Any other alternatives on the jerky front?
You could buy a dehydrator and make your own. I used to do that when I was backpacking often.
rice n beans
peanut butter
milk
I thought you were a vegetarian?
Vegetarians typically drink milk, eat cheese, eggs, honey, etc (“vegetarian” usually means “lacto-ovo vegetarian”). It’s vegans that don’t eat any animal-derived products.
Asad
My post-workout meal for quite some time was egg whites, with toasted whole wheat bread and some milk. Lots of protein, very healthy and very cheap.
Milk is steak from the udder.
Don’t fool yourself.