How to Make Your Own SUPER GREENS POWDER!!

[@rawfoodelectric]

I dehydrated the Broccoli leaves from my garden this year. My 6 yr old granddaughter kept eating them when they were done before I could get them crunched down to store for the winter! So blessed to have started this girl on bitters at an early age. Such a blessed little one!

[@christhayil8354]

Why do you call them 'bitters'? Just curious

[@shalanathomas7751]

🙂

[@DebRoo11]

​@@christhayil8354 broccoli isn't considered a bitter but the greens are very nutritious 👍🏼

[@brianwhite9555]

I'm a 66 yr. old guy who loves to garden. Have been doing it for 18 yrs. now, but don't can, freeze or otherwise preserve my harvests. I just eat fresh, and also give away produce to neighbors. But this year I learned to make pesto, both garlic/basil and sun-dried tomato, which I can freeze in small batches, and I just acquired a free 4-tray Nesco American Garden Food Dehydrator. I'm drying large cherry tomatoes, and trying to make tomato leather. So glad I came across your video! I'm going to try drying kale, collard, and broccoli leaves to use in food experiments this winter, probably soups. Great video - thanks!

[@nanceelys2636]

Brian I simmered down my tomatoes (and anything else I wanted to add like onions, peppers,greens, seasoning) until thick enough to hold some form and dehydrated in abt 1/2 cup round portions and stored in this disk shape. Just take out one or two disks to rehydrate for one or two people for sauces. It's pretty well tomato leather :) Of course spread out on a sheet and cut would work too if it dries in the middle. Nancee

[@debbiemurray7426]

You can shred your broccoli, cauliflower leaves and freeze first blanch 3 minutes

[@ginnyk50]

I can't tell you how many salad greens I throw in the compost pile or in my worm bins because we don't use them fast enough. I'm in Florida so my greens die off in the summertime. And buying green powder is ridiculously expensive. This will be a perfect solution, so glad I found you!

[@mfdixon2265]

After watching this it suddenly dawned on me to dehydrate the greens I buy. I do not have a garden but buy large boxes of organic greens. I live alone and It’s impossible to eat them fast enough. Now I will dehydrate them. Thanks for this video.

[@Lili4Yah]

That green powder can be use in soups, creams (with fresco cheese), even mix with mashed potatoes! I just got a dehydrator! Thank you so much! 🌷

[@judyjackson2260]

Giving greens as a gift seems like a great idea. Christmas, birthdays.

[@lilywaterflower3502]

Some wild greens for any of you that are interested: Wild mustard, nettles(super nutritious), violet leaves, lambs quarters, plantain weed, wild viola, sticky weed, super young cattails, chickweed, garlic mustard, miner's cabbage, dandelions, raspberry leaves, blackberry leaves, wheat/oat grasses, chicory leaves, smartweed(has a nice black peppery taste), poor man's pepper(black peppery taste), shepard's purse (black peppery taste), wild carrots(makes sure you don't mix them up with water hemlocks. very poisonous), sow thistle, burnet, arugula, spider wort (very wet, kind of slimy like aloe vera), water cress, star of Bethlehem, wild fennel, and so much more. Some sour greens: wood sorrel, sheep sorrel, purlanes For wild edibles, it is best to harvest them as early as possible as they tend to become bitter very quickly. Another thing to keep in mind, is to make sure the plant you have is actually the plant you think you have and to harvest them from places where they won't come into contact with chemicals. I would avoid road sides and storm water spillways

[@edieboudreau9637]

Lily Waterflower yep. Heidi of Rain Country has been doing this for years.

[@pamwarren24]

How do you pick nettles? I'm pretty sensitive to their 'bite'.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Pam Warren well you can use heavy leather gloves and the there's a long pair of BBQ tongs. And once cooked or dehydrated they don't "bite" anymore.

[@meyerstead349]

@@pamwarren24 The stingers are on the underside of the leaves, so avoid touching them. I generally clip the leaves off with scissors, holding a large bowl underneath to catch all the leaves. But, I have to tell you, once I started eating nettles routinely (I make pesto with them) the stingers have not affected me since. Like cures like. Eat the leaves and your body builds antibodies so as to not react to the stings.

[@billiejoblizard6050]

Lily Waterflower I love your thumbnail. Did you draw it? Love your knowledge of wild plants. We lived in a place once that had tons of plants Native Americans used.

[@flutey28]

I tried to powder all my turnip, radish and kohlrabi greens for my powder! Living in an apartment that's the majority of what I could grow. You've given me a GREAT idea to forage for greens to put in my super green powder. I foraged so much last year - I ate queen anne's lace, I ate purslane and wood sorrel, and I identified wild garlic and ate a wonderful green tea made from white clover, and I saved seeds for wild lettuce and curly/yellow dock, all from around my apartment!

[@jukes243]

Wow. Thanks so much! I was just about to order a bag of organic powdered kale for $15. But, I can get a huge bag of organic kale from the grocers for $4 and dry my own. How about that .... 66 years young ... and still learning. :o)

[@viddergrapho8488]

I was thinking kale too! I could make a bunch of these powders and cook up a nice creamy soup with some chicken broth if I get sick. x_x

[@aceyboy]

Don't forget that bag of organic kale for $4 in powder is probably a fraction of the amount in the pre-powdered bag ;)

[@feltingme]

@@aceyboy I agree. To get 1 pound of powdered greens one needs about 7-10 pounds of fresh. However we save money on making our own kale chips. I buy 3 bunches for 4.50 and make half gallon jar full. Literally just a handful at the store costs that much.

[@TheJanicetunes]

Meet too. Just about to order wheatgrass powder

[@suzieparis6821]

62 here n learning alot from this young lady

[@bettylongshore9594]

This is a wonderful video! I never thought of mixing the greens! I've dried kale and add it to just about everything. My son who would never think of eating greens adds my dried kale to his scrambled eggs. I just love it. We've had friends over who vow they do not eat greens and all the while I'm thinking you are tonight!!!!!!! I'm ready to do some mixed greens now!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for this video!!!!!!

[@busker153]

Growing in woodchips keeps things from getting dirty, too. I love just grazing in the garden. No dirt, and you keep all the beneficial microbes that helped the stuff grow in the first place. Our cut biome loves them!

[@marybethhibbert8007]

I totally agree with this.....I've been doing Greens Powder for years. It's easy, rich in nutrition. We put the powder in almost everything from scrambled eggs to soups and roasts. Love it...........smoothies are awesome. Small amounts fool kids. Thanks for sharing.

[@catsebn927]

Hi MaryBeth, I know you posted this three years ago, but I have a question since you say that you've been doing green powders for years. I want to try this but I don't have any idea how long to dehydrate them for. Can you give me a guestimate about how long to dehydrate them? If so, thank you VERY much!

[@marybethhibbert8007]

@@catsebn927 Hi Cats, Yes it was a long time ago but I'll try to answer the best I can. Time wise, it may be about 3 hrs. Not sure but either way, just test them for crispiness. When they are brittle....ready for grinding. Enjoy.....this is how I fed my kids veggies, They never knew I mixed powdered veggies into soups, eggs, potatoes, cakes, etc. Worked for me.

[@catsebn927]

@@marybethhibbert8007 Thank you VERY much for your reply, MaryBeth! This helps me a lot as I was thinking it would take a lot longer so I would have probably set my dehydrator timer to about 12 hours without checking them first so you giving me a timeframe helps me so much! Thank you, too, for the tip about you added your veggies in. I can't wait to try this! Thanks, again!!! Cats : )

[@NoniMovieYT]

Beautifully presented. I live the way you encourage people to just do it with whatever they have. Too many people don't understand how easy it is. Our great great grandparents didn't have fancy appliances.

[@RRYANWATT]

Great way to sneak greens into the kids meals

[@thehousespouse]

Yes. Often kids love the flavour of the greens but not the texture.

[@JenniferPerryMyScraproom]

This will be a great way to sneak my mother some veggies! Yes I said my mother. :-) I think she is part toddler with her food choices. I am forever trying to get better choices into her. Thank you!

[@lindsaynorman9323]

this is so darn simple I cant believe I haven't tried it before. in fact I believe I never found your channel before. my husband came upon a video of your and subscribed because he knew id love it and I DO I DO I DO!!!

[@Pinkenstein]

Great project!! For those without a dehydrator or a budget, you can use furnace air filters stacked on top of a box fan. It works beautifully, and its quite inexpensive!

[@intuit5767]

I've dried herbs that way! I just used bungee cords to hold them in place....it took no time at all to dry a huge amount.

[@jaieatsplants]

that's amazing, thanks for sharing that tip!!

[@KevinSmith-gh5ze]

Be careful with which ones you buy. Some of the cheap furnace filters are made of fiberglass. I'm not sure I'd want to be ingesting that.

[@Melissa-gn3dv]

I dry them in the hot car.

[@neilgelinas9926]

@@KevinSmith-gh5ze the fiber glass is bonded. As long as you don't cut the filter the fiberglass should not be a problem. After all those filters are the same as the filters for central AC and you breath that air all of the time.

[@ivorykeys1566]

WOW!! I never ever gave this a thought. I absolutely LOVE my KALE KALE KALE!! I headed straight to the basement and drug out the table top dehydrator. Working on my KALE right now. Thank you bunches!! :-* I'm excited!

[@docbrown3139]

I’ve been buying green juice powder that costs 30 bucks for only 240g for years.. I’ve started growing my own vegetables and stumbled across this wonderful video thank you so much I’ll be making my own from now own!!

[@Inkdraft]

You said, "If what you have is a little, round, cheap, yard sale find use that." LOL, that is exactly what I have! I paid $3 for it about 10 years ago. I use it all the time and it still works fine. If I find a good deal on produce in the winter I'll dehydrate it without plugging in my dehydrator by just putting stuff in it and setting it next to the woodstove. Works great.

[@cadmarbusinesssuite9155]

Wow, what a great video. I absolutely LOVED this! This really frames my mindset on being economically savvy and nutritious. You did a fantastic job with this. You are preserving tradition which in today's world they overcharge for that. I am so proud of you. You are down-to-earth and poured out so much. Thanks for sharing.

[@theantiqueautistic6148]

I just watched your intro video and had to come over and subscribe. I am old enough to be your grandparent but I am just now starting to put together a mini autistic homesteading community. {I am also Autistic] I have to learn EVERYTHING and you are one of the channels I have chosen to study extensively.

[@edieboudreau9637]

The Antique Autistic Heidi Rain of Rain Country has lots of great homesteading points as well. In a small space.

[@mukeshkadkol4759]

Your family members are very lucky to have you . Very caring and responsible citizen of the universe 👍.

[@intuit5767]

I'm going to dry all my kale and chard...and mix it with beet powder I already have...

[@anthonykenny2631]

Can we have a list of greens we could use? Thank you.

[@beckysheetz4343]

This is so useful. Thank you! I am making this right now with the kale varieties, tatsoi, mescaline mix and Swiss chard in my garden. It's late fall/early winter here so it's a great time for a greens harvest! THANK YOU for an amazing tip!

[@michelledawson9646]

I don't ever comment, but I just found you the other day and I want to hug you! You are the BEST channel by far! Thank you for all the INVALUABLE information you share!

[@thniah2011]

I am so glad to have come across your video. I stay alone and buying vegetables which sometimes can be too big a bunch for me and its such a waste as they are perishables. I now learn how to dry vegetables and keep time for later. Moreso, I dont have to go out and shop too often if I can store them. Wonderful teaching and knowledge. Many thanks for your sharing. Great living skills.

[@fionmor4893]

Thank you for the videos... after watching your other videos.... I bought the Harvest right freeze dryer.... I also make the powders.... I have 400 lemon and orange trees and what I don't sell, I make powder from these and the veggies from my garden .... instant juice

[@womanoftheozarks]

Thank you so much darling woman. I've been trying everything for the past 26 yrs. Love the way you live and that you're young and starting out right with your family. I got started way late in life, but it's never too late. Appreciate your vids and information. You've helped with many tips and shorted experimenting. peace and blessings

[@susan3200]

My favorite video of yours yet!

[@jpolinskyswife]

So wonderful to listen to someone who actually knows what they are doing!! Good job special family👏👏👏👍

[@bskak1940]

I liked your lucid presentation . My question to you are the following:1. Can we follow this method of dehydration and powdering for any type of green leaves.2.How are we sure that all vitamins and minerals will be intact.3.How long the powder remains good for consumption.

[@jyn3439]

First time to be here....I like....I subscribe...nice tips

[@janetclark8754]

we have lots of snails here that carry rat lung disease, so we have to wash everything! I use a spinner to get them dry. I also do this with moringa leaves... wonderful nutrition!

[@tallyjra]

Thank you so much, you are an eye-opener for people around the world. May the good Lord bless your great works.

[@lesliesadler8524]

What a knowledge you must have. I am learning so much from your videos. Keep up the teaching sessions. I have never learned the things you seem to take for grantid.

[@hollydeisenroth8577]

I just came across your channel like an hour ago and have been binge watching ever since. I love this idea! Thanks so much for all your great content. New subscriber here! 😊

[@laurenandreas5950]

Holly Deisenroth Me too! This is the first video I’ve watched, I just found this site!

[@elizabethcleland6267]

as you have kids get them to paint some of your jars either brown or green and it should help retain the veg color as it keeps the light out love your videos thank you for sharing Am in highlands of Scotland

[@BethsMom]

Tried to do this yesterday. Some varieties did not dry at all but the spinach and kale both did great. Great video! Love your channel!

[@geekinhard343]

love the video very helpful. I really enjoyed your kindness and letting everyone know they can just use an oven or a cheap dehydrator and not to be discouraged

[@amyharris7337]

This is a great idea. I need to pull some plants to make room for the fall garden and this is a terrific idea of what to do with the leaves that still have lots of nutritional value, but the plant is spent. Also, in the south, I use my greenhouse in the summer as a dehydrator. It's about 120 in there most days. Free solar energy.

[@islandgirl5205]

I love making my own power greens. I use Nettle, Dandelion, Kale, Grape leaves, Berry Leaves, Plantain, Persalane, and more. So powerful!

[@CareersbyJenn]

Exactly what I was looking for this morning as I am about to head out to the garden to deal with some unruly swiss chard! Thank you. I have contemplated buying those expensive green tubs and just can't do it, so very glad to have found this. Thank you!

[@charlenequinilty7252]

Been doing powdered greens to save space and using them in foods that I cook, not just soups.

[@christinadriver5947]

Watched this video at the very end of the growing season. Went to the garden and nabbed all I could, dried them and today am adding them to some soup. I tossed in a food processor to take up less space. They smell amazing! Thank you for the idea!!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

+Christina Driver isn’t I­t­ yummy? I’m love the powder in my morning smoothies!

[@emilym155]

Got my dehydrator for only 40$ at Walmart and it works great for a first year gardener such as myself!

[@estherloske2220]

Meara Rose thanx ✔👍

[@christinebuckingham2480]

You can even do this with a box fan and AC filters that fit on it. Just place the greens on a filter add next filter and place more greens on. Strap the filters to the box fan and turn it on. Check on them every few hours. If your house is really humid it won't work, but most houses have low enough humidity for this to work.

[@TheTaoofEternalWar]

My greenhouse makes a great dehydrator in the summer.

[@RoseFelton]

Great idea! I buy my greens, but since I have a dehydrator why am I not making use of it!! thank you so much for the idea! Also I love watching your videos. You are so informative and interesting. Love your kitchen!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

+Rose Felton Thank you Rose!

[@roxyperson8328]

Genius!! You just saved your family so much money!!

[@theta799]

Dandelion greens... Great idea!

[@lizlane6490]

What a super great idea! I just found your channel tonight and I have been watching video after video as I cooked dinner and cleaned the kitchen. :) I cannot wait to make my own greens powder. I have some Christmas money and am thinking maybe I should get a dehydrator! I will look for second hand ones first. You are such an encouragement! You may say this in another video but do ya'll live out west? It is gorgeous! Blessings!

[@lindapotter4741]

Thank you Carolyn. How easy is that. I don´t know why I didn´t think of it. Talk about a money saver. Thanks so much !!!

[@JCC_1975]

My 2yr old has started being finicky lately. This is gonna make my day. Thank you. New sub here

[@whykatera81]

The first video I’ve watched where I was excited on KZbin in years . Turns fit the life saving info

[@elainelgraddy8496]

Thank you so much. I am drying Thu the oven because that's what I have. I have looked at other post and I just don't have the money to go buy a dehydrator machine. Thank you so much.

[@DD10720]

This was so informative. Thank you! Super green powder is very expensive so now I'm going to try this. And thanks for giving us other options then a food dehydrator, because I haven't bought one yet. I'll probably try the oven drying.

[@jewelleryhannah7493]

Wow! Fantastic!! What a great way to preserve goodness for the wintertime 💐

[@jpolinskyswife]

Missy, I've gotta say. You are one of Gods wonders. Your knowledge base, 9 kids, I only had 4! Your darling personality, and apparently your unlimited energy is mind boggling to me.Bravo girl, just bravo👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ambercouch7844]

I always grow Swiss chard and kale and have too much to know what to do with it. I'm so happy that I know I can dry them ! I'll have to hang them up to dry but I live in the desert so it doesn't take long

[@imjohnny08musicstation93]

I love your content how to powder green leafy vegetables.i subsvcribe

[@aprilanonymous7237]

I just had a brainstorm. How about adding herbs also (lovage came to mind) and then the powder can be added to tomato juice instead of a smoothie. This has much more appeal to me. I love yogurt & make my own, but I've just never been big on smoothies or any drink that contains yogurt.

[@jodi578]

Really liked this video -from beginning to end :) Super motivating, I love harvesting that is simple and uncomplicated and retains the nutrition - you nailed it ! Thank you for taking the time to make this video and sharing how you do each step - fun. Savory tea - good idea!

[@joannevans9629]

Great idea to dehydrate all veggies from the garden for winter. I would not have thought to do this. Thank you!! I do not recommend you tell people not to wash their greens from the garden. Dirt will be kicked up when the wind blows. There is a lot of bacteria on dirt. That is what makes dirt smell like dirt. When you dry at low temperatures it can cause the bacteria to grow. Bacterial will double each hour. So true that dehydrated greens in the grocery store is really expensive. So, again, great idea!! (ps. I'm a microbiologist)

[@pammiedoodle8693]

What an awesome idea! I can't wait to do this! Thanks for sharing😊

[@sherrywilliams1131]

Even if you don't or are unable to grow your own you can usually buy large amounts at the farmers market. There are usually certified organic farmers there. Another option is sharing cost with family friends neighbors

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Very true!

[@arizonamountainwoman3750]

Thank you for this video! I will be making my own green powder come this summer.

[@martysgarden]

Now this is the "BOMB" my daughter and I love our greens too! So, this video is perfect for all the greens that we are growing here in my small space garden. Thanks so much for this Warm Regards from Australia Marty & Karin ps: I dry mine in the oven,,

[@TXDHC]

What a great idea....not sure why I didn't think of that! Here in East Texas I can grow greens 365....however for an abundance dehydrated is excellent!!!

[@heyitsj1834]

You've saved the day again in the space of 5 minutes. I have broccoli sprouts that have been in the fridge for over a week, I didn't want to chuck them out and instead wanted to turn them into powder to use on my....HAIR!! Thanks again!!

[@Romans828girl]

On your hair? I've never heard of this! What do broccoli sprouts do for your hair?

[@celiamitchell4969]

I love you homesteading folk. I live in an apartment and wish I had a home to plant and grow my own fruits and vegetables. We have gotten so dependent on companies for our food that we are not independent. We don't know how to do anything from scratch. But I love scratching out a living like our parents did. Toughness is a good thing. Thanks for a great tutorial.

[@Romans828girl]

Celia, do you have a balcony or a patio? Could you put a Greenstalk planter on it?

[@simplyraisingarrows7369]

Did dandilions greens this summer it was so awesome how a weed was good for us

[@donnainmt]

I'm doing dandelions this summer for the first time ever! I have a certain spot where animals don't go, and warned the guys against stacking wood or mowing there! I'll be 74 soon and still learning new things 😄

[@whykatera81]

I like weed too. Smoking it is food for the planet and health

[@brendaarchambault7014]

Thank you. Do you ever use plantain? Powder?

[@JIMKOR]

Ok now I feel I can invest in dehydrator. Actually a best use case I have seen for dehydrator

[@kimberlymayo9951]

I sometimes sprout sunflower seeds in the winter...this would be great to process them to powder when we make more than we eat. Plus when we buy greens in the winter and they are more than we can eat what a great way to save them! I try to put it in soup but now we don't have to rush to use it up. This will be great to add to a lot of dishes as seasoning as well as getting more greens in our diet. Have you tried adding to Greek yogurt? Too strong of a taste do you think? I add fruit so wondering if it can be added without overpowering the flavor. I usually use unsweetened Greek yogurt, fruit, and then add some real maple syrup to sweeten it. Guess I will have to try it at least once ☺ Plus now being able to do more lettuce, etc in the garden and have a way to store it is perfect!

[@thialove2121]

Thank you for sharing your precious life style..what a family!

[@donnastormer9652]

It be really great to take some of the powder into a chemist and have it evaluated for a nutritional value. I’d love to hear about those kinds of results.

[@vak9851]

You and your family are such a valuable resource to this novice! Thanks for all of your knowledge.

[@markleggett9714]

Haha, I love slipping nutrition into the kids without them knowing, Subscribed : )

[@theheritagehousesc]

I dehydrate and use in soups and stews etc. I always forget the smoothies. Thank you for the remind. I love my Excalibur too

[@paulawaldrep9882]

Wow, I never knew! Thanks 😍

[@ray5781]

Have you thought about a FoodSaver vacuum machine? I love mine.

[@cherylrodriguez8579]

This is so cool... Yes I've been looking at green powders... Smh so expensive.. this is a great idea..

[@truckhogs]

I learned something new , thank you .

[@davinatest8467]

Great videos I do this with nettles for teas and soups in winter so this method works for all greens

[@Mrbfgray]

Excellent idea! So simple and useful. For ME the cost is the time and water but I may try this.

[@namiesnaturals3557]

Just paid 4 some green powder 4 son think 4 oz $60. Will now find out ingredients but helps with with drawl systems or calm nerves. Thank you greatly I sub. N shared.

[@aliciamcnamar8203]

Wow Now why didn't I think of that? Starting this tomorrow!!!

[@LisadeKramer]

I had a beautiful fall garden and got ready to dehydrate my greens and my dehydrator was not working. I was so disappointed. It was under warranty so I will try next year.

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

Im gonna make okra powder next year. Ive heard okra is really good for weightloss.

[@Sketchrcat]

When U name a product in your video, like your dehydrator, etc...you should also put a link to it in the description for your viewers. Your viewers would really appreciate that... (Just a suggestion). BTW, can U do the same powdering tech with carrots or is it just for leafy greens?

[@sherrywilliams1131]

Yes you can powder any dehydrated food. There's several how to videos on you tube. You might check out Mary's nest or rose red homestead.

[@danachoate5361]

You can dehydrate foods in the oven as well.

[@jillbarron4405]

I've dehydrated kale for chips...really didn't think of green powder....thanks for the idea

[@LG-universe]

Still a good idea to wash them no matter what.

[@jessicaroberts4975]

SO GREAT! Thanks!

[@alangordon2831]

You are amazing. Wow. I'm impressed. Thank you.

[@lisafeck1537]

Thank you Carolyn. Helpful, useful, and well presented. Most important to me practical. It doesn't matter what you use to dehydrate... Getting a small amounts into picky eaters food etc. Thank you.

[@lynnbaldwin1784]

What a great idea! My mind is running with this....maybe add it to meat mixtures-taco meat, meatballs, meatloaf, etc. or add it to spaghetti sauce, chili, etc.....thank you again for posting this!

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

If you add enzymatic green powder to anything hot it will destroy the enzymes and have no food value of course...

[@ericaturner9467]

I'm new to this - so are you saying that if I add this green powder (shown in video) to hot dishes it kills the nutritional value? So, it should only be added to cold things (like smoothies)?

[@dolapss1]

@@ericaturner9467 yes

[@JehovaRaah3]

@@ericaturner9467 Not entirely true. Please read about this on your own before believing these comments. They're not citing resources and there is conflicting information that suggests cooking does not eliminate nutritional value.

[@heatherfonner]

Can I add dehydrated beets to this mix also or should I store them separately