snapshotmiki Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 A large vitamin bottle worth of orange zest!!!!! Want to have some handy to add to tea and coffee! Quote Link to comment
vigilant20 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Just finished some dill. Woke up early to pick chamomile and calendula and got them drying. Quote Link to comment
SusanG Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 We're cleaning out the refrigerator today and we'll start dehydrating all the veggies in there that need to be used this week. I know there are potatoes, carrots, onions and a cabbage or two. Hopefully we'll get that finished up by the end of this next weekend. Going to be purchasing more onions, potatoes and carrots on my shopping trip which I'll dry what I don't need for the week's recipes. Also noticed in the store ads that peaches, limes, cabbage, plums, and mangos are on sale, so I'll probably buy a few to dehydrate next week, along with a bunch of banana chips (which my kids will eat like candy if I'd let them.). They went through a gallon sized jar of them in one day a while back...they were suppose to last a lot longer than that. Â I also noticed that chicken leg quarters are on sale this week for $0.49 per pound and I'm thinking about buying 10-20 pounds and cooking them and then dehydrating them for later use. Never really have dried meat, except for jerky, so this is a first. But the "nPreserve it Naturally" book from Excalibur says to : Â Steam or simmer the poultry til tender. Allow to cool; then remove any skin or fat. Cut meat into 1/4" to 1/2" squares and spread in a thin layer over the dehydrator trays. Dry for 4 hours at 155 Degrees F./69 degrees C and then 130 degrees F or 54 degrees C until the cubes are hard and dehydrated throughout. To use dried poultry cubes, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 cup cubes in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until tender (45-50 minutes). Â has anyone ever dehydrated chicken like this? how did they turn out? Quote Link to comment
themartianchick Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I have a really tired onion in the dehydrator along with a few peppers that were also in danger of expiring. I love the ressurection powers of a dehydrator. Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 along with a bunch of banana chips (which my kids will eat like candy if I'd let them.). They went through a gallon sized jar of them in one day a while back...they were suppose to last a lot longer than that. Â DH does the same thing. He even figured out the number of canning jars of banana chips we end up with based on how many dehydrator trays full we have. I switched from storing them in canning jars (I'd try to put a jar or 2 back for later) to putting them in a big, gallon sized baggie to confuse him a little. Â Â Today, we're dehydrating onions. The dehydrator is out on the porch for a few hours. That finishes the ones from our garden. Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Oregano from our garden. Quote Link to comment
citygirlinthecountry Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 peaches, I was going to store them but I can't, they are too yummy so i'm going to eat them as chips instead Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 The last of the oregano from our garden finished drying yesterday. Now there's trays of banana chips going. Quote Link to comment
Canned Nerd Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm 'dehydrating' my used packets of Silica Gel. Anybody tried this before? Â I toss all my used packets into a jar until I'm ready to dry them out again in the oven and I always worry about the temperature and melting the packets so I have to watch them closely (a pain). I'm getting ready to run some produce through my dehydrator and realized it creates a less problematic temperature, so why not toss the silica gel packets on to one of the trays since I'm running the dehydrator anyway. Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 "I'm back in the saddle again." Doing my best Gene Autry impersonation and not the Aerosmith version. Â I got 10 packages of crinkle cut carrots for 10.00 today. So my dehydrator is back to humming away. It was just too hot to fire it up this summer. Quote Link to comment
Amishway Homesteaders Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 sweet pepper slices are in there now and the whole house smells so good. when they come out I will chop them up and use in soups and stems - maybe evn scrambled eggs come this winter. Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Carrots, carrots and more carrots. Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Onions. Quote Link to comment
CrabGrassAcres Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Lots and lots of yellow summer squash. I'm using the big cabinet incubator to dry stuff and it works really well. Have the temp set at 104. Quote Link to comment
Amishway Homesteaders Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Herbs and when we got home tonight MAN did the house smell good! Quote Link to comment
Canned Nerd Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Did Leeks for the first time and they are turning out much better than I expected. Next is a batch of discounted Crimini mushrooms from the store and a bag of red onions. Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Parsley. It's the last of it from this year's garden. Quote Link to comment
Violet Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 50 lb. of Fuji apples. Today should be the last of them. They are so good ! Especially with the free price ! Quote Link to comment
Leanna1017 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Roma tomatoes - I got a good deal at the market. Will do lots more when the fall/winter tomatoes are harvested. Right now the plants are full of tiny green tomatoes. Quote Link to comment
windmorn Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Spiced pumpkin seeds yummmmmy! Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I'm still doing carrots. My goal is 1 1/2 gallons. They are making me feel --------> Quote Link to comment
windmorn Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Taco chips!! Celery and/or carrots if I can get time between homeschool, dishes, clothes and cleaning. Change in the gameplan. Had stew leftover from lunch so that's on 2 trays. The kids didn't think the apple chips were crisp enough so back in they went on 1 tray, the taco chips are on 2 so that left one for a can of mixed veggies for showing the Girl Scouts how to thermos cook in a 4C ziploc container with a screw top with a bubble wrap insulation sleeve to keep it warm. Edited November 8, 2011 by windmorn Quote Link to comment
Amishway Homesteaders Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 5 trays: from the bottom up- 5 Bagel chips from last bagels we didn't eat 4 more bagel slices - make great snacks 3 bread crumbs for Stuffing 2 More bread crums from ends of home-made bread 1 Radish slices (love these for snacking) I put them on top so the flavor doesn't mix with the bread! Â and when they are done MORE herbs going in- parsley and tea mint Quote Link to comment
Cat Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 I picked up some fresh pineapples at the store for a decent price. I saw they were down further today, but I didn't have the first ones done yet. Â Anyway, I have 4 trays of fresh pineapple pieces dehydrating. If I can hide them this time, they might last longer than two days! Quote Link to comment
sewandsew Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I'm still learning and was wondering how you dehydrate pinealpples? Do you have to spray the trays first or anything special? Thanks Quote Link to comment
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