carr Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'm working on my 3rd head of cabbage and 1 more to go to put in soup. I've never done much dehydrating other then onions and jerky but I'm gonna try some new things now especially things to make up soup mixes. the stuff for soup mixes sounds great!!! what all will you do ... Quote Link to comment
Kelly Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 There is a web site a lady told me about its: dehydrate2store.com. I want to mix my dry carrots, potatoes, onions etc, into serving size portions so all I have to do is pour it into broth, water what ever for soup. I've never done much dehydrating but I'm learning. I've done onions,potatoes,carrots and cabbage besides jerky. Quote Link to comment
carr Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 There is a web site a lady told me about its: dehydrate2store.com. I want to mix my dry carrots, potatoes, onions etc, into serving size portions so all I have to do is pour it into broth, water what ever for soup. I've never done much dehydrating but I'm learning. I've done onions,potatoes,carrots and cabbage besides jerky. thanks for your ideas!! exciting site!! Quote Link to comment
sassenach Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Dehydrating mushrooms today and have to figure out what to dehydrate tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
themartianchick Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I usually dehydrate something on Friday's, but today I am freezing onions and mushrooms, instead. While I like adding dehydrated mushrooms to recipes in the winter, I adore having fresh or frozen ones to use in the summer. Quote Link to comment
carr Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 picked up some yellow onions for 39 cents a pound today ... Quote Link to comment
AMarthaByHeart Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Apples with cinnamon sprinkled on them. They sure are good. Our Walmart had strawberries on sale for $1.00 a lb. They are next. I had been lax at dehydrating fruit. I finally learned that fresh fruit is better than frozen. Now I am trying to get caught up. Quote Link to comment
sassenach Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 TMC, yes I love fresh mushrooms too, but I also like to get them dried and stored. Even in the summer I tend to make stews and soups and throw some in when I do if I don't have fresh. I bought 3 good boxes and use one the next few days for cooking, and the other two in the dehydrator. I figured if I did it that way when I choose a particular food to dry then it would add up faster and I would enjoy some too, currently as I do that. But the big concern for me is that the prices are already very high at my local store so the more I do now, sooner than later , at least I have it then stocked up and can use the dried ones just fine, if it gets way too expensive by Fall. I will rotate them. They are terrific brain food for me and I loveeee mushrooms. Quote Link to comment
Midnightmom Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Does anybody know if you can dehydrate canned apricots? I got them from the guberment, and I don''t like them soft like that, but I do like the 'leathery' dehydrated type. Quote Link to comment
Canned Nerd Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 You can, but I don't know how "leathery" they will come out due to the syrup they were canned in. I would still do it. Quote Link to comment
themartianchick Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 TMC, yes I love fresh mushrooms too, but I also like to get them dried and stored. Even in the summer I tend to make stews and soups and throw some in when I do if I don't have fresh. I bought 3 good boxes and use one the next few days for cooking, and the other two in the dehydrator. I figured if I did it that way when I choose a particular food to dry then it would add up faster and I would enjoy some too, currently as I do that. But the big concern for me is that the prices are already very high at my local store so the more I do now, sooner than later , at least I have it then stocked up and can use the dried ones just fine, if it gets way too expensive by Fall. I will rotate them. They are terrific brain food for me and I loveeee mushrooms. Have you ever tried the mushroom grow boxes? I did a couple of years ago. Here are a few pics: http://mission-2-mars.blogspot.com/search/label/mushrooms Whenever I harvested shrooms, I made a point of rinsing each on in a small bowl to get the mycelium (seed). Then I used that water to re-seed the soil in the grow box. They kept producing for far longer than they were supposed to. Quote Link to comment
Deerslayer Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 12 fruit roll-ups made and away--dehydrator is full again!!! Quote Link to comment
Canned Nerd Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Dehydrated a huge container of dill pickles since I wouldn't be able to eat them for awhile and didn't want them to go to waste. Interested snack. On Monday I'm going through Gastric Bypass surgery to lose weight. All the food and canning over the years have added up and this is my last resort to get back a life before the coffin closes on me. Quote Link to comment
sassenach Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 TMC if I had a place to grow them it would be great. I have read about them before. If I ever get my own place I would definitely do so. It's great that you grow your own that way. Cool idea to get the seeds needed for the next batch. What times of the year are best to grow them in our state? Dried another dehydrator full of mushrooms last night, and doing mixed veggies now. I use these in stews and soups and spaghetti sauce to increase fiber and vitamins and color. They cook up just fine. Quote Link to comment
sassenach Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I hope everything goes well CN with your surgery and that you heal up good and can do what needs to be done with that. Quote Link to comment
sassenach Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 the mixed veggies, 4 lbs will fit in a quart canning jar once dried. I put them in pint jars though since I have more of those. I am now drying sliced carrots, just two and a half pounds at this point,but its a start on carrots. I have a busy evening tonight so tomorrow will figure out if I want to can some beans up and what next, like sliced green beans for the dehydrator I guess. Not sure how long it will take for the carrot slices to dry, so shall see how they do. I found out green beans are a diuretic as well, yesterday so thats good to help my hbp actually. I will be doing alot more of those too. they have more vitamins than I realized as well. Quote Link to comment
suzann Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 yesterday I dehydrated onions. Today is zucchini, squash,and shredded potatoes. Quote Link to comment
Deerslayer Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 12 more fruit rollups and several trays of dried trail mix stuff--going to the store tomorrow to get papaya and mango and pineapple for the dehydrator next Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Parsley from our garden. Quote Link to comment
sassenach Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 summer squash, mushrooms, carrot slices, green beans, corn, and marinating jerky meat to go in the dehydrator later. Quote Link to comment
WormGuy Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) Another 5 pounds of hash browns, I should get the last 5 pounds done tomorrow & that will make 25 pounds done. John Edited June 23, 2011 by WormGuy Quote Link to comment
carr Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 squash and onions and garlic ... oh my :wink (2): Quote Link to comment
snapshotmiki Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Two pounds of figs. Quote Link to comment
Andrea Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 and yet more oregano . . . I think it's got world domination on it's mind . . . . Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Tomato slices are in the dehydrator right now. If the humidity is not super high, I'd like to get parsley and onions done this week. Quote Link to comment
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