Yesterday, I enjoyed MRE Menu 14: Mexican Style Rice and Bean Bowl from Case B. After teaching one class and spending an hour in the library archives pulling materials for a graduate student from the City Tech Science Fiction Collection, I was ready for some sustenance before teaching my evening class. This MRE hit the spot!
Menu 14 includes the following items clockwise from the top left:
- Carboard Sleeve
- Mexican Style Rice and Bean Bowl Entree
- Pretzel Nuggets Honey Mustard & Onion Flavor
- Crackers
- Peanut Butter
- Beverage Pouch
- Water-activated Heater
- Spoon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Chocolate Protein Drink Powder
- First Strike Nutritious Energy Bar Cran-Raspberry Flavor
- Accessory Packet (Coffee, Creamer, Sugar, Artificial Sweetener, Salt, Moist Towelette, TP)
I tried the rice and beans before adding the crushed red pepper, and I liked the flavor as is and saved the pepper for later. I didn’t try any of the sides of this MRE, because I also brought some dessert from home. I’ll mix-and-match the sides with other MREs in the future.
