What are the best apples for dehydrating? The answer is simple: Whatever apples you have on hand. Learn about specific varieties and how they will affect the flavor and useability of your apples for future projects like lunchbox snacks and making pies later! Dehydrating apples is the perfect way to have wonderful snacks during the…
Dehydrating bananas is easy when you know the secret to making crisp, crunchy, dry bananas at home! Time! A well-sliced banana plus time will get you something that is a treat! No more chewy, gummy, home-dried bananas! Bananas seem one of the easiest dehydrating projects for beginners, right? Perhaps you tried it as your first…
Are you interested in dehydrating, but don’t know the dehydrating tools that you really need? Not as many as you may think! Here’s a list to get you started! Kitchen gadgets are fun to buy, aren’t they? They promise they’ll make life in the kitchen simpler, make meal prep easier, and make your life happier….
Do you want to keep the goodness of fall pumpkins long after autumn is over? Dehydrate pumpkin and make pumpkin powder for baked goods, pies, smoothies, and dog treats. Enjoy fall all year long with this easy way to preserve pumpkins without canning or storing large jars of canned pumpkins. Pumpkin is my favorite fall…
Wonder why your berries seem to mold when they feel dry enough? That may be because of case hardening. Use these tips and tricks to prevent case hardening when dehydrating fruits and vegetables. Do you ever get frustrated by your attempts to dehydrate food – only to find that while the outside is hard as…
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Give the perfect gift for those who love dehydrating their food to stock their pantries and save their garden produce. Use this gift guide to pick the perfect present for your favorite dehydrating enthusiast! What do you get the person who loves to dehydrate their garden produce? There are so many great ideas for inexpensive…
Pretreat fruits for dehydrating to prevent browning (oxidation), save nutrition and create beautifully flavored dried fruit. These easy treatments will get you started in no time! Have you ever tried to dehydrate bananas and they turned dark? Or apples that sit on your counter for 2.0 seconds after you cut them and begin to take…
The best dehydrating recipes for drying fruits, vegetables, meats, and more! Learn the basics of dehydrating for any beginner or pro! Dehydrating is a great way to harvest your garden bounty, to take advantage of in-season produce sales, or to build a pantry full of shelf-stable fruits and vegetables to feed your family. Save this…
Make food storage and preservation easy with these dehydrating, canning, and food storage recipes and tips to save you time, money, and space. Welcome to The Purposeful Pantry! Summer Dehydrating Recipes Use these dehydrating recipes and processes for your summer garden harvests and other projects you want to tackle to put dehydrated foods in your…
Do you want the best dehydrating books that give you the biggest bang for your buck, yet are still well-informed, useful, and beautiful? I’ve put together a list here that will help you out! I love books. I love them so much. I love sitting down with a new cookbook, a stack of post-it markers,…
Dehydrating food is such a great way to increase shelf-stable pantry storage for your family’s needs. I’m answering the most often-asked questions about dehydrating to help you get started! Learning to dehydrate can feel daunting, especially if you don’t have a trusted friend or resource to walk you through it. But I hope you and…
Learn to blanch vegetables for dehydrating or freezing with these easy step-by-step directions for three different ways to blanch vegetables. Blanching foods for dehydrating is confusing – but it doesn’t have to be. My rule of thumb is this: If you eat it raw, you probably don’t have to blanch it. If you only ever…
Would you love to involve your kids in the kitchen for fun, and to help teach them easy kitchen skills and preservation methods? These easy dehydrating recipes for kids will fit the bill! Kids love to eat foods that they’ve helped prepare, even if they might turn their nose up at them when presented at…
If you’re new to dehydrating, here are 10 easy dehydrating projects for beginners. They are easy, almost foolproof, and will give you a sense of accomplishment. Get started in your dehydrating journey today! Too often, people new to dehydrating try to tackle a big project, only to be confused because the produce didn’t turn out…
Have you run out of ideas for your dehydrator? Are you ready to tackle something more than the basics? Here are 12 unique dehydrating projects you may not have thought of doing before. And don’t worry, they are easy, too! Which of these two people are you? You have a dehydrator, but have you done…
