Rainy Day Foods

Many people wonder which is better, freeze dried or dehydrated foods. The truth is that there is very little difference between them. Both have low moisture content. Freeze dried foods have no more than four percent moisture content and dehydrated foods moisture content is no higher than seven percent. The nutrition of freeze dried foods is almost exactly (within a...

3-4 cups sprouted or steamed wheat 1 cup imitation beef bits or strips ½ cup tomato powder 2 Tbsp dried onion 1 Tbsp brown sugar 3-4 Tbsp chili seasoning Place in crock pot and add 4-5 cups hot water. Simmer for several hours before serving. May add more water if needed. Click here to purchase

2 cups dried potato dices 1 cup imitation chicken bits or strips 1 ½ cup cream soup base 1 Tbsp chopped onion 1 Tbsp celery 1 Tbsp butter powder (optional) Place in crock pot and cover with 2 cups hot water. Simmer several hours on low. May add more water if needed. Click here to purchase

2 cups dried potato slices 1 cup imitation beef bits or strips ¾ cp vegetable stew blend 1 Tbsp chopped onion ¾ cup dehydrated garden peas ½ cup tomato powder 4 tsp beef bouillon Place in crock pot and cover with 2 quarts hot water. Cook for several hours until tender. May add more water if needed. Click here to...

1 ½ cup dehydrated green beans ¾ cup cream soup base 1 Tbsp butter (optional) 1 Tbsp dehydrated mushrooms 2 Tbsp chopped onions 1 Tbsp imitation bacon or ham bits Cover with 3 cups hot water and simmer approximately 20 to 25 minutes until beans become tender. Stir occasionally. Click here to purchase

1 cup imitation chicken bits or strips 1 Tbsp chopped onion 1 Tbsp cream soup base 2 Tbsp cheese powder 1 ½ cup boiling water Simmer in small kettle until mixed and blended, 5-10 minutes. Roll pieces of bread dough into rectangle shapes. Spoon a small amount of filling along center of dough. Pull up sides and pinch to close...

6 Tbsp egg mix 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp water 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1 Tbsp margarine 1/4 cup grated cheese Beat together water, egg mix, salt and pepper. In a medium saucepan, melt the margarine. Pour in the eggs all at once. Let cook until the omelet is set. Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the egg. Fold the...

3/4 cup dried egg mix 1 1/8 cup warm water Sprinkle dried egg over water and blend well. Melt margarine in a frying or spray with non-stick spray. Add egg mixture to frying pan and stir until eggs are firm. Click here to purchase

2 cups flour                                                      3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt                                                           6 Tbsp shortening powder 1 Tbsp sugar                                                   2/3 cup powdered milk, reconstituted Sift dry ingredients together. Finely cut in shortening. Stir in milk to make a soft dough. Pat out on floured surface to ½ to ¾ inch thickness. Cut with round cutter. Bake 10-12 minutes at 450 degrees F...

To sour reconstituted milk, just add a little vinegar to it and stir it up. For instance, if a recipe calls for 1 cup of sour milk or buttermilk, then measure a tablespoon of vinegar into a measuring cup. Add reconstituted milk to reach the 1 cup mark. Stir the milk gently. In a moment or two, it will sour...