You can do WHAT!? with Asparagus!? Dehydrating & Meal in a Jar!

Create shelf-stable asparagus to use all year long, and a great meal in a jar recipe!
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[@iloveschicken6527]

I love taking the asparagus powder mixed with some porcini mushroom powder , garlic and onion powder with a bit of seasalt and pepper..Cook with broth. I drink out of my coffee cup for lunch and sometimes dinner or an in-between snack to curb hunger! Delicious!

[@iloveschicken6527]

Thank you for including the woody part! I usually hard boil them for our chickens. 😊

[@navymombarbara4860]

Glad you dehydrate the woody ends too.

[@iloveschicken6527]

Btw.. I cool the asparagus water, cool and save to add other veggie and meat water to make a broth. Yum! Thankyou!

[@dellamonroe8814]

Watching the video of making powders. Try putting plastic wrap over the top of your Vitamix before putting the lid on and it will cut way down on the "smoke" when you take off the lid.

[@WendyHett]

I LOVE the Ferris outro!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@CS-bn4un]

I'm not sure about trying the asparagus powder as we love fresh asparagus and very slightly cooked asparagus...BUT you never know. HOWEVER, your YT channel has been very helpful in my food drying journey from which dehydrator we purchased (Cosori) to my "I wonder if I can dehydrate...?" questions. I'm not hesitant to try things, but always nice to have info from you! About to make green onion powder with our plentiful "regrown" green onion tops! Oh, and great to buy nice mushrooms, but usually don't need the entire container for a fresh use, and rehydrate the leftover ones for spaghetti and a couple of other baked dishes. I'm trying now to keep a couple of canned jars of dried mushrooms in my pantry all of the time. Thanks again for your efficient and helpful tutorials.

[@charlenequinilty7252]

Never thought about dehydrating asparagus. I love steamed asparagus with a sauce on top. My asparagus is coming in now. May try this since I like doing powders.

[@marygrott8095]

I don't know why, but I wouod not have thought to make soup from the asparagus powder! I have some asparagus to dehydrate, so I'm going to try making soup from some of it. Thanks, Darcy!

[@Carol32547]

I love fermented asparagus pickles

[@wintergreen1162]

That sounds good. Do you blanch them first?

[@Carol32547]

@wintergreen1162 no. Just cut them to fit a wide mouth canning jar or fermentation vessel. Add salt and spices to your liking. Make sure the asperagus stays under the liquid. Ferment until the flavor is where you like it. Several days to weeks. I like mine strong so I fermented almost 2 weeks

[@Scor-ah]

The woody end are great if you are making soup stock...save them in the freezer.

[@mollysmith6055]

Great idea to make a pantry shelf soup mix. I always peel the bottom ends of the asparagus to remove the outer fibers...it is a texture issue for me. Even using my Vitamix I can still feel those in my mouth but the inside of the asparagus breaks down fine. I've been canning asparagus soup base till now but how nice to create that soup but use much less pantry space. Thank you, Darcy!

[@bekegibson9603]

Alway enjoy your content! We eat a lot of asparagus when in season and on sale. I typically use only the top 1/3 or so of each spear for meals. But chop & freeze the remainder until I have 2-3 bags. Then thaw, throw in my food processor until tiny bits, blanch and dehydrate. Works great for us and use it in many dishes. Thanks for all that you do

[@marjorysaklou1666]

Thank you.

[@marygallagher3428]

Thanks for sharing your yummy soup recipe!

[@traceyvaile7625]

I will definitely be doing this, I love asparagus!

[@gardengirl22]

sounds easy and delicious!

[@kippertoo]

Great vid Darcy! I picked up 4 bunches of asparagus at the store last week and dehydrated them after watching this. Turned out awesome. 🥰

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Fantastic!

[@oklamoni5697]

Another GREAT video! Thanks Darcy! Never thought of dehydrating asparagus... now I have a new goal. :)

[@heatherpetrie1959]

OMG We have the same wedding ring! First time I've seen a similar ring in 49 years of marriage :) !

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

No...ours are one of a kind - only he and I have it, and the mold was destroyed. We had them special made just for us and long after you were married (we've only been married 27). But fun to see others have celtic knot rings, too!

[@kathleenwhite988]

Hello from New Hampshire love seeing you on Suttons Daze yesterday Asparagus was talked about love it :)

[@pamharkins4601]

Thank you so much, I have three beds of asparagus! Was giving some away! Now I do t have to! lol

[@tizmehere492]

That is a super helpful video. Thanks so much, Darci!

[@desire4liberation]

Greatwork!! Thank you

[@carole6779]

Awesome! And so fun that you now have worms (your dad's idea, I would think). Mine are very quiet. 🤣 Anyway, I will definitely keep on the lookout for a sale like the one you found. 😍 It's a little too early for asparagus around here, but the stores don't usually pay attention to that. I pressure canned some asparagus leek soup a couple of years ago when I was gifted extra asparagus. It was okay. I would MUCH rather keep dehydrated asparagus in my pantry instead. Thanks again for the inspiration! 💖😋👍

[@janew5351]

Next time throw the worm food on a processor/blender! Worms will eat it much faster!

[@wheaties1435]

Ohhhh… such a good idea…

[@joseecampion7098]

nice video we save everething tanks

[@eabird4358]

Can I dehydrate frozen asparagus from the store? Thank you

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yes

[@710LENNY]

I have several quart jars of canned asparagus spears (seemed like a good idea at the time), but they are still very fibrous when I try to reheat them. I have a couple of pints of chopped stems as well. I have tried making soup, but it's like flossing while you are eating it. I was wondering if I could dehydrate everything and use it that way. The colour would be a little off, and I wouldn't brag about the nutrient value, but do you think I could get some value out of something I am unlikely to use? I am even willing to re-can the broth from the jars (if there is enough of it) or save it in the fridge until I have enough powder to make a soup.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Trim your asparagus first - that helps remove some of the tough outer (sort of like some folks do with celery). And to get something less fibrous, make the soup without the milk, dry it, then add the powdered milk when making the powder.

[@710LENNY]

Cross my heart, I trimmed the spears very well to get them nicely into the quart jars. Got the stuff on sale at a very good price, and we had some fresh while I canned the rest. Cooked fresh, with butter and salt it was fine, firm and tasty, but pressure canning asparagus just makes it limp and stringy. From now on, will dehydrate what we don't eat fresh. And I don't think I have anything to lose by dehydrating the canned stuff. @@ThePurposefulPantry

[@deborahgammack2438]

What do you know about dehydrating water chestnuts and bamboo shoots? Possible?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yep - they'll never come back to what they were - and I'm assuming you meant canned ones. But my son likes using them in his ramen.

[@deborahgammack2438]

@@ThePurposefulPantry Yes, canned. So, your son does use them dehydrated in his ramen? So, not a total loss. Thank you! Spring and asparagus are coming, and I will be giving this a try!

[@denagarcia6628]

I have dehydrated asparagus for years. What I haven't done is powder. As soon as you started talking, my light came on. Most of my meals are soups.

[@pattigroth1922]

Great video as usual! I need 1 of those lid openers. Where can I get 1?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

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[@janew5351]

In Ontario we have Linen Chest. They have plastic openers called JarKey. I just bought 1 for a gift for $6 regular $8. Do the same job to prevent dents in your lids and open your preserved foods.

[@uechiropractic8932]

Ty nice vid.... never had asparagus soup, but now will try it ty again

[@earleencadwell8373]

Hahaha I always end up with powder all over the counter. When you vacuum seal your powders do you use a coffee filter to prevent the powder from getting into your vacuum sealer?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I don't vacuum seal powders. But yes, use a barrier of some sort.

[@tessa35]

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[@kathyweber2571]

Can you dehydrate dill pickles.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Sure can. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYOUhayGqa6FiJIsi=1WwWB12tWoKPgPGN

[@kathyweber2571]

Just heard about dill pickle powder ,to use with dips etc.Thank you how would I dehydrated them .

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

The link that I sent you tells you all about it.

[@kathyweber2571]

Thank you