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“Hawaiian Days” Freeze Drying

“Hawaiian Days” Freeze Drying

Stephen and Debra M. from BYU Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho emailed us with a great idea that can help other Harvest Right Freeze Dryer owners have a little extra fun with their next freeze drying project. The idea has two...

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Organizing a Prepper’s Pantry

Organizing a Prepper’s Pantry

Organizing an emergency pantry, whether it’s a shelf or a whole closet, can help you see what stores you have and what you need. Here are some inexpensive ideas for giving your pantry an organization makeover: Commercial Kitchen Shelving Wire...

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Nutrient Deficiencies That Can Sneak Up on You

Nutrient Deficiencies That Can Sneak Up on You

Even if you’re a healthy eater, it’s easy to fall into a rut of eating the same reliable meals over and over. This is especially true of those of us who have lost weight or are losing weight. When you...

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Seasonal Eating with CSAs

Seasonal Eating with CSAs

A few years ago a friend joined our local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group and couldn’t stop talking about it. Every Wednesday she’d get a big green canvas tote on her doorstep, filled to the top with fresh, in-season vegetables....

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Reducing Food Waste

Reducing Food Waste

Earth Day is a good time to check in and see if we can reduce our dependence on things that are either bad for the environment or things that require significant energy or resources to produce. Everyone thinks of plastic...

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Drought-tolerant Vegetables

Drought-tolerant Vegetables

For gardeners, Spring is usually an exciting time. West Coast gardeners, however, are facing more months of drought which likely will mean water rationing. Not so exciting. The truth is, drought can happen any time, in any geography, and can...

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Mostly Meatless Mike

Mostly Meatless Mike

My neighbors love it that I share our driveway conversations on a blog. They really do. So here’s another good one: I mentioned recently that our neighbors across the street are vegetarian / vegan; one for health reasons and one...

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18 Healthy Snack Recipes Infographic

18 Healthy Snack Recipes Infographic

Check out this great infographic from our friends at northwestpharmacy.com. 18 health snack recipes to improve your diet!

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One Trick for Make-Ahead Lunches from the Freeze-Dryer

One Trick for Make-Ahead Lunches from the Freeze-Dryer

Staying at a healthy weight became important to me a few years ago when I hit a milestone birthday. When I was younger, I could eat everything I wanted without a thought. Then, it caught up with me as my...

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