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Recipe from Christine and Tim Conners (Savannah, Georgia)

Lipsmackin' Vegetarian Backpackin'
Lipsmackin' Vegetarian Backpackin'
by Christine and Tim Conners
At Home:
* 20 hard peppermint candies
* 1/2 cup Kava instant coffee
* 1/2 Carnation Malted Milk powder

Place the 20 candies in a Ziploc bag. After sealing the bag, gently hammer the candies into small chips. Add the candy chips, coffee powder, and malted milk powder to a new quart-size Ziploc freezer bag for the trail.





Nutritional Snapshot
(per serving)
calories: 213
protein: 3 g
carbohydrates: 47 g
sodium: 49 mg
fiber: 0 g
fat: 1 g
cholesterol: 2 mg

total weight: 6 ounces
weight per serving: 1 ounce
total servings: 6
On the Trail
* 1 cup water per serving

Boil 1 cup of water and pour into your mug. Add 3 tablespoons of Lightning Coffee mixture and stir.









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Lipsmackin' Vegetarian Backpackin'
About the Authors: Christine and Tim Conners have been hiking together since they began dating. Marriage and four children later, they're still chasing each other down the trail. Chris, a graduate of Outward Bound, is a children's mental health therapist and psychology instructor. Tim is a propulsion engineer specializing in advanced aircraft design. They live in Savannah, Georgia.

RELATED GORP LINKS
* GORP Food
* Trailside Cookbook
* GORP Hiking



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