I have a one-cup wonder that is my go-to hot evening meal when driving solo. Since I don't have refrigeration, I either use dehydrated/freeze dried items, or I will go to the grocery store for single servings of things that need refrigeration. I tend to avoid canned food for their weight and sodium content ... but, you could certainly use canned veggies and/or meats.<br><br>I use a 12v cup*, about 16oz, insulated, sometimes called a Smart Mug. It takes about 45 minutes to get sufficiently warm while driving; so, I plan ahead.<br><br>The 12v cup doesn't get things hot enough to cook, it actually is just used to rehydrate and warm pre-cooked foods. In these one-cup meals I combine protein, starch, veggies, then add water to make a soup or stew. Here are some possible ingredients --<br><br>Proteins: freeze dried refried beans* (also good for thickening), meats/poultry (single-serve lunch meat packs or small amounts from a deli or salad bar), hard boiled egg<br><br>Starches: crunched-up ramen noodles (without high-sodium packet), instant rice, pasta, potatoes (dehydrated)<br><br>Veggies: freeze dried carrots, peas, corn (found at Whole Foods, expensive), vegetable soup mix (from packet), dehydrated veggies (which I dehydrate at my sticks and bricks), veggie powder (made myself from dehydrated onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, etc ... then pulverized in a blender).<br><br>Sometimes I'll add garlic, pepper(s), poultry seasoning, low-sodium b<span dir="auto"><span dir="auto">ouillon</span></span><br><br>Some of my favorite combinations are --<br>- refried beans, rice, veggie powder<br>- hard boiled egg, ramen noodles, freeze dried veggies.<br><br>Oh, I should probably also mention that I use the same 12v cup for a hot morning meal. Here are some combinations that I've used --<br>- instant oatmeal, dry milk, raisins or dried cranberries, walnuts or almonds<br>- protein powder*, dry milk, instant coffee (careful not to get too hot as the protein powder will curdle)<br><br>And, between meals, I'll often just fill the 12v cup with water and put a tea bag in it ... my favorite teas are mint, orange and lemon. <br><br>If I'm not driving to provide power to the 12v mug, I'll just heat some water on my butane stove and pour it over the ingredients, stir and let sit in the mug for a few minutes to rehydrate.<br><br>*Here are links to a couple of the items:<br>12v cup: <a href="
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Trademark-Global-Joe-Traveller-Heated-Stainless-Steel-Travel-Mug/16830623" rel="nofollow">
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Trademark-Global-Joe-Traveller-Heated-Stainless-Steel-Travel-Mug/16830623</a><br>Refried Beans: <a href="
http://www.amazon.com/Santa-Fe-Bean...7845011&sr=8-1&keywords=refried+beans" rel="nofollow">
http://www.amazon.com/Santa-Fe-Bean...7845011&sr=8-1&keywords=refried+beans</a><br>(edited to add) Protein Powder (I use vanilla ice cream flavor): <a href="
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html" rel="nofollow">
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html</a><br><br>Suanne ... who'd love to be on the road right now