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Stacy Lyn Harris on Freeze Drying Shrimp
We are sharing some wonderful new video clips from Stacy Lyn Harris, cookbook author, gardener, mother of seven, sustainability expert, and guest chef. This summer and fall, Stacy Lyn is doing cooking and gardening segments on RFDTV’s Rural Heritage show...
Stacy Lyn Harris is an author, speaker, gardener, mother of seven, sustainability expert, and guest chef on broadcast and cable television. Her two popular cookbooks, Stacy Lyn’s Harvest Cookbook and Tracking the Outdoors In, feature hearty, healthy family-oriented meals made...
How to Store Freeze Dried Food
How to Store Freeze-Dried Food for Maximum Shelf Life Freeze drying can preserve food for years—but what you do after the freeze-drying cycle is just as important as the process itself. Once food comes out of your freeze dryer, it...
Getting to Know Types of Freeze Dried Food
Most foods can be freeze dried, and many taste delicious even without being rehydrated. Each food group is unique, and with a few tips you'll be freeze drying all your favorite foods and staples like a pro. Freeze Drying Meat...
What Kind of Food Can I Freeze Dry?
If you're new to freeze drying at home or are considering if a home freeze dryer would be useful, you might be wondering what kinds of foods you can freeze dry. We love experimenting, and so do our customers, so...
Can You Freeze Dry a Cheeseburger? How to Freeze Dry and Rehydrate Burger Ingredients
Yes, many of the ingredients you use to make a cheeseburger can be freeze dried and used later to prepare a meal. Ground beef, cheese, peppers, onions, and even bread can be freeze dried. Rather than thinking only about freeze...
Is a Home Freeze Dryer Worth It? A Buyer’s Guide from the People Who Build Them
We manufacture home freeze dryers, so we obviously believe they can be valuable appliances. We also know they are not the right purchase for everyone. A home freeze dryer is a significant investment. It requires dedicated space, electricity, packaging supplies,...
Rehydrating Full Meals, Bread, and Cake
A full meal can go through a freeze dryer in a single cycle — different foods on separate trays, or even the same tray, without their flavors bleeding into each other. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, stir fry, and chocolate cake can...
How to Freeze Dry Asparagus Fresh asparagus is one of spring's most anticipated vegetables, but its harvest season is surprisingly short. If you've ever found yourself with more asparagus than you can use, freeze drying is one of the best...