Dried food

Create wonderful meals using dehydrated foods. These recipes will help you learn to use the dehydrated foods in every day meals your family will love!

Learn how to create your own nutritious dehydrated fruits at home. When your kitchen is overflowing with fresh produce from the farmers market, drying fruits is a fantastic alternative to freezing or blending them into smoothies. Homemade dried fruits offer a sweet treat without the excessive sugar found in candies and chocolates. Plus, they're a cost-effective and tastier option compared to the pricey store-bought varieties. Why not try making your own delightful and healthy snacks?

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Dehydration is a method of food preservation which works by removing the moisture in food. When you remove that moisture, the microorganisms like mold can’t grow and break it down. The result is a shelf stable product that doesn’t spoil for many years. When dehydrated, packed, and stored properly, fruits have a shelf life of 5 years and vegetables have an 8-10 year shelf life. More information on shelf life HERE.

Dehydrating is one way to preserve food from the garden. Dehydrating is essentially removing all of the water from the food to make it last much longer than normal. You can purchase a dehydrator at almost any department store and use it to dry almost anything, especially fruits. For some fruits, it ...

Dehydrated strawberries in a jar with rack