Tag Archives: dehydrate

A mixed up day of canning, phase three: porridge!

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Lane

Okay, canning isn’t the proper term for what I do with my porridge. Technically, I’m cooking it … I’m just cooking it inside of a canning jar/inside of a pressure canner. … so it really looks like I’m canning it … Continue reading →

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A treat from Emergency Essentials … that I absolutely love: Freeze-dried Ice Cream!

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Lane

I think by now most of you know I’m just a great big kid at heart. I love silly stuff and fun stuff … unapologetically, in fact  … and one of the silliest, fun things I love is Astronaut Ice … Continue reading →

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Product review: the Emergency Essentials® and Preparedness Pantry’s Food Storage Analyzer™

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Lane

I found the Emergency Essentials® site recently, thanks to a link someone sent to one of my Yahoo Groups.WOW! Talk about a food hoarder’s DELIGHT! As I’ve said here before, I’m not a Mormon–encouraged by my religion to store a … Continue reading →

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Reporting back on the various fruit leathers

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Lane

I pulled all of my various fruit leathers out of the dehydrator today, photographed and tasted each one so that I could see what I might be interested in making into a bigger batch … and, of course, so I … Continue reading →

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I forgot to “cost” my Reduced-sugar Pear Cardamon jelly …

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Lane

… and I know–for a lot of you–you could care less what the actual cost of stuff like this. You just want to enjoy it for the taste, the convenience, the control over your diet, or whatever … but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with applesauce-based fruit leathers

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Lane

I found applesauce on sale the other day at Cash and Carry: great big # 10 cans for $3.59. It was an off-brand, yes, but a good deal … so I stuck it in my mental folder for future reference. … Continue reading →

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The reds and golds of dehydration :)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Lane

My dehydrators have been going pretty much full-time for the last week or so, and I’ve noticed a trend. I seem to be drying an awful lot of beta carotene right now. Maybe that’s telling me something about what my … Continue reading →

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Candied Mandarin Orange peel, plus some just dried, too!

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Lane

Once I got my mandarin orange sections dehydrating, I was left with a huge mound of peels. I’m not one to waste things … especially not delicious things like mandarin orange peels … so I had plans for those, too … Continue reading →

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Kiwis and Pears: more dehydrating projects!

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Lane

I’m still on the hunt for great dehydrate-ables … so here’s the lowdown on another couple for you. I bought two one-pound bags of kiwis to try drying them. When I visited the Dutchman’s Store in Iowa on my recent … Continue reading →

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Dehydrating mandarins … two ways!

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Lane

I’ve been working on increasing my stores of dehydrated fruits lately. I’m always using them as ingredients for scones, cookies, crumbles, granola, and more … and the standard offerings in most grocery stores (apples, dried plums–what they’re calling “prunes” these … Continue reading →

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