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Jank

No one know where jank recipes come from. But they seem to be everywhere. Must mean that they either taste really good or are really easy to make. Regardless, this is a basic jank recipe and there is plent of room to improvise to suit your taste. Jank is great for backpacking.

Ingredients:
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Instant Stuffing (like for thanksgiving)
Cheddar Cheeze-Its crackers, or the like

Cookware:
plastic bag

Instructions:

1. In the plastic bag, at home, combine Instant Mashed Potatoes, Instant Stuffing, and Cheeze-Its crackers etc.

2. On the trail, heat hot boiling water, and add to dry mixture slowly and carefully as to not melt the plastic bag. Eat!!If higher fat content is desired, add instant (powered) milk and/or solid (clarified) ghee butter at any time.