I'm not sure how well this link will work, but I like reading the Backpacker "Backcountry Cooking" Forum:

http://www.backpacker.com/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?act=SF;f=512107219

For the little bit of backpacking I've done we just go through the store and search out any & all dry - just add water - stuff. We eat pretty simply.

Ken