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Homemade Craisins
Craisins are dehydrated cranberries that are soft and chewy like a raisin. I have bought them from the store to use in chicken salad and granola bars. But if I want to save money during the winter and want to know what exactly is in the craisin, I will make them myself with my dehydrator. It is actually simple and doesn't take much prep work. I love the sweet and tart combination of these homemade crainsins. I bought a bag of cranberries that was 12oz which is about 3 cups of cranberries. They shrink down to a little over a cup of craisins. Start by washing the fresh cranberries. Next…
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Dehydrated Zucchini
Oh zucchini, the never ending summer vegetable. About mid summer, everyone and their mother has zucchini. What do we do with it all? One solution is to dehydrate it. I seem to dehydrate it very often to save for winter. Dehydrated zucchini is great to have on hand when making soups and smoothies. Sneaking in vegetables, with a picky eater, is sometimes all we can do. To make it even easier, I also blend up the dehydrated zucchini into zucchini powder. Dehydrating zucchini is simple with the right tools. I use my dehydrator but the oven on a low temperature will work as well. Wash 3 medium zucchini. Cut zucchini…
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Dehydrated Strawberries
My kids love strawberries. I often dehydrate strawberries to make strawberry chips. Finding ways to keep them delicious is a must. I either freeze or dehydrate strawberries when there is a sale or they are in season. We do buy them out of season but they never taste as good. We will eat dehydrated strawberries plain, on cereal, or even blend them up for strawberry powder. One of our favorite snacks is pink puppy chow, mixing in a lot of strawberry powder. Dehydrating strawberries take up less space than in the freezer and can be added into many recipes. First you will need strawberries, a food dehydrator, knife and cutting…
