I have actually had a couple of reasonable freeze-dried dinners, but I've enjoyed C-rats (and found some MREs to be an improvement), so that's not exactly a ringing endorsement.

These days, my favorite is couscous curry. Approximately equal proportions (for one person that's about three tablespoons) of couscous, red lentils, nuts (I use mostly cashews), and dried fruit (I use either chopped dates or chopped apricots -- a few extra calories with the dates), plus a tablespoon of your favorite curry powder. Put in a freezer bag and at dinner time add about three quarters of a cup of boiling water. Yummy.

best, jcp