How do you know your dehydrator is running at the temperature the dial suggests? Test the temperature on your dehydrator! Here’s the easy how-to that anyone can follow. Just like with an oven, temperatures can fluctuate on dehydrator models. Before you start dehydrating your first jerky or batch of raw crackers, you want to know…
Can you overdry food in your dehydrator? Generally, no, but the answer is nuanced. Learn the secrets of drying for storage vs drying for snacking! Essentially, the answer is no, you cannot overdry your dehydrated foods. The nuanced answer is this; You cannot overdry foods you plan on putting into storage. The drier it is,…
YAY, and welcome to The Purposeful Pantry! I’m so glad you’ve decided to receive my emails and start your own food-dehydrating journey! As promised, here is your Dehydrating Temperature Chart to get started! You can simple right click the image and save it to your device, but I’m also sending a copy to your email…
Eggroll in a bowl is a classic American staple – but let’s turn it on its head (get it?) by creating that classic in a dehydrated Eggroll in a Jar version to store in your pantry! This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my disclosure policy….
Learn to dehydrate onions in a safe way that helps you create awesome minced onions for cooking, and allows you to make your own DIY onion powder that is so much better than storebought! So before we get started, the first question is always this: Do Onions Smell Up the House? Yes, yes they do….
Creating a nutritious beet powder that can add a depth of flavor to soups and pastas, as well as become a supplement is easy to do with these quick steps to save you a ton of time! Traditionally, beets are recommended to be blanched and or roasted before preparing for preservation – either dehydrating, canning,…
Need to know the best tray liner for your food dehydrator? While silicone mesh is the number one option, you may prefer one of the other options in your home! You got a brand new dehydrator! YAY! It’s going to be so awesome to begin to dehydrate food and stock your pantry shelves for the…
Candied oranges are such a great treat for the winter, and they are so easy to do with a dehydrator or an oven! Learn how to create these special sweet tangy treats for your family or for Christmas gift-giving. Candied oranges are incredibly easy to make, last a long time, and can be done in…
Chocolate-covered dried oranges are a beautiful way to extend the use of dehydrated oranges. They are perfect for parties, gift-giving, and sharing a special treat with someone you love right from your kitchen and dehydrator! Chocolate-Dipped Dehydrated Oranges Ingredients: Equipment: Instructions: Gift Giving I love wrapping up 8-10 of these into food-grade cellophane gift bags…
Dehydrating sweet potatoes is an excellent way to store them – whether sliced, cubed, or mashed, you can have them ready year-round! Come find out how easy it is to do! Have you ever found your sweet potato stash has grown long tendrils in storage because you forgot about them? Or perhaps you wanted mashed…
Cilantro is terrific (unless you think it tastes like soap), but has a reputation of being finicky to preserve! But freeze-drying cilantro is the best way to preserve it for long-term storage! And it’s so easy to do! How to Freeze Dry Cilantro Freeze-drying coriander is an easy process that is very hands-off. Expect about…
Dehydrate cherry tomatoes to preserve the garden bounty in the summer. Use them to make this awesome DIY Sun-Dried Tomato hack all year long! Do you plant more cherry or grape tomato plants thinking you’ll never have enough, then find yourself with those tiny tomatoes flooding your kitchen during the height of harvesting? The flavor…
Making meals faster and easier comes when we can reduce the workload for preparing meals. Dehydrating the holy trinity to save prep time and freezer space makes this a dehydrating project you must try! I love saving time in the kitchen, and doing mise en place is one of those chores that I want to…
Dehydrate mirepoix and save yourself a ton of prep time in the kitchen. Making a bulk mirepoix mix for the pantry can save you time, but using this twist can take your flavor profile up a notch! Mirepoix (meer-pwah as this Texas girl likes to say it) is the base aromatic blend for hundreds of…
While salt is lovely – it’s kind of boring. Spice up your spice cabinet with this DIY Jalapeno Salt to give your food a punch of flavor and spice! This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read our disclosure policy. Most recipes start with a set…
Learning how to dry jalapenos is a great way to save your garden abundance for use all year long. The spicy, flavorful bites lend themselves to salsas, spicy blends, and more! Whether your garden produces so many jalapenos that you feel you’re swimming in them, and you’ve made all the salsa, candied jalapenos, sweet and…
