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The Complete Guide to Freeze-Drying Protein-Rich Foods Protein-rich foods are often some of the most valuable—and expensive—items in your kitchen. Whether you're stocking up during a sale, preserving leftovers, or preparing meals for camping or emergency food storage, freeze drying...

Late in the season, tomato and zucchini plants tend to have one last big push before they're done for the year — and that final burst usually produces more than any one household can eat fresh. If you've got a...

I think the last harvest of summer fruits and veggies taste so good because I know it will be a long time before I get another perfect tomato sandwich or handful of sun-warmed berries off the bush in the back...

Most root vegetables don't actually belong in the refrigerator crisper drawer — the humidity in there causes rot, and storing different root vegetables together can affect each other's flavor. Here's how to store the most common ones properly, vegetable by...

Drought can hit any region, any year, which makes knowing which vegetables actually hold up with less water worth planning around before it happens — not just when restrictions are already in place. Here are ten that perform well under...

Every gardener eventually faces the same challenge. After months of planning, planting, watering, and weeding, the harvest arrives all at once. Tomatoes ripen faster than they can be eaten, herbs need to be picked before they flower, berries don't wait,...

Gardeners without a freeze dryer tend to plant conservatively, worried about overdoing it. With one, that worry mostly disappears — you can plant generously, knowing the surplus won't go to waste. These three vegetables are especially worth growing extra of....

Preservatives show up in most packaged food today, which makes long-term storage tricky for anyone who'd rather avoid them — whether that's for personal preference, a hiking or camping trip where fresh food isn't practical, or building a genuine food...

Freeze-drying is the simplest way to turn a productive garden into food that lasts — up to 25 years when packaged properly — without the additives that show up in a lot of commercial freeze-dried products. Here's what to freeze-dry...