Many of us store foods like potatoes, onions, garlic and ginger root in the vegetable drawer in the refrigerator, but storing root vegetables don’t do do well in cold storage. High humidity in refrigerators causes rot and storing root vegetables together can actually affect the flavor. The good news is there is an easy and […]
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How to Save on Egg Prices During the 2015 Avian Flu Outbreak
By now you’ve probably heard that a new strain of bird flu (H5N2) has been making rounds in the poultry and egg industry. So far the effects have reduced egg production by about 5%. This reduction is causing shortages in availability and egg price increases of up to 120% in stores and restaurants. Analysts predict […]
Back-to-Basics Summer Recipe Meals
I don’t know what it is about summer that makes me want to eat simple food, but most evenings I’m content with tomatoes on garlic toast (a.k.a. bruschetta), cannellini beans with rosemary (on garlic toast) or olive tapanade on, you guessed it, garlic toast. This time of year there’s something wonderful about rediscovering food that […]
Harvest Right Customer Service Story
We write a lot about the functionality and versatility of our in-home freeze dryers. By now you know they: Provide a great return on your investment Help you put away delicious food without degraded nutrients They’re easy to use What you don’t hear much about is what goes on behind the scenes. Once you buy […]
Using Freeze Dried Rhubarb
Joy! Rhubarb is in season. This week I bought a bunch in the grocery store just in time for a Memorial Day pie. I had to explain to the cashier what it was, and she still kept calling it “Roobark”. This exchange made me worry that my favorite vegetable was being overlooked by the next […]
“Hawaiian Days” Freeze Drying
Stephen and Debra M. from BYU Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho emailed us with a great idea that can help other Harvest Right Freeze Dryer owners have a little extra fun with their next freeze drying project. The idea has two simple parts: Leverage the power of the freeze dryer to reduce your grocery bill by […]
Organizing a Prepper’s Pantry
Organizing an emergency pantry, whether it’s a shelf or a whole closet, can help you see what stores you have and what you need. Here are some inexpensive ideas for giving your pantry an organization makeover: Commercial Kitchen Shelving Wire racks from your local restaurant supply store are a fast, fairly inexpensive storage solution. If […]
Nutrient Deficiencies That Can Sneak Up on You
Even if you’re a healthy eater, it’s easy to fall into a rut of eating the same reliable meals over and over. This is especially true of those of us who have lost weight or are losing weight. When you find meals that you like that also fit into your calorie quota, or whatever diet […]
Seasonal Eating with CSAs
A few years ago a friend joined our local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group and couldn’t stop talking about it. Every Wednesday she’d get a big green canvas tote on her doorstep, filled to the top with fresh, in-season vegetables. “It’s like Christmas every week,” she said. I was skeptical that vegetables could be as […]
Reducing Food Waste
Earth Day is a good time to check in and see if we can reduce our dependence on things that are either bad for the environment or things that require significant energy or resources to produce. Everyone thinks of plastic first, and we absolutely should be reducing our reliance on single-use plastics. However, reducing food […]
