Mountain House Scrambled Eggs with Ham & Peppers

First time taking dehydrated meals on a long hike and I will always pack Mountain house in the future. We used these for our scouts three day hike in our local mountains and everyone loved them. The Breakfasts taste great and within a few minutes of adding the hot water we had great food. I added a little less water than the instructions said so I wouldn't have any excess liquid and they were perfect. They are also more filling than you would expect for one packet. We were all worried we would be hungry as the scouts were all 14-18 years old and each packet more than fed a single person. Plenty of calories to give you the needed strength after a long hike. They are also light weight so they worked great for our long hike. Most importantly, they taste really good. I am a food lover, so was a bit worried about freeze dried food, but I was pleasantly surprised and found myself excited for the next meal. I highly recommend the Mountain House meals for both your outdoor adventures and also food storage.

I make scrambled eggs on a nearly daily basis so I was not sure what to expect from this... I would have to say that I was pleased with the taste. Make sure you drain the excess water as instructions state. I thought right out of the bag it was fairly good considering it is freeze dried. Not that you would have black pepper, cheese and hot sauce on the trail but adding those made it nearly identical to something I would make at home. This is something that I could definately eat on the trail or during emergencies and not feel like I am "roughing it". My only concern is portion size, the whole bag (2 servings) is only 380 calories. I easily polished off the bag and if I had been hungry then this would not have been enough. So depending on activity level and calorie burn you may have to supplement with additional calories.

Woke up with no electric so I figured why not try this? Fired up my propane stove, heated water, removed the little funky absorber thingie, followed directions and viola! First off, I was impressed!. Plenty food (I couldn't finish off package so I could see this as 1 1/2 - 2 servings. Remember to drain off the excess water (in directions. I did stir/mix it up before and after adding the water. The flavor was really good. The texture was a little weird at first but not as funky as I'd expected. I'd leave it sit a little longer than the directions suggested as mine really got better after it sat a bit longer. I'd surely buy this again for my hurricane stash and for camping/backpacking. I like the idea of getting these meals when on sale for emergencies instead of some of those big pail kits because I can chose only the things I like.

These definitely exceeded my expectations. I was envisioning rubbery, chewy, flavorless eggs but with proper preparation they came out very similar to fresh cooked. The first bag I put too much water in so they did get soggy and there was too much juice at the bottom of the bag. Next morning breakfast came out fine. It was also nice not to have to lug a giant cooler around.

I use about an oz less water than what the meal calls for and allow it to sit for about 15 minutes before eating. I do not like water with my eggs so that tends to cook it exactly as I like it. This is actually a really good breakfast. The ham and peppers re-hydrate perfectly. My daughter discovered a new way to eat it and I know this sounds gross but it is really tasty. Pour in the boiling water stir good and let it stand about 10 minutes, pour in a small single size of Frito's, stir and close the bad for another 5 mins. The corn chips add some additional flavor to the eggs and soak up a more of the water without becoming soggy. She got me to try it this way and now I am hooked..LOL.

Had previously purchased the civilian version of MREs for camping and emergency storage. I don't know if it wasn't listed on the military ones, if I didn't look, or just didn't care at the time, but the amount of trans fats in those things is staggering. Went camping with a buddy who had Mt House food with him. My memory of freeze dried food was not very positive. But, I couldn't believe it when I tried it. It actually tasted GOOD! Sodium content is a bit high, but that's fine by me when I'm sweating it all out going up a mountain. Otherwise, I think these are much healthier than MREs. When you consider the taste, light weight, price, and a longer shelf life than MREs, it's a no brainer. Bought pouches for hiking/camping and #10 cans for emergency storage.

Well, you can't win them all. So far we've had really good luck with our tests of the Mountain House meals but this one isn't going to be included in our supply stash. The ham and peppers flavors were right, but the egg texture was closer to wet croutons than eggs and the ham was too chewy. We sampled at the recommended time and decided to stir and let it rest a bit longer but it didn't help. We'll stick with the breakfast skillet instead.

I've never met a Mountain House product I didn't like. Some of them I even love! My son goes hiking, so I spoil him by getting these little packs of breakfast and dinners for him... And I get the #10 cans and make mylar bags of them to take when we go on trips. A coffee maker makes the right amount of water, but it's not boiling so all you do is pour the water in , mix well, seal it then cover it with towels to keep it warm. Let it sit about 5-10 minutes longer to make up for the lower temperature. Breakfast is served!