Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Healthful, Homemade Trail Mix

 Blog copyright Janet Groene 2025



Charoseth Gorp

Think of this as a dry, chewy charoseth, the traditional Passover dish. It’s just fruits and nuts, so you might bring a string cheese or Baby Bel for added protein and crackers for starch.  

It’s super chewy, prolonging the pleasure of a meal that’s also very good for you.  A bottle of spring water or wine completes the menu.  


2 cups snipped, dried apricots

2 cups snipped, dried apples

2 cups snipped, dried plums (prunes)

2 cups jumbo raisins

2 cups whole, unsalted cashews

2 cups whole Brazil nuts

2 cups whole, unsalted pecans

Put everything in a large bag and shake gently  to mix well. Measure by the cupful (whole meal) or half cup (snack) into snack bags. Seal and keep in a cool place. Makes 14 one-cup servings. 

Gorp lover’s tip of the week: Buy individually wrapped hand wipes and place one sealed packet in each snack pack of homemade gorp. 


 
    Extra food is travel insurance. Even a brief morning hike  can turn into a longer-than-planned, hungry and even life-threatening adventure. For a book on provisioning  your camper, boat , cabin or fish camp with familiar, affordable, shelf-stable pantry foods from the supermarket see Survival Food Handbook, published by International Marine division of McGraw-Hill.   http://amzn.to/1WdYqbe




See more of Janet’s recipes for the trail, campground, RV travel or small boat galley at 

https://www.BoatCook.blogspot.com

and

https://www.CampAndRVCook.blogspot.com


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