The dehydrating category is very popular with the hiking, camping, and fishing groups. They can dehydrate their food and store it in a small bag for mason jar if you’re at home.
I’ve been drying fruits for many years. I like to experiment with my dehydrated items. Sometimes it doesn’t work out and I have to throw it out but it is worth it to me. I’ve have dehydrated many fruits like oranges, lemons, blueberries, cherries, apples, pineapple and peaches.
I recently started dehydrated herbs of all sorts. Oregano, basil, rosemary, mint, thyme, chives, and bay leaves. I’ve made a small booklet of dehydrating herbs.
Dehydrating vegetables such as peas, corn, carrots, celery, green beans to make a dried vegetable soup. I dried mushrooms to make mushroom soup or use as a powder to add the extra oomph to a stew. I’ve dehydrated tomatoes and turned them into tomato powder.
Why I Choose to Dehydrate Food This morning I’ve been watching the squirrels run about in the yard and trees. Up and down the trees they go. Their little cheeks puffed out with whatever they have found. The little squirrels are already packing away food […]
Dehydrate Ginger Root I recently watched a documentary on ginger. Surprisingly, ginger was a major commodity in the middle ages. It was very expensive and hard to find. The program showed these almost life-sized cookie molds. They would make cookies to give to the bridal […]
Pineapple Coconut Leather Pineapple coconut leather is one of the easiest and yummiest treats to dehydrate. I have always loved the flavor of the pineapple. I’ve been told recently that my grandmother loved pineapples. It was apparently her favorite. My dad would walk into town […]
Dehydrate Chives Today I am posting “How to Dehydrate Chives”. It is easy to do but first, a few friendly facts about chives. Chives are related to garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onions. Mostly, found in Europe, Asia, and North America. It is a […]
Packaged Coconut One of my favorite flavor groups is tropical. I love the pineapple, orange, papaya and coconut mixture. Recently I went to a dehydrating class in the community kitchen. You never know what tips or tricks you can pick up. The first tip I […]
Dehydrate Basil Basil, oregano, thyme are among the Italian seasoning flavors my family loves. If you think about it, you can find it in spaghetti, pesto, pizza, rigatoni, and many more dishes with the Italian flare. My ultimate favorite Italian dish is lasagna. All that […]
Dehydrate Thyme I am working on making my own spices for my spice rack. I got tired of spending quite a few dollars for a small jar, only to get it home and find it is stale with no flavor. You just don’t know how […]
Dehydrate Sage Sage is best used with pork, beef, duck, and chicken. A common dish in Italy is when it is chopped, mixed with melted butter and stirred into pasta. Today I’m writing about how to dehydrate sage. Here Is Some History About Sage The […]
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