Packing it away is what I’ve been doing well of late…eating more than I should of things I shouldn’t. So, when I took off recently, I decided to only pack good eats.
The Grocery List
For four days of solo meals, here’s what I packed:
- 1 pound of ground bison
- A package of king trumpet mushrooms
- A bunch of kale
- Garlic scapes
- A garlic salt seasoning
- 1 cantaloupe
- A container of pea sprouts
- A bag of arugula and one of spinach
- Avocados
- A red pepper
- Mangos
- Toasted brown rice
- Homemade balsamic vinaigrette
- A roasted kabocha squash
- 3 bananas
- Cinnamon
- 1 pound of grapes
- Olives and roasted garlic
- Coffee & coconut milk (+ French press)
- Snacks
Meals I Ate
Alternating Hearty Breakfasts (incl. Coffee):
- Sautéed and seasoned bison, mushrooms, kale and scapes with a side of cantaloupe
- Pumpkin smoothies (kabocha, banana, spinach and some cinnamon)
Lunch: Spinach, arugula, sprout salad with red peppers, avocados and mangoes sprinkled with toasted brown rice and dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette I’d mixed up quickly at home.
Pack Snacks: Plantain chips, dried mangoes, almond butter
Light Supper: Grapes and olives
Beverages: And I drank plenty of water and green tea, as well as coffee from my little French press with a drop of whole fat coconut milk.
Other Options
While the above is how I put together the ingredients I had – I was trying to be efficient – here are some other meal ideas you could use them in:
- A bison patty with a spinach side salad
- A fruit salad of mangoes, cantaloupe, grapes, and bananas
- Mashed and heated kabocha squash with toasted brown rice and coconut milk
- Arugula with roasted grapes and garlic scapes
- Sautéed red pepper, garlic scapes, chopped olives and mushrooms rolled in kale leaves and steamed just enough to soften the leaves
It worked out well to eat a hearty breakfast. After hiking all day on breakfast and some snacks, I really didn’t crave heavy meals later on. Light fruit and veggies were all I needed.
The Gear
I was lucky that the place I stayed in had a blender, a stove with cook wear, and some dishes. Were it not for that, I would have made sure to take a pot, nix the smoothie, and have a small cutting board, a plate and some utensils along.
What I did take was a French press (a life saver), a tea ball, a pocket knife, a couple of zip baggies, a water bottle, and the cooler I packed everything in.