I bought this book a while back. I wanted to have some meals I can put up at the pasture house (shed) that we can use while working up there. The house is poorly insulated and without heat, so canned goods are out. We do have access to water and electricity by microwave/crockpot or a Weber-type grill.
The only downside to this book is she uses a lot of commercially prepared dried items: freeze dried veggies, meat, and cheese. I substituted my home dried things for veggies and meat. The cheese I haven't tried drying yet (the meat was a new thing for me too). Most authorities don't approve of drying eggs, cheese, meat, or any dairy at home - so DON"T DO THIS AT HOME. Unless you are a rebel like me, and then you take your own chances and the consequences of those.
Anyhow... I've found most of the recipes are passable. Not something I'd want to eat every day, but it would keep me to the next meal and would keep me from driving 20+ miles into town or back home. The Beefy Taco Rice was good (a little spicy), and the breakfast items are nice to fix the night before and throw in my lunch bag to fix in the morning with hot water from the coffee maker. I'd give it a C+ overall. Your rating might be higher if you use the commercial stuff.
The only downside to this book is she uses a lot of commercially prepared dried items: freeze dried veggies, meat, and cheese. I substituted my home dried things for veggies and meat. The cheese I haven't tried drying yet (the meat was a new thing for me too). Most authorities don't approve of drying eggs, cheese, meat, or any dairy at home - so DON"T DO THIS AT HOME. Unless you are a rebel like me, and then you take your own chances and the consequences of those.
Anyhow... I've found most of the recipes are passable. Not something I'd want to eat every day, but it would keep me to the next meal and would keep me from driving 20+ miles into town or back home. The Beefy Taco Rice was good (a little spicy), and the breakfast items are nice to fix the night before and throw in my lunch bag to fix in the morning with hot water from the coffee maker. I'd give it a C+ overall. Your rating might be higher if you use the commercial stuff.