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Freeze-Dried Turkey Noodle Soup
Leftover Thanksgiving turkey makes wonderful turkey noodle soup. It never fails that the week after Thanksgiving you think you never want to see another turkey again. But by January...you're thinking mmmmm.....turkey. Freeze drying turkey noodle soup is a perfect way...
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse. - Henry Van Dyke November 13th is World Kindness Day, and it's a day we think...
Though it's something of a trend now, bone broth has been a staple in traditional diets for ages. Bone broth is a stock made from simmering chicken, turkey, lamb or beef bones with vegetables such as celery, onions, tomatoes, garlic...
Raise Your Hand if You're Celebrating National Pizza Month!
It's everyone's favorite month! No, not December. It's National Pizza Month! Here are some fun facts: Americans eat 3 billion pizzas every year Kids between the ages of 3 and 11 say it's their favorite food Pepperoni is the preferred...
Irma Victims Keep Going with Freeze Dried Food
Recently we received a letter from one of our customers in Florida, the Smith family. The Smiths had some flooding during Hurricane Matthew, but just days later when Hurricane Irma took a dramatic western hook, they lost nearly everything. Within...
The poor sweet potato. It's not pretty so it's often overlooked as the nutritional powerhouse that it is. Sweet potatoes are not only one of our favorite foods, dogs love them, kids love them, and they are the secret weapon...
There are dozens of varieties of squash and this is the season they start showing up in colorful pyramids in markets and farmer's markets. You may even have them trailing all over your own garden. Squash are so nutritious. The...
October is National Eat Better / Eat Together Month
October is National Eat Better / Eat Together Month, and we think both of those things sound like good ideas. With the holidays looming, getting a jump on a healthy eating plan and a strategy to navigate the upcoming feasts...
We've been writing about preserving seasonal foods that grow locally, but if you live in the United States there are some tasty treats that have to come from somewhere else. Like pineapple. Pineapple is an amazing food. Pineapple isn't just...