Story: when my kids were little I wanted to teach them some about food, agriculture, economy, commercial ingredients, etc. so we went to farms for self picking of fruit, brought it home and processed it, made fruit roll ups, compared them to commercial fruit rolls,etc. They LOVEd it and were involved in every step. Now as grown ups they ask for home made roll ups for gifts. And I also gift them backpacking meals. Good memories in a jar!
We have a local group here in Phoenix and surrounding areas called Borderland Rescue Produce . It is a program where you purchase 25 or 70 lbs boxes of produce that is not suitable for grocery stores, because of the shape or size for only 20.00. You also have the option of just donating to help families in the area. The produce contains fresh in seasons produce, such as tomatoes, bell peppers, various types of fruit that are in seasons as well. I purchase one a month and dehydrate most of it for the winter months so I can have a stock for cold seasons, making soups and casseroles when I am using my oven. Living in Phoenix AZ a person uses their ovens only in the winter because of the hot seasons most of the year. I am so fortunate to have come across your channel a couple of years ago and I use my dehydrator each weekend. I have a program from the utility company on a time use less program. It saves money on weekends. I enjoy your tips and tricks. My next adventure will be making Meals in a Jar. Continue Blessings
That's a great benefit for that area! There's also the Flash App for those mostly in the midwest and north, I think, that also does sort of the same thing, but not that quantity. Lots of food for almost nothing that stores can't sell.
I'm north of you in Prescott. there is a market in Prescott Vly that sells Happy boxes but the prices are not as good. That's a great program for Phoenix. Thanks for sharing.
I’m getting into eating what most people call weeds. Lambs quarters ,plaintain,wild lettuce, dandelion and the list goes on. Dried and powered they are power greens.
My favorite thing I learned from you was dehydrating lettuce and other greens to make a jar of green powder that I add to nearly every meal, and rarely need to throw out lettuce or cabbage anymore. I've also started making vegetable powder and now mixed greens after watching your Mrs. Darcy video - you are so inspiring!
Darcy, thank you. You are so inspiring! The herbs! Yes! I had not thought of making my own special blends. I confuse my husband when I sprinkle a little of this and that. I know where I am headed, but he wants to help . I always learn from you.
Definitely let him in on it, too - it's great to have a spouse that's involved in preservation - even if it's on the enjoyment end later. I love having 1 jar to open during a meal time prep rather than 5-10 to get little bits here and there.
Optimal storage is 2-3 years, even in bags. you may get longer for some foods, but not others, and over time, you may begin to lose nutrients and texture. If you get longer, great. But freeze dried foods is what you want for that kind of 10-20 year life.
Yup! Also, I like the idea of cooking my stores of beans/rice before storing because in a power out emergency situation, the last thing I want to do is spend hours and hours boiling pots of rice and beans using my precious water and fuel stores right off the bat. Especially if it is power out during the height of summer when added heat in the home isn't appreciated.
I bought a dehydraor after watching this channel, and it darned near hasn't stopped running in over a month. I went from having stores of things I didn't feel like cooking to a rotating pantry of ready to go items. Now that i have a reliable longer term storage option, i have been able to cut my grocery budget dramatically. Super dramatically.
This has helped me a lot with my lemons and limes that i used to through away because the got too old. ad well has I haven't had to purchase Basil for the last 3 years as i've been drying it.
What do you think of using the microwave to blanch vegetables before dehydrating. After years of tedious work removing skin from peppers I discovered I can microwave them, let them rest and then easily peel.
I like to dehydrate vegetables that are past their prime and grind them up into powder. Sprinkle a bit of the powder on anything you make to add a bit of extra nutrition. Nobody knows that you’ve added vegetable powder to your scrambled eggs or hamburgers.
I make chicken spa dust bath.. you know those very expensice dried flowers and herbs you can buy for chicken dust bath.. well, i make mine. dont always run my dehydrator for this, sometimes I hang dry. Herbs, roses, etc.
❓❓ 1. What foods can I dehydrate without blanching? 2. What foods are better if you blanch them but can be done without blanching? 3. I have heard that adding some baking soda to the blanching water of green beans helps the green beans to retain their bright color. Is this correct? Is there another green vegetable for which this is also true? If so, is there a particular ratio of baking soda to water? I really enjoy your channel and I am very happy you are in good health.
www.thepurposefulpantry.com/how-to-blanch-vegetables-for-dehydrating/ There's no real reason to add baking soda - but you can if you feel the need. I don't use it.
I love my green powders. I have plain green powder. I have fermented green powder and I have a green powder that's just the hotter stuff like radishes; not much of that get used at my house.
If I save the leftover veggie bits in the freezer, would freezer burn (or ice crystal formation) ruin the bits for dehydrating (or other uses like making veggie broth)? Thanks for all this information 😊
Store it properly and you won't get freezer burn ;) But the same goes for freezer burned food across the board - if you'd eat it, dehydrate it. If you wouldn't, don't.
Its crazy that it is cheaper to buy apples on sale at the store than pick them. If you buy from farmers markers or pick from the grower if you know that do not use pesticides it can be healthier. I am waiting for greenbeans to go on sale to dry them for treats. Also drying herbs from a small area or even a pot saves alot.
Of the subject question ❓ I've never had garlic scapes before, how's the best way to dehydrate? Some say to blanch others say not needed. How should the be cut? Heads??
I have a question! I can’t afford a fancy dehydrator so I only have one of the round older 5 tray dehydrators. I’ve tried dehydrating bananas before and they come out brown and slimy. I’ve tried the lemon on them and still same results. Can you give me any tips on what I need to change?
Are you using overly ripe bananas? If they are too ripe, they don't dehydrate well. Your dehydrator is fine. They all work exactly the same way. The only difference is if yours doesn't have temperature control - otherwise...they're almost all the same. th-cam.com/video/e7BTETUaeLU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qMXwTPNKRdxOI0f_
I’ve been wanting to dehydrate frozen vegetable bags for things like stirfry or casseroles, but but I have a question. When you dehydrate vegetables and then reconstitute them, do they taste the same to eat by themselves or only in casserole, etc.
When it comes to onions, do the frozen onions still smell strong? I really want to dehydrate them, but don't want to smell up the house, lol. I dehydrate strawberries and blueberries and turn them into a powder for smoothies and for baking. I have some shredded zucchini that I need to get out of the freezer and dehydrate. I love that as a powder as well.
I have a friend who sets her dehydrator outside to dehydrate onions so the house doesn't smell. I've heard from several sources that they do smell up the house
Sorry, forgot to add it: www.thepurposefulpantry.com/how-to-dehydrate-english-cucumbers/ It's a copy and print recipe, not a card, yet. Further down on the post.
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Story: when my kids were little I wanted to teach them some about food, agriculture, economy, commercial ingredients, etc. so we went to farms for self picking of fruit, brought it home and processed it, made fruit roll ups, compared them to commercial fruit rolls,etc. They LOVEd it and were involved in every step. Now as grown ups they ask for home made roll ups for gifts. And I also gift them backpacking meals. Good memories in a jar!
We have a local group here in Phoenix and surrounding areas called Borderland Rescue Produce . It is a program where you purchase 25 or 70 lbs boxes of produce that is not suitable for grocery stores, because of the shape or size for only 20.00. You also have the option of just donating to help families in the area.
The produce contains fresh in seasons produce, such as tomatoes, bell peppers, various types of fruit that are in seasons as well.
I purchase one a month and dehydrate most of it for the winter months so I can have a stock for cold seasons, making soups and casseroles when I am using my oven. Living in Phoenix AZ a person uses their ovens only in the winter because of the hot seasons most of the year.
I am so fortunate to have come across your channel a couple of years ago and I use my dehydrator each weekend. I have a program from the utility company on a time use less program. It saves money on weekends.
I enjoy your tips and tricks. My next adventure will be making Meals in a Jar.
Continue Blessings
That's a great benefit for that area! There's also the Flash App for those mostly in the midwest and north, I think, that also does sort of the same thing, but not that quantity. Lots of food for almost nothing that stores can't sell.
I'm north of you in Prescott. there is a market in Prescott Vly that sells Happy boxes but the prices are not as good. That's a great program for Phoenix. Thanks for sharing.
I’m getting into eating what most people call weeds. Lambs quarters ,plaintain,wild lettuce, dandelion and the list goes on. Dried and powered they are power greens.
I like to dehydrate potatoes. It's so easy to add to soup or rehydrate and fry. It comes in handy when you don't have a lot of time.
My favorite thing I learned from you was dehydrating lettuce and other greens to make a jar of green powder that I add to nearly every meal, and rarely need to throw out lettuce or cabbage anymore. I've also started making vegetable powder and now mixed greens after watching your Mrs. Darcy video - you are so inspiring!
Those powders are so useful!!
@@ThePurposefulPantry I meant to say, mixed herbs after your Mrs. Darcy video, not greens!
I dehydrate my onions and carrots. Buy in bulk dry and put them in jars and good to go. Peels go in freezer for stock.
Also dry broccoli. Love them.
Thanks for all the great ideas and suggestions on dehydrating. As always, another great video!!
You are so welcome!
Darcy, thank you. You are so inspiring! The herbs! Yes! I had not thought of making my own special blends. I confuse my husband when I sprinkle a little of this and that. I know where I am headed, but he wants to help . I always learn from you.
Definitely let him in on it, too - it's great to have a spouse that's involved in preservation - even if it's on the enjoyment end later. I love having 1 jar to open during a meal time prep rather than 5-10 to get little bits here and there.
And if you're like me cannot afford a generator if my power goes out all my food in my freezer will be destroyed. I dehydrate as much as I can.
True
I'm more so into vacuum bag sealing this dehydrated food as you can get 10 years I've read ?
Optimal storage is 2-3 years, even in bags. you may get longer for some foods, but not others, and over time, you may begin to lose nutrients and texture. If you get longer, great. But freeze dried foods is what you want for that kind of 10-20 year life.
Yup! Also, I like the idea of cooking my stores of beans/rice before storing because in a power out emergency situation, the last thing I want to do is spend hours and hours boiling pots of rice and beans using my precious water and fuel stores right off the bat. Especially if it is power out during the height of summer when added heat in the home isn't appreciated.
I bought a dehydraor after watching this channel, and it darned near hasn't stopped running in over a month.
I went from having stores of things I didn't feel like cooking to a rotating pantry of ready to go items.
Now that i have a reliable longer term storage option, i have been able to cut my grocery budget dramatically. Super dramatically.
Awesome!!
"and save that space for the ice cream!" LOL
It's the important things!
I am buying produce now that it is cheaper in the summer so I have it for the winter. I am dehydrating raspberries from my raspberry bush right now.
This has helped me a lot with my lemons and limes that i used to through away because the got too old. ad well has I haven't had to purchase Basil for the last 3 years as i've been drying it.
Awesome! 🤯 My life is going to change forever, thank you
Thanks Darcy, you're my go too for saving money and dehydrating advice!
Happy to help!
Some stores sell produce that is past its prime at reduced prices. When i see thst i stock up and preserve the foid when i get home.
I do the reduce veg thing and also buy the frozen veg and dry it out to save freezer space
Thanks so much for the suggestions.
You are so welcome!
What do you think of using the microwave to blanch vegetables before dehydrating. After years of tedious work removing skin from peppers I discovered I can microwave them, let them rest and then easily peel.
It's fine!
You have given me some great ideas! Am subscribing 😀
Welcome!!
I like to dehydrate vegetables that are past their prime and grind them up into powder. Sprinkle a bit of the powder on anything you make to add a bit of extra nutrition. Nobody knows that you’ve added vegetable powder to your scrambled eggs or hamburgers.
I make chicken spa dust bath.. you know those very expensice dried flowers and herbs you can buy for chicken dust bath.. well, i make mine. dont always run my dehydrator for this, sometimes I hang dry. Herbs, roses, etc.
❓❓ 1. What foods can I dehydrate without blanching? 2. What foods are better if you blanch them but can be done without blanching? 3. I have heard that adding some baking soda to the blanching water of green beans helps the green beans to retain their bright color. Is this correct? Is there another green vegetable for which this is also true? If so, is there a particular ratio of baking soda to water?
I really enjoy your channel and I am very happy you are in good health.
www.thepurposefulpantry.com/how-to-blanch-vegetables-for-dehydrating/
There's no real reason to add baking soda - but you can if you feel the need. I don't use it.
My first place to look in my local Kroger is the markdown mushrooms. They still look good and mostly half if not more marked down
Can I chuck chives in the freezer for future dehydration? Thanks.
yes - they can air dry too
Good advice!
Glad you found it helpful!
I love my green powders. I have plain green powder. I have fermented green powder and I have a green powder that's just the hotter stuff like radishes; not much of that get used at my house.
Great, great suggestions! Thanks so much!
I love my dehydrated chili.
Dehydrating foods can speed prep time for a meal. Using less energy, both human and electric energy. Thanks Darcy.
Great tips, thanks!
If I save the leftover veggie bits in the freezer, would freezer burn (or ice crystal formation) ruin the bits for dehydrating (or other uses like making veggie broth)? Thanks for all this information 😊
Store it properly and you won't get freezer burn ;) But the same goes for freezer burned food across the board - if you'd eat it, dehydrate it. If you wouldn't, don't.
Its crazy that it is cheaper to buy apples on sale at the store than pick them. If you buy from farmers markers or pick from the grower if you know that do not use pesticides it can be healthier. I am waiting for greenbeans to go on sale to dry them for treats. Also drying herbs from a small area or even a pot saves alot.
Unfortunately - many of us don't live in an area where apples are grown - so our only option is from a grocery store.
@@ThePurposefulPantry Cherries were much cheaper to pick but even with apple orchards close they are still less expensive at the store.
Of the subject question ❓
I've never had garlic scapes before, how's the best way to dehydrate?
Some say to blanch others say not needed.
How should the be cut? Heads??
Excellent video as usual🎉🎉
I'm glad you think so!
I have a question! I can’t afford a fancy dehydrator so I only have one of the round older 5 tray dehydrators. I’ve tried dehydrating bananas before and they come out brown and slimy. I’ve tried the lemon on them and still same results. Can you give me any tips on what I need to change?
Are you using overly ripe bananas? If they are too ripe, they don't dehydrate well. Your dehydrator is fine. They all work exactly the same way. The only difference is if yours doesn't have temperature control - otherwise...they're almost all the same. th-cam.com/video/e7BTETUaeLU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qMXwTPNKRdxOI0f_
@@ThePurposefulPantry I’ve tried less ripe, and just ripened. Not mooshy. I’ve tried them all. I’ve got to be doing something wrong 😞
I’ve been wanting to dehydrate frozen vegetable bags for things like stirfry or casseroles, but but I have a question. When you dehydrate vegetables and then reconstitute them, do they taste the same to eat by themselves or only in casserole, etc.
They don't come back like fresh and most are better mixed in to things, not as a side dish on their own.
When it comes to onions, do the frozen onions still smell strong? I really want to dehydrate them, but don't want to smell up the house, lol. I dehydrate strawberries and blueberries and turn them into a powder for smoothies and for baking. I have some shredded zucchini that I need to get out of the freezer and dehydrate. I love that as a powder as well.
Not as strong as fresh, but yes, they can still smell.
I have a friend who sets her dehydrator outside to dehydrate onions so the house doesn't smell. I've heard from several sources that they do smell up the house
@@ThePurposefulPantry thanks! When the cicadas are finally gone, I can sit my dehydrator outside lol
Thank you 🙏🏽❤️
You are so welcome!
We live 20 mintues from town. With the price of gas, my pantry is my go to.
I bet it has to be!
Hi Darcy 👋🏻
I am not seeing the recipe for ranch dressing on your website. Can you provide a link?
Sorry, forgot to add it: www.thepurposefulpantry.com/how-to-dehydrate-english-cucumbers/
It's a copy and print recipe, not a card, yet. Further down on the post.
@@ThePurposefulPantry Thank you!
What is your thoughts on dehydrating cheese??
Don't bother. It's not shelf-stable anyway, so purchase freeze dried.
Can I dehydrate butter chicken sauce??
Really want the grill in a jar!! Mmm
Not with the fats...do it without, then add them in when you rehydrate to create the sauce.