Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Packit Gourmet, Hawk Vittles and Mary Jane's Farm order

I'm very, very excited because I just ordered a bunch of food from Packit Gourmet, Hawk Vittles and Mary Jane's Farm to try out. Preparing all of our own food always just isn't realistic, so we'd like to develop a short list of pre-made favorites.



From Packit Gourmet:

SKUAboutItem PriceQuantityTotal
BRK0001Jump-Start Fruit Smoothies
Options:
Flavor:Berry Berry
$4.49  1$4.49
BRK0001Jump-Start Fruit Smoothies
Options:
Flavor:Eat A Peach
$4.49  1$4.49
DRY0018Butter Powder
Options:
Size:2 oz ($3.99)
$3.99  1$3.99
DRY0022Sour Cream Powder
Options:
Size:2 oz ($3.99)
$3.99  1$3.99
MXD0007Copper Canyon Mudslide$4.99  1$4.99
SET0020Happy Hour Snack Pack$19.99  1$19.99
LCH0019-1Pizza Margherita Wrap$9.49  1$9.49
LCH00031Ramen Rescue
Options:
Add Noodles:None
Add Meat:None
$2.49  4$9.96
LCH0018-1Potato Samosas with Mango Chutney$5.99  1$5.99
LCH0001Cheddar Jack Cheese Spread$4.99  1$4.99
LCH00014-1Picnic Potato Salad$6.99  1$6.99
LCH00011-1Southwest Black Bean & Corn Salad$6.99  1$6.99





PKG0007Cook-In-Bags™
Options:
Bag Size:Medium ($0.70)
$0.70  10$7.00
PKG0006Cook-In-Bags™
Options:
Bag Size:Small ($0.60)
$0.60  6$3.60

The smoothies are supposed to be amazing, fresh, and tart- doesn't hurt either that they're 35 grams of vegetarian protein apiece. Happy Hour Snack Pack is going to get pulled out on one of those celebratory first night dinners. Pizza Margherita Wrap and Potato Samosas are a trial run to evaluate how much better, really, freeze dried potatoes are than dried and how freeze dried cheese behaves when rehydrated. 

Next up, from Hawk Vittles:
DescriptionUnit priceQtyAmount
HV25 - North African Stew
Servings: Single
$5.95 USD1$5.95 USD
HV28 - Peanut Soup
Servings: Single
$5.95 USD1$5.95 USD
HV04 - Black Bean Stew
Servings: Single
$5.95 USD1$5.95 USD

As I understand it, Hawk Vittles is a one-man operation run by a former chef. Considering how many bad meals I've had at restaurants, that qualification alone doesn't carry much weight, but Hawk Vittles has a sizeable fanbase. Most of the dishes have a reputation for being portioned generously, slightly too sweet, and a little under-seasoned. Which makes sense, because he doesn't add salt: leaves it to the individual consumer to do so.

Finally, from Mary Jane's Farm:

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Order Details
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Item       : Organic Garlic Pesto Fry Bread - Farmhouse
SKU        : MJF-GarlicPestoFryBread-FH
Quantity   : 1
Item Price : $6.05
Item Total : $6.05
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Item       : Organic Chilimac - Farmhouse
SKU        : MJF-Chilimac-FH
Quantity   : 1
Item Price : $8.15
Item Total : $8.15
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Item       : Organic Spuds w/Spinach & Cheese - Farmhouse
SKU        : MJF-Spuds_SpinachCheese-FH
Quantity   : 1
Item Price : $6.50
Item Total : $6.50

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I chose the two highest-rated meals and the fry bread. I'm REALLY hoping these turn out. When it comes to having a pre-made backpacking meal, I'd strongly prefer the organic option. 

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