(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best canned, jarred & packaged foods

Fear cuts deeper than swords!

Grey Tribble!

Reminiscent of rain. If you turned a sound machine on and set it to "spring rain" and put this on you'd think your face was actually being caressed by gentle cooling drops of relaxing rain. :)

Weird food Haggis flavored chips. What? I love tasting new stuff. This intrigued me. :)

For my mom She loves horses. I once gave her an ornament with a horse on it that meant a lot to her. It's become sort of a tradition to get her an ornament as part of Christmas. This one is soo pretty. :)

Book! If you've watched the show I don't have to sell this too hard. :) I LOVE this show and really really want to read this book!

Less than $1. Technically... Digital delivery is a delivery method. It's not a food, polish, or anything to do with my hair. ;)

Cat related!

This key does nothing useful, but it looks awesome!

Across The Universe (movie). I had a friend who had the soundtrack. We listened to it pretty often. It's worth a watch just for the music alone, but it's a great watch. :)

Useful for zombies? Maybe?It's a knife that fits in your wallet like a credit card. It's at least a weapon that you could always have on you so you're ready at a moments notice. :) If only they made a credit card size folding flame thrower. ;)

Life changing. I need to be less fat... :/ This would definitely help.

Add on. My hedgehog loves these!

This is my second most expensive. My most expensive was the one for not being fat... lol. Before I used a wishlist I just added stuff to my cart and then saved it for later. This is the oldest item I've had stashed away. Every camping trip or competitive horse ride I went on with my mom/parents always involved sitting around the fire talking before heading off to bed. Whenever I get the chance to see them (we live in different states now) we still sit around a fire. This just reminds me of good times spent with family and essentially being home...

Bigger than a breadbox. For side table fishy times! :D

Smaller than a golfball. I'm obsessed with stars. I really love this ring. :)

Good smell! I bought the lotion and body spray on a whim when I was at the mall a while back. This stuff smells sooo good. It's like summer time!

Safe for work toy. These things look really neat. I saw them mentioned somewhere else and googled to see what they were. The video makes them look pretty cool. :)

I'm always late for class, but if I had a watch that I couldn't stop looking at I might just make it on time. ;)

Speaking of "can't stop looking at"... I'm obsessed with Doctor Who and David Tennant. :D

I added this to show someone else... I think it's crazy that they even make these. There's an appliance for everything! What beats fresh donuts anytime you want them? NOTHING! That's what... This is why I need that elliptical.. :P


Pm'd what I think is your name! :D

Oregon Cherries!

1.) Something that is grey.

Silver is grey, right? ;)

2.) Something reminiscent of rain.

When I think of rain I think of cuddling up with a good cup of coffee.

3.) Something food related that is unusual.

Coffee chocolate Not that weird... but pretty amazing.

4.) Something on your list that is for someone other than yourself. Tell me who it's for and why. (Yes, pets count!)
Bones for my dog because he hates being alone!

5.) A book I should read! I am an avid reader, so take your best shot and tell me why I need to read it!

I haven't read this yet, but it's supposed to be amazing!

6.) An item that is less than a dollar, including shipping... that is not jewelry, nail polish, and or hair related!

This book

7.) Something related to cats. I love cats! (keep this SFW, you know who you are...)

meow.

8.) Something that is not useful, but so beautiful you must have it.

I don't think any nail polish is useful, but I love this color

9.) A movie everyone should watch at least once in their life. Why?

Shawshank Redemption Come on, it's amazing. And sad. And Stephen King.

10.) Something that would be useful when the zombies attack. Explain.

These would be particularly useful because I could keep my hair out of my face so I can see zombies better to kill them!

11.) Something that would have a profound impact on your life and help you to achieve your current goals.

skip for now

12.) One of those pesky Add-On items.
Apparently you can straighten your nose with this interesting little item Ohhhh, China.

13.) The most expensive thing on your list. Your dream item. Why?

This book is the most expensive item on my list. Dream item? Nah. A kindle would be my dream item, but not feasible to have on list right now.


14.) Something bigger than a bread box.

This big enough?

15.) Something smaller than a golf ball.

This ring is itty bitty!


16.) Something that smells wonderful.

This air freshener. Mmmm



17.) A (SFW) toy.

Amazon lists this as a toy, so I'm going to have to go with that!

18.) Something that would be helpful for going back to school.

These would be great to hang papers and reminders up on the fridge.

19.) Something related to your current obsession, whatever that may be.

I'm obsessed with books, so uh... most of my wish list. Or this bookmark that symbolizes all that is books.


20.) Something that is just so amazing and awe-inspiring that I simply must see it. Explain why it is so grand.

I'm sure you've seen this but come on! It's John Snuhhhh!

Bonus! Oregon Fruit

Fear cuts deeper thank swords! Thanks for the contest. =)

Meat/Protein/Milk:
[Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 3-Ounce Easy Open Cans (Pack of 24)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012271RA/)

[Starkist Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 Ounce (Pack of 10)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IH8ERA)

[Kirkland Signature chicken breast, packed in water, premium chunk, 6 12.5-ounce cans]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004YPJKBC/)

[Hormel Black Label Fully Cooked Bacon - 72 ct]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F54QG1S)

[Nestle Carnation Instant Nonfat Dry Milk, 25.6-Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VITI0K)

Crackers/Snacks:
[Nabisco Original Premium Saltine Crackers Topped with Sea Salt, 3 Pound]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WN7DNS/)

[Pepperidge Farm Baked Goldfish Crackers - 66oz (4.1 lbs)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CBCJGE)

[Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers 4-14.4oz Boxes]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G4LRDI/)

[Snyders Mini Pretzels Tub, 40 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MZQM6O/)

[Stauffer's Original Animal Crackers - 4lb 14oz tub]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NC8HS6/)

Pasta/Sauce:
[Kraft Blue Box Macaroni & Cheese, 7.25-Ounce Boxes]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019RLJV2/)

[Barilla Meat Sauce Gemelli Italian Entree, 9 Ounce Microwavable Bowls (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B2JRNBM)

[Campbell's SpaghettiOs plus Calcium, 15 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GH8IJ8)

[Chef Boyardee Big Beef Ravioli, Overstuffed, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XUJ3RK/)

[Chef Boyardee Mini Ravioli, 15-Ounce Units (Pack of 24)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BCVDXO)

[Chef Boyardee Jumbo Spaghetti and Meatballs, 14.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XUJ47O/)

[Campbell's Raviolios, 15 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GH6X86/)

[Barilla Pasta Sauce Variety Pack, 24 Ounce Jars, 4 Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQGP20Q/)

[Ragu America's Favorite Pasta Sauce Traditional Old World Style Sause 2 Pound 13 Ounce Value Jars (Pack of 3)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CU5UXC)

[Barilla Spaghetti Pasta, 32 Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00338DSQ4/)

Soup/Chili:
[Campbell's Chunky Classic Chicken Noodle Soup, 15.25 Ounce Microwavable Bowls (Pack of 8)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V6L2FK/)
-This product has a drop down that has all the other campbell soups in bulk too, just make sure it still says Prime after you've selected.

[Campbell's Chunky Healthy Request Sirloin Burger with Country Vegetables Soup, 18.8 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029TJTQG/)

[Campbell's Chunky Creamy Chicken & Dumplings Soup, 18.8 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014EW4L4)

[Campbell's Homestyle Healthy Request Mexican-Style Chicken Tortilla Soup, 18.6 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014EOVI8/)

[Campbell's Chunky Roadhouse Beef & Bean Chili, 19 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014EW4N2)

[Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, Chicken Flavor, 3 oz, 36 Packs]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CUGD9Y)

Bread/Tortillas/Stuffing:
[Stove Top Stuffing - (6) 8 oz. pouches]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BL6ZJ4)

[Bisquick All Purpose Mix, 80 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028B9ZGE)

[Mestemacher Bread Whole Rye, 17.6-Ounce (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00472672C/)

[Mestemacher Bread Three Grain, 17.6-Ounce (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00471YHU2/)

[Jiffy, Corn Muffin Mix, 8.5oz Box (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NN0J9A)

[Ortega Flour Tortillas, 14.3 Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GGVQFC)

[Ortega Tortillas, Whole Wheat, 16 Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F9TDJEQ)

Fruit/Veg/Beans:
[Idahoan Mashed Potatoes, Four Cheese, 1.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D3J98D0)

[Sun Maid Natural California Raisins, 32-Ounce (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004UKJS68)

[Libby's Organic Cut Green Beans, 14.5-Ounces Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PUGZ0)

[Libby's Organic Sweet Peas, 15-Ounces Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040Q0TPQ)

[Libby's Organic Whole Kernel Sweet Corn, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PWYVO/)

[Libby's Fruit Mix -chunky In Pear juices Concentrate, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PYG9W/)

[Libby's Organic Dark Red Kidney Beans, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040Q0JWO/)

[Libby's Organic Pinto Beans, 15-Ounces Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PYXXG/)

[Sylvia's Collard Greens, 14.5 Ounce Packages (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002TXF62S/)

[B&G Foods Ortega Black Beans, 15-Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005D6E336/)

[Old El Paso Refried Beans, Fat Free, 16-Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00374W630)

Rice:
[Nishiki Premium Rice, Medium Grain, 15-Pound Bag]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NRLAVY/)

[Botan Musenmai Calrose Rice, 5-Pound Bags (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001SAQDT8/)

[Dynasty Jasmine Rice, 20-Pound]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NRG77Q/)

Breakfast:
[Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Rich Milk Chocolate Powder, 10-Count Envelopes (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0037YXQMA)

[Quaker Instant Grits Flavor Variety 50 Pack Variety Value Box]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027INRDA)

[Golden Grill Russet Hashbrown Potatoes(48 servings)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00470NIOO)

[Quaker Instant Oatmeal Packets Variety Pack, 52-Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O9WEY2/)

[Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Strawberry, 36-Count Box]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZXCA2U/)

[Kellogg's Pop-tarts Frosted Toaster Pastries, 24-Strawberries & 24-Brown Sugar Cinnamon-, 86 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008QP5LIC/)

[Rice Krispies Toasted Rice Cereal, 18-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E6GL66/)

[Quaker Chewy Granola Bar, Variety Pack, 8-Count (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ER1AEE)

[Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars Oats 'N Honey, 96-Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LTM29M)

[Nutri-Grain-Kellogg's Cereal Bars Variety Pack, 48-Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LTIDR2)

PB&J:
[Peter Pan Creamy Peanut Butter, 40-Ounce Jars (Pack of 3)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00295IGHS)

[Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, 48 Ounce, 2 count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0094IN7UE)

[Planters Peanut Butter Crunchy, 28 Ounce (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004R8L712)

[Planters Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, 26.5 Ounce (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DDC3JK)

[Nutella Chocolate Hazelnut Spread 35.3oz Jar]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008IGB0QQ)

[Welch's Concord Grape Jelly 2 ~ 32oz Jars]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TKZ7A0)

Other Stuff:
[Hormel Compleats Meals - VARIETY FLAVORS (6 - 10 Ounce Microwavable Bowls) - Beef Stew, Meatloaf, Roast Beef, Spaghetti, Chicken Alfredo, Turkey & Dressing]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D5WZUFA)

[Heinz Ketchup, Relish and Mustard Picnic Pack, 3 Bottles]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XLOOCS)

[Heinz Tomato Ketchup Jug, 114 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00112AM2C)

[McCormick Taco Seasoning Mix, 24-Ounce Unit]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003OJ0MU2)

[Tone's Spices Taco Seasoning Traditional Blend for Mexican Dishes - Net Weight 23 oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P00HXA)

Addon items (Free shipping with Prime for orders over $25!)
[Cheerios Cereal, 21 Ounce (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L1KPV7U/)

[Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal, 21.6 Ounce (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KYW1K26)

[Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal, 23.6 Ounce (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KYW24WQ)

[Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal, 18.2 -Ounce Boxes (Pack of 3)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006W5WAL4)

[Planters Peanuts, Dry Roasted, Lightly Salted (Bonus Pack), 20-Ounce Packages (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JD8Y2HC)

[Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 30oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LQTTVY)

[Kraft Mayonnaise, 30-Ounce Jars (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VMW0KC/)

[French's Classic Yellow Squeeze Bottle Mustard 14 oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00061EOP0/)

[Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 38 Ounce Bottle]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GFW8C8)

[Planters Creamy Peanut Butter Jar, Natural, 15 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DDC3JK)

[Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LAZ8SO)

[Pillsbury Best All Purpose Flour, 5 Pound]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EOTMA6)

[Morton Iodized Salt 26oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019N87XE)

[Church & Dwight #01110 16oz Arm & Hammer Baking Soda]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B2W09A)

[Morton's Salt, Mccormick Pepper Pack, 5.25-ounce Shakers]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0005YMEFK)

1. I really didn't think I had anything that was gray!! But this is! And so is this! WOOO!
   
   
2. The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. But I've never been there.
   
   
3. Not crazy, but still, unusual, right?
   
   
4. This whole list is for the people and animals that I work with!
   
   
5. If you've seen the movie YOU HAVE TO READ THE BOOK!! There's so much more excitement and detail!! Everything makes sense!
   
   
6. Fifteen cents.
   
   
7. We use this for some of the smaller cats at work!! Put a little treat or some whole fresh catnip, and AWAAAAY THEY GO!!
   
   
8. These. so freaking gorgeous!
   
   
9. Just to see and hear Tom Cruise sing. Or Alec Baldwin sing. Or really, the whole thing goes back and forth from awesome to awesome-er, as long as you don't have a lot of expectations.
   
   
10. If you can hunt for food in silence, the zombies won't know where you are!!
    
    
11. This is on my dream list for the hubs to see. My computer is dead and I have to use the kiddo's. I miss my photo editing software, all my files, etc...
    
    
12. I don't believe this, but I have absolutely NO add-on items on any of my wishlists. wow.
    
    
13. See #11. I'm desperate to have a computer back. DESPERATE!
    
    
14. I could carry a breadbox in this thing.
    
    
15. Totes smaller.
    
    
16. Sandalwood smells incredible.
    
    
17. HEXBUGS ARE MY FAVORITES!!
    
    
18. you have to have an awesome pencil case to go back to school!! Or, maybe this one?
    
    
19. RAoA is my favorite obsession. And yeah, that's on my WL!!
    
    
20. I can't get over how gorgeous, or cheap, this is!! Also, the kiddo has this bookmarked on the Senior Year WL. Absolutely gorgeous. And expensive.
    
    

    BONUS!!
    

    
    Yes. Cherries. need them now.
    
    
    
    

Trail staples like peanut butter, Nutella, trail mix, hard candies/chocolates will all keep really well without refrigeration. Things like Spam Singles and tuna singles are really shelf stable and versatile. Instant oatmeal is also an easy breakfast and pretty negligible in terms of weight, especially since all you need is some hot water. I like taking instant polenta for the same reason - fills you up, takes 3 minutes to cook and is great with some salami or cheese mixed in.

There's also a supermarket chain in Iceland called Bonus and there are quite a few of them around the place. They have a huge selection of things like salami and hard cheeses which were staples of what I carried while I was there (spent 3.5 weeks hiking/camping the whole country basically). Tortillas are light and easy to pack and would definitely last you a week.

Overall looks like a good multi-day list. I compared with my gear list and these are the discrepancies:

• You may have not included it in the list you linked but I always carry a lighter or two.
  
• On longer trips I like to bring a pair of cotton socks and a tshirt reserved for only sleeping in
  
• Do you need the solar charger? The only electronics I see is a headlamp
  
• Toothbrush/toothpaste? Other toiletries like hand sanitizer, Vaseline, sunscreen, etc?
  
  My go-to items for meals:
  
  
• Oatmeal for breakfast, craisins for flavor - or eggs and cheese for the first few days
  
• ramen + vacuum packed chicken/beef/fish - like this
  
• instant rice + vacuum packed chicken/salmon
  
• DIY chili prepared at home and dehydrated before hand
  
  Just remember you can mix and match some form of pasta and some type of meat and the possibilities are endless. If you're worried about food you can always fall back on the easy (albeit expensive) pre-made dehydrated meals at REI.
  
  

Apparently they make dairy free Mac & Cheese that may be worth a look if you're missing cheese. Or maybe some dairy free cookies if you have a sweet tooth :)

cheese me please! Thanks for the contest!! :)

I would recommend something like amarena cherries, or luxardo cherries.

If you do fresh cherries they'll release a ton of liquid and sink. No good. Maraschino cherries are, well, not my favorite.

I would get either of the above, and I would drain them a little and if I felt like it, add some of that liquor to the souffle batter. Then I would chop or add whole as described above.

Good luck and hope it works well!

Thank you so much!

I had come across that canned tomato theory before recently and thought it made a lot of sense. That makes things even easier in regards to making pizza sauce.

Just so you know, my plan for the first can of tomatoes I buy is for the making of a Sicilian pizza. And after that it is NY style pizzas on my baking steel. So I am not looking for authenticity, just the best tasting (or best tasting at the best bargain price, aka bang for my buck) tomatoes.

If I can't get my hands on Sclafani Crushed Tomatoes locally, I will order them online for $1.70 a can, that's nice!

Thanks for the Boars Head deli sliced mozz recommendation! I'll be on the look out for that too. I'm already hoping to find Boars Head natural casing pepperoni which I see is ranked #1 for pizzas by Serious Eats.

edit:

I just got a can of crushed Hunts, Cento and Contadina tomatoes. Will be fun to make pizza sauce with them and see how I like them. My #1 brand to still attempt to find and try is Sclafani but there's no rush. Now the journey to finding good natural casing pepperoni sticks and deli sliced mozz.

Breakfast: instant coffee and poptarts, once I read the calorie count (200 kcal per pastry, so 400 kcal per pack) I knew that they were the breakfast for me and that we shouldn't be feeding these to kids.

Lunch - meat sticks and cheese, various variations sometimes a roll of summer sausage, blocks of cheese, I quit trying to eat tortillas due to my moustache not cooperating.

Dinner - Instant refried beans and minute rice, I seriously ate this almost every night. The beans come in a foil pouch so I would pour half into a ziplock for another night, boil the water with the rice in it, pour/spoon it into the pouch. Same the pouch for the next night, and these pouches are good for packing out used TP. For variety add taco bell sauce packets, bits of cheese, individual spam packets. Minute rice can be found anywhere. These are my favorite beans, but the price looks like it is going up, they can also be found at Safeway. A couple of stores had another brand of instant refried beans that worked OK too.

Snacks - I would pack pouches of dill pickle sunflower seeds, both for the salt and to break up monotony. I ate alot of granola bars, usually when taking a break and felt like I was running out of steam. I found the cheaper granola bars were my favorite, but when I found cliff bars for $1/bar I would usually buy them even though I was getting tired of them (did you know some of them have caffeine in them!).

Edit: Yellowfin tuna in oil pouches rule! Either I would make extra rice at night to eat for lunch the next day with the tuna or mix it in with the beans and rice. Good fat/calories and the oil doesn't freeze when you are in the mountains like the tuna in water does.

I tried being vegan for a little while, and I went back to just being a vegetarian because you're right...it's so stinkin' hard to find stuff without dairy in it! I hope you'll like this cheeseless mac and cheese! And also this great book on vegan cheeses aka cheese replacements that are awesome.

Surprise me!

cheese me please

I want to make a post here so we don't all miss it.

Here is the math on the tuna cannery closing, and why I strongly believe that the minimum wage increase is a red herring (ha, ha, ha).

COS Samoa Packing, which owned one of the two tuna canneries on Samoa, closed in 2009. According to this quoted press release they employed a total of 2,041 workers. Let's assume that each worker earned the minimum wage at the time of $3.26. Let us also assume that each worker was, therefore, scheduled for an increase to the cannery minimum wage of $4.76 an hour, or an extra buck and a half an hour. Figuring that each employee works 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, we can assume that the labor cost for all employees would have gone from $13,839,612 to $20,207,533.

Source on minimum wage - notice that it doesn't go up to $7.25 until 2015

Let's talk about cans. According to the BLS, in 2007 the two canneries on Samoa exported $445 million worth of canned tuna to the US. COS Samoa employed about 44% of that labor, so we can reasonably assume that they exported 44% of that tuna value. That comes out to $195 million in tuna exports.

The cost of a can of tuna in 2007 was apparently about a dollar. We can calculate the number of cans of tuna produced in Samoa through simple division, and figure that 195 million cans of tuna were made per year before the minimum wage hike. We can also ascribe a labor value to that can (13.839 million dollars divided by 195 million cans to get dollars per can), and figure that each can of tuna cost just over seven cents in labor to make.

After the minimum wage hike, that would have cost just over 10 cents in labor.

Assuming that COS wanted to make the same amount of profit, per can, that would mean that each can would have to go up by a total of 3 cents.

THREE CENTS.

THREE. FUCKING. CENTS.

In the meantime, we can now also see what the cost of a can of tuna is today, by visiting Amazon. It's a buck thirty-five per can.

In other words....

Despite closing their factory, claiming higher labor costs, and moving, the total cost increase that would have been caused by the minimum wage increase in Samoa has already been washed out ten-fold.

Hell, even if the minimum wage in Samoa were now ten dollars an hour, the total cost of labor would have only gone up by 14 cents, and so the cost increase on store shelves would STILL have outweighed any wage increase.

Here's another question: if labor costs have gone to one-fifth of what they were before, why haven't canned tuna costs dropped by about 5 cents per can?

So no.

No.

Stop. Just....stop.

The only logical explanation is that labor is not anywhere near as big a factor in tuna costs as the fine, upstanding folks at COS would have you believe. Don't buy claims that a minimum wage increase closed COS Samoa. It didn't. It was greed, plain and simple, no matter what the company's owners said. They wanted higher profits, and they got it.

I used to travel for business a lot and often found myself in conference rooms where lunch is brought in for a day long meeting (or some other lunch situation I would not be able to predict). My trick was to always carry one or two of those pouches of salmon or tuna and a plastic fork in my bag as an easy solution to not having a keto friendly option available. You can also carry small packets of mayo.

Also, don't be afraid to ask for the food stall to make you something without rice, you may be surprised how many people are willing to help you and be very friendly toward your request. Just say "hey I'm doing a low carb diet, can I get that with veggies instead of rice?", or "Do you have any low carb options?". The worst they can say is no, but you need to be bold and fearless, it's your health and future we are talking about. Otherwise you may end up like me; much older, much heavier, and wishing I had made better choices as a youth.

It definitely needed to be seasoned, and I like having more control over how well done my pasta is... I'm a fan of Roads End Shells & Chreess with tapatio. Annie's was way too sweet for me and I remember really not liking the Daiya Cheezy Mac but I don't know why... I'd love more recommendations if you've found a good boxed one!

Yup! We're not trying to replace the really cheap stuff; it'll always have a place in our cabinets as well! For us it's not about replacing the inexpensive options; it's about a nutritionally complete replacement for unhealthy convenience foods like fast food or pizza (for comparison's sake, usually around $5-6 a meal).

That being said, instant ramen isn't limited to the basic Maruchan and Nissin offerings! Shin Ramyun Black is a super popular one that goes for around $2.40 a pack and you can even find the ultra premium Ichiran for nearly $8 a pack! Even Nissin has their own premium "Raoh" offering for about $3 a pack. You can find an entire aisle full of dozens of different varieties and price points at a lot of Asian supermarkets and it's actually pretty fun to explore! We're currently working our way through as many as we can for......research purposes ;)

I'm not a fan of fruit in my beer, though I will drink one from time to time. That said, I'd use something like Oregon Fruit canned cherries- they've been pasteurized, they're easy to add to primary (which is totally fine, trust me), easy to find, cheap, and impart a lot of flavor.

Cheers!

A few burners recommended me to get these so I'll be sure to stock up! Some delicious curry / stew at Burning Man would be great!

I'm personally excited about bringing a case of Yoders Bacon. It'll be legendary.

I have an amazon pantry subscription for these San Marzano tomatoes and they are fantastic. I use them for everything that requires tinned tomatoes now, they're absolutely delicious and worth every penny.

As for sauce recipes, Chef John's tomato sauce recipe is pretty good for a solid tomato sauce, you'll just have to put up with the infuriating cadence of his narration.

Here in Germany, you can get Mutti San Marzano Tomatoes in some supermarkets and they are good, but very overpriced (over 2€ for a 400g tin). Tbh, you don't necessarily need them. Any genuine Italian canned tomatoes that are from a respected brand will do just fine. If you definitely want San Marzano Tomatoes, these are available on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Cento-Marzano-Organic-Peeled-Tomatoes/dp/B0045W29XK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=cento+tomatoes&qid=1565728340&s=grocery&sr=1-3

Saute a large onion and a full head of garlic in a big ass pot, then add the 6 cans of tomatoes with salt, pepper, italian spices. Cook for 1.5 hours on medium/low stirring every 15 minutes. Let sit for a couple hours to cool down, then put into portion sized ziplocks. Freeze them, leaving 2 at a time in your fridge.

When you want a meal pan fry your favorite meat (I do chicken sausage or chicken thighs usually) and vegetables (bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini are good) then add a portion of sauce directly to the pan with the meat/vegetables. Add noodles. I add fresh basil and anchovies (umami baby), but it's not necessary.

If you want a meal for launch day but don't want to cook, pre-prep the whole thing, fridge it, and just microwave it. Generally lasts 2 days in the fridge with noodles. Sauce lasts about a week in the fridge, a year+ in the freezer. Makes 14-18 meals worth of sauce.

You can buy sauce, but this is cheaper than the good stuff and tastes better.

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If you really wanted to be frugal and give yourself a bit of an ascetic test you could buy a large bag of rice and a multivitamin. You would be fine for the month, and just think how good that first real meal would be when the month is over. Plus, you'd save a lot of that card for other things. If you wanted to make it less harsh, you could buy a few splurge foods like:

Spaghetti-O's (you could actually just buy these and be fine for the month too, 5 cans a day = $5 x 30 days = $150)

Mountain House dehydrated meals

Mac and Cheese

Any number of other things, really. The rice is an absolute frugal grocery staple. Beyond that, go to Amazon and search the listings under Grocery>Packaged Meals & Side Dishes. Just don't forget a multivitamin.

My local low carb grocer’s website has canned black soy beans that people who review it say make a great substitute for regular beans in chilli. They’ve been out of stock when I’ve been there (it’s a bit out of my way), but I plan to grab a couple and see how they go for Mexican dishes and chilli.

https://www.thelowcarbgrocery.com/catalog/eden-organic-black-soy-beans-low-carb-high-fibre-g-474.html - nutrition and ingredients easy to find here.

Eden Soybeans Black 15.0 OZ(pack of 3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EQW3EUQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3-BrDbYS4GBRM - easy enough to order off Amazon in America.

That's way too much oil. Far too much paste and not enough sauce. No need to add water. Needs garlic and basil. Also needs some alcohol. Tomatoes have some flavor compounds that are alcohol-soluble.

Here's my sauce:

Add 1/4 cup olive oil to a hot saucepan. Dice one large yellow onion, add it to the pot when the oil is shimmering. Turn the heat down to medium-low. You want to sweat the onions, not brown them. After 5 minutes, add in as much crushed garlic as you like. I personally use 4 cloves. Keep that cooking for another couple minutes.

Add 2/3 cup of red wine to the pot. Cook that a few minutes to burn off some of the alcohol. (Use wine you'd want to drink. Never, ever use "cooking wine". Cooking wine is undrinkable wine that couldn't otherwise be sold and should be avoided.)

Add in one giant can (28 oz) of whole tomatoes. (I like San Marzano tomatoes, but in a pinch a big can of diced tomatoes will do.) Add in a couple generous pinches of salt and as much black pepper as you like, along with a tablespoon of sugar. Simmer all that for about 45 minutes, stirring every once in a while. Smash up the tomatoes a bit as you cook, but leave some in large chunks.

Next add in one small can of tomato paste. Stir it in well until the sauce thickens. Now add in a big handful of chopped fresh basil. (I roll the leaves up and cut them so they end up in thin strips. Google "chiffonade" to see what I mean.) Toss your cooked pasta into the mix, or put some over pasta on a plate. Shred a little parm on top and eat.

You can freeze this very well, and can also use it for the basis of other stuff. Brown some ground beef, drain and then throw it into the sauce. Sometimes I put peeled shrimp into it when I put the paste in. I also sometimes add cooked hot Italian sausage to it, and sometimes I put the sausage on a hoagie roll and pour on some sauce. That sort of thing. I also sometimes put some thyme or oregano in there too. I occasionally add red pepper flakes.

If you're wedded to the idea of bacon, cook the chopped bacon in the pot first and use the rendered fat to cook the onions. No need for oil in that case.


Edit: 1/4 cup olive oil...

I think I'll be fine

Haggis can't be imported because the pluck isn't allowed. But you can sorta make it yourself here if you can source the ingredients. There's also canned Haggis that's sorta close that you can get: http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Scottish-Haggis-Pack-2/dp/B000F35QQA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453849300&sr=8-1&keywords=haggis

But it's not really that close to the real thing. I think they make it from lamb heart and liver + pork. It doesn't compare to what I've had the few times I've been to Scotland/the UK.

That said, I'm going to a Burn's Supper in Los Angeles at a restaurant. They make their own haggis, which I think is made from more approachable ingredients as well. But it's about the best we can do here.

Here are some links for Porcini Mushroom Powder, Portobello Mushroom Powder, Shiitake Mushroom Powder, Reishi Mushroom Powder, and powders consisting of mixed assorted mushrooms like this five mushroom one, this fourteen mushroom one, and my favorite of the lot: this ten mushroom blend. I utilize mushroom powders in soups, sauces, gravies and dry rubs for steaks and meats. One of my favorite ways to use porcini mushroom powder is to make homemade or frozen French fries, dribble them with truffle-infused oil, sprinkle sea salt and porcini mushroom powder and grated sharp white cheddar on top. It's my own version of poutine!

I think Kenji actually got that chimney method from Alton Brown.

I've tried so many different ways to finish a SV steak, including the chimney, torches, grills, pan frying, etc. But the hands-down favorite of mine is to dry the steak with paper towels really well, coat the steak with a 4:1 mixture of dried mushroom powder and kosher salt, pan fry the steak for 60 seconds on each side in a big cast iron skillet with a good quarter inch of high temp oil (e.g., ghee or avocado oil) at or near the oil's smoke point. The crust is perfection. I use a balsamic reduction as a steak sauce (though only a very faint smear, as balsamic naturally has a lot of sugar).

Chicken of the Sea Premium Skinless & Boneless Pink Salmon, 2.5 oz. (Pack of 12)

Look for stuff like this. A couple foil packs of salmon, tuna, etc. Easy to pack. Tastes great.

Dave Cavanaugh (dmcavanagh) was my tomato 'mentor.' :) He turned me on to NJ Sclafani's. That's was years ago, and I've been using Sclafani's ever since. I remember he used to privately admonish me for recommending Sclafani's publicly because he was worried if too many people started using them, the price would go up :) Great guy. I miss him. Anyway, here's Dave's thoughts on what you can find at Walmart:

> IMHO none of those you listed are in 6 in 1's league. Contadina and Tuttorosso are horrid, Cento packs several variations of crushed tomatoes, you aren't specific enough as to which ones you tried, and GV and Hunt's are ok in a pinch. Walmart used to stock Classico, which was essentially 6 in 1's in a different can (both from Heinz), but I believe they have been discountued as of late last year.

6 in 1s are Escalon, from California, and they're wholesale only- with the exception of the brief appearance at Walmart under a different name. Escalon and Stanislaus are the two big kings of wholesale tomatoes. As with other ingredients to make pizza (flour, cheese, etc.) wholesale ingredients blow retail ingredients out of the water. Tomatoes are no exception. I buy wholesale cheese and flour, but the cans of tomatoes are just too big for me, so I buy Sclafani's, which are regional/in local supermarkets here in NJ. Amazon has Sclafani's. I just noticed that the price is cheaper than what I pay at my local supermarket

https://www.amazon.com/Sclafani-Crushed-Tomatoes-Ounce-Pack/dp/B00F9TCIQG

The downside to shipping tomatoes is that the cans get bounced around and a few get dented. Even if you lose 50% to damage, though, I'd bet you that you'd still be spending less than SMs.

Summing up:

Great Value Crushed - passable, but widely available

Sclafani - fantastic, but regional or mail order

Escalon/Stanislaus - also fantastic, a bit more authentic to NY style pizza, but distributor only (Restaurant Depot, etc.) and huge cans.

Ketchup flavored Lay's (there's most definitely other brands) and KD is Kraft Dinner, other wise known as good 'ole Kraft Blue Box Mac and Cheese.

Actually, a couple of the night I had sweet sue chicken breasts, it's basically a tuna pack but with chicken. I thought it was delicious. But there are plenty of spots on the trail (Yosemite, VVR, MTR, Red's, Tuolumne Meadows, other sidetrails) where you can get a 'real' meal. It'll cost an arm and a leg, but worth it.

Hells yes. I had one final canister of this stuff hoarded in the freezer from before they discontinued it, and went through quite a bit of it while pregnant. My grandmother always had a can of "Grated American Cheese Food" around, which is long gone, and I can't even find a pic of it on the Internets. Luckily this stuff is a fine replacement -- allegedly, it's actually Kraft powdered cheese.

Kraft offered a shaker can of the same cheese powder that came in Mac N Cheese (Dinner, to Canadians) but they discontinued it.

On popcorn, it was glorious, but you had to find zero-butter popcorn or it tasted like crap, for some reason

Scrapple, its Scottish cousin Haggis, and Glazier hot dogs. All delicious. Note that the haggis for the US market omits lungs, but I've had it and it's only slightly less delicious than the real thing.

Gotta buy in bulk. Either #10cans, or 10 or 12-packs of 28oz cans. The big cans you would need to portion and freeze if you're a home user.

Something like this:

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/stanislaus-10-can-alta-cucina-naturale-style-plum-tomatoes/99936332.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1r7Dhayr5QIVDfDACh17SAuREAQYASABEgJZ4fD_BwE

or a 12 pack like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Sclafani-Crushed-Tomatoes-Ounce-Pack/dp/B00F9TCIQG/ref=asc_df_B00F9TCIQG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312112196778&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8652526370959388223&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9023234&hvtargid=pla-568500014849&psc=1

I'm up-voting this in the hope that other people post things that I will want to get for myself.

My one idea for a gift would be some vegan mac & cheese.

I've made Khao Soi (northern thai coconut curry soup) with Ramen noodles. It was one of the best trail meals I've made

you'll need:

1 package of ramen noodles, throw away the seasoning

1 package of Khao soi seasoning https://www.amazon.com/Lobo-Brand-Thai-Kao-Seasoning/dp/B000ESIDBQ

1 package of coconut milk/cream powder https://www.amazon.com/Coconut-Cream-Powder-Chao-Thai/dp/B0095VQH5M/

1 package of chicken https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Breast-Protein-Snacks-Pouches/dp/B0025ULWVE/

freeze dried shallots and cilanto (Litehouse brand)

chili flakes

crushed peanuts

dehydrated lime juice (optional) https://www.amazon.com/True-Citrus-Lime-Shaker-2pk/dp/B01F2PKK8E/

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To make:

Crumble a few noodles and reserve, cook the rest in boiling water, pour off a bit of the water and add the chicken, when warm, mix in the Khoi soi seasoning and coconut milk/cream powder, stir to combine. Add freeze dried shallots and cilanto and let them rehydrate, top with crumbled noodle bits, chili flakes to taste and some crushed peanuts, add a touch of dehydrated lime juice. Enjoy.

These are the two I typically buy:

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-populer-ICHIRAN-instant-tonkotsu/dp/B077T7HC88

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-populer-ICHIRAN-instant-noodles/dp/B00LEOVKVE

They're very, very good compared to any other instant I've had. Granted you'll never have fresh-from-Ichiran, but having been to the Fukuoka location and buying these, it's easily the next-best thing.

Also: Spam and eggs on the trail is just about the most heavenly start to a day of heavy hiking.

These black soybeans aren't too expensive either. Definitely another good source of protein.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EQW3EUQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=1449414027&sr=8-8&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=Black+soy+beans&dpPl=1&dpID=51WhWgaCCuL&ref=plSrch

You can turn a beer can into a camping stove with a knife and some alcohol.

From there, you can use it to boil water. Make some couscous and some of these types of indian packet things. Or ramen.

Nuts and dried fruit are great healthy snacks that don't require refrigeration.

Or you can just buy the most amazing flavor secret ever!

They have real canned bacon on amazon. Ready to eat also.

http://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6

Damn good prize. But I doubt anyone will guess it.

Over at /r/pizza we have a decent guide to tomatoes and sauce.

From the wiki:

> Sclafani - Don Pepino brand, not Gus Sclafani of CT. My favorite. Bright red. Sweet, bright tasting and very robust. NJ grown. Regional availablity.
> Jersey Fresh - Almost identical to Sclafani. Regional availability.
> Escalon 6 in 1 Ground Tomatoes - Wholesale only. Californian. One of the two most common brands used by pizzerias, the other being Stanislaus
> Stanislaus 7/11 (or Tomato Magic) - Wholesale only. Californian.
> * Classico Crushed Tomatoes - Possibly the same as Escalon 6 in 1s. Californian grown. National availability, but can be hard to find.
> Pastene - Not quite as good as Slafani (not quite as ripe, an odd green piece). Better availability than Sclafani, but may not be national.



https://www.reddit.com/r/Pizza/wiki/recipe/sauce

I wonder if "bacon" meant salt pork rather than the smoked bacon we are familiar with. I remember reading about the dust bowl era. They would salt up a side of pork, toss it in a barrel and take it on the road. Commercial bacon processed today would be rotting without refrigeration. Except for this stuff:

http://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6

It's just killing me now because when it first came out, we bought it for less than $10 per can! Unlike most canned meat, it's actually very good. It's good even if you don't heat it. It's fully cooked (but not actually smoked) high in sodium and still has a fair amount of fat. I think fat might be important since fats don't normally store well.

If you're going to have rice anyways, you can pair it with Indian food packets. Delicious & nutritious. https://smile.amazon.com/Kitchens-India-Dinner-Variety-Ounce/dp/B002GQ6OEM/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1499980953&sr=8-1&keywords=indian+food

I actually use Kraft Mac and Cheese Shakers to catch mice and rats. Sprinkle some on peanut butter and you're good to go!!

I just Googled it and the 'cheese sauce' is pretty much exactly what I said is in it, whey, flavorings, and artificial color.

https://www.amazon.com/Kraft-Macaroni-Cheese-Dinner-Original/dp/B00I8GGY9O/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1468384407&sr=8-1&keywords=kraft+mac+and+cheese

Yoders tastes the same and is pretty much the same.

http://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6

Here in the Midwest it is in the same section as grated Parm and Cheez Whiz. Its like a 6oz shaker can.

I found it on amazon if you're not in the MW. http://www.amazon.com/Kraft-Macaroni-Cheese-Topping-12CT/dp/B000I60JUW

Amarena Cherries are also commonly used in cocktails though can be found in all sorts of cooking recipes. Personally, I prefer Amarena to Luxardo's. Fabbri is generally what you find behind most bars that use Amarena Cherries. The jar itself is reusable and much more attractive to have on display if that's your thing.

Sweet Sue Chicken Breast, 7-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 12) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0025ULWVE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BGUQAb03BQT8D

This is the only thing my 14 year old cousin will eat for dinner. I'm sorry that you're allergic.

Cheese me please.

Thanks for the contest!

Thanks.

https://www.amazon.ca/Fabbri-Amarena-Cherries-Syrup-Ounce/dp/B000YPG7RQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=fabbri+amarena+cherries&qid=1562372837&s=gateway&sprefix=fabb&sr=8-1

There is a lot of bad information on this thread.

We make haggis every year. It is not illegal.

Also, you can get it on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Scottish-Haggis-15oz-Pack/dp/B000F35QQA/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1520974908&sr=8-3&keywords=haggis

https://www.amazon.com/Grants-100371394-Tinned-Haggis-392g/dp/B004MXQ7E4/ref=pd_bxgy_325_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B004MXQ7E4&pd_rd_r=5N7YMPF136CF8EA97ZZE&pd_rd_w=EJzzC&pd_rd_wg=dT8Qy&psc=1&refRID=5N7YMPF136CF8EA97ZZE

It's much more fun if you make it yourself. You can buy all the ingredients at the local Muslim butcher shop as they always have lamb.

I get the same cans off Amazon. Seem fine to me.

https://www.amazon.com/Cento-Marzano-Organic-Peeled-Tomatoes/dp/B0045W29XK/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1541447928&sr=8-3&keywords=san+marzano+tomatoes

I’m pretty sure I got mine at Rouse’s (local grocery chain), but you should be able to find them anywhere other than Walmart. If not, check Amazon.

Exactly. Cherry pie filling is mostly sweet thickened syrup. Canned cherries are literally cherries.

Edited to add it's like comparing canned tomatoes with tomato sauce. They may have an ingredient in common, but they're totally different things.

Possibly this weekend or the next, I've still got most of the last block left. It's not super convenient for me to get to, probably an hour and a half round trip but my retired parents go most weeks and they can pick some up for me (they're only a mile down the road from us). On and off I've been looking for alternatives I can get delivered but haven't seen anything really convincing yet. Might try the pizza mozzarella from here.

On a different note have you ever heard of/tried these tomatoes?

I would either dehydrate or buy something prepackaged like: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0025ULWVE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1q4UCb311H5Q1

I like Amarena Cherries but they aren't (much?) cheaper.

Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Hoosier-Hill-Farm-Porcini-Mushroom/dp/B00AVOGC6G/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500727666&sr=8-3&keywords=porcini+powder

The chicken of the sea 2.5 oz packaged salmon is 11.30 or so for 12 packages. It gets even cheaper if you choose to subscribe to deliveries of it. It's certainly cheaper than buying individual packages at the store for me. Sorry I can't send a link easily on mobile.

Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003RWVFEI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1407956901&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40

lol, ridiculously expensive for instant noodles, but amazon sells them. Also, it took almost a month to ship them to me....but you know, gotta have that ichiran red spicy powder. I hear they're opening a branch in NYC. Going to have to visit.

Well, if you're talking about recently - they've been hard to find because of some bad crop years out of Michigan, where 75% of the tart cherries in the US are produced. Harsh winters and early false springs have killed the blossoms and hurt the crop. 2012 was the worst crop in Michigan recorded history, apparently.

I have found frozen tart cherries at Costco in the last 6 months, I believe they were a Morello variety because they were dark colored. I've also found them in my local grocery store - but both times they were labeled organic fruit, so maybe your grocery stores are putting them in a different section? You can also get preserved Morellos in a jar from Trader Joe's - they've got a little bit of a different texture than frozen, but they'll do in a pinch. I've also heard fairly good reviews of the Oregon Fruit brand canned tart cherries in water, which you can get off amazon.

As a last resort, a lot of farms will overnight ship flash frozen tart cherries, if you're willing to pay the premium.

This is probably more tart cherry information than you ever wanted to know :)

Dang, here try this one

They are very cheap on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/SPAM-Single-Classic-2-5-Ounce-Pouches/dp/B000FIZW00

This is all i could find OP took a while to even find those.

How about something to prepare him for Scotland.

I prefer Pasta Sides + a packet of tuna/salmon/chicken. Quick to cook, filling, light, and cheap.

• https://www.amazon.com/Knorr-Italian-Sides-Pasta-Cheese/dp/B011B6QCFI/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Sea-Premium-Skinless-Boneless/dp/B003RWVFEI

they do

You can buy different kinds of premixed curry seasonings in any Asian deli or even online

From the store

https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Scottish-Haggis-15oz-Pack/dp/B000F35QQA

https://www.amazon.com/Caledonian-Kitchen-Haggis-Lamb-14-5/dp/B00LA5RXUE/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1541081272&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=haggis&psc=1

The brand appears to be Celebrity: http://www.canned-bacon.com/

Also...

https://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6

https://preparednessmama.com/canned-bacon/

I've got the porkopocalypse covered for in my [preparations] (https://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6)

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-populer-ICHIRAN-instant-noodles/dp/B00LEOVKVE

You can buy the official Kraft Cheese here:Link

or if your addiction becomes too expensive putting it on everything... I have started to purchase these and it isn't too much different. Link (These packets are actually to make a cheese sauce, but regardless, I sprinkle it as you would with the Kraft brand.)

I have a present for you.

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-populer-ICHIRAN-instant-noodles/dp/B00LEOVKVE

This is the cheapest I can find.

Are you using these here?

indian food it's nomalicious baby

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0039LDMV6?pc_redir=1395694178&robot_redir=1

Even Haggis!

Here's something for that burger: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0039LDMV6/ref=aw_1st_sims_4?pi=SY115

Salmon pouches are one of the most efficient and healthiest food items you can carry on a hike.

https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Sea-Premium-Skinless-Boneless/dp/B003RWVFEI

No need for refrigeration. No extra water weight like canned fish has. And no extra weight from the metal can itself.

I found this on the USA Amazon - I'm from the UK so I can't order it sadly :( http://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6/ref=pd_sim_gro_3/191-7513993-0643524?ie=UTF8&refRID=1K0YP7TESW8Z09D23GG6 Yeuch!

[24-Pack of SPAM Singles] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FIZW00/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_0Ua2Ab431YT75) <$17 on Amazon

I tried to listen to that airplane/ocean album, but I never got into it. Everyone kept short-stroking it like it's the best thing since single serving spam packets. Am I missing something?

P.S. Those spam things are depressingly real.

Ingredients:

• Sourdough: Recipe here.
  
• Sauce: Sclafani crushed tomatoes here, with 1-2 small cloves garlic, a couple basil leaves, pinch of oregano, pinch of sugar, and salt to taste.
  
• Cheese: Frigo low moisture whole milk mozzarella
  
  Dough sits in fridge for anywhere from 1-4 days. Oven set to 500F (max on my oven). Baking steel placed about 6" from broiler. Pizza goes in for 5-6 minutes on bake, and then about 2 minutes on hi broil. Basil added afterwards.