I was going through the pantry and came across a dinner that my wife gave me last Christmas. MH Chicken Pot Pie w/ Mashed Potatoes. Friday's lunch!

I got distracted and forgot to report back on the Coleman Southwest Chili meal.

I don't like that it's got 2 bags inside the main pouch. Extra garbage makes this Scouter grumpy, even though it's just two small celo bags. Each bags corresponds to a seperate cooking step. You're supposed to add the seasoning pack after the meal has cooked. BAH! I dumped it all in at once. It didn't seem to have any noticable impact on the final product.

I do like that the Coleman outer bags are small than MH, so no need for extra long untensils and less mess on the hands while eating. I used a regular soup spoon and it worked just fine.

All in all, I liked the flavour of this one. I especially like the corn nibblets. Not sure that I like it more the MH Chili Mac, but I'll definitely do this one again.

Finally got around to trying a few more this week:

MH Breakfast Scramble - very tasty but it was a little too heavy for a regular day at home meal. On the trail it would be brilliant.

MH Buffalo Style Chicken (Envelopes ate it as it without a wrap) - YUM! This might be my new favourite. The only negative is that I found some of the chicken a little tough. I'm going to do a side by side taste test with chili Mac & beef at lunch today and see if I really have a clear favourite.

Backpacker's Pantry Cheesecake (Plain) - Tasty. The consistency is more like a cheesecake pudding/mousse with Graham crumbs but it tasted just like cheesecake. I ate the whole thing, but in my defense it's a room temp meal that works well when you don't have time to sit and eat and entire hot one.

Our local Walmart has started caryying those Idaho instant potatoes so we tried one of each flavour over the past couple of weeks. They're a hit. The home style version was the favourite, herb & butter the first runner-up and garlic and butter came in third. They rocked on sheppard's pie, btw.

I really like that MH Buffalo Chicken! I could probably eat it three times per week!

Yup. It's my fave. SO much flavour! It's got a nice kick but it's not overpowering. It's also got 100 more calories (390) than Chili Mac and Beef (290). I had it solo but it would be excellent in a wrap or with rice or noodles.

I love that it's really low carb. Yeah, I'm one of those guys!

Hey Jacqui,not that it matters to me ( I dont buy the low salt line),but whats the sodium rating on those packs if you could tell us. Some folks really dont like salt,thinking feeding relatives.

Thanks!

Mountain House Meals Nutritional Info:

http://www.mountainhouse.com/nutr.cfm

I wouldn't want to eat them every day at home!

Thanks,I can see the salt people would freak out!

It's nice that they have a low sodium line. I doubt that very few of us consume enough FD for high sodium to make a significant difference.