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More than 38 million Americans are living with diabetes, and an estimated 1 in 5 don't yet know it, according to the CDC. Left unmanaged, it can lead to long-term damage to the heart, circulatory system, and eyesight — which...

Stuffing might be the only Thanksgiving dish that rivals chili for the most passionate "my recipe is the best" debates. Whichever camp you're in, freeze-drying your stuffing ahead of time means one less dish to cook from scratch on the...

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Leftover turkey has a short shelf life in the fridge, but freeze-drying it as a finished soup extends that window to years instead of days — and turns a pile of leftovers into a meal you'll actually look forward to....

Bone broth is a stock made by simmering chicken, turkey, lamb, or beef bones with vegetables like celery, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs for several hours — a traditional preparation that's seen a resurgence in popularity. Some people who drink...

Pizza is routinely cited as one of America's most popular foods — commonly-cited industry figures put U.S. consumption in the billions of pies a year, with kids ages 3 to 11 frequently naming it their favorite food, and pepperoni as...

Sweet potatoes pack in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, potassium, dietary fiber, and several B vitamins — and freeze-drying them turns a seasonal vegetable into something you can keep on hand year-round, whether whole slices or ground into a...

Squash shows up in dozens of varieties, from sweet butternut and acorn to mild yellow squash and pumpkin (yes, it's a squash too). The colorful skins carry beta-carotene and other trace nutrients, and each variety freeze-dries into something a little...

Eating better and actually eating together as a family tend to run into the same obstacle: time. Pre-prepping proteins, produce, and full meals with a freeze dryer removes a lot of the day-of effort behind both goals, so neither one...