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Going Mostly Meatless: One Neighbor's Real Story
Our neighbor Mike gave up meat for Lent this year, coached along by another set of neighbors who are vegetarian and vegan. Forty days in, he'd lost weight, looked healthier, and — even though he was counting down to his...
3 Freeze-Dried Veggie Chips to Replace Potato Chips
Salty and crunchy is a hard craving to shake, especially in winter. Freeze-drying vegetables into chip form solves that without the carbs, fat, or calories that come with a bag of regular chips — and a mandolin slicer is worth...
5 Nutrient-Dense Foods Worth Freeze-Drying
Freeze-drying your own food means you control exactly what's in it — no added preservatives, and no compromise on the nutrition packed into the food to begin with. These five foods are particularly worth the freezer-dryer's attention. 1. Salmon Salmon...
Share a Home Freeze Dryer to Save Even More
A freeze dryer already pays for itself over time just from cutting food waste and letting you buy in bulk — but sharing it with people you know can speed that up considerably, while spreading the same benefits further. Share...
5 Unusual Fruits and Vegetables Worth Trying
Summer is the easiest time to stumble onto something you've never cooked with before — a CSA box, a farmer's market table, or even the regular grocery store all tend to have more variety and better prices this time of...
How to Plant and Grow a Freeze-Dry Garden
A garden planned around freeze-drying looks a little different from a garden planned around fresh eating alone. The goal isn't just "grow vegetables" — it's grow enough of the right things, at the right pace, that you actually have a...