Harmony House Foods Dried Vegetable Sampler (15 Count, ZIP Pouches) for Cooking, Camping, Emergency Supply, and More

These were SO DELICOUS. I took these on my JMT hike in 2016 and loved them! I was initially hesitant to drop fifty bucks on such a small amount of calories, but I'm certainly glad I did. I just felt so much better and healthier having veggies with me on trail instead of endless white carbs (a la those freeze dried foods) The portions may look small or insufficient for 25 days (my trail time) when they arrive, but there is more than enough for 25 dinners (depending on your appetite, bw, height, etc. of course. I'm average size female). My dinners were fairly basic in order to fend off any GI issues. I mixed these veg with either cous cous or pasta for my trail dinners. For cous cous, I usually let the veggies soak in 1 part veg, 3 parts water for about 20 minutes, brought them to a quick boil, added the cous cous and some instant boullion, and let everything sit and absorb for maybe 5-10 minutes. For pasta nights, I would soak the veg for the same 20 minutes, add the pasta and boil for about 5-7 minutes (the pasta was fast cooking - small shells, angel hair, etc) and let it sit for 3-5 minutes. The carrots took a while to rehydrate so sometimes I ate them crunchy (but that's because they're carrots, not because of anything HH did wrong) and I used the tomato powder as a tomato sauce, mixing with a few TB of additional water, small packets of olive oil and spices I packed separately. I originally thought I wasn't going to use the tomato powder at all and it turned out to be my favorite item! I think I was able to stretch the 6 oz pouch about 17 days. The jalapenos are SUPER SPICY. I made a huge mistake mixing in a heaping tablespoon the first night I tried them. Worst. Mistake. Ever. The jalapenos include the seeds so even if you love spice and own a Sriracha t-shirt or whatever, a teaspoon should be more than sufficient. I haven't tasted the cabbage, corn or potatoes (saving for my next hike) but everything else is the bomb-dot-com.

My husband loves rice, and I try to change it up by adding butter, chicken broth or by adding my new favorite addition. Dehydrated vegetables made a totally different dish which was so colorful and the taste was delicious. The texture of the vegetables when rehydrated were tender. I can make healthy meals in no time because of how easy they are to prepare. Love them!

These are great for shelf sustainable jar meals. Food/gifts in a jar soups and stews, so handy. Cheaper than me doing freeze dried myself.

Lots of VARIETY IN VEGGIES. LOOK GREAT!! CANT WAIT TO TRY THEM . BUT THEY TOOK A MONTH TO ARRIVE.. SHOULD LAST A LONG TIME THE PACKAGES ARE ABOUT 3-4 PERSON SERVINGS PER BAG. THE SIZE IS AS EXPECTED FOR A VEGETABLE AND TEXTURE LOOKS GREAT!

I purchased the sampler when I realized a surgery I had scheduled would mean I could not use my dominant hand for at least 6 weeks. I like to cook my own food and not eat out. the veggies in the sampler were all very tasty. I also purchased the sampler pack of beans and legumes. These two packs allowed me to make soups, stew, chili, meatloaf, spaghetti sauce, and more of my favorite home cooked dishes. Even went back. to purchase larger containers of the onions and bell peppers to have on hand for various dishes. I sent the daughter a veggie sampler box and she too loves the products! While it is true a little nutrition is lost in the dehydration process the trade off for my needs was worth it and I still had the fiber! I will definitely be purchasing again for my long term prepping AND my everyday use! You should too!