MRE RECIPE: Thai Pineapple Rice - Vegan

This is a delicious dish.  Top it with cashews for a bit of protein.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup rice
2 tbsp cauliflower
2 tbsp pineapple dices/bits
2 tbsp coconut milk powder
1 tbsp broccoli
1 tbsp carrot dices
1 tbsp bell pepper
1 tbsp tomato bits
1 tbsp scallions/green onions
1 vegan bouillon cube / 2 tsp vegan broth powder
pinch curry powder
pinch ginger powder
s & p to taste

Directions:
Combine and seal. Rehydrate with boiling water until thick. Adjust seasonings to taste. Top with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of cashews.

Notes:

• I like to dehydrate my own pineapple tidbits (yes, from a can).
• Gluten-free: naturally but check your bouillon.
• Dairy-free: naturally
• Low-sugar: some sugar is in the pineapple but you can reduce the pineapple if necessary.
• To bump up the protein, add some cooked then dehydrated lentils.

MRE RECIPE: Asian Chicken Cashew

This is one of my favorite recipes. Cashews make almost everything taste better!  Give this a try.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup chicken chunks or bits
1/2 cup instant rice
1 tbsp garlic powder or flakes
1 tbsp green onions / scallions
1 tbsp cashew pieces (toasted or raw)
1 tbsp bell pepper dices
1 tbsp carrot bits
1 tbsp water chestnuts
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tsp brown sugar
1 beef bouillon cube
pinch red pepper flakes

Directions:
Combine and seal. Reconstitute with 1 1/2 cups (or more) of boiling water. Should be delightfully thick!

Notes:

• Nightshade-Free: If you can't handle nightshades, eliminate the bell and hot peppers.
• Dairy-Free: naturally
• Gluten-Free: naturally but make sure the rice is gluten-free
• Low-Carb: naturally, except for brown sugar. Leave it out if you need to.
• Low-Sugar: naturally, except for the brown sugar that you can leave out if you'd like.
• Dehydrates the water chestnuts yourself (make sure sliced thin).
• Instead of using a bouillon cube, make your own beef stock, simmer until reduced and thick, then spread out thin and dehydrate.
• If planning to store this for a long time, leave out the cashews and seeds. Add them in when preparing to eat.