10 Essential Dehydrated Foods You Need in Your Pantry!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

What do you consider to be essential foods for your dehydrated pantry? www.thepurposefulpantry.com/essential-dehydrated-foods-for-the-pantry/

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

Pumpkin powder and peas and carrots or peas and carrots powder.

[@loucilehall9281]

Garlic onions peppers vegetables

[@MamaKittieKat]

I actually have a question, the dehydrated Zucchini, could it be used in Zucchini bread/muffins?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

@@MamaKittieKat kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqXTZ5iQrNFobMk

[@amarket1347]

My daughter loves oranges and here in PA there super expensive can you dehydrate them?

[@annmc3878]

We take zucchini that has grown too big, cut it into 1 inch chunks, cook it in pineapple juice and dehydrate it. Makes it taste like dried pineapple. It can take on any flavor… use apple juice, cool-aid, lemonade, etc.

[@jackie9068]

Thanks cant stand zukinni myself but will try this

[@donnajohnson9647]

Ann, if you cooked zuchinni in pineapple juice and added lemon and sugar would it be like pineapple preserves? Would bottled or canned pineapple juice work?

[@annmc3878]

@@donnajohnson9647 we always use canned pineapple juice.

[@tripudium17]

Great idea, thanks!

[@markizanochi65]

@@donnajohnson9647 I made last yr fake pineapple rings from zucchini, very good also jam ,same way slice way you like it add sugar,let stay 1-3 hr ,relise juice,and cook like you making jam , add orange slice and lemon , at end take out . No one can Gus’s it’s zucchini.

[@janisholloway3038]

Don't think I have ever thanked you. But, you are why I got a dehydrator. You have taught me how to do this properly, and I can't thank you enough. Did buy your book. Thank you, and God bless.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I'm so glad I could be helpful, Janis! And I hope the book helps you tons!

[@JayJackson007]

Me too! She is so inspiring!!🤯💕

[@marygrott8095]

Same here. I watched a few videos before purchasing my dehydrator last summer, but Darcy's video as well as her website, are what got me started with dehydrating.

[@mysticalmentoringtv1140]

Any recommendation on a dehydrator?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

@@mysticalmentoringtv1140 What's your budget? What space do you have? Where are you located in the world? Those all make a difference. Here's a rundown on what I recommend (but it is US-centric) www.thepurposefulpantry.com/tips-for-buying-a-dehydrator

[@MammaLlama313]

My son and sister in law found a 7 tier dehydrator/beef jerky maker in the garbage about a week ago. We think it was used maybe one time, then sat on the shelf for decades. We already do some gardening, homesteading-y but it's hard because we live in the city. Her boyfriend drives a semi truck and is always bringing home huge boxes of fresh food on the verge of going bad and she does her best to make sure most all of it gets some use to someone. Gonna find out if that person's trash becomes our treasure with a ginormous box of organic lemons and limes, wish us luck! 😅

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Awesome!! If it has a temperature control, turn it down to 125F or under to help keep that citrus' color.

[@MammaLlama313]

@@ThePurposefulPantry no controls, just plug and play 🤣 I gotta read the booklet still for citrus tips

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Know that the citrus may turn brown...rotate the trays often during the process!

[@MammaLlama313]

@ThePurposefulPantry thanks I will, there's some liners like the one you have in your citrus video, and I do have parchment paper, I'm gonna do my best 😆

[@eddiefoy3701]

For the garlic, take a bunch of heads and cut the tops off. Place them in muffin tins and roast them. Let the cool down a lot then just squeeze the garlic 'butter' out and dehydrate that and blend it into roasted garlic powder. Yum. And love doing strawberries, house smells SO good. :)

[@tammi67able]

Yum

[@jinnidog5480]

Onion, mushroom, vegetable, herb, strawberry, zucchini, pepper, tomato, garlic, greens

[@melodylamour6123]

Good Lord!! This is the best video I've seen in my 3 years of learning to grow and store food. My garden heart is full. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad it was helpful!

[@victoriablanc761]

we just did 100 lbs of onions. we love the smell of onions. lucky us. we found a deal of 50 lb bags for 16 bucks. we peeled em and sliced them and dehydrated them. we are happy to have them bagged in mylar. we also have 10 packs of caramelized onions in our freezer. And I just did a 2 quart jar of mushrooms yesterday. totally agree with these. must haves!

[@kbrown9767]

I dehydrate the skins and ends for homemade broths. I do this with all vegetable scraps, it saves on freezer space

[@alicecilva4534]

Mushroom powder is my “secret ingredient” in my fried rice!😊

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Great tip!

[@dragongirl3794]

Oh, I’ll have to try that next time I make fried rice

[@melodylamour6123]

I love greens that I grow. My bf doesn't like many vegetables. I could so openly hide so many things for him. Thanks

[@b3thamphetamine]

5:11 Before I got my dehydrator I used to dehydrate two parts mushrooms, one part tomato and one part celery in the oven. I'd blend that up with salt and then dry that out completely in the oven. That is my favorite umami salt 'recipe'. I can't wait to make it 'properly' now lol

[@pamelaj25]

About a year and a half ago, I learned that you can dehydrate tomato skins and make tomato powder. I think about all the years I canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, etc and threw out the skins. 😮 I told my daughter about this last season and she dried her tomato skins and powdered them when she was canning. I wish I would have known about this sooner.

[@lindacenter7848]

I’ve been dehydrating instead of canning or freezing this year. We always grow a big garden with lots of vegetables, berries and get fruit off our trees. All the berries we grew was dehydrated for turning to powder as we need more for our smoothies, yogurt or hot cereals. We’re planning on traveling for 4 months soon in our motor home and I’m taking as much dehydrated fruits and veggies to save on weight. I already have some packaged as complete meals with onions, celery, carrots and mushrooms being staples. I harvested over 600# of tomatoes and many got dehydrated. Depending upon how I will use them determined how they were dried. Halved, sliced or leather for powdering. Sliced apples are another great staple that gets used a lot. I found good deals on 50# bags of potatoes and depending upon the variety determined how they were cut and dried for the dishes they’ll be used in. Yes, I dislike doing them but couldn’t pass the deal. Ended up with three varieties. The bulk of the greens are mixed but some spinach and kale were kept separate for other uses. The powdered mixed greens are mostly for our smoothies. Zucchini got grated for soups, muffins, cookies or bread. Others got turned into chips for snacking with a little seasoning. Citrus gets used almost daily in drinks and my husband likes to eat them all as chip’s. Actually he likes to eat everything dried as snacks lol Home grown herbs are wonderful to dry. When dry they look and smell better than store bought. Green onions are used a lot too. My goal is to buy very little food while we’re away and eat a healthy variety of foods and save our freezer space for meats. While at home we use it all but I’m curious what we use when traveling. It’s been fun experimenting drying different things this year. Things I had never given a thought about like strawberries! Thanks for all your informative videos and giving me new ideas.

[@lizworkman9967]

I bought frozen hash brown potatoes and they dried beautifully. To use them just soak them and then fry them as usual.

[@kyhilltophome3153]

GMTA!!!

[@shellywilliams2379]

Im usually a canner and my dehydrating was limited to jerky but I have recently started doing vegetables that have overstayed their welcome in the fridge. Ive started with apple rings, mushrooms, celery and greens for powder. I think I have a new hobby!

[@womensarmycorpsveteran2904]

My 30 year old dehydrator gave up the ghost about 2 months ago & I got a new one that’s fantastic. The only thing I don’t have in my pantry is zucchini. Funny cuz hubby came home from work today with an arm load of zucchini so that’s what’s in next. It’s summertime here in New Zealand . I also keep “gravel” in my pantry (dried hamburger). I’m an avid camper and go to some pretty remote and primitive areas & it’s lovely to have good foods that don’t need refrigeration, don’t take up a lot of space and aren’t too heavy. My pantry is fuller than it’s ever been before cuz last year I fell off a cliff while hiking and fractured my spine. Still in recovery. Am able to walk again, but dehydrating @ preserving have helped me to not loose my mind while I’m recovering. Tomorrow that zucchini has a date with the dehydrator. I’ve already surpassed my limit for today for standing & moving about the house. I can’t wait to try some baking with the flour. I had no idea it could be used like that. Thank you.

[@robyn_rainbow]

You fell off a cliff? Wow that sounds like a story! I'm glad you're still here to dehydrate food! I'm just starting out dehydrating and very happy to find this channel.

[@womensarmycorpsveteran2904]

@@robyn_rainbow yup, luckily I don’t remember anything. I did it on my birthday as well.

[@robyn_rainbow]

@@womensarmycorpsveteran2904 wow what a terrible birthday present!

[@rosewood513]

That was the best video I have seen just about forever. Right now the world is being scared when dealing with the possibility of food shortages. You gave me a hint. I make my own dogs food soups and I used a good deal of frozen mixed vegetables. I will run out and buy many bags and start tomorrow. Iam so happy I found you. I have 2 Excalibur so I am no stranger to dehydrating: your hints are fantastic. Thank you.

[@BethOvertonCPMmidwife]

One of my favorites to dehydrate is Rotel Tomatoes. I love adding the dry to recipes. I think there are a lot of uses after dried.

[@SuzieQTrainwreck]

Another thing, I keep all of the citrus and apple peels and dehydrate those to use in a simmer pot on the stove with a cinnamon stick and/or herbs to freshen up the air in the home and add humidity to it in the winter time.

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

Apple peel powder is amazing in Oatmeal or jello.

[@angiecarey567]

I just wanted to tell you that I made celery powder!! Celery salt is too salty for me. It took 2.5 bunches of celery to make 3.5 Oz's of celery powder! Thank you for showing me this

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You're so welcome!

[@donnamoen9643]

I have just started dehydrating foods. My favourite is mushroom powder. i have also dehydrated about 36 pounds of tomatoes so far and have made tomato powder. Oh my so much easier than canning with all the mess that goes with it. Your videos are awesome and I have learned so much. Thank you for sharing.

[@elmiralerk7729]

Stinging nettle is good as a vegetable, very nutritious or as an anti histamine and good for your kidneys. For me a must have.

[@ritahorton8229]

I just went through my dehydrated, frozen,canned goods and made some more vegetable powder. I threw in everything, but the kitchen sink, including some dehydrated apples. I made eggplant flour out my dehydrated eggplant. I did add some also to my vegetable powder. I made some delicious eggplant tortillas and enjoyed them with cream cheese for breakfast. Thanks for sharing so much of your dehydrating knowledge with us. I’ll be saving and dehydrating my strawberry tops from now on.😊👍

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

Wait. Eggplant flour? 🍆

[@melodylamour6123]

Finally! I got a dehydrator! Yay!!!! It is an early Christmas present. It is a Magic Mill hfd-7700. Says it's 600 watt. I was thinking oh a $40 one would be just fine. Because of one of your videos, I now know those cheaper ones would have quickly made me sad. I'm feeling blessed. And you are fixin' to be a blessing to me. Thank you now for all the help (holding my hand) as I learn to dehydrate the food in my garden. This is my 4th growing season and I'm having more happy accidents as I'm learning more. Thanks to teachers like yourself. I can't thank you enough. I also see what you mean about some things it is just easier to buy prepared and frozen...like onions. I haven't had enough success growing tons of onions yet. Definitely not enough to create a container full of powdered onions. Now bunching onions (green onion) I can grow. Anyway, Merry Christmas to you and yours! Hugs and thank you!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You've got this! Have fun with it.

[@meemurthelemur4811]

I've been told I'm getting one too! I have no idea what kind, and I've never done this before, but I'm looking forward to the adventure! Merry Christmas! 🎄⛄

[@melodylamour6123]

@meemurthelemur4811 congratulations! Well thank goodness we both have a mentor, here.

[@herballady4701]

I like to dehydrate green onions so that I always have them on hand to flavor rice as I cook it.

[@stephaniedelisi4311]

This is the first I'm hearing about dehydrating cooked grains and beans. This tip will help me so much. I grew my own onions and I will dehydrate whatever is left at the end of spring so I don't lose any at all. A great veggie that adds a flavor punch is celery. I cut mine on the bias to dehydrate and then some gets ground, some stays whole for stew and soup.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad it was helpful!

[@antrazitaj5209]

My favorites are dehydrated mushrooms, rice, beans, onions and potato powder. It changed a bit since I also started canning but there is nothing simpler than a fast soup with whatever dehydrated stuff looks good at the moment in minutes.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@aswinisekar16]

Onion, spring onion, mushrooms,corn,carrots,vegetable powder,herbs,orange, lemon , lime,grape fruit, zuchini,peppers,tomatoes,garlic,greens. Wow i really like your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@terryrobinson8975]

My go to’s for dehydrated food are Spinach, Onions and carrots. I use them in almost everything.😅😁

[@carmenmendez6836]

My favorites to dehydrate are: citric, lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits! Love them and their concentrated flavors and soooo easy to do! I used them in meats, drinks, snacks, cereals, marinates, so versatile! And I use every part of the fruit in many ways... I zest the peels first, then squeeze the juices or thin slice whole defore dehydrating. And they last years in the pantry. When I zest the peels I sometime grind them, they're delicious in oatmeal and cream of wheat! Yes citric fruits are my favorite! ❤️😊

[@thecrafteaneighbor5177]

Some local supermarkets around me have special shelves of reduced priced vegetables. I just bought a ton of camprini tomatoes that were a bit soft, but dried wonderfully. The taste of the dried is phenomenal and made a very tasty powder, too! I also got a ton of different colored sweet peppers that also dried well. Strawberries, too. All at 50 ‐ 75% off the original. Other things we have dried, when on sale, is turkey bacon and already cooked turkey sausage (sliced into about 1/4 inch strips). They taste great dried & can be broken up or powdered to sprinkle in a variety of dishes (ie. Pizza, eggs, sauces, etc). I'm now wanting a bigger dryer so I can do more!

[@Eurynomea]

One of the only items I actually buy are onions and garlic. I have nerve damage in my hands due to spinal surgeries, so I just save my hands the torture, lol. I use kitchen shears for the chives. I dehydrate tomatoes and then pulverize them. I make a lot of veggie powders and combine many to add to soups and salads. We always have mushroom powder!

[@sheilafoster6383]

I have a small apartment and I am a senior citizen. I think this is the way I should go. Thank you so much I was debating about getting a dehydrator, but I do have a love affair with glass jars 😊 especially because I have no balcony to grow anything in the past. I was a sensational gardener but sometimes when you get older you have to change I’d like the idea of the freezer department.

[@DCB938]

I buy dried minced onions in bulk from my local store. Very reasonably priced. And they have a strong flavor. So I know they haven’t been sitting around for a long time.

[@TaraandCodySaunders]

I always make ginger and turmeric powder with dried lemons during cold and flu season to make "sick tea". It makes it so simple to throw together when you really dont feel like it. Another is vanilla beans. I buy them in bulk when I find a good sale, and then grind them into powder to use in my baking. When I make fire cider I dehydrate the pulp to make powder and use it in marinades. I also wont use cinnamon from the store, so I buy Ceylon in bulk to make ground cinnamon. I think I'm going to use your "greens" idea. My kids and husband will eat anything I put in front of them for the most part, but they hate kale... maybe a powder will be easier to use. The dehydrator was one of the best investments in my entire kitchen! Endless possibilities!

[@jcrich-ho9ot]

I started dehydrating with your book. I am old and didn't use KZbin back then. Now that I watch your videos, I am even learning more. Very helpful video. Thank you for all the work you do to share information with us. ❤

[@pinschrunner]

In Florida, I have never seen a food clearance area except for expiring bakery items and maybe a tiny bit off meat on the day of expiry

[@tracymorrison1584]

dehydrated green onions are wonderful in rice and also quiche as well.

[@rainlyte2003]

Thanks for sharing these, Darcy. I’ve been stocking the pantry like crazy. You’d think I had a squirrel gene LOL. Several things I hadn’t thought of like the strawberry leaves for tea. I also thought of dehydrated black beans turned into powder for brownies or adding to hamburgers. Be safe, Be prepared, Be Blessed.

[@christinaevilsizer4929]

Green onions from my own garden were the first dehydrating experiment I did ❤❤❤

[@ThorneyRose]

Zucchini dried like that makes great tzatziki. Using dried makes it less watery; just add dried to the yoghurt. There’s enough moisture in the yoghurt to rehydrate the zucchini and make a nice tzatziki. 😊

[@susanchamblee1190]

I love dehydrated fruit and veggies. Thank you for teaching me how to do this and to powder them. All the stuff my family won't eat is now powdered and they eat it without complaining. This has been a real savings with my herb garden. I now have every spice I cook with in a dehydrated or powdered form. Sometimes both. I love your channel.

[@marthaadams8326]

Considering the price of good herbs at the store, it is probably the best money save (and tastes so much better) to grow in your own garden or window or porch. Many herbs can tolerate cold, not -4 like we had recently (but get some frost cloth at Amazon) and it will make it through.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

So glad you're learning how to make this work for you!

[@tlsnana9539]

I semi-retired last year. Being a single mom, time was my luxury. Now, with your help, I can be logical and take this list to heart. Thank you again and again!!

[@kyhilltophome3153]

I dehydrated 10 pounds of frozen hash browns early last summer when I could get them 5 pounds for 2.99 at Kroger. We took a jar on a camping trip in October and they were delish with some turkey Spam. My husband has Alpha Gal disease and can't have the regular Spam. He was really over the moon about that meal.

[@Maggiewuvsrufus]

Hey great idea

[@irishpele7]

I've never done any dehydrating. I have a dehydrater. Now I'm excited to start.

[@Goggans]

Omg I did my oranges & lemons two weeks ago from your prev video ❤& I added it to salmon baked in the oven and I was able to eat it as is. Also used it in tea w 🍯. You are a blessing

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

But YOU did the work - way to go!

[@cbass2755]

Hi Darcy…👋🏻😀. I will be getting a glut of boysenberries and raspberries this summer. Last year it was incredible! All gifted to me. I made 84 jars of jam and jelly last, pies and hand pies last year because of the amount of berries this young couple didn’t want. They love them, but they had too much. They bought a new home and found the bushes on their property. I get dibs on everything they don’t keep. So, this year I’ll be dehydrating all of them bc of course…I have jam and jelly coming out of my ears! I give away to neighbors and friends and many got a jar for Christmas. What I’m surprised at that most people, just about all ask me for more! I did tell them not to buy any bc I have so much and they are asking for it. Makes me very happy…some return the jars, some don’t. But it’s Ok. I can’t waste these beautiful berries!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

What a treat!!

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

Ask for a $2 deposit on the jars!

[@bluebirdgramma6317]

Tell them they can have refills upon returning that jar, they are getting very expensive nowadays

[@PossumandPearl]

Onions! Lots of onions! Yellow squash, zucchini, garlic, green cabbage, bananas… I have 4 cases of quart jars filled with dehydrated canned corn. Each quart jar contains almost 7 cans of dehydrated corn! Space saver for sure.

[@robindykeman8404]

I have dehydrated lemon peel. It has more vit. C than orange. Then used a coffee grinder to turn to powder. Great in teas .

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

If you dehydrated it above 135F, it has lost a lot of it's Vitamin C - dry it low..or air dry it to keep that.

[@robindykeman8404]

@@ThePurposefulPantry thanks. Also only process the peel, the rest is bitter

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Depends on how you do it - I do the whole lemon all the time ;) Pith is what makes the difference - lots of pith makes it more bitter. I also do it to make it easier to dry, peel the zest off, dry the slices, then remove the pith.

[@cherylhowker1792]

My pantry is empty as I don’t really have one. And I don’t really eat a lot of things due to my autism…… sooooo… we are going to try something new!!!! Ahhh Lol 😂 want to try to have thinks in stock to save money really as I’m struggling atm and wanna try to make it that I don’t need to keep buying things when prices are going up and making it that I have to choose between 2 things. And I don’t wanna have to do that so I wanna start a pantry and use the dehydrator to dry the goods to put in it, have had it nearly a year and only used it a few times. It’s bad really. But I don’t know where to start. Gonna save this to show mum as she’s gonna be helping me as of next week.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Throw a package of frozen vegetables on it and dry them - or some apple rings. One is great to have stock of, the other is great to snack on.

[@cherylhowker1792]

@@ThePurposefulPantry today we went and got some tuned sweetcorn as cheaper then frozen .. do I need to cook it? And I got 800g of strawberries to make strawberries and some fruit leathers. I also got other stuff to stick it. Mums given me a bag full of apples off her tree so can do them, you suggest taking the peal off?

[@cherylhowker1792]

@@ThePurposefulPantry also checked the electric for the weekend when I used the dehydrator and it uses about 4p an hour which I think is ok???

[@cherylhowker1792]

@@ThePurposefulPantry also in the freezer I’ve got peas and carrots that I grew in the garden, wanna dehydrate them to make room for stock I wanna make from the chickens I brought today . So hopefully we will be able to make like a chicken and veg soup from the dehydrated veggies. And I brought some corn flour as I don’t like things runny so mum said we use that to thicken it abit, and we got bread flour and yeast to try to make some bread. Just wanna try going more with our time once she’s here full time caring for me, I know it won’t be cheap on electricity if I wanna do everything but gotta be better health wise then what you can get in the shops and it’s gonna be better mentally for me then sitting scrowing online trying not to spend money I don’t have lol

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You need to blanch it first.

[@SuzieQTrainwreck]

We go through a LOT of onions, peppers of all kinds, garlic, cabbage, celery, and carrots. I keep the celery tops and make celery salt, i keep tomato skins and powder those, and i keep all the greens that I can and powder those as well. Anything that I see that we aren't eating in time goes in the dehydrator.

[@ginad3655]

We had an abundance of cherry tomatoes last year so I dried them and have ground some into powder and OMG.. you are so right, what a wonder flavor to add to pizza, soups, casseroles... Thanks so much for the ideas and instructions - love your channel and look forward to more of your videos.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Sounds great! and thanks!

[@StrayCatHomestead]

Because of your video, not this one specifically I have ordered a large dehydrator. I considered the one you have a link for but figured I would want a larger one. I did order the jar sealer, the jar lid remover, and the Japanese mandolin from your links. Hopefully you get a commission from them; I always wonder if that actually works because it takes you to the Amazon webpage rather than the app but then I check out using the app. I wonder if that washes out your commission. Anyway I remember 40 + years ago my grandmother had a homemade dehydrator and she would make banana chips and I'm not sure what else. We are looking forward to going full-speed-ahead with this. My wife loves to make soup but nobody likes the prep ahead of time. Hopefully we can stop wasting vegetables now. Who hasn't wasted thousands of not tens of thousands of dollars worth of fruits and vegetables in their lifetime so far?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I appreciate your concern about the commission, but it's not a focus. Just happy you got what you needed to further your food storage for your family!

[@marthaalward3740]

Thank you. I just took cranberries off the dehydrator this morning. Washed them, cut them in half, put about 1/2 cup maple syrup on them then dried. I used two 12 oz. bags. It made about 3 good cups dried.

[@lulaporter6080]

I have a bucket of charcoal I keep in the room when I'm dehydrating onions. Charcoal absorbs the smell.

[@lisabible5509]

We make gravel. It is dehydrated ground beef. After cooking rinse the fat off and then you can add things like powdered chili mix or brown gravy mix while wet in a pan to mix it. Then dehydrate . Makes an awesome meal for camping or hiking. You can also add dehydrated corn and peas and carrots to the brown garvy one to make a sheppards pie.

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

How long and at what temperature do you dehydrate it at please? Thank you

[@adorablecats9891]

I can’t tell you just how thankful I am to get all of this information. I got tired of paying the high prices for Apple chips a few weeks ago so I made a decision to get a dehydrator. 😮 I absolutely love the food in my dehydrator (what few I have done) but I have been confused. So this is such valuable information for me. I’m fixing to listen to this over again to make sure I get everything. I’ll probably listen to it quite a few times actually. Lol. ❤

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I have this for you, too: www.thepurposefulpantry.com/dehydrating-faq/

[@geauxprepping9783]

I’m sooooooo glad I found your channel today. I’m going to review a your videos and get this section of my pantry built up

[@sheilarogers3448]

On Amazon found a hanging 6 tier mesh sun dehydrator. We hang it on the enclosed porch. Yes to many places are to humid like Texas. But hanging it out to dry as much as possible before putting them in my oven on the lowest setting. Been working just fine. Till we can get another dehydrator

[@bevwilliams2105]

We use mushroom powder mostly in meatloaf, turkey burgers, and meatballs. It keeps everything super juicy. 1-2 Tbs to a pound of ground meat works for us.

[@lindamckillip4006]

Our local store had frozen vegetables (selected varieties) on sale the whole month of November. I dehydrated as many bags as could buy & gave as Christmas gifts. I also tried making jerky for the time.

[@Goggans]

That’s awesome 🎉

[@monamorgan8614]

And with a pantry full of dehydrated food if our electricity is cut, and lose our frozen food, at least we will have dried food in the pantry👍🏻🥰

[@AcornHillHomestead]

I love dehydrating greens. I hang them and then put them in my grinder. They add nutrients and color to almost everything I make. Love them!!

[@maryannbergeron9531]

I am brand new to dehydrating. I just bought a Cosari dehydrator so I am soaking up all your videos to prepare for dehydrating this season. Thank you for all your help ❤

[@carlmccadams1058]

I dehydrate lots of veggies. I use a Foodsaver Jar sealer, and a brake bleeder vacuum pump to vacuum seal the jars. I find the vacuum helps keep the things fresh much longer. I vac to about 15 on the guage. I also vac beans, rice, it will kill all the bugs you may get in the jars.

[@sarahwilkinson7344]

I've just found your channel and watching this video, I'm from NZ.This is exactly the info I wanted and then some. You are Gold!

[@theta799]

I dehydrated onions and garlic in my bathroom (remove towels first) - moved the machine there, opened window /closed door. It worked very well.

[@donnac.3268]

Good way to keep the family grin lolly-gagging in the bathroom, I'd be in and out of there quick as possible.

[@kellyname5733]

When I want to clear any house smells I turn on all those little ceiling exhaust fans on, like the one in your bathroom and like the one above your stove. I run them overnight.. all the smells go away. Lucky me I have 5 of this little exhaust fans.

[@shellygannon01]

LOVE the Rice Idea --- I think of all that extra rice we get with Chinese takeout! I always kept it in the freezer but this would be MUCH better! Thanks for the tips!

[@karenwilson3740]

You had a new subscriber with" keep the strawberry tops" for teas❣️❣️

[@WendyCranford]

Got a cosori dehydrator for Christmas and I found you. Excited to do this. Thank you for awesome videos.

[@patmitchell-wn5wi]

I slice apples into slices and small bits, add lemon juice, brown sugar and cinnamon. The bits are added to granola and the slices get eaten by the handful. A gallon jar doesn’t last long.

[@davidsimpson7307]

Wow you just inspired me to dehydrate greens. My hubby and I used to always eat salads, spinach, beet greens etc. But he passed away last yr and now it seems to just go bad in the fridge. Think next time I get some I'll dehydrate most of it and still get the awesome nutrition they provide. 👍❤ Rose

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

So sorry, Rose - but yay on finding a way to continue on with it!

[@itsmelaura1533]

Oh my stars! I am so tired of throwing away green onions!! I am thrilled I found your channel. I recently got an air fryer/dehydrator and have done mushrooms and celery! Glad to know about doing frozen onions, The mushrooms smelled great while dehydrating. I do not like raw mushrooms but really liked the flavor of dehydrated.

[@broomhag]

I'm kind of known as 'the lady who dehydrates everything' at my local farmers market. I'm a big advocate of dehydrating. I use my stuff all the time! 2 things--- my mushrooms don't fully powder very fine and some of my stuff still clumps in the jar even after drying again once powdered plus using silica gel packs. Any suggestions? Thank you. ( loved this video, learned a lot!)

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Use arrowroot powder. www.thepurposefulpantry.com/keep-dehydrated-powders-dry/

[@cherylh8924]

Since following you and I started dehydrating in September past, I've had fun learning and watching your videos, but according to my family -- I'm not allowed to work with onions, garlic and definitely no peppers. I go a bunch at the farm and boy was that powder HOT, even taking the lid off the jar you could smell it. 🤣🤣 Oh well, we have to start somewhere.. Thank you.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Whenever you can - do those outside :) Then you can still have them!

[@rosavb7714]

You're Such a Great Person to do all that for your Family

[@lindachandler2293]

One thing I like to have is a lot of dehydrated apple sauce and pear sauce. I like it done from raw fruits. I don't even peel them. And yes they do turn just a little bit brown, but it doesn't affect the taste at all. I love any kind of a fruit sauce, but I don't have access to peaches, so that's a out. One of my favorite pies from my childhood is what my grandmother called an apple cobbler and I've never seen anybody else make it. She made circles of pie crust and baked them. Then she would sweeten apple sauce and make layers, crust-apple sauce-crust-apple sauce-crust, until her little pan that she used was full. Generally there were 5 layers of crust and 4 layers of applesauce, but it just depended on how much she had. Dehydrated applesauce rehydrates really fast and I love it. Win-Win 😊

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

That sounds really great!!

[@cherylhowker1792]

Can I ask how you rehydrate apple sauce? I’m new to this and only just started don’t have anything fully dried yet lol

[@deannaseguin4342]

Dehydrated citrus is great in mixed drinks!!! I garnish my apple pie moonshine cocktail (from an amazing distiller in Niagara on the lake, Ontario, Canada)with dehydrated orange slices and then add it to the glass as I drink it....they are delish!!!!

[@alainlefebvre9860]

Great video, thanks. I made all sorts of dehydrated foods in early 2022 in preparation for a long remote canoe trip. This included beef jerky and bannock. With fish caught during the trip, I had tons of lightweight food. It was awesome! Thanks for all your tips and recipes!! 🇨🇦

[@AlineDoucet-o9k]

Thank you for the idea of using frozen onions. I will try that.

[@GoodThingsEtc]

I enjoy using my organic frozen mixed veggies in soups!!! It adds another dimension of flavor.

[@annbryant3420]

This is a great video. Thanks for the links. I just started a small garden this year and I'm ready to harvest. My herbs, peppers, and late tomatoes.

[@dianetaylor1085]

I dehydrate Frozen hashbrown potatoes, both the shredded and the cubes. To rehydrate I simply put some in a bowl of water and by the time I get ready to make scrambled eggs or a casserole I can use them and they are plump and ready to go

[@710LENNY]

I tried shredding taters for hash browns, but they turned out dark brown in a clumpy mess that was harder than concrete. I never thought about buying a bag of frozen and then dehydrating them. Thanks for a great idea.

[@limitedaxcess]

My son recently stopped by and happened to look into my dry pantry and said, That's cool Mom, it's really pretty. I replied it's super handy especially when you run out of the fresh veggies 🤣

[@donnarivera1752]

I live in a town that is farms so I go to the onion shed and get a 25 pound bag so I cut or chop them freeze and dry them out side also and fresh onions

[@krishenderson970]

Constantly dehydrating food - do the frozen vegetable trick all the time. I do the same thing with potatoes - but doing frozen potatoes obrien works great!! The one thing I have never done is dry greens and make powder - I will be doing that this winter!! I do have an indoor garden, so I am going to grow and dehydrate some of those greens! Thanks for your videos!

[@susanm9078]

Just started dehydrating, again! I used to dehydate for river camping trips. I have tomatoes in the dehydrator now, just did some banana peppers, cooked beans, frozen mixed veggies and some frsh figs. This can be addictive!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It can!!!

[@beefandchicken]

This lady is an absolute gem. 💎 Finally got a Cosori, about to binge watch and dry everything!! 👍❤️

[@theaestheticcrush]

I love doing zucchini, peppers, mushrooms, and herbs into a powder and add to meat, eggs, and soups! I love some of your ideas and will be adding some of these to my counter instead of stashing away.

[@keithamorgan7376]

I have enjoyed watching you for several years .You inspired me to go on a dehydrating journey since then. I started with my oven and graduated to an excalibur. I too buy on sale items and dehydrate but my original purpose was to make my own version of the popular AG1 powder. I put everything I dehydrate into this powder and eat 2 tablespoons every morning.It has helped me losing 80 pounds and getting my bloodwork back to normal parameters. Thankyou Darcy for taking the time to make your videos

[@karencasebeer7466]

Herbs like rosemary and thyme, peppers, mushrooms, veggies and Rotel. Still learning. I have a feeling this year it will be used a lot more. So excited!

[@NonieK2267]

I dehydrate my Moringa leaves then turn it into powder. I dehydrate Malabar spinach, and Egyptian Spinach and make it into powder or flakes. I buy # 10 cans of Dehydrated onions and make onion powder. I dehydrate granny Smith apples. It's the only way I can eat them. If my harvest is small of the greens I just mix to them all together. together and make a mix together of all. different.

[@Maria_O]

I haven't dehydrated anything yet. 😲😞 But I bought a couple of dehydraters, some extra trays for my Cosori, a book on dehydrating and some jars to store! Procrastination- the story of my life!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I'll challenge you to get one out, put some frozen veggies on and get your first project under your belt!

[@Maria_O]

@@ThePurposefulPantry I accept your challenge! 😁 And I'll report back next Saturday. Thank you!

[@shaza6547]

So far we use celery powder most, keeps my bp in check and energises me.

[@susan3200]

Thank you. I got into this after watching a few of your videos. The deal on the Cosori that you secured for your followers is when I got mine. It is nice and quiet and effective. I now have jars of dill, beets, apples, onions, oranges, blueberries, rhubarb, ginger, and I will be making carrots again to grind into carrot powder. I can't tell you how much money and time this has saved us or how much more nutrition we get but I am very grateful for all I have learned from you and this group.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

That's awesome, Susan! I'm so glad you've done the work and have been able to stock your pantry and feed your family better that way!

[@cherylhowker1792]

@@susan3200 please can I ask how you do the rhubarb??? Do you cook first or dehydrate from the stems? As much information you can give me I be grateful for as I have autism and need thinks to be clear and straightforward if possible. Thanks in advance for your time. I have some cooked and in freezer and I have fresh. So would love to know how to deal with them.

[@primrozie]

Up to this point I've kept bell peppers, garlic, onion, mixed vegetables, mushrooms regularly. I plan to grow more zucchini this year for dehydrating as well as herbs. A few varieties of peppers for chile powder. I've purchased my herbs and spices by the pound for years and store in quart jars as well as elderberries, rosehips, hibiscus, raspberry leaf, hawthorn berries leaf and flowers, ginger root. I make my own teas and the raspberry leaf gives them that "tea" flavor. My grandchildren love scrambled eggs with chives so rather than bulk buying the chives anymore I'll start to grow them in mass quantity and dehydrate. I've done various methods of food storage for many years but with supply issues and reports of many things not getting better I'm taking self sufficiency more serious. We've kept chickens for years too. They love sunflower seeds so I'll grow a large amount of those too.

[@burkester1045]

You are the Swiss Army knife of dehydrating queens.😊 Except we can depend on you having what is asked for when needed. Love it.

[@Kindred.Lines.Genealogy]

I recently purchased a hydroponic garden an I have 4 feet of snow in my yard. I’m loving the ability to dehydrate so many items I normally wouldn’t.

[@charmc4152]

What type of hydroponic garden did you choose?

[@user-hq3gn5xy3m]

Essential, mixed veggies, and celery! I did not do enough celery. And strawberries and apples. I got by with just one dehydrator, but next year I will have two.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Sounds great!

[@perfectlyimperfectcrafts3615]

#1 dehydrated sweet onion slices . We eats them in salads , on steaks , chicken , in casserole.. I did 36 lbs of them in May we just opened our last jar. #2 mushrooms #3 celery #4 peppers ,#5 noodles for my instant noodle soup . #6 spinach , #7 kale #8 mixed veggies #9 homemade bread crumbs

[@peggywinslow408]

Celery salt is off the cart fabulous with your dried celery! I use the same amount of each after I have powdered it!! I promise it is incredible in so many dishes like deviled eggs !!!

[@rebeccah.8860]

I just slice some fresh lion's mane mushroom for my first time and place them in my foodi ninja oL500 ,set the settings according to Google and the manual booklet for the dehydrator.. I'm excited to see how it will turn out...