I like itchy ban soup or " itchy bum soup" as we call it, quite high in fat and carbs, throw in a small can of chicken etc. and it's a cheap meal.  My buddy uses Kraft dinner, adds an onion and a can os salmon....yummy.  Pita bread can be dried nicely to reduce weight as can bagels if you cut them in thin slices.  My lunch is usually gorp and a slug of water.  One thing I notice is I tend to eat too many carbs and not enough protein and fat when I'm out.  It seems to be easier to find carbs that pack well than protein.

I usually do a combination of store bought and freeze dried meals.
Breakfast is usually 2 instant oatmeals or home packaged granola and dried milk or Pop tarts and Starbucks Via coffee.
Lunch consists of WW Bagel Thins or Sandwich Thins (hold up well in a pack)with PB&J, or Spam foil pack, or tuna foil packs. Sometimes it might be jerky,or trail mix,or package of PB crackers, or Power bar, dried fruit, etc.
Dinners are usually Mountain House Pro Pack freeze dried dinners or foil pack of chicken,tuna or salmon with a Idahoan mashed potatoes or a Knorr pasta or rice side dish, or Ramin noodles.
Hint after boiling water place the pasta, rice or potatoes into a freezer bag to rehydrate and cook.
No need to mesh up a pot. Also bring some snacks such as trailmix, Clif bars, and granola bars. (look for 100 cals+ per ounce) Usually I package a days worth of food (20-26 ounces) into a gallon storage bag which then becomes a trash bag. I will experiment with different food combos during summer time weekend backpack fishing trips.

Excellent point about the freezer bags.  I take no extra pots and pans, only the JetBoil.  I never cook anything in the JB either...it just boils my water, only water.  I eat out of the MH bag or quart size freezer bags.  NO clean up, just incinerate or put all the used bags in one clean one.

This works better to rehydrate meals tha your hat too.

Didn't read everybodys replys, in case it hasen't been mentioned sting cheese lasts a few days also, the low moisture mozzarella kind

I meant string cheese  

Ipcjon, they still do make them. They are call Ebits Fuel Tabs. They can be purchased at most outdoor stores, REI, EMC, Campmor. They come with a small stove stand for about $10. Perfect for canteen cup cooking.

GREAT thread as i am going on an elk hunt this year!