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Freeze-Drying Leftover Halloween Candy
If your family ends up with more Halloween candy than anyone can eat, freeze-drying it is one of the most fun things you can do with a freeze dryer. A lot of freeze dryer owners try candy first, before anything...
Freeze-Dried Food versus Dehydrated Food: What’s the Difference? There’s a fairly common misconception that the terms “dehydrated food” and “freeze-dried food” are the same, but they are not. Knowing the difference helps when deciding how to store and preserve food...
Canning vs. Freeze Drying: Which Food Preservation Method Is Right for You?
For generations, families have preserved food to enjoy seasonal harvests year-round, reduce waste, save money, and prepare for the future. Today, two of the most popular methods are canning and freeze drying. Both are excellent food preservation techniques—but they aren't...
Real Story: A Busy Mom's Take on Freeze Drying
Brigette Petersen's story was originally covered by KSL.com. "We were trying to be healthy, trying to do things fast and do things cheap. And that's tough," says Brigette Petersen, a mother of three. Like a lot of parents, she was...
The Real Cost of Food Waste in America
The United States wastes more food than most other developed nations — a meaningful share of what the average household buys never actually gets eaten. Once you count losses from home gardens, farms, and retail on top of household waste,...
"Wasted!" and the Case for Wasting Less Food
Wasted! The Story of Food Waste, a 2017 documentary executive produced by Anthony Bourdain, makes a compelling case for confronting how much food gets thrown away — and how much of that is genuinely preventable. What the Film Covers The...
Why Zucchini Plants Produce So Much
Every zucchini gardener knows the feeling: you turn your back for a few days, and suddenly there's a wheelbarrow's worth of zucchini where there used to be a manageable garden. By midsummer, a lot of gardeners run out of recipes...
Winner of a Medium Freeze Dryer
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Freeze-Drying Avocados for Guacamole Anytime
July 31st is National Avocado Day — a fitting excuse to talk about one of the trickiest fruits to keep fresh, and one of the more satisfying ones to freeze-dry. Why Avocados Are Worth Freeze-Drying Avocados are naturally nutrient-dense, offering...