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MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac \'n Cheese - Single Serving

    MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving

    • $9.50
    (10)

    Item # 695514

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    A favorite of everyone! Macaroni and cheese can please even the finickiest of little hikers.

    • Can be prepared in its own pouch; just add boiling water, stir and let stand before serving
    • Made with all-natural, organic ingredients
    • Nutrition facts displayed here and on packaging may differ; information on packaging reflects actual contents
    • *Discount will be applied when you check out. Offer not valid for sale-price items ending in $._3 or $._9

    Ingredients: organic instant durum semolina pasta and organic white sharp cheddar cheese (milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes {vegetable rennet}). Allergens: milk, wheat

    Made in USA.

    Item 695514

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    MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Backpacking
    1 cup
    1.5
    310
    90
    11 grams
    7 grams
    0 grams
    25 milligrams
    170 milligrams
    42 grams
    2 grams
    1 grams
    14 grams
    Yes
    None
    Yes
    No
    4.1 ounces
    Serving size
    Servings per container
    Calories per serving
    Calories from fat
    Total fat
    Saturated fat
    Trans fat
    Cholesterol
    Sodium
    Carbohydrates
    Dietary fiber
    Sugars
    Protein
    Vegetarian
    Meat
    Organic
    Gluten free
    Net weight

    MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving Customer Reviews

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    Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving
     
    2.8

    (based on 10 reviews)

    50%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Easy to prepare (7)
    • Lightweight (6)
    • Flavorful (4)
    • Nutritious (4)
    • Quick cook time (3)

    Cons

    • Lacks flavor (4)

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (6)
    • Car camping (4)
    • Extended trips (4)
    • Weekend trips (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Avid adventurer (6), Casual/ recreational (4)

    Reviewed by 10 customers

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    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Kids Love It!

    By 4Ponczki

    from Glen Ellyn, IL

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    Pros

    • Easy To Prepare
    • Flavorful
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping
      • Extended Trips
      • Weekend Trips

      Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

      Despite the 1 star reviews posted previously. I thought this meal had really good cheese flavor. This is much better than the other freeze dried Mac 'n Cheese meals available. Most importantly for our family is that both of our kids loved it!!

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      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      I like it

      By realityhack

      from Boston, MA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

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      Pros

      • Easy To Prepare
      • Flavorful
      • Lightweight
      • Nutritious
      • Quick Cook Time

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

        Food is very subjective so I can't tell you what you will like. I however find this to be quite good Mac & Cheese. It is NOT the strongest flavor but I actually enjoyed the subtlety.
        IMO this is definitely worth trying. You may find you agree with other reviewers or not depending upon your personal tastes.

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        tasteless - even on day 8

        By hiking zucchini

        from Sacramento, CA

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        Pros

          Cons

          • expensive
          • Inadequate portion
          • Lacks Flavor

          Best Uses

            Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

            I actually saved this meal for the last night of a 9-day backpack leading to the Mt Whitney summit, thinking there could never be anything better than mac and cheese on the trail. Wow, was I wrong. This had absolutely no flavor. I am not a finicky eater, but even I had to convince my hiking partner to add several spoonfuls of his bean chili meal (of another brand) to make it palatable.

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            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            1.0

            JUST SAY NO!

            By Matthew Charles

            from San Diego

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            Pros

            • Easy To Prepare
            • Lightweight
            • Quick Cook Time

            Cons

            • Lacks Flavor

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Extended Trips

            Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

            This product is 100% awful... Reading the reviews that praise this meal actually makes me angry... I prepared this on the trail twice (should have tried it first)... both times, some of the noodles remained hard, and the cheese "sauce" has no flavor... if you pack this, bring some salt and pepper... the price tag is no short of an insult... just one man's opinion... peace

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            (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Delicious Backpacking Meal

            By TinaDenali

            from Seattle, WA

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            Pros

            • Easy To Prepare
            • Flavorful
            • Lightweight
            • Nutritious

            Cons

            • Long Cook Time

            Best Uses

            • As a Snack
            • Backpacking
            • Car Camping
            • Extended Trips
            • Quick Boost
            • Weekend Trips

            Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

            This was the first Mary Jane's Farms backpacking meal I have tried, and it is still one of my favorites. Classic Mac & Cheese can't go wrong!
            My only suggestion is to make sure you cook it the full 10+ minutes or else the pasta will be chewy.
            Also, some ground black pepper is a nice spice to add, as with all Mac & Cheese.
            Yum!

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            1.0

            My worst backcountry meal

            By Mountaineer Ordinaire

            from Bellevue, WA

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            Pros

              Cons

              • Lacks Flavor

              Best Uses

                Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

                After a 12 hour Mt Adams climb (camp to summit and summit to camp), I prepared this meal expecting to consume a basic mac 'n cheese dinner.

                The noodles were chewy and lacked taste but it was the awful cheese mix (which lacked resemblance to any cheese I've ever eaten) that makes me rank this my worst backcountry meal.

                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                4.0

                Very Good Taste

                By Michael from Camas

                from Camas, WA

                About Me Casual/ Recreational

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                Pros

                • Easy To Prepare
                • Filling
                • Flavorful
                • Lightweight
                • Nutritious
                • Quick Cook Time
                • Substantive

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Backpacking
                  • Car Camping
                  • Extended Trips
                  • Weekend Trips

                  Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

                  This dish was very good compared to others I've tasted.

                   
                  4.0

                  Subtle flavor but good

                  By wudger

                  from Bear Mountain, NY

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                  Pros

                  • Easy To Prepare

                  Cons

                  • Specify ml or oz H2O

                  Best Uses

                  • Backpacking
                  • Car Camping

                  Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

                  I was tiring of the overbearing flavor of freeze dried Mac 'n Cheese from the larger companies (e.g., Mountain House). My first thought with tasting this product was "Bland" but, you know, I was looking for a grown-up meal--the cheese flavor was much more subtle (see caveat below) and that's OK and it could have used a bit more salt but you can add your own to suit your own taste.
                  I actually gave it 4 stars because the packaging says to add 2/3 cups H2O and my water bottle was marked in oz and ml and I'm not sure how much water that was so I overdid the water and to pour some out (surely adding to the blandness).
                  This is my first try of this product line: I'll try others and decide if I'll stay with it. Cost is also a factor--the markup is significant.

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                  1.0

                  Cheese tastes funky

                  By Nornicotine

                  from San Diego

                  About Me Casual/ Recreational

                  See all my reviews

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Prepare
                  • Lightweight
                  • Nutritious

                  Cons

                  • Just doesnt taste good

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

                    On a recent trip to the Sierras, we cooked up some MaryJanesFarms mac and cheese. Cooked well, texture was fine, but there is some kind of funky taste in the cheese, which I also noticed in the Mountain House pasta primavera. I think they all must be using the same kind of processed cheese. We just didn't think it tasted very good, although I choked it down.

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                    1.0

                    ...

                    By Sierra Sue

                    from Appleton, WI

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                    Pros

                      Cons

                      • Lacks Flavor
                      • Long Cook Time
                      • Not fit for human consump

                      Best Uses

                        Comments about Mary Janes Farm MaryJanesFarm Organic Mac 'n Cheese - Single Serving:

                        "Caution Yellow" was the color of this otherwise insipid entree. Are they trying to jazz it up or just warn us. The sticky "cheese" substance was hard to clean off of the bowl. This rates as one of the worst F-D meals of 18 years of backpacking. Evidently one can go wrong with mac and cheese.

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