Valentine’s Day is approaching and, love it or hate it, it does seem to bring out more gestures of generosity and kindness. With that in mind, we thought we’d bring up a nice way to use your freeze dryer to share some of that love. If you’ve been reading our blog, you know that you […]

During the cold days of winter, most of us have to fight the primal urge to hibernate and eat as many carbohydrates as we can get our hands on. Modern snack food is designed to be deliciously addictive – no potato chip or cookie manufacturer wants you to be able to eat just one. That’s […]

As soon as the holidays are over gardeners immediately turn theirr attention to garden planning. Just thinking about green plants, sunshine and the longer days of summer is enough to help many of us get through the last few weeks of winter. If you’re freeze drying this year, you may want to make some allowances […]

Many people invest in their own home freeze dryer because they want to ensure they have a supply of healthy food to carry them through a large-scale disaster and life’s every day challenges. If you’re interested in home freeze drying, chances are you’re invested in your health. Last week we wrote about how getting organized can […]

If you try to maintain a healthy diet you’ve probably noticed that it’s very difficult to find acceptable food options while traveling. Airports are notorious for having not only a lack of good food, but for having an abundance of very tempting bad food. Highways are nutritional wastelands, as are most hotels and hotel breakfast […]

Your freeze dryer may be busy this month with make-ahead meals for company or preserving leftovers, but you may want to reserve some time to make your own freeze dried holiday wreath. While our freeze dryers are made to perfectly preserve food, they can also perfectly preserve flowers and greenery for craft applications. Here are […]

What do you do when your grandsons can’t come to Thanksgiving dinner? You just send dinner to them! Health-conscious grandmother, Yvonne H., insists on a well-balanced diet of complex carbohydrates and lean protein for good health. But, she had struggled to find freeze-dried food with enough protein or high-quality meat to suit her needs. She […]

Dehydrated food has been popular with preppers, outdoor enthusiasts and those who like to preserve their own food because the technology is relatively cheap. In fact, if you live in the right climate you can dehydrate your own food for next to nothing. The problem is, dehydrated food loses much of it’s nutritional value and […]

“So I have a year’s supply of food. The question is, can I live off it?” That’s the question that spurred Sherida, mother of six, to experiment with actually living off of the family’s emergency stored food for six months. You can read about Sherida’s journey on her blog, but suffice it to say, she […]

Some adventurous chefs have discovered us and the endless possibilities of freeze drying. We found this thread on eGullet – and were lucky enough to get to meet one of the chefs (code name “Chocolot”) in person. In fact, she’s been bringing us interesting things to try dehydrating. We can’t resist the challenge – or […]