In WWII, the military ate K Rations. When I was in the Army in the 60s, we ate C Rations when we were in the field. Today, Judy and I decided to try the current version of military field-food, MREs, Meals Ready to Eat. (Actually, I decided and inflicted my decision on Judy.) The first problem with an MRE is that it packs 1,250 calories for one meal. That’s more than either of us needs for a single meal, so we split one. 
Tonight’s fare, beef brisket (warmed up with the included heating pouch), Au gratin potatoes (that’s the yellow/orange food on the plate), bread, peanut butter, jelly, cranberries, irish cappuchino, and a tootsie roll for dessert. 
That’s a lot of stuff. Yum! Or maybe not. A few hours later, this effort doesn’t seem like such a good idea. We could use a little help. Maybe each MRE should include Alka Seltzer as well…