Dehydrating Apples
If you’ve wanted to know how to dehydrate apples, here’s your tutorial. We love dehydrated apples around here. They’re a great snack and store really well if you can keep them hidden so that the...
View ArticleDehydrating Green Beans
photo by codepro8 Green beans are the garden gift that keeps on giving. If you can keep up with the picking about 1-2 times per week, green beans will just keep on making beans until they freeze....
View ArticleUsing and Cooking With Dehydrated Green Beans
So after learning how easy it is to dehydrate green beans, you now have a jar or two or five of dehydrated green beans. As lovely as they are, they really shouldn’t be put on the shelf just to be...
View ArticleDrying Herbs in a Dehydrator: Parsley, Oregano, Basil
Storing herbs is a great way to add flavor variety to your stored foods. Growing herbs in an herb garden can provide fabulous fresh herbs during growing season. Usually, there is plenty of herb...
View ArticleFood Storage and Survival Radio Episode 36: Introduction to Dehydrating
Episode 36: Introduction to Dehydrating Listen here! I love dehydrating, and today’s podcast is all about drying food! Why dehydrate and what you need to get started dehydrating. We also discuss how...
View ArticleHow to Dehydrate Mushrooms
Have you ever had a recipe ask for mushrooms and you just didn’t have any? Or have you bought them intending to use them and instead they go slimy and black in the refrigerator drawer. We don’t use...
View ArticleHow to Dehydrate Spinach for Flakes or Powder
Some dehydrating resources have spinach listed on their items that do not dehydrate well, but don’t let that discourage you from trying this preservation method for your own spinach. If you’re...
View ArticleDehydrating Kale for Flakes or Powder
Kale is a super nutritious vegetable in the family of broccoli and cabbage. It is a leafy green, so dehydrating works best if you want your end result to be small pieces or powder. You can use...
View ArticleHow to Dry Pears for Pear Candy
Dehydrating pears is a simple and super delicious drying project. Dehydrating fruits intensifies the flavor and makes them portable, snackable, and easy to pack with you for day trips, camping, car...
View ArticleThe Best Use for Extra Cherry Tomatoes! How to Make Sun Dried Tomatoes
Every garden, I plant a cherry tomato plant. Or two, just in case one dies. Later in the summer they start producing those little red balls of juicy goodness. Oh, my. Cherry tomatoes right off the...
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