"This is delicious!" Anuk exclaimed as she shoveled another spoonful of the mixture into her mouth.
Dan chuckled to himself as he chewed and shook his head. "I've heard it referred to as many things, but never delicious." He replied as he too shoveled another spoonful into his mouth.
"What… what it is?" She asked finally.
"They're called Meals Ready to Eat." Dan replied with a large grin. "It was the standard military ration in my time. The most disgusting thing army scientists ever devised. Many of us thought they were developed as a slow way to kill us, but they are packed with nutrients and calories, and if you learned how to mix and match them and add additional seasonings, you can at least make them tolerable."
"Where did you get seasonings?" She asked looking at him.
"Apparently the owner of the sporting goods store was ex-military." Dan replied. "He had everything that we used to spice them up."
