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Using Freeze Dried Herbs in Cooking

I’ve managed to nurse a few herb plants through most of the winter, but this recent cold front claimed all but the rosemary. Fortunately, last fall I harvested every savory leaf I could get my hands on and freeze dried batches of herbs for use this winter. My Italian basil bush and the lemon verbena […]

Tips to Preserve All Your Harvest

The ins and outs of properly preserving a full harvest of crops takes experience and know-how. Check out this great infographic from fix.com with lots of great tips to help you preserve all your harvest. You’ll learn how to plan ahead for optimal preservation, great food storage tools to help your efforts, the easiest crops […]

Freeze Drying vs. Canning

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]