat (MRE) from my Air Force days. Every once in a while you would hit the jackpot and get a halfway decent tasting one, but not very often. The MREs in my day were far better than the old C or K rations of WW2, the Korean War or Vietnam. Still, most left much to be desired. The best thing out of any of them was the peanut butter or the gum. I never personally came across the Creamy Spinach Fettuccine so I have no clue how edible it was. I happened to find a recipe by the same exact name. This recipe seems quite similar with the exception of no mushrooms. We had some freshly picked asparagus so I threw that in with the spinach. Overall, it was quite yummy and actually fairly healthy. I think that, should I make it again, I would add bacon. Bacon would be quite tasty in this but then it wouldn't be nearly as healthy. This time I served it with some Tuscan Style Meatballs. MandyJen
ZaneFor my MRE I went with the US Army MRE Menu #10. The main meal is Chili Mac (made my own with some melty cheese and Spring Onion on top). The set comes complete with veggie crackers, Jalapeno Cheese Spread (Homemade Jalapeno cheese spread passed down through Morgan's family. Got the recipe from her grandmother 😀), Teriyaki beef sticks (went jerky...because jerky.), Lemon Pound Cake, Cherry Twizzlers Bite Size, accessory packet, and the magical elixir known as Orange Beverage Powder, Carbo-electrolyte. The only thing I knew could match that awesomeness is the one and only Tang! Happy early Memorial Day everyone! NikitaThis week's challenge was a tough one at first thought. I have zero experience with MREs or anything military related. BUT I know food. And this week, I happened to receive a Mother's Day gift a little early thanks to Amazon's determination to ship their products in labeled boxes thus ruining any desired surprise effect. LOL! So I had to figure out how to tie together this week's challenge and my strong temptation of playing with my new Instant Pot. Spaghetti and Meatballs seemed like a good place to start. In this picture, you'll find my homemade meatballs and marinara sauce. I made a huge batch about 2 months ago and froze it. After defrosting my marinara sauce, I followed the pinned recipe to help get the timing right in the pressure cooker. The meatballs went into the pot frozen solid. I was so impressed with how well this meal turned out and there wasn't a huge mess in the kitchen from splattered water or red sauce. I even decided to turn out some garlic cheese bread made with leftover hamburger rolls in the pantry because I had so much extra time. Given the challenge was to make a version of an MRE, I thought I'd ask my dear old brother what his favorite MRE was (even though we know they all probably suck) and he told me "spaghetti." What luck! My brother has been in the National Guard 15+ years and has been deployed 3-4 times over his career. His most recent mission was to secure our southern border. I love his stories and pictures which allow me to experience the life he has lived thus far, and I'll never forget when my son saw a picture of his uncle holding a badass "knife-gun" -- a gun with a bayonet on the end. He was so amazed and brought it up anytime I mentioned Brandon's name. Now my son is 15 and less impressed about everything. Sorry Brandon. LOL! GeorgiaNot gonna lie. I was not excited about this challenge and the husband was even less excited. I'll always tell him what the challenge is and ask if there is anything he would like. This challenge got a big fat no. He didn't like them when he was in the Army. I will say. I made some homemade spaghetti and meatballs earlier in the week that was a big big hit. Forgot to take a pic. So enjoy our little adventure on the water. Ran's first time in a kayak This month we celebrate all those who have served and died. God bless all of them and the families they left behind. They sacrificed everything so we can have the luxury to live a blessed life.
Until next week, Cammy, Mandy, Jen, Zane, Nikita and Georgia
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4/5/2022 10:28:20 pm
MREs are very helpful and useful, especially for individual meals for a person. They provide the perfect nutritional values for a person in one meal and make sure that anybody is satisfied. Do you have any personal favorites or recommendations on a certain individual MREs which you would get again?
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