This is a companion to Menu Ideas. If you don’t feel like coming up with your own menu ideas based on that, try one of these. This is a collection of simple recipes that are trail tested and proven to taste good. All ingredients can be purchased at most grocery stores.

If you use some of these recipes on your trip, be sure to augment the overall menu with additional snacks etc as described on Menu Ideas.

PORTION SIZE: Unless otherwise marked, all recipes are sized for 2 people, simply scale up as needed for the size of your crew.

🥣 Breakfast

Banana Pudding Oatmeal

INGREDIENTS

• 6 packets of plain instant oatmeal
• 1 pack of freeze dried fruit
• 1 pack of banana pudding mix
• OPTIONAL: 2 tablespoons chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

• Boil about 1.5 times more water than the package instructions call for
• When water is boiling, lower heat and add the oatmeal.
• When oatmeal thickens (it will be on the soupy side), add pudding mix and stir thoroughly
• Serve into individual plates
• Add half of freeze dried fruit (and optional chocolate chips)

Cheesy Potatoes

This hearty breakfast can also work as a dinner.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 package instant mashed potatoes
• 2 individually wrapped cheddar cheese sticks
• One of:
  • 2 servings cooked/crumbled bacon (buy pre-packaged bacon bits or cook/crumble 1-2 pieces of bacon per person at home)
  • 2 servings salami or pepperoni