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!
Timers Lie (And dehdyrating cherries), DIY Sun Dried Tomatoes & More!
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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:
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. Are you overloaded with tomatoes or cherry tomatoes right now?! It can be overwhelming to see stacks and stacks and not know what to do with them - especially if you aren't a canner and don't want to slave over a hot pot for hours to create sauce. Tomato Powder - you can puree them and then follow these directions. Or use the skins of tomatoes you've already removed. Sun Dried Tomatoes - either do them plain for adding to meals later, or season them for yummy bites of summer in the dead of winter! What are you overloaded with right now that you need help knowing how to dry to put away for the year?! Until next time... Nevertheless, she preserved! Darcy! P.S. While timers aren't necessary for dehydrating, understanding temperatures is. Here's more info: https://www.thepurposefulpantry.com/temperature-to-dehydrate/
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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! 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...
Whenever anyone asks me what tools are necessary for dehydrating, they often give a list of things they've seen online that are 'mandatory'. I always like to reassure them that excess tools are not necessary. "Your dehydrator (or oven or the sun), a knife, and a storage container are all that is necessary." The following list may contain Amazon affiliate links at no cost to you. They are bolded and linked for you. You don't need: Fancy Liners - Parchment paper will work in almost every...