Living on the West Coast, we are constantly aware of possible earthquakes and tsunamis. The year Sunshine started kindergarten, her school underwent seismic upgrades and she did several earthquake drills (“Get under a table and hold the legs, Mommy!”). Before we moved to Victoria, my cousins faced a power outage there for one and a half days and I remember them talking about trying to stay warm and cook on their camp stove.
While I’m aware of the need for emergency preparedness, I’m afraid I haven’t done much about it. Wise Company just made it easier for me. They offer a great selection of delicious emergency meals with a 25-year shelf life that can be made in minutes with just boiling water. They sent me their Wise Favourites box—seven meals, including one breakfast—to sample.
I made a couple of the entrees up for our supper one night, just to find out how they tasted. The emergency meals can be mixed right in the mylar bag they come in; simply open the bag, add the water, stir, and close it while your meal cooks. Open the bag in fifteen minutes to serve it up!
We sampled the Noodles and Beef in Savoury Mushroom sauce. It disappeared quickly—everyone wanted more. My husband was impressed the dish contained real meat; he was expecting only meat flavoring in a freeze-dried meal.
We’ve had a couple of the other entrees for lunch and been just as impressed by the taste and quality. The girls weren’t huge fans of the Cheesy Lasagna but I enjoyed it. They wanted seconds of the Pasta Alfredo with Chicken.
One of the meals was breakfast, six-grain Apple Cinnamon Cereal. I was excited to try it, because instant oatmeal has been a camping staple for me since I was a kid. This was way better! It would definitely be a gourmet breakfast on the trail.
My only complaint about the meals: the serving sizes seemed small to me. Each package said it was two servings, but I easily ate the Apple Cinnamon Cereal by myself and my three girls ate one package of Pasta Alfredo and wanted more. The small size does help prevent food waste, but when camping or in emergencies, I expect us to be hungrier than usual.
My plan: keep a box (or two) of Wise Company meals stashed with the camping supplies; if we actually go camping, I’ve got meals ready to go (and then I can replace them when we get back), and if we don’t, then I’m ready for an emergency.
Wise Company offers a variety of emergency meals, including gluten-free options, as well as other food supplies. They have freeze-dried fruit and vegetables, dairy and eggs, and meat. You can buy emergency kits or just grab some meals for your next camping or hiking trip. Drop by the website to request a sample or find out more.
Do you keep emergency meals or supplies on hand?
Wise Company provided me with these meals for the purposes of this review; all opinions expressed are my own.
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It also looks pretty delicious! Living in Manitoba we don’t really have to worry too much about things like earthquakes but I agree it is always great to be prepared and the emergency meals looks like a great start.
It’s good to hear that it tastes good, sometimes these things can be …. unusual. haha. That being said, given an emergent situation people shouldn’t be so picky anyway. This sounds like it is something to have in a 72 hour kit.
Interesting, when we had a power outage last year for 24 hours I was not prepared to be making meals for my family. This is a great way to help you be prepared in case of an emergency. I also like taking freeze-dried eggs when camping.
We have tried some emergency meals & some have been really gross and some have actually been really good! Hurray for finding another company that delivers on taste!
That’s so awesome for convenience. It’d be awesome if they got photo shot on The Walking Dead! Gasp.