There was a time when many of us lamented the slow passing of canning, that old reliable method of food preservation. I have fond memories of going through the whole process with my grandparents. I’d help them in their large garden all summer, then, just when it seemed the summer heat was at the peak […]
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Share the Love
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 […]
Five Beautiful Foodie Books for Freeze-Drying Inspiration
If you’ve got spring fever and have worn out your seed catalogs and vacation brochures already, you’re probably ready for a new diversion. There’s a fantastic genre of books that are part cookbook, part travelogue and part unadulterated foodie eye candy. Many of the recipes are perfect for freeze-drying – so take good notes while […]
3 Healthy Freeze-Dried Snack Replacements For Chips
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 […]
3 Must-Have Vegetables for Your Freeze-Dry Garden
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 […]
3 Simple Steps to Eat Healthier This New Year
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 […]
Get Organized for a Healthy New Year
For many people, this time of year is a time for allowable excess. It can be fun to relax your healthy eating standards for a few days – but inevitably, come the first of the year, the gyms fill up and everyone starts dieting in effort to undo the holiday pounds. Almost every health professional […]
Freeze Dried Food for Healthy Traveling
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 […]
Freeze Dried Wreaths
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 […]
Freeze-Drying 101 Infographic
In-home freeze dryers are gaining in popularity for a number of reasons. Check out this infographic to learn more about why more and more people are freeze-drying their own food, and what impact it can have on your life and your community. For example, did you know that you can freeze dry food and store it for […]
