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Which Food Preservation Method Is Right for You?
Quick Answer The best food preservation method isn't determined by the machine. It's determined by your goals. Someone preserving a garden harvest has different needs than someone preparing for long-term emergency food storage. A family making healthy lunchbox snacks has...
Freeze Drying vs. Dehydrating: Which Tastes Better?
Quick Answer Neither freeze drying nor dehydrating produces food that is universally "better tasting." Instead, they create different eating experiences. Freeze drying is often preferred because it preserves foods in a way that keeps them closer to their original flavor,...
Freeze-dried Skittles are all the rage with the Harvest Right crowd and we definitely think they're worth a try. There's no real reason to preserve Skittles for long-term storage, but freeze drying them makes them crunchy instead of chewy. The...
Fun with Freeze Dried Raspberries & Stacy Lyn Harris
Have you been enjoying our recent video clips by Stacy Lyn Harris? If you’re just joining the fun, cookbook author, gardener, mother of seven, sustainability expert, and guest chef Stacy Lyn Harris has been sharing her cooking and gardening segments...
Stacy Lyn Harris on Freeze Drying Shrimp
We are sharing some wonderful new video clips from Stacy Lyn Harris, cookbook author, gardener, mother of seven, sustainability expert, and guest chef. This summer and fall, Stacy Lyn is doing cooking and gardening segments on RFDTV’s Rural Heritage show...
Starting a Business with Your Home Freeze Dryer
We've gotten a few notes lately from Harvest Right customers who used their home freeze dryer to start a business. Freeze-dried food is in high demand on the market for several reasons: People want portable, lightweight meals and snacks for...
Summer is the season of burgers on the grill, corn fresh off the cob, spicy homemade salsa, creamy potato salad, and tangy lemonade. If you have a home freeze dryer, everyone's favorite party foods are easy to make ahead, and...
Cornbread Muffins Using Freeze-dried Corn
A good way to use freeze-dried vegetables is in everyday recipes. Experiment with adding freeze-dried vegetables, such as corn, to your favorite recipes. And it's not just the freeze-dried corn that can be added to this recipe. You can use...
Freeze Drying Food and Snacks for Your Pets
If you've got pets, having a home freeze dryer can help keep them well-fed and healthy, and can save you money. Recently we wrote about how to use your freeze dryer to make your own pet food, and so many...