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We received a nice note from one of our customers, Sharon W., in Texas. We bought the medium dryer about 7 months ago. Since then we have been running our dryer practically non-stop. We have found it keeps the flavor,...

The very best way to store freeze-dried food for long term is in Mylar bags, but what is Mylar? Officially called BoPET (biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate) the metallic-looking film is best known by its common trade name of Mylar. Mylar can...

There are plenty of reasons why eating a healthy breakfast is important: Boosts your metabolism - good news for anyone trying to lose weight, especially those who have hit the dreaded middle age metabolism slow down. Helps keep blood sugar...

Big Christmas meals and a plethora of holiday potlucks can leave even the most ardent cooks wiped out by New Year's Eve. The key to enjoying your holidays, including some well-deserved rest, is to get ahead of the game in...

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, timed perfectly to rain on your holiday goody parade, right? Actually, the diabetic eating guidelines are one of the healthiest and easiest eating plans you can follow, even if you don't have diabetes. All...

Leftover Thanksgiving turkey makes wonderful turkey noodle soup. It never fails that the week after Thanksgiving you think you never want to see another turkey again. But by January...you're thinking mmmmm.....turkey. Freeze drying turkey noodle soup is a perfect way...

Though it's something of a trend now, bone broth has been a staple in traditional diets for ages. Bone broth is a stock made from simmering chicken, turkey, lamb or beef bones with vegetables such as celery, onions, tomatoes, garlic...

Recently we received a letter from one of our customers in Florida, the Smith family. The Smiths had some flooding during Hurricane Matthew, but just days later when Hurricane Irma took a dramatic western hook, they lost nearly everything. Within...