[pct-l] Powdered Milk

[moodyjj at comcast.net]

I buy the standard "Instant non-fat dry milk" at the grocery.  Carnation makes it, but the store brand (Kroger in our case) is identical but cheaper.  One-third cup of powder (enough to make 1 cup of milk) has 80 calories, no fat, 12 gm carbohydrates, no fiber, and 8 gm protein.  Vitamins A and D are added.  Good source of calcium on the trail.  A professional nutritionist friend told me that it won't spoil quickly, even after the envelope has been opened.  My only complaint is that all the fat has been removed.  I suspect that instant milk WITH fat would spoil quickly.  



I put an envelope of this stuff in each mail drop when I was on the AT and used it to supplement oatmeal and grits, supper meal mixes, hot chocolate drink, etc.  I now use it with powdered peanut butter to get more nutrition in lunch snacks. 



Mango 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim & Brenda Johnson" <jdjohnson at accesscomm.ca> 
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 8:01:56 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [pct-l] Powdered Milk 

So, I ordered some Nido powdered milk from amazon.com and had it sent to 
my son who's taking classes in L.A. He's on his way home today (we live 
in Canada's prairie provinces) for his summer break and brought them 
with him. He just phoned after arriving at his initial stop in Canada 
(Edmonton) before changing planes, and upon landing, Canada Customs 
confiscated the cans, because "they were made in Mexico". I had a 
feeling that might happen, even advising my son before his flight to 
surrender them to Customs if they gave him any flak about them. 

So, for us Canucks, any idea where I can get powdered milk? And real 
milk (whole), not that skim stuff. 

Thanks, 
Jiffypop 

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