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Hope @1hopefulman (45111) • Canada 19 Jul 19

Dehydration can make us very sick and even lead to death. How do we know if we are dehydrating? Do you know how we can tell if we are dehydrating so that we can avoid dehydration? What have you learned? My mother, when she was...

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36 lbs of pears, and I've barely made a dent

Kelli M @spiderdust (14756) • San Jose, California 20 Sep 17

I bought a box of green Bartlet pears on sale last week and have been waiting for them to ripen so I can preserve them. Pears ripen off of the tree, which is why you frequently see hard and green pears at the grocery store. I was...

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Freezing vs dehydrating herbs

sedel1027 @sedel1027 (17846) • Cupertino, California 2 Aug 12

My SIL and I were having a discussion earlier about how to handle fresh herbs. She was thinking freezing would be better, I was f the opinion dehydrating would be better. Specifically we were talking about homegrown basil, mint...

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What foods do you or will you dry this year to store?

mamacathie @mamacathie (3928) • United States 2 May 08

I am going to have to store and put up everything that I can. I am curious which foods are best dehydrated or dried. I know some foods can be preserved by canning or freezing or drying. I am very curious which way is the best for...

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Dehydrating food

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 4 Mar 08

do you? I've got 2 american harvest dehydrators. one was my parents - they made a lot of things in it and it worked very well. I've only made the jerky and did not like it as well as the jerky I make in the oven. I hope...

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Dehydrating friut in an electric dehydrator...any tips? Recipes? Storage Ideas?

twilight021 @twilight021 (2059) • United States 18 May 07

This weekend my boyfriend and I will be hitting a local farmers market where you can buy lots of fruits and veggies for cheap. The trade off is many of this produce is often RIPE, and has be to eaten in a day or two. We thought...

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And now the end is near.....

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 10 Apr 07

If it were near, or if the proverbial "kah kah" hit the fan, and life as we know it in the world is forever changed - due to war, widespread natural disaster or whatever... and we lived in an "Armageddon" money no longer had a...

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anybody know the easiest way to make your own sun dried tomatoes?

samsonskola @samsonskola (3357) • United States 7 Jan 07

I've done a lot with all the tomatoes I grow in the summer, but I'd like to make my own sun dried tomatoes. Can it be done in a dehydrator? What are the best type of tomatoes to use? How will I know when they are ready? I need...

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