I'm Darcy, and I'm a dehydrating fiend! I love talking about food preservation through dehydrating, and all the ways that it can be used to create a stocked pantry and wonderful meals for your family!
3 unique foods to dehydrate for your pantry
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Hi, Reader! You might do this -- buy a food to have with a meal (or make one) and find that either you didn't get to it before it 'expires' or maybe you just couldn't eat it quickly enough and it's going to go bad in the fridge. But did you know that many of the things we make or buy can actually be dehydrated for longer-term storage? You might want to give one of these projects a try! Dehydrating kimchi is a fantastic way to preserve its flavor and nutrients even when you can’t finish the big jar you purchased or fermented yourself! Dried kimchi can be enjoyed as a crunchy snack, refreshed in ramen, or as a tangy seasoning! Read more... If you still have cans of cranberry sauce in the pantry and need to make room for something else, dehydrate the sauce (use Thanksgiving leftovers) to create amazingly tart and sweet gummies to enjoy this traditional treat! Read more... Dehydrating olives makes a perfect addition to trail mixes for backpacking and hiking treks and creates an exciting pantry snack. Share Your Ideas: What's the oddest thing you've ever dehydrated? Until next time... Nevertheless, she preserved! Darcy! P.S. If you'd like to see more ways to use your dehydrated foods, try these recipes!
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Darcy @ The Purposeful Pantry
I'm Darcy, and I'm a dehydrating fiend! I love talking about food preservation through dehydrating, and all the ways that it can be used to create a stocked pantry and wonderful meals for your family!
Hi, Reader! Do you ever feel like you have made all this dehydrated food, only to put it on your shelf and leave it there because you're not sure what to do with it? I know that's a real sticking point for many. Canned food seems so easy - but dehydrated seems alien. So today, I hope that I can help you with some ideas - from breakfast to lunch to snacks to dinner to dessert - that can help spark your creativity in how to use your dehydrated foods. Watch How to Use Dehydrated Foods Now! Watch...
Hi, Reader! A first question I get from almost every beginner is, "I put my food in the dehydrator for 6 hours, like the manual said, and everything is not dry. What did I do wrong?" My anwer almost always is - trusting that timer. Learn more about why timers are good for nothing more than watching time past when it comes to dehydrating: Watch video TLDR: In this video, I show how to dehydrate cherries, and the danger of relying on that timer instead of whether a food is actually dry or not....
Hi, Reader! It is peak gardening and harvest season for everyone, and I bet you might be drowning in zucchini. So I have a new video today on how to dry it, and how to create a savory zucchini muffin that will give you a great breakfast or snack, especially for those of you who are trying to get off the sweat muffins! Click the image to watch the video! We learn about correct muffin blending, what happens when you forget an ingredient, and why your muffins might be a little tough! Watch video...