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Sušíme sušíme, hore po dědině

Mám u domu zahrádku s pár stromy. Dvě švestky, ořech, hrušeň, třešeň a několik jabloní. Takže mám ovoce. A co s ovocím, když ho nespotřebujeme čerstvé? Něco mrazíme,

Loading the Dehydrators - September 28, 2022 @goldenoakfarm

On Wednesday, I had a leisurely start to the day, so leisurely I forgot to go do chores until 9:30. My general helper would be here at 10, so I finally started zipping

The Solar Dehydrator: absolute beginner’s guide

The absolute beginner’s solar dehydrator for fruits and vegetables Forget about expensive electric dehydrators! Today I'm going to show you how to build a solar

Dehydrating Grape Tomatoes

We Got a Bunch of Grape Tomatoes As part of the "Forgetten Harvest" boxes, we had more grape tomatoes than we knew what to do with. We knew if we didn't

Our Family Was Gifted a Dehydrator! Our First Run.

What A Marvelous Gift! We visited our local congregation yesterday and one of our dear friends there said "I have you dehydrator in the car, if it's too big

Back in the Big Garden - August 16, 2021 @goldenoakfarm

On Monday morning I got out and got a huge bowl of echinacea harvested for the dehydrator. Then I started back in the Big garden. It was a week ago I was out there,

I Finished It - August 15, 2021 @goldenoakfarm

On Sunday morning I went out early and harvested all the calendula I could find. I also had this nice ripe Kapija pepper to dehydrate. Once that was done, I headed

This is how grapes look after 16h in the dehydrator :)

They don't taste like raisins as I know them. They taste better! Sweet, sticky, chewy... and they leave you wanting more. These will likely be added to the home

Raisins tonight, cider yesterday, wine the day before: the production line is busy!

It takes a fair bit of dedication to de-pip a few thousand grapes, but knowing the kids enjoy them and that we can save them for the winter gives me the energy I

14h later the figs are ready for storing away in glass jars

They must be checked regularly for mould over the next few weeks, immediately removing any bad bits. Too much moisture is the culprit for this and in some situations

Dehydrated tonight, jam tomorrow. Thanks nature!

Found a couple of amazing fig trees with low hanging branches which will provide me this quantity every few days for the next couple of weeks. And as always I appear

Cherry tomatoes (with a sprinkle of salt) into the dehydrator tonight

We intend to mix them with oil & garlic, to be eaten this winter. If anyone has any other storage suggestions from dried tomatoes I am all ears. We will be drying

Lemon dipped nectarines went in the dehydrator last night :)

Five stones are being kept from each variety of fruit we are currently collecting. After spending a few months in our fridge (to trick them into thinking it is winter

This is what dehydrated apricots look like 😍

Locally picked apricots make amazing tasty snacks which keep all winter

It seems to me that slowly drying fruit at low temperatures is the best way to preserve the nutrients & intensity of flavour. Loving our new dehydrator!

Let the dehydrating begin! This growing season won't go to waste...

Fruit season is in full swing here in the south of France and it is the most spectacular time of year, not just because of the delightful specs of intense colour

It was a lovely day for dehydrating apples (and making apple cider vinegar). Looking ...

... forward to yummy results!

Dehydrator Saves Food From My Garden

Up-cycled Pallets = Mini Greenhouse and Dehydrator

This one I think @elamental will like. My work had a bunch of pallets they wanted to throw in the trash. I gladly accepted them for free heat in the wood stove or

KinoSol - Solar-powered food dehydrators

KinoSol Solar-powered food dehydrators Screenshots View ImageView Image Hunter's comment KinoSol is a solar-powered food dehydrator that can reduce food waste around