I love, love, love this video!!! Great info!!!! It is so important for people to understand the why behind the rules so they can make educated decisions. So many either ignore the rules because their distrust of the government overrides their reasoning or they follow the rules too closely out of fear. Understanding the science behind the rules is so crucial to making good preservation decisions.
Awesome video! 💕💖 One caveat: I'm right there with you on freeze-dried eggs... HOWEVER, salmonella contamination is a poultry thing, just like E. coli contamination is generally a livestock thing. 🐣🐔🐂 It gets transmitted if the bird poop or manure comes into contact with the food product. It doesn't matter if the chickens or ducks or guinea hens are in your backyard or are raised at a factory farm, they can still transmit salmonella. It's the kill step of making scrambled eggs or baking or whatever you're doing at a high temperature that can mitigate the risk of food poisoning. That's one reason we're not supposed to eat raw cookie dough. 🙃 I assist with providing Farm Food Safety trainings and it's something we talk about a LOT, because so many people in my area have homesteads and a variety of food-producing animals. Anyway, loved the quick reference to your journal also. That's such a terrific resource. Thanks so much for all you do!!! 😊 🌺
@@fourdayhomestead2839 Of course but there are many different variants. For instance “E. coli O157:7 is found in the intestines of healthy cattle, goats, deer, and sheep. According to the CDC, the transmission of these bacteria to humans may occur in the following manner: Meat, such as beef from cows, may become contaminated when organisms are accidently mixed in with beef, especially when it is ground.” - John Hopkins Medicine
Hi Darcy! I tried the vacuum sealer today and I'm very much liking it! The fact that they thought about making this a 2-in-1 for both regular and wide mouth is genius!!
Thanks Darcy for all the great videos. I'm new to dehydrating and am still learning. How can you tell when you have dehydrated to the right amount and not over dry? I do condition my food but I don't know how to tell when I've over dried it.
Great information Marcy! 😊👍 I missed the blanching step once, because I had a lot of prepping and other stuff going on in the kitchen. I thought they were not edible and trashed them. If I ever make that mistake again, I’ll save them for Halloween and call them spooky taters. 😂👻😂 Thanks for sharing and God bless ya!
I NEED HELP! I am a new "Dehydrator of Vegetables." I put my dried vegetables in mason jars with Oxygen absorbers, and after a year (yesterday),,. i saw that the lids lifted off easily, and i knew that they had been in my pantry for a year without being properly sealed. (I had overfilled each jar) Will i need to throw away, or can i re-shelf with another Oxygen absorber inside the same jar? Thank you..I LOVE your teaching utubes!
This may not be the place to ask this question , but here it goes . I want to vacime seal various grains and beans in jars with the vacume sealer you used , I bought one . If I put an oxygen absorber in the jar say rice for example and vacume sealed it . If there was a bug or something in there it couldn't survive right unless the vacume was lost . Is that correct ?? I have alot I want to put away .
I’m a total newbie here. I’m looking to get a dehydrator, for obvious reasons. I’m thinking of getting the cosori on Amazon. But should I invest in the 6 tray for 140$ or the 10 tray for 270$. What other accessories would be a smart investment too, like the vacuum sealer for jars. I have access to lots of jars. I’ve been watching a lot of videos…… thank you for sharing with people your journey.
I can't tell you between the two machines. If you're in the states, I have a better deal directly from Cosori for both machines: thepurposefulpantry.com/cosori It will always depend on the space you have because the 10 tray is much larger, and how much volume you want to do. They dry at the same rate, but the C-10 can dry much more at one time. Watch a comparison: th-cam.com/video/m4BethQbgnY/w-d-xo.html Mesh is the only thing you 'need' amzn.to/43NXmBI but I do recommend an off-brand because the Cosori sheets are too expensive. Here are my might be good to have items: amzn.to/3PoGMVl
I’m in South Dakota, so yes the states! Thank you for the direct link. It’s just me, but I moved states and currently live with a family, one elderly lady who doesn’t have teeth, so I’m excited to add extra nutrition with powders. The other adult doesn’t like greens or veggies except for very few. You can do the math there. Plus the garden we are growing is for us plus the grandson and his family too. (Two adults, 2 kids and a baby). The kids like junk food because that’s what their bio-dad fed them. So we will be canning and dehydrating and canning and freezing foods for both families. Personally I love veggies. I’ve learned so much from you and I’m excited to have my first garden this year. Thank you!!!! It’s much appreciated…..
Help! I dehydrated oranges and lime slices about two months ago. I conditioned and they were dry for several weeks. (I get into jar once a week). Now they seem sticky and pliable. Should I put back into dehydrator?
Assuming you bake or cook it fully, thus the recommendation that if you're going to do it, put it in the oven at 250F for 10 min before storing. Again - your home, your choice.
You are my always go to videos for dehydrating ,I’ve learned so much from you ,and for that I “Thank you “
So nice of you
I love, love, love this video!!! Great info!!!! It is so important for people to understand the why behind the rules so they can make educated decisions. So many either ignore the rules because their distrust of the government overrides their reasoning or they follow the rules too closely out of fear. Understanding the science behind the rules is so crucial to making good preservation decisions.
Thanks!!
Great video! I’ve learned so much from you! I’ve repurposed an old empty bookcase into my finished dehydrated projects.
That's a great idea!
Awesome video! 💕💖 One caveat: I'm right there with you on freeze-dried eggs... HOWEVER, salmonella contamination is a poultry thing, just like E. coli contamination is generally a livestock thing. 🐣🐔🐂 It gets transmitted if the bird poop or manure comes into contact with the food product. It doesn't matter if the chickens or ducks or guinea hens are in your backyard or are raised at a factory farm, they can still transmit salmonella. It's the kill step of making scrambled eggs or baking or whatever you're doing at a high temperature that can mitigate the risk of food poisoning. That's one reason we're not supposed to eat raw cookie dough. 🙃 I assist with providing Farm Food Safety trainings and it's something we talk about a LOT, because so many people in my area have homesteads and a variety of food-producing animals. Anyway, loved the quick reference to your journal also. That's such a terrific resource. Thanks so much for all you do!!! 😊 🌺
E-coli is everywhere (animal & human).
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Of course but there are many different variants. For instance “E. coli O157:7 is found in the intestines of healthy cattle, goats, deer, and sheep. According to the CDC, the transmission of these bacteria to humans may occur in the following manner: Meat, such as beef from cows, may become contaminated when organisms are accidently mixed in with beef, especially when it is ground.” - John Hopkins Medicine
Darcy ! You are an AWESOME TEACHER!!! Thanks so much for all the GREAT INFORMATION!😊
Thanks Darcy. Currently I'm doing canned corn and peas. Need the pantry space... ❤
Wonderful information! Thank you and God bless!
Glad it was helpful! You, too!
Hi Darcy! I tried the vacuum sealer today and I'm very much liking it! The fact that they thought about making this a 2-in-1 for both regular and wide mouth is genius!!
Yep! It has me vacuum sealing again just for the heck of it! ;)
I agree with the egg thing. Freeze dried & stored in smaller packs for long term or froze for short term.
Good refresher. 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Love videos like this. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for sharing this information with us. You have been very helpful.
Great advice!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Great video !! Full of important information, Wow! Thank you so much JV
Glad it was helpful!
Always helpful! TY
Happy to help!
Thank you for all the tips 💞
You are so welcome!
Thank you for these explanations. ❤
You are so welcome!
Thanks Darcy for all the great videos. I'm new to dehydrating and am still learning. How can you tell when you have dehydrated to the right amount and not over dry? I do condition my food but I don't know how to tell when I've over dried it.
Anything for storage can't be overdried.
When I did potatoes years ago I sliced them thin and put them in lemon water to stop browning. Worked great and no lemon after taste.
How long did you soak them in lemon juice
Thank you for sharing your videos .
Terry
My pleasure
Love the wealth of information. 😊
So glad!
Great info :-)
Thanks for watching!
Darcy can the seeds you save from your garden for future use be safely dried in the dehydrator? Again thank you for all you do for us.
It's not recommended. Air drying is best.
Great information Marcy! 😊👍
I missed the blanching step once, because I had a lot of prepping and other stuff going on in the kitchen.
I thought they were not edible and trashed them. If I ever make that mistake again, I’ll save them for Halloween and call them spooky taters. 😂👻😂
Thanks for sharing and God bless ya!
You are welcome!
I NEED HELP! I am a new "Dehydrator of Vegetables." I put my dried vegetables in mason jars with Oxygen absorbers, and after a year (yesterday),,. i saw that the lids lifted off easily, and i knew that
they had been in my pantry for a year without being properly sealed. (I had overfilled each jar) Will i need to throw away, or can i re-shelf with another Oxygen absorber inside the same jar? Thank you..I LOVE your teaching utubes!
Redry them, and put a ring on the jar. If you choose to use an O2 again, fine, but they aren't necessary and you always need to use the ring.
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You are so kind! Thank you for helping me; I LOVE your Website!!!!
This may not be the place to ask this question , but here it goes . I want to vacime seal various grains and beans in jars with the vacume sealer you used , I bought one . If I put an oxygen absorber in the jar say rice for example and vacume sealed it . If there was a bug or something in there it couldn't survive right unless the vacume was lost . Is that correct ?? I have alot I want to put away .
No need for the O2 absorber if you're vacuum sealing it - they perform the same function.
I’m a total newbie here. I’m looking to get a dehydrator, for obvious reasons. I’m thinking of getting the cosori on Amazon. But should I invest in the 6 tray for 140$ or the 10 tray for 270$.
What other accessories would be a smart investment too, like the vacuum sealer for jars. I have access to lots of jars.
I’ve been watching a lot of videos…… thank you for sharing with people your journey.
I can't tell you between the two machines. If you're in the states, I have a better deal directly from Cosori for both machines: thepurposefulpantry.com/cosori
It will always depend on the space you have because the 10 tray is much larger, and how much volume you want to do. They dry at the same rate, but the C-10 can dry much more at one time. Watch a comparison: th-cam.com/video/m4BethQbgnY/w-d-xo.html
Mesh is the only thing you 'need' amzn.to/43NXmBI but I do recommend an off-brand because the Cosori sheets are too expensive.
Here are my might be good to have items: amzn.to/3PoGMVl
I’m in South Dakota, so yes the states! Thank you for the direct link. It’s just me, but I moved states and currently live with a family, one elderly lady who doesn’t have teeth, so I’m excited to add extra nutrition with powders. The other adult doesn’t like greens or veggies except for very few. You can do the math there. Plus the garden we are growing is for us plus the grandson and his family too. (Two adults, 2 kids and a baby). The kids like junk food because that’s what their bio-dad fed them. So we will be canning and dehydrating and canning and freezing foods for both families. Personally I love veggies.
I’ve learned so much from you and I’m excited to have my first garden this year. Thank you!!!! It’s much appreciated…..
You'll do great!
Do you have a freeze drier?
Yes and no. I have one, I haven't set it up, yet, and don't know if/when I'll do videos.
I have an underutilized freeze dryer. I'm looking forward to getting inspiration from you.
Help! I dehydrated oranges and lime slices about two months ago. I conditioned and they were dry for several weeks. (I get into jar once a week). Now they seem sticky and pliable. Should I put back into dehydrator?
Always.
Pausing to go lower my temperature…oh never mind…no mold!! Lol
When do you do live chats?
I don't do them often. They are just on a whim.
Good to know 😂
Is salmonella killed off when you cook or bake with dehydrated raw eggs?
Assuming you bake or cook it fully, thus the recommendation that if you're going to do it, put it in the oven at 250F for 10 min before storing. Again - your home, your choice.