blissful
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Do you need to know how to dehydrate things? I found this resource to be good. https://www.thepurposefulpantry.com/best-dehydrating-recipes/
Yesterday we took the 9 trays of banana chips out of the dehydrator, into 4 qt jars. I shredded 16 of the 6 inch zucchinis in the food processor and put them on 8 trays with parchment to dry. I'll use these for zucchini bread in the winter.
I use the excalibur dehydrator (very old) with stainless trays we keep in a cabinet covered with a tarp outside, year round. It's going to be so hot out today (93 deg F) I could probably dry things out on the picnic table, if I had anything to dry.
I put the dehydrated qt jars in cases in the basement, on a shelf with labels on the cases so I can find things I need when I need them. I promised myself to do an inventory but I haven't yet, but I'll get to it.
Many people use dehydrated goods specifically for hiking meals for weeks at a time, rehydrating and warming them up to eat. I like the variety and recipes that can be found here: https://www.backpackingchef.com/
We eat dry fruits year round and use dried herbs and leaves for herbal teas year round. Mostly in winter I use the dry veggies for in soups and stews. Dried sweet potatoes and squash make a good pie when I don't have fresh.
Yesterday I made up some baked beans and I didn't have fresh peppers to chop so I used dehydrated diced red peppers from last year that I keep in jars. Celery, I usually don't buy it because we don't eat it fresh. We grow it occasionally, then dehydrate it and process it in the food processor into a crumble/powder and I use that for flavor in soups and stews.
Do you have any favorite places to get information on dehydrated foods? What are you dehydrating today?
Yesterday we took the 9 trays of banana chips out of the dehydrator, into 4 qt jars. I shredded 16 of the 6 inch zucchinis in the food processor and put them on 8 trays with parchment to dry. I'll use these for zucchini bread in the winter.
I use the excalibur dehydrator (very old) with stainless trays we keep in a cabinet covered with a tarp outside, year round. It's going to be so hot out today (93 deg F) I could probably dry things out on the picnic table, if I had anything to dry.
I put the dehydrated qt jars in cases in the basement, on a shelf with labels on the cases so I can find things I need when I need them. I promised myself to do an inventory but I haven't yet, but I'll get to it.
Many people use dehydrated goods specifically for hiking meals for weeks at a time, rehydrating and warming them up to eat. I like the variety and recipes that can be found here: https://www.backpackingchef.com/
We eat dry fruits year round and use dried herbs and leaves for herbal teas year round. Mostly in winter I use the dry veggies for in soups and stews. Dried sweet potatoes and squash make a good pie when I don't have fresh.
Yesterday I made up some baked beans and I didn't have fresh peppers to chop so I used dehydrated diced red peppers from last year that I keep in jars. Celery, I usually don't buy it because we don't eat it fresh. We grow it occasionally, then dehydrate it and process it in the food processor into a crumble/powder and I use that for flavor in soups and stews.
Do you have any favorite places to get information on dehydrated foods? What are you dehydrating today?
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