Dehydrate grapes to make your own homemade raisins! It’s so easy to do, just takes a little prep work and some patience. And you’ll absolutely love the results! Grapes are such a fun fruit to dehydrate. The process is easy, you just need to do a little prep work ahead of time! How to Dehydrate…
Have you ever had Picante sauce or salsa that you weren’t able to finish, but didn’t want to freeze? Learn how to dehydrate Picante sauce to extend its usefulness in your kitchen! What’s a good Texas girl like me doing with leftover picante sauce that’s NOT from new York City? Well, my Daddy would say…
Here is the ultimate do not dehydrate list … and ways that you may be able to do it anyway! Learn to dehydrate food safely for your pantry! Have you ever wondered if there are foods that are not safe to dehydrate? There are so many wonderful foods that are made shelf-stable by dehydrating. There…
Leftover pickle juice?! Here are 25+ ways to use pickle juice in more ways than you have ever thought of! Don’t throw it out!! Don’t throw out that jar of pickle juice once you’ve finished the pickles! Growing up, we’d finish off a jar of pickles, pour the juice down the sink, and throw away…
When life gives you clusters of Wild Onion Grass in the yard, learn to dehydrate Wild Onion Grass to stock your pantry with a seasoning similar to chives! There is a world of forageable goods in many a backyard if only we know what to look for! Wild Onion Grass – which grows like mad…
Is your freezer getting full of packages of frozen veggies? Makes some space by learning to dehydrate frozen vegetables for your short and long-term food storage. If you’ve recently gotten a dehydrator and just are too confused about what to start with, or are unsure about what is easy to do – try this. Dehydrate…
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…
Use this Basic Pantry Staples Checklist to help you stock the basics for a well-rounded, pantry that fits your family’s needs and helps you create meals your family will love. You can easily adapt this for long-term storage. Do you ever open your pantry and wonder what the heck you’re supposed to have stored? My…
Wonder what you can do with those pomegranates you bought? You can dehydrate pomegranate arils (seeds) for shelf-stable storage. Use these easy step-by-step directions for a food dehydrator or oven to get started! Have you ever purchased pomegranates, but never finished them because they were just so much work? I’ve found the perfect solution to…
Ready to snuggle up and have a warm, chocolatey beverage by the fire to keep warm? Make this bulk DIY hot cocoa mix for your pantry for winter-time snuggles. It’s quick and easy and can be adjusted for almost any dietary need! Here’s an interesting tidbit! Is there a difference between hot chocolate and hot…
Do you stock baking soda or bicarbonate of soda in your pantry, but don’t know how to use it for more than an occasional recipe or making kids’ volcano science projects? Here are 50+ uses for baking soda to help you around your home! When I’m cleaning, I tend to reach for something homemade, rather…
Have you learned to condition dehydrated food? Learn how easy it is to take the necessary next steps after drying your favorite fruits and vegetables. Ever have that moment when you open your jar of dehydrated strawberries and find mold inside?! Learn the easy steps to condition dehydrated food to ensure your hard work doesn’t…
Learn how to dehydrate sweet bell peppers and make them last even longer for your pantry – and make a mock paprika powder for your spice cabinet! Are you tired of running out to buy one bell pepper for a soup, stew or casserole, and always buy a second or third because you might need…
It is so easy to dehydrate dill weed – take the easy growing backyard herb from the garden to the spice cabinet with these easy steps. Dried dill tastes so much better than the storebought version! Before we get started dehydrating our dill, do you ever giggle at the thought of calling this herb dill…
Don’t buy bottled rosemary from the grocery store – learn how to dehydrate rosemary in these handy step by step directions for both a dehydrator and air drying. We have a ginormous rosemary bush in front of our house that started out as a wee little rosemary Christmas tree topiary about eight years ago. Now…
