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80+ Dehydrator Recipes To Preserve The Harvest
Dehydrating food is the worlds oldest form of preservation, it requires no preservatives and it yields great tasting food with months of shelf life. So why not give it a go? With everything from fruits and veggies, to condiments and sauces, to snacks and desserts, there are enough recipes here to keep you busy for […]
20 Clever Things To Do With Your Dehydrator
Single-purpose tools pose such a conundrum. On the one hand, they do that one thing far better than anything else can; on the other hand, en masse they get expensive, not to mention clutter up your house. Which is why its great when it turns out a single-purpose tool isnt so single-purpose after all! Cara […]
Eggplant Parmesan
Use Dehydrated Eggplant for this delicious Eggplant Parmesan Eggplant Parmesan is a family favorite especially in the fall when eggplant is plentiful. I like to slice some and dehydrate it to have on hand year round. 3 eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced. (If you are using dehydrated eggplant slices, Re-hydrate them for 1+ hours in water […]
Strawberry-Rhubarb Fruit Leather
Strawberry-Rhubarb Fruit Leather is a great way to utilize rhubarb, and you can enjoy the flavors of spring all year long. Strawberry-Rhubarb Fruit Leather: 1 cup diced rhubarb 1/4 cup water 2 cups cut up strawberries 1/2 cup white sugar This is a very easy recipe! Mix the rhubarb and water in a saucepan over low […]
Korean Jerky
The sesame seeds add special flavor and texture to this Korean Jerky. Korean Jerky: 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. monosodium glutamate (MSG), if desired 1/4 cup Soy sauce 1 T dry sherry, if desired 1 lb lean meat, thinly sliced (3/16″ – 1/4″ thick) 2 T sesame seeds In a small bowl, […]
Great Jerky
There is a reason they call this “Great Jerky”, this is a family favorite. Great Jerky: 3/4 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. cracked pepper 1 T Brown Sugar 1 Garlic clove, crushed 2 T Soy sauce 1 T Worcestershire sauce 1 lb lean meat, thinly sliced (3/16″ – 1/4″ thick) In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except […]
Frontier Jerky
Frontier Jerky something to nibble on as you tell stories around the campfire. Frontier Jerky: 1 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 tsp garlic powder 2 T Worcestershire sauce 2 T liquid smoke 1 lb lean meat, thinly sliced (3/16″ – 1/4″ thick) In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except meat. Stir to mix […]
Hamburger Beef Jerky Recipe
Hamburger Beef Jerky Recipe is an easy, inexpensive recipe that you will want to try. Hamburger Beef Jerky: 5 pounds 90% lean ground Beef 4 1/2 tsp non-iodized Salt 2 1/4 tsp Accent seasoning 3/4 tsp Garlic Powder 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper flakes 2 1/4 tbsp Meat Tenderizer 3/4 tbsp Pepper 3 tbsp Brown Sugar […]
Teriyaki Jerky
Spice up your jerky with teriyaki flavor, Teriyaki Jerky is a dehydrator recipe you are sure to love. Teriyaki Jerky: 1 lb Meat of your choice 1/8 tsp Pepper 2 Tbs Brown Sugar 1/4 cup Soy Sauce 1/2 tsp Ginger Cut meat into 3/16. Combine all ingredients into a bowl making sure meat is completely covered in […]
Western BBQ Jerky
Western BBQ Jerky is a great recipe for your dehydrator with an authentic BBQ flavor. Western BBQ Jerky: 1 lb lean meat 1 tsp salt 3 T brown sugar 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1/3 C red wine vinegar 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dry mustard Mix […]
VIDEO: 20 EXTRAORDINARY HOUSEHOLD USES FOR BAKING SODA
One of the best ingredients every person should have in their kitchen is baking soda. You can use this ingredient for cleaning the indoor and the outdoor, for deodorizing, as a health ailment, as a beauty product, and much more. Health and beauty – Freshens your mouth – mix one teaspoon of baking soda with […]
Rhubarb Slush Recipe
Rhubarb Slush Recipe Recipe by: BJSCHOENHERR “Rhubarb Slush Recipe is is a refreshing spring time beverage. It is also a great way to use up all that fresh rhubarb. Alcohol is optional.” Ingredients 6 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped 2 cups white sugar 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade […]
Two Amazing Boys Start a Charity Feeding New Orleans’ Homeless
Source: Now This Prepare to have your faith in humanity restored. Two young brothers from Louisiana, Kyllon and Derrell Martin Jr., have decided to remind us all how to be better people by starting a charity that delivers lunch bags to homeless residents of New Orleans. Two young brothers have started their own charity to […]
9 Healthy Foods You Should Always Have In Your Fridge
Cooking up healthy food on the reg is easy if you have a kitchen full of all the right ingredients—and rather hard if your fridge is bare and your cupboards are stocked with nothing but sugary cereal and a stale sleeve of Saltines. The pantry is the easy part: You can stock it with uncooked whole-grains, […]
Food Drying
It’s Harvest Time! It is that time of year in here in Western PA where you start gathering things from your garden. If you have been successful with your garden sometimes it can be overwhelming with the amount you have produced. The question now is what do I do with all this food? What is […]
CSA – Community Supported Agriculture
CSA – Stands For: “Community Supported Agriculture” CSA is a program that allows city residents to have direct access to high quality, fresh produce grown locally by regional farmers. When you become a member of a CSA, you’re purchasing a “share” of vegetables from a regional farmer. Each week you will get a basket of food grown by […]
How do I freeze my excess tomatoes?
This Question was sent in by Felicia of New Jersey: Dear Chef Jeff, I’m not the canning type, but I do have a garden and would love to preserve any tomatoes that I have over and above what I can eat fresh. Any suggestions? Can I freeze them, and if so, how do they hold […]
Getting To Know Herb!
Information on herbs. How to grow them, how to cook with them, how to store them and their medicial uses. Find this and other information about herbs here.
What do you do with all those GREEN BEANS!
Heaps of beans (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It’s that time of year again when the garden is in full swing! Every week I have an abundance of something new, this week it’s green Beans. So the question is, “what do you do with all those green beans?” Well I have a few ideas for you. I am usually […]
