Cantaloupe?  As A Freeze Dried Fruit?  Naw! When we think about freeze dried fruit, cantaloupe almost never comes to mind.  We think of grapes – turned into raisins – or, maybe bananas – turned into banana chips.  But, when we want to freeze dry fruit, we almost never think…

  Preparing Freeze Dried Squash Dishes Is Commonplace In My House Two of the main veggies I grow every year are zucchini and yellow squash.  And, every year, my humble backyard vegetable garden produces much more than my family can eat.  Thus, I freeze dry most of the harvest. Why?…

You Never Heard Of Freeze Drying Tater Tots? Well, you’re in good company!  Up until a coupla years ago, I never woulda thunk of freeze drying tater tots, myself! But, nowadays, I cash in on great sales of these tasty little Ore-Ida munchkins at the supermarket.  I buy a ton…

  Freeze Dried Bell Peppers Famously “Rock” – For Many Appetizing Food Dishes Put ‘em in any stir fry.  Add some extra flavor to your Hamburger Helper – or, spaghetti sauce – or, “firehouse chili” – or, just throw them in a raw salad.  Freeze dried bell peppers are all…

  Scrambled “Freeze Dried” Eggs Are As Tasty As Scrambled “Fresh” Eggs! I know – I know – you’re gonna say, “It’s hard to imagine that scrambled ‘freeze dried eggs’ can taste just as delicious as scrambled ‘fresh eggs’ – recently purchased!”  But, I’m here to tell ya – it’s…

  Freeze Drying Hamburgers – So Easy – And, So Very Necessary Many people use the canning process for meats – both raw and cooked.  But, it can be a real mess.  Additionally, the meat never seems to taste the same as it did when it was fresh.  Hot water…

  Consider Freeze Drying Bananas – And, Then Buy Them In Bulk Bananas are fairly inexpensive to purchase when they are “in season.”  But, otherwise, the price can climb rather high.  And, if you don’t eat them quickly, they’ll start to get bruised and mushy in less than a week!…

Freeze Drying Doughnuts – Who’d A Thunk It Would Be Good Idea? Never – in my wildest dreams – would I have ever entertained the notion that freeze drying doughnuts was a viable idea. But, recently, Krispy Kreme had a birthday – and, they were offering a “buy 1 dozen…

Getting Started Using The Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer The Harvest Right user manual covers the basics of hooking up the home freeze dryer – as well as providing an “overview” of the generic steps to freeze dry food. However, over the 4 years – that I have been ceaselessly…

March 2020 Garden Answers Looking for the answers for the March 2020 Quiz?  Look no further – they are all here.  Or, peruse the pages of The Perfect Vegetable Garden for an in-depth experience.   Answer to Question #1 The question was:  Butternut squash is a: A) Spring squash, B)…