This is a guide about drying apricots. The next time you have a lot of apricots try drying them. Dried apricots make a great snack whether eaten alone or as part of a trail mix.
Making Raisins (Drying Grapes)
This is a guide about drying grapes to make raisins. Raisins are a great, healthy snack. If you make your own raisins at home you can try making them with different kind of grapes.
This is a guide about drying blackberries. Dried fruit is a great addition to cereal, recipes, and snack mixes; blackberries are no exception. If you have already filled your freezer, perhaps drying some would be a good additional storage option.
This is a guide about drying figs. Figs are a delicious fruit to snack on. Why limit yourself to eating them only part of the year, when you can dry them and enjoy them more often.
This is a guide about drying apples. Dried apples are a great healthy snack. Drying them will also allow you to enjoy your favorite apples when they are not in season.
Substitute for Curing Salt When Making Ground Beef Jerky
I can't find curing salt in the store to make ground beef jerky, can I use canning and pickling salt instead?
Dehydrator Recipes and Other Suggestions
Do you have any recipes or suggestions on using a dehydrator?
I have just dehydrated a batch of turkey jerky. Amounts are per 1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey. The recipe can be multiplied.
Dehydrate Tomatoes for Salads or Snacks
For a tasty salad addition or snack, buy Roma tomatoes on sale. Slice thinly and sprinkle with garlic salt or powder. Dry in a dehydrator until they are dry and the skins are no longer shiny.
I grew some wonderful lemon basil this summer. How do I dry it so I can enjoy it in the winter time? Many thanks for this great site. I have learned so much!~Stitch~
Has anyone out there tried drying zucchini in wedges, so it will be pretty when reconstituted? I'm curious to see if it works.
Drying Fruit and Meat Without a Dehydrator
Is it possible to dry your own fruit? I do freeze some, but would dry them if possible. I am not sure if you can do this without some special equipment. Many thanks. Helen xx
How do I dehydrate whole pod okra?
How do I dry cranberries? Thank you.
Drying Time Needed for Fruits and Vegetables
I am looking for information on the drying times needed to dehydrate fruits and vegetables.
People always ask how come I buy very little at the grocery store. I own a Rival Seal A Meal- vacuum storage unit and a Excalibur dehydrator.
Summer squash taking over? I chop mine into about 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces and dehydrate them. Because of the water content of summer squash, they really dehydrate to a tiny size, so you may need a smaller grate.
Does anyone know a good way to dry freshly cut chives for future use?
Dried Onions for Healthy Snack
On 99 cent day at our local Thrift store, I found a food dryer in great shape. I decided to try drying different fruits and veggies for nighttime snacking. A long time friend told me that she and her husband really enjoyed not only growing their own onions, but drying them also.
I am looking for a home made recipe to dry banana slices. Please can you help?
Dehydrating Fruits And Vegetables
The next time you go to the grocery store and they are having a great sale or your garden is overproducing, try my friend Amy's trick for easy winter soups. It seems like every time lately that I wanted to make a soup or stew, I was out of two very important soup ingredients, carrots and celery.
I'm from the south and this was new to me, here you learn to eat Mexican food. Hatch is the most popular place for growing chili peppers. While driving through Hatch one day we took this picture of a way they dry the peppers by putting them on the roof.
