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Meet Dave Nelson, world traveler. On April 13th Dave began a 2200-mile trek on the Appalachian Trail. His journey began in the Springer Mountains of Georgia and will end in Maine. He'll be walking for five to six months, carrying...
This month we're talking about good nutrition and better health. March 24th is American Diabetes Alert Day, and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is encouraging everyone to take their quick online Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test. The test takes about...
How to Save Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
A big Thanksgiving spread almost always makes more food than one meal can use up, and the usual choices are eating the same dinner for a week straight or watching good food go to waste. Freeze-drying gives you a third...
The Freeze-Drying Process, Start to Finish
Freeze-drying looks the same no matter what's going into the machine — fruit, dairy, or a full dinner — but it's easier to picture with a real batch in mind. Here's what a run looks like from prep to rehydration,...
Home Freeze Dried Food vs. Commercially Freeze Dried Food
Home Freeze-Dried Food vs. Commercial Freeze-Dried Food: Which Is Right for You? Freeze-dried food has become increasingly popular with gardeners, outdoor enthusiasts, busy families, travelers, and people building emergency food supplies. Today you have two primary options: Buy commercially prepared...
Tips for Storing and Sending Freeze-Dried Food
How to Package and Ship Freeze-Dried Food Freeze-dried food is lightweight, shelf stable when properly processed and packaged, and easy to portion into meals or snacks. Those qualities make it a practical choice for care packages, college students, deployed family...
Freeze-Drying and Rehydrating a Ham Dinner
A full ham dinner freeze-dries well in a single cycle, and having one ready to go is useful for more than just emergencies — a power outage or storm is one reason to reach for it, but so is a...
Freeze-Drying a Full Turkey Dinner: What We Learned
A complete turkey dinner freeze-dries better than you'd expect, as long as you split it across the right cycles and handle each component a little differently when it's time to rehydrate. How to Split the Batch Two cycles works well...
Freeze-Dried Food Versus Dehydrated Food: What’s the Difference?
Freeze Drying vs. Dehydrating: Which Food Preservation Method Is Best? If you're looking for the best way to preserve food, you've probably asked the same question many home gardeners, outdoor enthusiasts, and families ask: Should I freeze dry my food...