Freeze drying yogurt is not only easy – the result is delicious. We talked a bit about it in an earlier post, but thought we’d expand on the topic here. Yogurt is such a healthy food, especially if it’s low-fat and low (or no) sugar. Yogurt drops make a great snack for little ones because […]
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Freeze Drying Herbs
Holiday recipes inevitably require 1 tablespoon of an herb, but you have to buy a whole stem (or plant!) from the store. That leaves us wondering what to do with all that expensive sage and basil before it turns brown and mushy. If you have a home freeze dryer, it’s no problem! You can freeze dry […]
Freeze Drying Cranberries for Holiday Use…and Beyond
Cranberries are a big part of holiday treats and feasts, and there are plenty of fun uses for freeze dried cranberries in your festive culinary endeavors. Sara Wells of the fantastic food blog Our Best Bites passed along how one company is now using freeze dried cranberries in chocolate bars: My favorite brand of chocolate always comes out […]
Storing Freeze Dried Food
Here’s a little Freeze Drying 101: Oxygen and water are the enemies of freeze dried food. One of the best ways to preserve food long term is by using Mylar bags with an oxygen absorber to keep oxygen and water from getting into the bag. If you haven’t visited the online Harvest Right Store in […]
Harvest Right Makes Best Prepper Website List
Harvest Right’s website was recently named as one of the ‘Best 250 Prepper Websites’ by Happy To Survive, a homesteading and prepping resource. Here’s their review: “Harvest Right. Ok here is the review for this awesome website. 4 Words: FREEZE DRY AT HOME. Amazing! Ok…that is 5 words. This is a great website with lovely products, […]
Creating a Winter Emergency Food Storage Plan
Well, as they say, Winter is Coming. The last two winters were brutal in nearly every state of the Union – even those without snowfall saw record colds and even some ice. Predictions are that this winter will be dangerously cold and that every state where it can snow, it will snow. Snow and cold […]
Stray Vegetables Welcome Here
My neighbor’s tomato plants are having one last hurrah before retiring for the winter. Tomatoes aren’t known for their long shelf life so she put out an S.O.S., which I was glad to respond to. Yes, you can freeze dry tomatoes and they are amazing in soups and salads, or tossed with fresh mozzarella and […]
Freeze Dryer YouTube Videos
Freeze Dryer YouTube Videos Want to see a Harvest Right freeze dryer in action? Whether you’re thinking about investing in a home freeze dryer or you’re looking for inspiration for new ways to use your own, YouTube is a great resource. Here are some of our favorite YouTube videos made by real live Harvest Right […]
Fruit Trees to Grow in Your Climate Zone
If you live in Hawai’i or similar climate, you’re lucky enough to have the ability to grow an abundance of fruit trees and bushes in your own yard. The majority of us don’t have that luxury, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy growing miniature or hardy varieties of popular fruits. Here’s a list of […]
New York Farm Wins a Freeze Dryer!
We have a winner in our Harvest Right freeze-dryer give away contest! Our winner, Deborah G., had never won anything before, so hope her new freeze dryer is the beginning of a lucky streak! Deborah found our article about freeze-drying and “Liked” it on Facebook as her entry. She lives with her family of six […]
