First time with this meal
I've been getting G to G meals for many years. Some are amongst my favorites from any manufacturer—Three-bean Chili, Thai Curry for example. As someone who eats no meat except for fish, and no dairy, the options for dehydrated meals is a bit limited. I had been meaning to try the Kale and Bean Stew for a while, and finally got around to it.
I think the flavor of this is fine. Mild yet tasty, and a bit savory, there is some depth to the seasoning mix. I jazzed it up a bit with some tomato paste and a couple of grinder turns of black pepper. As i usually do with most dehydrated meals, i simmer for about half the recommended dehydration time, then let it sit for the remainder of time, plus another 25% of so. Here and there, there was a slightly hard bean, but overall, things were expectedly soft.
The problem, and enough to not make me want to get this again, is that in pretty much every spoonful, there were stringy and/or tough bits of green stuff (presumably kale stems), that were pretty much inedible. This is the only G to G meal i've had this issue with. As a one-time, long-time gardener, i know that there are kale varieties that don't have as much of an issue with tough bits, but it appears this kale isn't that type. The "best by" date is just shy of a year out.