“Help! I am receiving a Bible that is wet after a house fire. Has anyone had experience in FD books to salvage them? Do you pre freeze with it open? Put it on center tray? Do you need other items on other trays?” This was a post in a Facebook group in January of this […]
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Tips to Make Your Backpack Lighter
The easiest way to absolutely hate a hiking trip is by having a heavy backpack. Lots of factors go into determining what a pack should weigh, but there are some general guidelines that hikers can follow: A loaded backpacking pack should not weigh more than about 20 percent of your body weight A loaded day […]
Did Astronauts Really Eat Freeze-Dried Ice Cream?
When talking about freeze-dried food with someone, it usually isn’t very long before a question about freeze-dried ice cream comes up. Any space-loving kid can tell you the reason everyone has heard of freeze-dried ice cream is because astronauts love to eat it. Also known as astronaut ice cream or space ice cream, freeze-dried ice […]
Winner of a Small Freeze Dryer
Congratulations to Scott C.! He is the winner of a small freeze dryer. Enter our new giveaway here.
Stop Food Waste
Celebrate ‘Stop Food Waste’ Day by Learning the Best Way to Store Fruits and Vegetables This year April 27 is “Stop Food Waste” day. Studies show that 43% of wasted food in the United States comes from households. By making small shifts in how you shop, prepare, store, and preserve food, you can toss less, […]
We Ate Like Kings!
This story was taken from Facebook (with permission) from one of our customers, Carol A., in Utah. I’ve had a very busy summer spent mostly dry camping (no hookups) … I got our freeze dryer at Christmas (2016) and ran it almost 24-7 until summer started. I purposely focused on one-dish meals for our summer […]
Freeze Dried Vacation Meals
Are you thinking about Spring Break or summer vacation? We are! Part of the fun of traveling is trying new restaurants, but the fun wears off after too many salty, high-fat, high-dollar meals. Traveling with your own healthy meals and snacks will save you tons of money, time, and calories. Here are some of our […]
Freeze Drying Peas and Beans for Extra Protein
In our last post we wrote about building an emergency food plan, and all of the good reasons you should get started. The first thing we mentioned is you’ll want to save some comfort food, because studies show that in a disaster you’re going to want pie. (Okay, that’s not a real study but it’s […]
Building an Emergency Food Plan
The start of 2018 has been as interesting as the whole of last year. We haven’t talked about emergency food plans much these days, but reflecting on 2017 now seems like a good time to start. Just a quick run through of what we endured – hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma, and the mind-blowing wildfires […]
How long does it take to pay off a Harvest Right freeze dryer?
Did you enjoy the freeze-dried egg experiment from the Retired at 40 YouTube channel? We’ve got another great video to share. This time, Retired at 40 talks about how long it takes to get the return on your Harvest Right freeze dryer. In other words, how long does it take for it to pay for […]
