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Delicious Freeze-Dried Yogurt Drops

Delicious Freeze-Dried Yogurt Drops

Freeze drying yogurt is not only easy - the result is delicious. We talked a bit about it in an earlier post, but thought we'd expand on the topic here. Yogurt is such a healthy food, especially if it's low-fat and...

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Storing Freeze Dried Food

Storing Freeze Dried Food

Here's a little Freeze Drying 101: Oxygen and water are the enemies of freeze dried food. One of the best ways to preserve food long term is by using Mylar bags with an oxygen absorber to keep oxygen and water...

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Creating a Winter Emergency Food Storage Plan

Creating a Winter Emergency Food Storage Plan

Well, as they say, Winter is Coming. The last two winters were brutal in nearly every state of the Union - even those without snowfall saw record colds and even some ice. Predictions are that this winter will be dangerously...

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Freeze Drying Protein

Freeze Drying Protein

Freeze drying protein is so important for several reasons, the first one being that in an emergency you can't live on freeze dried pudding drops, as much fun as that would be. Freeze drying protein also allows you to take...

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How Big is a Freeze Dryer?

How Big is a Freeze Dryer?

In-home freeze dryers have been called "the microwaves of the future." So just how big are these fantastic new appliances compared to microwaves - and will they fit in your kitchen? Freeze dryers are quite compact! Dimensions: are 30” tall...

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New to Home Freeze Drying?  Tips for Beginners

New to Home Freeze Drying? Tips for Beginners

Lisa Barker By Lisa Barker, Guest Blogger When I first began playing with my freeze dryer and experimenting with different foods, my excitement to be able to freeze dry in my own kitchen was . . . extreme, to say...

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