I always spent a lot of time scouring the internet for how to dehydrate certain foods when I was first learning how to dehydrate. And even now, I find myself going to do research on those foods that aren’t so easy to dehydrate. Then…this book, The Ultimate Dehydrator Cookbook by Tammy Gangloff, came along. And it […]
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How to Dehydrate Strawberries + A Quick Tip for Hulling
Strawberry season is a small window of opportunity to have fresh, tasty fruit available for all sorts of wonderful dishes, jams, etc. Because there is such a small window of opportunity to have fresh, locally grown strawberries, we stock up and dehydrate or freeze them to use throughout the year. How to Dehydrate Strawberries […]
How to Dehydrate Ginger Root and Make Ginger Powder
How to dehydrate ginger root and get the best ginger powder you’ve ever tasted! It’s so easy to do, and it will change your pantry forever! Let’s open our pantry today, shall we? Ground Ginger that so many of use in our cooking is actually a rhizome of the Ginger Plant (but we still know it […]
How to Dehydrate Watermelon (Watermelon Candy)
Do you have more watermelon than you can deal with? Learn how to make watermelon candy. This easy DIY food storage recipe to dehydrate watermelon will make your day … and your kids will love it! Summertime is prime time for watermelon. In fact, I can’t even imagine buying watermelon in the middle of winter […]
How to Make Green Powder – Don’t Waste Another Leaf!
Come sit down by me. I have a story to tell you. It might be scary, but I’m right here by you. You are not alone. This was my story: The crisper drawer of my refrigerator was a one way ticket to a slow, slimy, green death. I bought all the greens we needed for […]
6 Ways to Dehydrate Foods
Think using an electric dehydrator is the only way to be able to dehydrate your garden bounty? You’ve got options! Dehydrating food is a great way to be able to preserve your garden bounty or great find at the produce stand. You simply remove the moisture from your produce or meat to give it a […]
How to Dehydrate Tomato Paste – and why would you even want to?
Tomato paste. That gooey tomato-y stuff that comes in those tiny little cans that you use 2 TB out of and then it sits in your fridge until it goes bad. Then you start all over again the next time you need it. Is there any way to break the cycle? What are your options? […]
How to Adapt Your Nesco Dehydrator to Make Leathers & Liquids
Here’s an easy hack to be able to do fruit leathers and liquids with your Nesco American Harvester FD-8 Food Dehydrator. You can do this with the circular dehydrators, as well, but it’s a bit harder. Your Nesco doesn’t come with fruit leather sheets or small object grid sheets. But they are easily made from […]
How to Preserve Cantaloupe (Freezing & Dehydrating)
“Cantaloupe tonight, dear, Dad’s got the car!” Get it? huh? yeah – it’s a groaner, but it is all about my tip today! Did you know that you can freeze canteloupe? You can! You can also dehydrate it! Seriously! How to Freeze Canteloupe Cut canteloupe in half. Clean out the pulp Cut in quarters or eighths […]
Make Your Own Dehydrator Hack
If you’re a fan of Alton Brown’s Good Eats, you’ll find that he loves taking a concept, breaking it down, and finding a way to do it himself….sometimes much more convoluted than the original premise. But THIS happens to be one of those things that is easy to do, really cheap, and can get you […]