Dehydrating

If you hike, camp, or do anything else outdoors, you probably know stinging nettles as an irritating, annoying menace. But did you know they can be a forager’s dream? It’s true! Stinging nettles, the exact same ones that give you a nasty rash when you bump into them, are a legitimate superfood packed with vitamins, […]

Ever had dehydrated marshmallows before? No? Of course you have! You’ve had them in a packet of cocoa mix or in your favorite super-sugary breakfast cereal. Those are just two of the best-known foods you’ll find dehydrated marshmallows in, but there are many more recipes that can use them: s’mores cookies, cereal bars, trail mix,

Lemon powder is one of my favorite secret ingredients. Whether it is adding freshness and sweetness to tea, a little bit of zip to my favorite marinades, or a wonderful sweet aroma to homemade bath products and cosmetics, it’s just the best! It’s also hard to find really good, fresh, organic stuff online or anywhere

Dehydrated sweet potatoes can be a great snack and a convenient ingredient for all your recipes – one with a supremely long shelf life. Not for nothing, dehydrating your sweet potatoes is a great way to keep them from sprouting and going bad during typical room temperature storage. If you’ve got a food dehydrator or

One of the best at-home methods of food preservation is dehydration. Countertop food dehydrators are inexpensive, effective, easy to use, and affordable to operate. With just a little bit of prep work and about half a day in the machine, you can preserve fruits, veggies, meats, and a whole lot more. In fact, most owners

Dehydrated foods have a lot of advantages. They maintain an excellent nutritional profile, they last a lot longer than they would normally, and they’re easy to prepare by reconstituting them. The only trick is, some foods just don’t dehydrate that well, especially leafy green vegetables. Everyone knows that, right? Right..? Actually, not so fast! It

Dehydrated foods aren’t just for last-chance survival rations and astronaut meals. Dehydrated foods of all kinds maintain an excellent nutritional profile, have extraordinary shelf lives, and are easy to reconstitute for preparation as normal. These characteristics are what have made my own food dehydrator one of my most used appliances in the kitchen! And my

Drying meat is a great way to preserve it for long-term storage without the benefit of any refrigeration. And don’t take my word for it, as it is a technique that has been practiced for millennia. And not for nothing, if you want delicious, nutritious jerky to snack on then you’ll have to dry it!

Homesteaders work awfully hard to cultivate and harvest their own homegrown fruit. After all of the diligent time, care and energy you put into the process it is only right that you should be able to enjoy the literal fruits of your labors! But unfortunately you’ll have a pretty limited amount of time to do

Sometimes having comfort food on hand can make all the difference in your mental game during a crisis. But most “luxury” treats don’t really fit into a long-term storage plan too well. Take ice cream for instance. No refrigeration, no ice cream, right? Not so fast. We all know that ice cream is made mostly