Spicy Southwest Style Skillet

-Manufacturer: Mountain House Adventure Meals

-Made in: Oregon, USA

-Price: $7.99 (Amazon)

-Availability: Amazon

-Weight: 3.9oz/110g

-Calories: 250 per serving 490 per pouch

-Calories per oz: 125.6

-Calories per Dollar: 61.3

-Ease of use: Just add water

-Water Needed: 12oz/355ml

-Hydration Time: 9 minutes total

Taste: Slight spice and southwest flavors of black beans and green chilies.

Texture: Shredded potato and shredded beef rehydrate wonderfully in the no egg breakfast option.

Overall Score: Buy it.

Notes:

*****Sadly this meal has been discontinued. If you come across it online or in a store, I highly recommend you pick it up.***

I am a big fan of freeze-dried breakfasts on shorter trips when I don’t have to worry about breaking down camp quickly in order to get on trails. I tend to be sluggish in the morning so being able to boil water and add it to a bag while I drink a cup of coffee is high on my list. I find that freeze dried egg-based breakfasts often end up a bit watery and although many companies have created delicious biscuits and gravy options for breakfast, I find they often tend to leave me feeling tired after eating them. When I came across the Spicy Southwest Style Skillet I was a little unsure about a nontraditional breakfast but decided to give it a try. I was very please with how good it was out of the bag. Over time I learned that adding a dash of my favorite Secret Aardvark hot sauce upped the flavor immensely. If there is more than one person in camp, I will bring a couple tortillas and a pouch of Mountain House Bacon and Eggs for some easy and tasty trail breakfast burritos. As of the 1-4-22 writing of this review they are not listed on the mountainhouse.com website but they are available in store and on Amazon.com still. If you like a hot and easy breakfast on trail I highly recommend the Mountain House Spicy Southwest Skillet.

May the miles you hike be filled with wonder and the glasses your raise be filled with whiskey. Cheers!

In the Snow or Above the Clouds This Meal Never Disappoints