A few weeks ago I bought 90lbs of apples. Click here to see what I did with the first half. The second half I saved for the dehydrator. When you dehydrate apples yourself, you get a snack that is ten times better than the gummy chewy stuff you get in the store. With …
Applesauce is one of the easiest things to can and is a great first canning project. Even if you’ve been canning for a while it’s nice to have an easy project. Since I follow a plant-based diet I use applesauce to bake with and sometimes just eat right out of …
Herbs and spices are an important part of food storage. Many of the food items that store well in long term storage are a bit bland in taste. Although, beans, rice, and grains might be enough to sustain life they definitely need a little something to make them taste good. …
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Dehydrated pineapple is one of my husbands favorite snacks, and my kids love it almost as much as he does. Homemade dehydrated pineapple is unlike the so-called “dried” pineapple you find in the store. Even though the store bought dried pineapple is dried a bit it has extra sugar and …
Salt (also known as sodium chloride or halite) is an important part of a healthy diet. Salt helps to balance electrolytes and is needed for proper cell function. Without salt, we will die. Different Kinds of Salt and Their Uses Table Salt: Table salt is the refined white crystal typically found …
Much of the country has already put up everything they harvested out of the garden months ago, but here in Texas it’s the end of November and we just got our first freeze a couple of weeks ago. Honestly, preserving herbs can be done almost any time of year and …
Most people think that when you go plant-based you limit the foods you are allowed to eat and therefore eat a smaller variety. I have to say that I eat a greater variety of food today than I ever have in my life. However, not all of these foods are …