Whats in YOUR dehydrator Jan 2010

**thefrug** · 01-17-2010, 02:24 PM

Nobody started this thread yet? Whats going on? Where is everybody? Give up?

I just finished 2 trays of mushrooms and I have 3 trays of apricot halves going now.

They were on sale at the store 10 cans for $10. They said unpeeled on the label, so I peeled 4 cans and left 2 to see how they turn out.
When I've eaten dried apricots I've never noticed if they had peels.

Next up is some more celery and the leaves.

**lparker** · 01-17-2010, 02:45 PM

Three trays of celery this morning - done...don't get much

Going to try a cucumber .... hmmm - now

**mauimagic** · 01-17-2010, 04:43 PM

Mahalo for getting this great thread going thefrug!!

I am going to start my January dehydrating going on the 23rd. DH will be gone for 2 weeks so I will have to total fun of the kitchen!!

**AnW819** · 01-17-2010, 04:47 PM

Can anyone tell me why you would dehydrate celery and the leaves? I do not know anything about dehydrating so I am curious if this is something I should start doing!

**jas** · 01-17-2010, 04:51 PM

I am going to go back to the store and get some more apples. At aldi thier bags of apples this week are 1.20 a bag. That is way cheap for here at least.

I wish I still had my apple peeler corer thing from pamperd chef. Argh.

I have not come accross a lot of good deals lately that called for dehydrating.

I have used it to raise my bread dough it was so cold here in Florida for a week or more. Getting back in the swing of things after the holidays.

**jas** · 01-17-2010, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by AnW819

Can anyone tell me why you would dehydrate celery and the leaves? I do not know anything about dehydrating so I am curious if this is something I should start doing!

They are very good to add to soups and stews. Just clean them, cut them and put in the dehydrator.

There is a group of us here that trying our hand at dehydrating. Most of are new to it, but are loving it.

There is a wonderful site to show you all about it.

http://dehydrate2store.com/

**thefrug** · 01-17-2010, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by AnW819

Can anyone tell me why you would dehydrate celery and the leaves? I do not know anything about dehydrating so I am curious if this is something I should start doing!

it's a question of storage. You can buy the foods on sale and then dry them and save money and space. Of course, I find the celery only good for a long cooking time like soups and stews. The leaves are very good for chicken,tuna,ham salads. Real good flavor.
I dry veggies that I grow or buy cheap on sale and I dry fruits when they're in season and a good price and then store them in mason jars.
If you have a vacuum sealer you can vacuum seal the jars and they store a long time without going bad.

I'm making muffins and my oatmeal with dried strawberries I did last summer. nummers! I have apples for this coming spring and summer for pies, cakes, muffins, sweet breads,etc because I dried them last Fall.

**alotofgooddeals** · 01-17-2010, 05:12 PM

how long will they stay in a mason jar before going bad?

Thanks for your help....

**AnW819** · 01-17-2010, 05:56 PM

Thanks so much!!!!

**savvy_sniper** · 01-17-2010, 06:23 PM

I have been dehydrating lemons and juicing lemons and dehydrating lemons and juicing lemons. We had a bumper crop on our tree this year.

**thefrug** · 01-17-2010, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by alotofgooddeals

how long will they stay in a mason jar before going bad?

Thanks for your help....

kept dry and dark and cool...months

vacuum sealed and kept cool,dark and dry...years(?)

moisture is the enemy of dried foods.

**vickilynn** · 01-17-2010, 10:12 PM

i made a peach pie today from peaches I dehydrated last summer... yum

**mauimagic** · 01-18-2010, 12:29 AM

Vickilynn - love the idea of your peach pie - how did you rehydrate the peaches?

**vickilynn** · 01-18-2010, 01:00 PM

I covered the dehydrated peaches with boiling water and let sit, then poured out extra water to mix with cornstarch, brought peaches to a boil stirred in sugar and some cornstarch water, cooked till thick and poured in pie crust.

I will definitely to peaches and apples again. They make good pies!

**mauimagic** · 01-18-2010, 02:38 PM

Mahalo Vickilynn - does sound yummy!!

I am heading to the grocery store in a few minutes and hope to have something in the dehydrator this afternoon!!