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Reviewed by Laila Sholtz-Ames, age 14
I received a package of lovely products from Pack Lite Foods, and here is my review:
Mom's Pasta Primavera
This is by far the best packaged pasta I have ever tried. For all of you
pasta and tomato lovers, this is the meal for you. It has many dried
tomatoes, along with broccoli, leeks, basil, garlic, peppers and other herbs.
While these are classified as backpacking foods, they are a perfect lunch or
dinner for a time when all you want to do is have vegan "fast food." There are
many different spices, but none of them are to overpowering. All you have to do to cook this meal is
fill a cooking pot with two cups of water (if it doesn't boil away all the
water, try draining the remainder out, like I did). Bring to a boil and
cook for about 5 or so minutes, then let sit for about 10 minutes. This
meal will serve one person for dinner, or two for lunch, or for a dinner
appetizer. When you are finished cooking you will have a perfect, spicy,
but not too spicy dish. Enjoy!
South O' the Border
This dish is a classic example of pork and beans - but without the pork!
In place of the pork are peppers, celery, onions, tomatoes, and spices. A
perfect meal for backpackers who like beans. Even non-backpacking bean
lovers will like this meal. Even if you do not care for beans, it still
has great appeal, because the taste of beans is not overpowering; in fact it
works well with the spices and vegetables. While at times this meal might
come across as being a little spicy, it is mild compared to the bean dishes
one might find at restaurants. You can cook this pretty easily by heating 4
cups of water in a pot, bring to a boil, and letting it cook for 5-10
minutes, or sometimes longer. This will feed 2-3 people for lunch, or 2
people for dinner, so grab a fork and dig in!
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