Need ideas on ways to use tomato powder? Check out all of the incredible ways to use tomato powder in day to meals, snacks, and even desserts! Dehydrated tomatoes (and yes, you can use freeze-dried) are a wonder vegetable in the food preservation world. Meek and beautiful on their own, they can transform themselves into…
Dehydrating tomato paste. Why not? Instead of using the two tablespoons from a can and then relegating the open can to the back of your fridge for months, learn how to dehydrate tomato paste and have tomato powder all year long and never waste another can again! But if tomato paste is already preserved in…
This Strawberry Banana Fruit Leather Recipe is a wonderful way to use up fruit and create a great lunchbox snack for your kids. Heck..it’d be a great snack for you! Fruit leathers, also known as fruit paper and fruit taffies, are chewy fruit roll-ups made from either cooked or uncooked fruit purée. They are an…
Who thought that dehydrating cucumber could elevate it into a snack, a food storage staple, and a powder for creating culinary delights? Learn how to dehydrate English cucumbers for snacking, seasoning, and food preservation! Raise your hand if you’ve never done anything more with cucumbers than slice them to put on a salad or to…
Dehydrate strawberries to take advantage of the strawberry season, which is short but oh so sweet! It’s a quick and easy project to convert into Strawberry Powder! Did you know that one of the best beginning dehydrator projects to do is dehydrating strawberries? They are almost fool-proof! Here’s another fact: Strawberries are not technically berries?…
Dehydrate pickles and create an awesomely sour snack chip, or powder and have the best salty, sour, seasoning to use with popcorn, chicken salad, potato salad, and more! Use these easy instructions to extend the use of a boring jar of pickles! There are always those projects that I love trying because I can. I…
Learn how to dehydrate marshmallows for yourself, and take the next step with how to make marshmallow powder with this easy DIY! And yes, they are just like those fun cereal marshmallows you remember as a kid! Who doesn’t love a big steaming mug of hot cocoa? Especially if it’s been made with cream or…
Have you ever wondered how to make your dehydrated blueberries more versatile? Learn how to dehydrate blueberries and make blueberry powder to use it to update yogurt, in dressings, in sauces, and more! Dehydrated blueberries are a joy, but blueberry powder takes it all up a notch to extend the usefulness of your blueberry harvest….
Dehydrate apples to make yummy cinnamon apple snacks and make apple powder! It’s a great first dehydrating project for kids, and a great way to use up your apples for afterschool snacks or treats! Dehydrated apples are a terrific snack. They’re sweet, they’re nutritious, they are great for adding to baked goods to give an…
Are your dehydrated powders clumping? Don’t let your hard work go to waste! Learn five ways to keep dehydrated powders dry (and not clumping) and safe for food storage to enjoy year-round! You might find that your dehydrated powders are clumping in that jar. Or perhaps you’ve ground them and found the produce wasn’t as dry…
Dehydrate canned pumpkin, save tons of space in your pantry, and give you tons of ways to use pumpkin powder all year long! It even lets you make pumpkin pies any time you want without storing those cans! I have a confession to make. I hoard pumpkins. Lots of it. Do you remember the pumpkin shortage…
Knowing how to make and use vegetable powder takes your dehydrating to the next level! Here is a quick and easy way to make them even more versatile! Vegetable powder! Do you get so excited to dehydrate vegetables, then let them sit on a shelf, unsure of how to use them. Or maybe you realize…
Want to keep your raspberries longer? Dehydrate raspberries to have throughout the year. Follow these easy steps to dehydrate raspberries and fill your pantry! Raspberries, like blackberries, usually last just a few days, and then turn to moldy mush in the blink of an eye. They’re ripe…and then *poof* they’re not. This is the mold monster….
Learn how to make your own super green powder by dehydrating greens and adding a powerful nutrition ingredient to your long-term food storage! All it takes is one look at slimy, gross, and icky spinach oozing out of a can. Then you might be like me and hate greens forever. I finally learned to stomach…
Dehydrate blackberries and extend the harvest season. Save them for snacking, adding to tea or drinks, or to make blackberry powder! Here’s how: Berries are in peak season during the spring and summer, and one berry that we love the flavor of is blackberries! So when berry season arrives, we stock up! Four days later,…
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,…
