Whether you’re an experienced prepper, new prepper, or not even into prepping, you’ve probably heard that some people dehydrate foods. Maybe you know why it’s important to know which foods you can dehydrate and you’ve finally decided to give it a try. But in case you aren’t aware of all the great reasons to dehydrate ... Read more
This apple, pear, fig, prunes, peach, and apricot compote is about to be your new breakfast favorite. Just add some greek yogurt.
The Top 20 Food Dehydrator Recipes includes easy to follow recipes and short descriptions of the foods one can cook with a food dehydrator.
Dehydrating food is a fantastic way to preserve food for the future. But before you jump in, there are a few things you should know.
Fruits can be preserved in a variety of ways. However, one of the best options to make fruit last for a year or longer is to dry it. Dried fruit […]
Preserving food is a fun and economical way to make fresh foods available year-round. Learn how to preserve your seasonal glut of fruit and veggies here.
Preserving food can be so beneficial - for your family and the environment. In this article, you learn about freezing, canning, and pickling food.
Learn how to make freeze dried fruit for healthy snacks like trail mix, along with delicious recipes for dried fruit stuffing during the holidays.
Dehydrator recipes can be hard to find in this age of modern convenience foods. The thing is, dehydrated food is the original convenience food, and there are few quicker, easier and more versatile food preservation
Learn these 25+ ways to use fruit powders to extend the life of dehydrated fruits and elevate everyday foods to something wonderful!
Did you know there are over a dozen ways to preserve eggplant? Really! I'll give you step by step instructions for each method!
We had hundreds of pounds in fruit this summer so we put together this list on how to preserve fruit, including some very creative things we ended up doing!
Here is a simple guide to teach you how to dehydrate pears so that you can make the most of this delicious fruit!
Vegetable Powders Making Them, Using Them, and Long-Term Food Storage The Moms were eating lunch while the kids—claiming they were full—exited to play tag. The subject discussed was by no means gloriously thrilling. Spinach. We were talking about spinach. “I got it on sale, overbought it, and not even the husband will touch …
When the winter lemon crop comes in, it can be hard to find a way to put up all those lemons before they spoil. Fortunately, preserving lemons is easy and there are literally dozens of
Learn these 25+ ways to use fruit powders to extend the life of dehydrated fruits and elevate everyday foods to something wonderful!
Make your own vegetable stock powder - a great way to use up extra veggies from the garden, or old vegetables in the back of the fridge! Whole-Fed Homestead
Preserving food is a fun and economical way to make fresh foods available year-round. Learn how to preserve your seasonal glut of fruit and veggies here.
Late summer on the homestead can mean an abundance of grapes! Discover 12 ways to preserve grapes for your next harvest.
The fresh peach season is here. Preserve some of these delicious peaches this year by drying them. I love dried peaches to snack on, they are just like candy and they are also great in
Summer squash is a great crop that gives you a big harvest in a short period of time. Learn 6 ways to preserve summer squash to save your harvest for later!
Do you have an over abundance of tomatoes? Are you looking for tasty ways to preserve tomatoes? These 11 recipes are all excellent ways to keep your....
Guess what I've been doing lately? The nectarine tree looks beautiful this year. We don't usually can the nectarines, I've actually never tried it, but my mom said they don't can well, and she knows practically everything. So, we've been eating them, (yum yum!) and drying them as fast as we can rotate batches through the dehydrator. Pick and wash nectarines Cut in half and remove pit. Slice each half into 4 or 5 wedges. If a piece ends up bigger or smaller than the others, you have to eat it. A shame, I know. Place wedges close together on drying sheet. Load into dehydrator. (I recommend this one: Excalibur 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber) Dry for somewhere around 20 hours- check occasionally so you don't overdry them. Store in a airtight container. If you have room, and want to keep them fresh for a longer period, store the bags in the freezer. The most difficult thing about drying nectarines is not eating them all before winter even starts. I keep having to tell the kids that they can eat fresh nectarines if they want, but we need to save the dried ones for when the fresh ones are gone. (of course, I still eat a few here and there, I deserve it, I did the work, right?).
Learn how to take those dehydrated vegetables you have piling up and making them in a versatile powder to add a nutrition boost to all of your dishes!
How to Preserve pears using canning, freezing, drying, freeze drying or fermenting. Their natural sweetness makes them a delicious snack or dessert.
Are you looking for the food dehydrator recipes? This is the ultimate list of dehydrated food recipes and resources! Whether you are a beginner or experienced at dehydrating, this list is for you!
I spent a year living in Europe, and six months of that was in Italy. Having eaten a lot of Italian food, I like to think I understand it, perhaps just a little. In fact, whenever I try to recreate an Italian dish I think back to earlier versions that I've eaten. What was it that I liked about it? What was the essence of the dish? In all my time in Italy, I don't remember trying mostarda. It's not surprising really because the most well-known versions come from Veneto, Lombardia and Piemonte. Most of my time was spent in Tuscany. But I still think I understand mostarda, just a bit. It's like an Italian chutney I suppose. Don't make the mistake of translating it as "mustard". Mostarda does have a little bit of mustard in it, but it's really a combination of preserved fruit in syrup with a bit of a kick. The kick comes from mustard oil, mustard essence, dry mustard, mustard seeds or some combination thereof. Other ingredients include sugar or honey, wine, vinegar and sometimes citrus juice. When I am developing a recipe, I often look for several variations then strike off on my own. The recipes I found for mostarda varied greatly--some used dry fruit, others fresh fruit. Some cooked slowly others cooked quickly. Some had lots of mustard, others barely a pinch. My own experiment lead me to this conclusion: Mostarda is very forgiving and can easily be made to your own taste. You can taste as you go and make changes. Here's how I made my first version. Please note all amounts are approximations. I'm including the links to the recipes that influenced my own recipe. Mario Batali's version at the Food Network, one from About.com's Italian Food section, Food and Wine's recipe and a particularly tedious thread on eGullet on the subject. My Mostarda makes about 3 cups Ingredients 1 cup dried cherries 1/2 cup dried figs, chopped 6 small apricots cut into quarters 1 apple, peeled and chopped 1 cup sugar 1 cup white wine 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 Tablespoons light mustard seeds 1 Tablespoons dry mustard powder Instructions Place the dried fruit in a non-reactive saucepan and barely cover with water. Add the sugar, wine and vinegar. Simmer very gently for 10 minutes. Add the fresh fruit, mustard seeds and mustard powder and continue just barely simmering for another 10 minutes. The fruit should hold it's shape but be supple and moist. Taste for seasonings. Add more water or wine or mustard as you wish. The finished product should be somewhat thick and syrupy. Serve with pate, charcuterie, cheese, or a boiled dinner like bollito misto. Store in the refrigerator. Enjoy! READ MORE Over at Bay Area Bites is my take on the Ultimate Food & Wine Pairing FOOD
Preserving the harvest really starts in spring time with garden planning. Which is what I am in the thick of right now! Roma style and paste tomatoes are a big part of our fall harvest every year. We can them, freeze them, eat our weight in them fresh, and even dehydrate them. Making tomato leather was a new tomato preservation method that I tried last …
This Vanilla Mango Preserves recipe takes just an hour to make; it’s a delicious tropical twist on your favorite fruity jam and a great way to spiffy up your morning toast.
Make your own tomato powder from your sun dried tomatoes!
Dried carrots are a shelf-stable way to preserve carrots for all your favorite recipes. Dehydrated carrots are ready at a moment's notice and can be rehydrated for soups, curries, casseroles, muffins, and even homemade carrot
Drying tomatoes preserves many nutrients and intensifies the flavor of tomatoes. In addition to the nutritional and flavor benefits, you'll find that drying tomatoes with a dehydrator is incredibly easy. You prepare the tomato how
This time of year I can't get enough citrus. I am totally in love with these Kishu Mandarins I purchased last week. They are seedless an...
