I’m sure we all remember those bright red, flavorful, STICKY squares, wrapped in plastic, aptly named snacks, Fruit Roll-Ups. Well, did you know you can make your own flavorful, HEALTHY homemade fruit roll-ups? No trip to the store required. “How on earth can fruit roll-ups be healthy?” I’m sure you’re wondering. It’s because of the … Read more
Have you ever dehydrated watermelon? Did you even know you could dehydrate watermelon? As much as we love to dehydrate various foods, it wasn’t until this year that my husband decided to dehydrate some watermelon, when we were overflowing with it one evening. Turned out, it was a success, much like all of my husband’s … Read more
Being on a special diet or healing protocol pretty much means any kind of fried potato chips (other than homemade) are out the window. (Especially on the GAPS diet protocol – no potatoes are allowed at all.) This is not really a bad thing. I’ve been reading lately about the levels of acrylamide in commercial … Read more
Hello there! You want to know something funny? One of my favorite snacks has always been sour gummy straws. You know, those sticky, mouth-puckering, strawberry-flavored straws coated in citric acid? The really healthy ones? Oh, er. . . maybe they’re not so healthy. But that’s why this is such a fun tutorial. Because – in … Read more
So, you’ve just dehydrated the case of tomatoes you got from the local co-op, or your haul from the garden. What on earth do you do with dehydrated tomatoes? I’ll tell you what I do: make tomato powder. What is tomato powder? I’ll define tomato powder as pulverized, powdered dried tomatoes, kept in a cool … Read more
Here a while back, we received two bunches of radishes in our Bountiful Basket. Now, maybe on a good week I’ll use a bunch of radishes when making hamburger stew. . . but I just can’t imagine myself going through two bunches of radishes before the next basket pick-up. What’s a girl … Read more
Come on, you know it happens. It happens to all of us. You waltzed right into that grocery store, or farmer’s market, bought the lettuce that was on special, and had every intention of doing something with it! You really did! But life happened. 🙂 You got busy, you forgot about it, … Read more
Hello everyone! So, you just finished a dehydrating a big batch of fruit and you’re left wondering, what in the world am I supposed to do with this stuff? I thought you’d never ask. Today we are going to make dehydrated fruit powder. Why would anyone want to make their own fruit powder? Here are … Read more
Q. What happens when you order a case of peaches from your local co-op? A. You get stuck with a bunch of peaches. Not that this is a bad thing. I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t enjoy a peach from time to time. But when you have a case of peaches, staring at … Read more
My love affair with dehydrating (funny, right?) began with my purchase of my dehydrator. I call it the Cadillac of dehydrators; it comes with all the bells and whistles… nine large trays, temperature adjust, even a timer. I love it. This dehydrator is a staple in our kitchen. I’m so glad we had room for the monster. … Read more