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To: WestCoastGal

I used my dehydrator for squash, herbs, greens, all vegetables and would have done fruits, if I had it.

You can make fruit leathers, they sell a cloth type thing that goes on the tray. The instructions seem easy enough.

I did not do meats in it, I like my meat well done and do not like jerky.

There is something about eating dried out raw meat, that does not tempt me.

I discovered years ago that I like the taste of dehydrated spinach, better than regular.

I buy at Walton Feed.com dehydrated onions, celery, and mushrooms for soups. But it you had them, you could do them at home.

You steam them for a couple minutes, then rinse with cool water and put on the tray, for a lot of the veggies.

You could put the dried veg in a blender and make flour out of them, if you wanted to make fancy noodles, or put extra food values in your breads, etc.

I wore my small one out, but picked up another just like it at the thrift store for $10.00, I checked it out and it ran, the fan worked, so I saved over $20. on it.

Do not do as I did, set it on top of the microwave, almost touching the cabinet above it, as it simple got too hot and quit.

I have another one that was a gift, it does not have a fan, and is mostly used for making yogurt.

I like turnips/& greens, squash and or cabbage in a soup, so I toss what ever I have in and freeze part of it.

I have even done swiss chard and the pigweed leaves in it for soups.


9,590 posted on 02/03/2009 10:52:23 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=7451 [Survival,food,garden,crafts,and more)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

I like the taste of dehydrated spinach, better than regular.<<<

Now that is an idea I’d like to try!


9,619 posted on 02/04/2009 7:07:40 AM PST by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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