Homemade MRE From Aldi Revisited
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- Опубліковано 3 тра 2024
- Time for the much requested homemade MRE from Aldi. This one was a chore but I think I pulled it off!
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Great video man you inspired me to make my own MRE. I’m making my MRE’s based on your criteria in the video. I’m going on a wilderness survival course in two weeks time and will be bringing the home made MRE to test out. Once again great video.
P.S can my comment get pinned ?
That’s so cool! I’d love to hear how it goes!
Nobody has ever asked or that. I think I can make it happen.
@@dadbudgetadventures I’ll post a update to let you know how it went after I come back from the course. Keep up the great work your one of my fav channels on UA-cam. Have a great day bro
Any chance your taking Corporal Shawn Kelly's survival course? He has one in a few weeks.
I work outside for a local tree removal company. I am currently working in the Lawn Fertilizing Department. Every year the owner of the company use to buy Gatorade Powder and water coolers for every truck. The product they replaced the Gatorade with is Liquid IV each truck gets two large boxes of packets you add to bottles of water. It tastes great and the Liquid IV would be a great electrolyte drink for your MRE'S. Great video today.
I’ve been seeing it a lot so I’m sure it will pop up in a video at some point.
Liquid IV is my favorite electrolyte powder. They also have energy drinks
Nice work finding everything you needed at Aldi. Impressive job Sir
Thank you so much. I’m glad it finally came together.
Just a little FYI: you were mentioning that bone or beef powder was part of MREs and rations as long as there has been an American Military, pre USA soldiers carried something called instant soup leather. It is a soup base that was dried into a leather (think fruit leather) and it could be reconstituted into a quick soup with the addition of jerky and foraged vegetables . It dates back to at least the medieval days. Townsends has done a video on it from the US Colonial times that shows how to make it.
Also called portable soup. I mention it in the video that’s coming next week! Great timing!
Another home run vid. We have used the bone broth powder for over a year, as an additive to homemade stews, chili, or as a drink. We have branched out, due to your influence I might add, into some of the vegan/vegetarian offerings for our meals. Found some that were edible with no lingering after taste. Thank you for sharing your views & findings with us. Continue on. See you on the trail.
Thank you so much. Comments like this make my day!
I keep the bone broth powder in my EDC bag along with Liquid IV and Pro Bars. I like them when I'm traveling too.
Thanks for another great video! I recently bought a Barocook, and they've resolved the ouchy fingers problem. The neoprene sleeve is now a neoprene basket, so there's protection all the way around.
Oh wow, that’s great! Thanks for that update. May need to upgrade.
I shop at Aldi multiple times a week. Since your video a few back where you said you were going to revisit it, every time I went I was looking for little items that would work. I’m sure you’ve seen these, but they have the small jerky packs, the tuna/chicken salad tins with cracker packs, the precooked rice, small tins of Vienna sausages. I always gravitated towards the trail mix as a good item for an MRE. Glad to see you included it!
They usually have a lot of secondary items that work well but finding those mains was an issue. I’m always looking for new and cool stuff though. Let’s see if I can do another one down the line.
@@dadbudgetadventures Agreed. Finding a mains is probably the long pole in the tent of shopping Aldi. I look forward to your next go-round!
Also, find you a mouse pad
for the bottom of your cooker
doo dad. There's a gazillion of
them out there as giveaways
and people toss perfectly good ones because they get "bored " with them.
I've used some for pot trivets
on a camping trip
That’s a great idea!
Very good meal, that’s enough food for the whole day hiking
Absolutely. I think the best thing about these is that you can spread out the food however you need.
I got the Barocook, thanks for your insightful vids, lost power last week up here in Michigan and spent the night bundled up in fleece eating cold tuna on bread. 52 degrees in my apartment wasn’t too fun.
Sounds like a perfect reason to have one on hand.
Something I was thinking, when you're doing the 24 hour MRE kits you should make sure the calorie count is as close to 2000 calories as you can get if not over. and also making sure on the single meal MREs you should be at about 675calories (or 1/3 the total need for a normal person for 1 day) With a good supply of protein and fat on top of the carbs.
At this point it’s not about dietary balance as much as just showing what options are available. None of these are meant to be copied exactly as most people won’t be looking to do single source meals.
Can you do a "Best of" Mre? All the best stuff from all of the mres you have made.
I do plan to do that one day.
Dip the peanut butter bar in a travel size Nutella.
Ooooooooh
Sounds yummy!
Really appreciate you building these MRE's. I do suffer from Celiac Disease, autoimmune disorder that results in negative effects from gluten. If possible, could you create an MRE that would be Gluten Free, due to allergy. Need to avoid wheat flour, barley and rye. This would be helpful. Keep up the great work. Thank you!!
It’s a great suggestion but I have deliberately avoided doing a video on any specific dietary restrictions simply because I don’t know enough about them and would likely get it wrong. I have friends with celiac and they are constantly finding out the hard way how much gluten sneaks into things. My concern is I’d make a recommendation and someone wouldn’t follow up with their own research and they’d end up in the hospital as a result of my actions.
Double bonus item. Hey people this guy doing work over here.
It’s all for you people ❤️
Great stuff again Mr. L. Thank you for all that you do!
You’re quite welcome. Thank you for the support!
Whoop whoop. Hubs and I love Aldi but we have to drive an hour to get to one.😢
That’s a shame. I’m guessing you have to couple those trips with other things. Great place to stock up on staple items.
@dadbudgetadventures yeah..they are usually associated with doctors appointments 🙄 😒
excellent tips and info, thank you
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
Great video. I really appreciated your thoughts and tips
Thank you so much!
I love granola and rice krispies. The taste and texture is always great.
That sounds awesome!
Another great video, I was surprised at how colorful the drink got!
Thank you. I certainly did not expect that bright color from that little cube.
Great job! I need to go back and take a look around my Aldi's
Thanks!
Very interesting video and really hits home with me. I've been a first responder since the late 1980's, and have lost count of the times I went to work thinking I'ld be home in eight to ten hours and it was two to three days before I was able to get home for a quick shower and to change uniforms. After going hungry a couple of times, I started putting packets of chicken, tuna, bbq beef and pork in a duffle bag with clean clothes and toiletries. I added crackers, granola bars and a camping stove along with instant coffee to my home made 72 hour bag (we didn't call it that then, guess we were ahead of the curve).
Great work on this, and will be adding your homemade MREs to my load out. By the way, I have access to MREs that are military surplus, and you're are much better.
Thank you so much! The origin of the idea was from when I was a detective and would find myself on a scene or in the office working on urgent stuff for hours and not having a chance to go foraging.
That looks pretty good. Thanks for making another run on Aldi. This was a good episode.
Thank you!
I stumbled across your channel over the past week while looking at MRE ideas and I find your videos very informative, entertaining, and balanced! Your presentation is great too! You could host a TV show. Thanks for the videos and my family appreciates your hard work to produce these videos! I have been sharing your channel too!
Thank you so much. I truly appreciate the kind words and support!
Before they got closed, we had a rack and sack. Dented cans and whatever. You could find some good deals
That’s interesting. Would be a fun place to go hunting.
I rarely shop at Aldi, these ideas looked really good. Happy Sunday!
Thanks!
Another great video 👍👍 I love sunflower seeds, and I sprinkle them in my salads 🥗
Thanks! Sunflower seeds are the best
Great video, I'm glad Aldi came through!
Thanks! Me too
Guess I need to make a trip to Aldi! Well done!!!
Thank you!
I like the extra options here never heard of Aldi but it sounds like a good store.
It’s a great store. Limited selection but great stuff and great prices.
Yes, I think I would enjoy this MRE meal, well done!
Thanks!
Looks really good
It really was
That comment about the bone holds true. I have found Bone Broth tends to be more bland than stock or regular broth. I like putting bouillon cubes in my day pack as in a pinch it is a nice boost
I have a suggestion for an MRE for you: all star. Pick the best items that you find from your local spots to make a super 24 hour MRE composed of the best finds from multiple locations.
I will probably be doing a best-of menu at some point. I’ve had lots of people ask for that.
Another great video!! Finally caught the Barocook on sale on Amazon at $39.70! Purchased some for the family and additional heaters!
Wow, that’s a great sale! Glad you caught it
Great video! I'll have to try Aldi again. 😊
Thank you!
Another great video BDA, thanks for sharing it.
JT
Thank you so much!
Love the products you choose especially the meatless ones and ones that can be eatenwithout cooking or heatingup. I look for them online so I can purchase the same. Thank you for this MRE addition to your already good video's ❤❤
I always love hearing that people are finding these useful and are looking for specific items I’ve chosen. Thank you!
Super video, makes me want to head on over to Aldi😂
Thank you! You totally should.
Great content. I'd be interested in seeing some of the individual entres/sides you've found but haven't incorporated into an MRE.
I’m kinda working on that
+1on the Aldi Elevation bars.
I tried a bunch of the different
more expensive name brands,
but most are similar to what
a chocolate coated paper towel should be like IMO.
I get the chocolate chip Elevation bars, and I've been carrying one to the doctor's office with me for when I
have to go in after a fast for
tests. Sure helps a lot. I'll
also carry a boiled egg every now and then if I'm feeling extra hungry.
The other products interest
me and I'll look into those
Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching! And thanks for sharing that.
you found some great items, I need to head to Aldi😊
Love me some Aldi
Pataks is AWESOME, it doesn't matter what flavor you buy they all have wonderful complex flavors and a natural taste 👍
I have enjoyed what I’ve tried so far.
Great job including the bone broth powder and electrolytes. Wish we had Aldi!
Thanks! I’ve been surprised at how many people don’t have one nearby.
It was a little hard to tell from the video, but was the barley & lentils dry? It looked pretty loose when you poured it in the pan. As for adding some flavor, that bone broth powder sounds like it might be a good addition to it.
Thank you for showing us all the cool stuff that's available for homemade MREs. I'm gradually pulling together a disaster kit and I'd like to have at least 2 weeks of food in a luggable container in case we have to bug out in a hurry. The products you've been showing us are perfect for that.
Love hearing that! Great suggestion about the bone broth. The mix was wetter than some sides but the broth would work really well with it.
I absolutely used that Tikka Masala meal in a recent diabetic friendly homemade MRE that I made. Nice choice! I also saw that Barley side you picked, but unfortunately too many carbs for what I was building. Instead, I used the palm rice from there. Finally, I can recommend the coconut macaroon bars from (I think) Elevation. Those are awesome. If you have ideas for low-carb diabetic friendly MREs, I would be interested. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
Hi DBA! I certainly would not turn my nose up to that MRE for lunch. Good stuff!
It was pretty darn good, for sure!
I noticed some of those items in my local Aldi here in Florida! The first thing that I thought was "Is "Dad" going to review them? Amazon has Barilla pre cooked pasta, 7 for a little over $10. Thanks for doing these! You have been making my prepper pantry a bit more interesting!
Thank you so much for that!
In Springfield, Mo where I live we have freight and food sales place that always has all kinds of food stuff. If you have a place like that it might make for a cool haul.
I don’t but I do get out to Springfield often. I have family in that area. I’ll look for it next time I’m there.
The Elevation bar is basically a Clif bar (they make a big variety of bar types).
Happy to see an Indian pouch meal.
I found the bone broth packets but they ran almost $2 each, which is pretty expensive... Something to find on discount.
These bone broth packs weren’t cheap either but weren’t too bad that I walked away. I think the benefit is there though.
I would always add the extra item in... it is one of those things that is better to have and not need, than to need and not have. In an emergency or disaster a few extra calories never hurts, especially if you need to share with a friend.
Absolutely!
Loads of protein in this! Suggestions: small sauce sachets, mustard, bbq, etc ,salt pepper.tobasco, coffee/hot chocolate?
Great suggestions!
Looked yummy the Barley and lintels wood have been good with the bone broth and some salt and pepper mixed with maybe a little less water? Have fun stay safe.
I was thinking the same thing!
I am very impressed with your presentation....you do a great job
Thank you so much!
Now I've got to get to Aldi's!!
Do iiiiiiit!
@dadbudgetadventures 😂😂 I don't drive so I'll have to find someone to take me.
Do you have a Menard’s near you? It’s like Home Depot, but, they also have food. That could be interesting. Thank you so much for your videos. I found your channel a couple of weeks ago and subscribed. Loving it!
Thank you! I don’t have one here but there is one where my folks live. I’m planning to hit it up next time I visit them.
I found a palak paneer in the UK Aldi and it was delicious.
These Indian pouch meals are surprisingly good
I used to shop Aldi in the 1990's and early 2000's but they have changed so much since then that I quit shopping there. I tend to frequent Walmart and Save-A-Lot mostly as well as BJ's (Think Cost-Co and Sam's Club with a full grocery store). Aldi used to have a lot of affordable items and budget friendly items, now it's becoming more like Whole Foods and the prices are starting to reflect those changes.
Our Aldi is still pretty price friendly. The meat is better priced than our local chains. I wonder if their format is different in other regions.
We got our first Aldi here in the last couple of years, still haven't been. Might have to stop off someday and check it out. On the topic of the Barocook, you mentioned you might try making your own fuel packets for it, would love to see that adventure. And while it may be out of your travel area, if you ever find yourself headed to Yosemite National Park on an adventure, let me know, I can make some local recommendations, I live just down the mountain from it and grew up in the area. Safe adventures! 🍻
I’ve toyed with the idea of making my own fuel packs but haven’t tried yet. We will see.
I’d love to get out to that area. Beautiful country out there.
@@dadbudgetadventures I went to High School in Oakhurst, California, the last bit of civilization you see before the drive to the park. There are SOO many places to enjoy nature. If you do ever look to coming this way look up Mammoth Pool and Little Jackass Creek (Little Jackass Campground), two of my favorite places when I was younger. 🍻
Those Indian meal packs I think can be found at Walmart if they are only a seasonal item at Aldi. I eat them all the time. They are really good.
They do tend to have them there and at Kroger.
Bare Bone has a chicken broth as well I like that one more than the beef for flavor with out adding anything.
It’s definitely a great addition to these kits. Lots of great ways to use it.
i like the canned corned beef called english c b cut in slices and fry like spam also the 85% cacao dark chocolate long shelf life even if bloomed
I see it there a lot. Might have to check it out.
Another really good video.
Thank you so much!
Great video and explained very well. 👍
Might want to add Pepto Bismol next time, just in case. 🤪
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That’s not a bad idea 😂
@@dadbudgetadventures 👍
Great episode. When I live-in Fargo, we had this store called Cheep Foods .It was one of those places where dented cans and just really random stuff went to die. Something like that could be fun.
Down south we have Big Lots. That should be good.
That would be fun. Fargo is a little ways out though so I need to find something a wee bit closer 😂
Did Big Lots recently!
Well done 👍
I hear Costco calling your name 😊
I really need to try that
another great one my friend
Thank you so much!
Now that you have juat done Aldi you definitely got to do Lidl. Really enjoyed this video.
Gotta find one. Not sure where the nearest one is.
@@dadbudgetadventures they're on Google maps if you use it.
The lentils and barley are my favorite.. usually twice a year aldi has the loma Linda foods usually in July and January.. they make 3 ingredient bars with peanuts chocolate and dates.. Im curious now if you have ever done a Lidl mre or if you have a lidl near by? Thank you for all the great videos.. since you started doing vegetarian and meatless my vegetarian parents have started to watch you.. not to mock you , but after 30 years of welding I don’t have a sense of what feels like until it’s too late so thanks for the heads up
Thank you! I don’t have Lidl nearby but I’m putting it on my radar.
What a great kit, start to finish. THANKS! I want this for my regular everyday pantry! I LOVE lentils and barley. While I chow down on meat, I love vegetable based foods greatly. That all looks SO good. I hope my Aldi carries those two items. If so I will be bagging up MREs with these items.
I'm with ya on not caring for protein bars. I dont mind meal bars, but rarely do the protein bars do anything for me.
I've tried the waterdrop electrolyte drops. I'm on the fence about them. OK as daily drinker for low key electrolyte replacement but not something I want to rely on for heavy labor, ultra sweaty days, or long hard hike. Taste is good though-- very light. Probably great for those that need a good tasting electrolyte replacer. Takes awhile to dissolve.
I like that brand of broth. They carry lots of flavors (not sure about Aldi).
Fun facts that you didnt ask for, haha: The naturally occurring collagen (which contains arginine) in bone broth is considered "protein sparing", which allows whatever protein we take in to be better absorbed and to not be wasted. Helps body use it more efficiently. Different proteins are absorbed and utilized at different rates. Boring stuff, but I wonder if the original intent of including broth in MREs was for that as well as for comfort. 🤔
You always come in with the best comments and information. Thanks for all of that!
@@dadbudgetadventures well thank you very much for saying that :)
ANOTHER GREAT MRE VID D.B.A.. FOOD LOOKED GOOD. ALWAYS FUN SHOPPING FOR NEW ITMES. ...Z..
It’s become quite a fun hobby!
@@dadbudgetadventures FOR SURE
Thanks for making an Aldi video! Those granola bars are not our favorite either.... We really enjoy the dark chocolate almond peanut ones. There is also a cashew granola bar that's pretty good!
Thanks for watching! I’ll look for those bars next trip.
Double beverage, double booster/walking snack? Oh yes! The fiber actually sounds like something I"d want after three or four days after GI contractor meals. :P
For sure
My eldest and I got some of those pouches at our local Aldi's a while back. Unfortunately, they're all gone now, because they were rather tasty - especially over some rice.
Yeah that’s the problem with good food, it doesn’t want to stick around 😂
I didn't know Wolf Man Jack had a UA-cam Channel
He doesn’t but his unclaimed illegitimate son might.
Please do HEB store in TX. Heck, you should profile the locations that you shop at, not just the items you find.
I’m going to Texas next month. I will see if I come across one on the way.
Have you seen the "readywise" meals? I picked up 3 from ingles. It's a single dish in a bag. You just add hot water to the bag. Looks like the contents are freeze dried. 2.5 servings per bag. Less than 6 dollars. I'm going to use these in a few of my MREs
I’ve seen them but haven’t started using freeze dried meals in my kits yet. I have a couple in my get home bag in my car, just not in my ration kits.
@@dadbudgetadventures it was a new item. I'm going to try them out today to see how they taste. They made some really good food options with these.
I'd love to freeze dry stuff here at home. I just can't justify the cost of the freezer.
I wonder if we could come up with a diy freeze drier people could build at home. That would make a great video.
decades ago i did a winter soup of barley, lentils & hillshire cocktail sausages turned out very well. granted cocktail sausages aren't up to mre standards. now the first generation mre hotdogs might be.
Sounds like a pretty good soup
Cool video. Bone broth is good add. I use the microwave rice packs, and it could be a good add for flavor. Our shopping choices are limited to the big boxes. I am going to check out our world market. Is the water from the bar cooker usable? MRE flameless heaters are pretty chemical laden. Because I use the mess tins to heat pouches, I can use the water for other things like coffee or tea. I even use it for morning hygiene routine.
no, the bar cooker water has chemicals, its a reaction to the powder of the packet.
@@SethCohn23 just like the mre flameless rations heater
Seth is correct. The Barocook heats by a reaction of the water and quick lime in the fuel pack. The steam is non toxic but I wouldn’t advise using the water for anything else. Not to mention it doesn’t take much water and most of it gets absorbed into the pack. Kinda comes out like a puck when you’re done.
Have you done a Tader Joe's? They have a really tasty canned Greek chickpea option that I just tried last week.
I tried recently with no luck but I pop in occasionally to see if there’s anything new.
I will get the Aldi brand spam in a can, pork n beans and can of green beans. Have ate them straight from the can, no prep needed on "camping" trips.
Go with what you like! That’s the entire concept right there.
The broth would be good in all the mres. If you've ever had rumble gut or a pukey stomach, something easy on the system would greatly be appreciated. 😊 👍
Absolutely. Kinda feel like it should always be there.
2:28 they call me “walking around snack”
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I don’t recall seeing a video of a Safeway’s mre yet
I don’t have them around me but if I find one I will definitely do that.
Good morning!😊
Good morning to you! 🌞
Could you put whole package in cooker and eat out of package? No dishwashing?
Yes. I’ve done that too.
Small cans of spam and I can't remember the name brand but it is those square cut blocks of fruit cake that the supermarket put out at Christmas time you could stock up on them when they go on sale after Christmas put in the freezer take them out as you need them ! The roman army lived on them ! And world war 2 spam kept the army fed!
During that era Spam kinda kept the world fed!
love the double bonus Item. I usually add 3 to 5 walking around snacks to add more flexibility and calories for a long day out.
Always a good plan. Take more than you think you’ll need.
Winner
Thank you!
Do you think a Barocook fuel pouch have enough juice to heat up two meals, or is it pretty much used up after one meal? I guess I'm assuming the container only has enough room for one meal so you'd have to heat them one after another.
You can get two different size pouches if you think you need more heat. It also depends on how hot you want it and how much food you’re heating. I’ve done two meals on one pack but I don’t get them piping hot. There is, however, usually some power left when I take mine out.
High fiber meal today.
For real
Whoop whoop!
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I, personally, let out a big whoop!
But notably, NOT a "big whoop!"😂
I’ll take it!
@@dadbudgetadventures whew!
No main course?
But then you said there was there was😮
This one was a filler upper for sure.
I like and have made my own bone broth, not dehydrated. However a meal for me us not a meal unless there is some type of dead animal meat to chew on. Looks good though. ✌️
Agreed. This wasn’t terrible even without the meat but I prefer the carnivore approach.
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A+++ 👍🏻
Thank you!
I know I shouldn't... And Mr DBA seems to have an honest looking face, but... I'm still apprehensive on "vegan/vegetarian" options like that. Although... It does look delicious and my Dr is pushing for a little more fiber & veggies.
I was the same way. Mostly because they tend to be kinda pretentious. But the way I see it lots of foods are vegetarian until you add meat 😂
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I enjoy these videos! I have to go out and travel around town or around the state for my business, and I used to just stop at a McDonald's or other fast food place to refuel - now way too expensive in the current economy. I pack a lunch now, and this series makes me enjoy packing a lunch, heating it up in the back of my SUV, and having more variety.
Most large cities have Mexican/Hispanic grocery stores (a big chain here in Arizona is "Food City"). Might be worth assembling an MRE there. I hit a Korean grocery chain today and picked up some interesting (exotic) items to try.
Thanks for sharing that! I have a couple of those. I haven’t hit up any of the singular ethnic shops yet but we have an international market I use a lot. Need to branch out I guess.