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4 Ways to Freeze-Dry Zucchini (Besides Noodles)

4 Ways to Freeze-Dry Zucchini (Besides Noodles)

Zucchini is easy to grow, and most gardens grow plenty of it — often more than any one household can eat fresh. Its mild flavor makes it easy to sneak into almost anything, from quick breads to stews, and it's...

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Granny's Garden Vegetable Soup, Freeze-Dried

Granny's Garden Vegetable Soup, Freeze-Dried

Stacy Lyn Harris — cookbook author, gardener, mother of seven, and a guest chef on RFDTV's Rural Heritage — shares a soup recipe passed down from her grandmother and father. "I could live on this soup forever," she says of...

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Cornbread Muffins Made with Freeze-Dried Corn at Home

Cornbread Muffins Made with Freeze-Dried Corn at Home

Freeze-dried vegetables aren't just for long-term storage — they work just as well dropped straight into everyday recipes. This cornbread muffin recipe uses freeze-dried corn as the base, and it's worth experimenting with other freeze-dried ingredients too: the egg and...

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Freeze-Dried Easter Gifts: Bunny Trail Mix and Peepsicles

Freeze-Dried Easter Gifts: Bunny Trail Mix and Peepsicles

Whether you're putting together a few eggs for one child or a big Easter dinner for a crowd, a home freeze dryer has a place in the celebration beyond the main meal — these two gift ideas turn it into...

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A Freeze-Dried Chickpea Bowl, Plus a Diabetes Risk Check

A Freeze-Dried Chickpea Bowl, Plus a Diabetes Risk Check

More than 1 in 3 U.S. adults have prediabetes, and most don't know it. The American Diabetes Association offers a free, roughly 60-second online screening tool to check your own risk — a small step worth taking alongside the kind...

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Healthier BBQ Turkey Meatballs for National Meatball Day

Healthier BBQ Turkey Meatballs for National Meatball Day

National Meatball Day falls during National Nutrition Month, which makes it a good excuse to make a batch the healthier way. Traditional meatballs can run heavy on fat, salt, and sugar — this version, built around ground turkey and a...

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A Squash and Mozzarella Quiche Recipe Worth Sharing

A Squash and Mozzarella Quiche Recipe Worth Sharing

Random Act of Kindness Day falls on February 17th, but kindness doesn't need a date on the calendar. Harvest Right customers have shared stories of using their freeze dryers to give food to people going through natural disasters, layoffs, financial...

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Strawberry Powder Pancakes with Freeze-Dried Fruit

Strawberry Powder Pancakes with Freeze-Dried Fruit

Freeze-dried fruit is versatile enough to work in savory snacks and baked goods alike, but crushed into a fine powder, it becomes something closer to a magic ingredient. Stirred into pancake batter, freeze-dried strawberry powder turns the batter a fun...

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Healthy Oat Bran Muffins with Powdered Freeze-Dried Apple

Healthy Oat Bran Muffins with Powdered Freeze-Dried Apple

Oat bran muffins are an easy weekday breakfast to batch-prep ahead of time, and the fiber in oat bran helps you feel full longer and can help with blood sugar control. Powdered freeze-dried apple adds natural sweetness to the batter...

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