I have some ideas coming up that I needed dried pumpkin puree for. Drying pumpkin is a great learner or beginner project, it is hard to mess it up. You can either cook up and puree fresh pumpkins or use canned. If you go the canned route I suggest using brand Farmers Market Organic Pumpkin.… Continue reading Dehydrating Pumpkin
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Dried Peaches
Take as many peaches as you like, that are ripe. Being ripe is important – you will get out of it what you put in. Wash them under running water to remove the fuzzy covering, dry off gently, then peel. Run a knife around to make quarters and pit. Then slice evenly as desired. Fill the dehydrator trays so they have… Continue reading Dried Peaches
Dehydrating Celery
Dehydrating celery: remove the stalks from the leaves, place in single layers on mesh lined dehydrator trays. Dry at 135° till dry. Time will depend on humidity in your area. Mine took a few hours, we have very dry air right now though. At the same time I finely chopped the stalks from the leaves and then… Continue reading Dehydrating Celery
Pantry Staples: Vegan Queso Sauce
An easy to mix up and shelf stable vegan queso sauce. Use it as a dip or to drizzle on top of meals. Vegan Queso Sauce Ingredients: 1/3 cup nutritional yeast flakes 2 Tbsp white whole wheat flour 1 Tbsp coconut milk, soy or rice milk powder 1 tsp onion powder (not onion salt) 1… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Vegan Queso Sauce
Peppery Dried Strawberries
Summer is nearly here and that means dehydrating time is here. Usually my first seasonal item is strawberries. When I was little my Mom would take my brother and I berry picking so she could make jam and dry berries. One of my earliest memories is picking berries in the sun, in fields surrounded by… Continue reading Peppery Dried Strawberries