Harmony House Dehydrated Vegetable Sampler – 15 Count Variety Pack, Resealable Zip Pouches, For Cooking, Camping, Emergency Supply and More

Got this for my husband for a back packing trip, because I wanted to be supportive and it made a great gift. I might point out, if you have ever bought this kind of thing at someplace like REI, omg, this is so much cheaper to make your own meals. He would not be so extravagant to buy this for himself. Lets face it; he works all day; he doesn't even know about this sampler; having little time for online shopping. He loved it! Regarding the quality of dried veggies from Harmony House. The dried shallots, leaks, etc. that I buy taste fresh and have amazing quality of flavor. Very impressive. I probably would not have gotten this for $40.00 as it did not seem economical. But, I have had such good experiences with this company. Very impressive. This is a nice way to try all the different products, too, or organize it for a trip, and/or just refill for less cost with the larger bottles. Cons: I usually buy all organic, so the fact it's not is a disappointment. Living stress free and eating/cooking at home is healthy, too, and often eating out is not organic, which I do too much of. So I get this for convienence. I would pay more for an organic product if they offered it, not that I think I should have to. Organic is the right thing to do; yet I am selling out for convience in this case, hoping their products are not ladden with chemical pestisides. If anyone knows, or reads this review, please let me know! Or perhaps when I get to it I can search out a company that offers this kind of thing and is organic, and affordable.

I ordered the veggie sampler and tonight I made soup in my baby crock pot. I took 1 TBSP from each of the pouches (except the tomato powder) tossed them in the small crock with a box of veggie broth and a couple of TBSP of the sausage flavor soy protein. Cooked on high for 90 minutes and it made the most delicious vegan soup I’ve ever had. It had a lot of kick to it not sure if it was the jalapeños flakes or sausage protein. I did add some salt, pepper, cumin and Italian seasonings to the pot and a touch of fresh basil leaves when I served it. Very enjoyable and I can highly recommend these to anyone that wants to have them on hand to cook with. I will order more!

These were SO DELICOUS. I took these on my JMT hike in 2016 and loved them! I was initially hesitant to drop fifty bucks on such a small amount of calories, but I'm certainly glad I did. I just felt so much better and healthier having veggies with me on trail instead of endless white carbs (a la those freeze dried foods) The portions may look small or insufficient for 25 days (my trail time) when they arrive, but there is more than enough for 25 dinners (depending on your appetite, bw, height, etc. of course. I'm average size female). My dinners were fairly basic in order to fend off any GI issues. I mixed these veg with either cous cous or pasta for my trail dinners. For cous cous, I usually let the veggies soak in 1 part veg, 3 parts water for about 20 minutes, brought them to a quick boil, added the cous cous and some instant boullion, and let everything sit and absorb for maybe 5-10 minutes. For pasta nights, I would soak the veg for the same 20 minutes, add the pasta and boil for about 5-7 minutes (the pasta was fast cooking - small shells, angel hair, etc) and let it sit for 3-5 minutes. The carrots took a while to rehydrate so sometimes I ate them crunchy (but that's because they're carrots, not because of anything HH did wrong) and I used the tomato powder as a tomato sauce, mixing with a few TB of additional water, small packets of olive oil and spices I packed separately. I originally thought I wasn't going to use the tomato powder at all and it turned out to be my favorite item! I think I was able to stretch the 6 oz pouch about 17 days. The jalapenos are SUPER SPICY. I made a huge mistake mixing in a heaping tablespoon the first night I tried them. Worst. Mistake. Ever. The jalapenos include the seeds so even if you love spice and own a Sriracha t-shirt or whatever, a teaspoon should be more than sufficient. I haven't tasted the cabbage, corn or potatoes (saving for my next hike) but everything else is the bomb-dot-com.

These are great for camping! Whether you are using in veggie omelets, ramen noodles or soups they have great flavor and are easy and lightweight to pack. I'm pretty sure we have enough jalapenos to last a lifetime! The only reason why I didn't rate them five stars is because the directions don't work well. The best way to use them is to put them in water at least the night before it the morning of use. They should also keep for a few days in the cooler or fridge.

Seriously, all this food? So much vegetable! Lived on this for a short 6 day expedition. Sincerely worth every penny. As a veg-head, I can attest to the quality and quantity of the food provided. These packets are great and durable. Some veggies required a little more boiling or soaking time. What stands to memory are the jalapenos. You do not need much of them, say in a bowl of beans, to get a kick of heat. I don't remember any of the veggies lacking flavour. Super lightweight, easy to use, and adds a variety of foods to camping trips. Highly recommend a try. Perhaps great for a bug-out bag, too.

These are great for shelf sustainable jar meals. Food/gifts in a jar soups and stews, so handy. Cheaper than me doing freeze dried myself.

If you're looking to get started working with dehydrated foods and want to find out what works with what and how well, look no further. I bought this item as a means of investigating small soup recipes for one or two to make in a mess kit. And while I can't say that every food in the package works in dehydrated form, I know now what does and what doesn't. The things that don't work (for me, they may work for you) helped me narrow down my search for certain products using alternative preservation methods (like freeze-drying). Great learning tool for backpack cuisine.