Learn how dehydrating foods can help you create a stocked pantry from your garden harvests and grocery store finds! Easy to follow instructions for all foods!

Reviews of the 7 Best Food Dehydrators, Plus 2 to Avoid: The best food dehydrator can be used to make fruit and veggie treats for kids and adults, as well as jerky. In this post we break down the best food dehydrator options.

Sert it and ferggert it. That’s set and it forget it, MOM. She’s like, WHAT WENT WRONG AT CHILDBIRTH? So, do you guys have a dehydrator? I’m only 1,025% obsessed with mine. Get this, we found ours about a hundred years ago at a thrift store! It was like $.06 with no dead rats in […]

I have been trying to freeze more foods lately. It saves money, I am not wasting food because the leftovers are not getting eaten, and it actually will preserve the food’s freshness. I realized I had a lot to learn when it came to freezing foods. There are so many things that can be frozen […]

Drying food has become an even more popular method of preserving one’s homegrown harvest. Follow our steps to see how simple drying foods is!

Whether you’re an experienced prepper, new prepper, or not even into prepping, you’ve probably heard that some people dehydrate foods. Maybe you know why it’s important to know which foods you can dehydrate and you’ve finally decided to give it a try. But in case you aren’t aware of all the great reasons to dehydrate ... Read more

Learn home food drying basics with this quick guide to food dehydrators, plus tips for food drying and safe storage. Includes printable fruit drying guide.

Carol Suhr's guide on preserving a crop of homestead corn, including how to dry corn, grinding cornmeal, and recipes for cornmeal pancakes, dried corn pudding, and corn tamale pie.

Learn how to create your own nutritious dehydrated fruits at home. When your kitchen is overflowing with fresh produce from the farmers market, drying fruits is a fantastic alternative to freezing or blending them into smoothies. Homemade dried fruits offer a sweet treat without the excessive sugar found in candies and chocolates. Plus, they're a cost-effective and tastier option compared to the pricey store-bought varieties. Why not try making your own delightful and healthy snacks?

Buying food in bulk can help save money and reduce the amount of packaging that gets tossed in landfills. The only downside of making bulk purchases of dry goods is figuring out how to store the food until you need it. Mason jars allow you to portion out your dried food that can then be stored in the pantry.