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, […]
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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 […]
4 Veggies to Plant Now and Freeze Dry Later
It’s been a long winter and it’s high time to talk about gardening. We’ve got a few more weeks of chilly weather to go, but before you know it friendly green sprouts will be pushing through the soil and bright berries will be getting sweet. Gardeners usually get through the last weeks of winter by […]
Cost Comparison: Store Bought Freeze Dried Eggs vs. Harvest Right
There’s a great new video up by Retired at 40 that you’re going to want to see. (If you don’t follow Retired at 40 on YouTube, the videos chronicle what a retired almost-40-year-old does all day while his wife is at work. He gets up to some fun home projects, experiments, and shenanigans.) In his […]
Winner of a Medium Freeze Dryer
Congratulations to Jeanette B.! She is the winner of a medium freeze dryer. Enter our new giveaway here.
Freeze Drying Homemade Soup
We’ve still got a few more weeks of soup weather before we can switch to Spring salads. While you’re making winter soups, you may want to consider making an extra batch to start, or add to, an emergency food supply. Soup is comforting, and re-hydrating it with hot water brings it right back to its […]
