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Stuffed Turkey Loaf for Home & Trail

Stuffed turkey loaf served on the trail.

This stuffed turkey loaf recipe has the stuffing baked right into it. A perfect Thanksgiving-style meal for home or trail with vegetables and mashed potatoes.

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Lentil Bolognese Recipe for Home & Trail

Lentil bolognese makes a hearty vegetarian meal for home or trail served with fettucine.

Hearty lentil bolognese made with veggies, herbs, and protein-rich lentils. Enjoy at home over pasta or dehydrate for a satisfying, lightweight backpacking meal.

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Making Apple Fruit Leather | My Best Recipe

How to make apple fruit leather.

Recipe for apple fruit leather has the perfect mix of pumpkin spices; cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Blend cooked apples into applesauce and dehydrate.

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Backpacking Desserts | The Sweetest Recipes from Backpacking Chef

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These backpacking desserts satisfy your sweet tooth while boosting nutrition with dried fruits. Try the Trail Angel Cake with Strawberries and Chocolate Sauce!

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Make Better Backpacking Breakfasts | Backpacking Chef

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Goodbye Pop-Tarts and instant mush. Say good morning to backpacking breakfasts like Country-Style Grits & Sausage, Bircher Muesli, Hot Peach Crunch, & Pancakes.

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How to Make Ratatouille for Home & Trail

How to Make Ratatouille

How to make ratatouille that’s extra saucy & perfectly seasoned. Enjoy it at home or dehydrate it for camping. This ratatouille recipe is delicious with pasta.

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Dehydrating Nectarines & Nectarine Fruit Leather

Ripe Nectarines.

How to dehydrate nectarines and make nectarine fruit leather that you can turn into fruit smoothies and puddings. Tips, step-by-step instructions, and recipes.

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How to Make Granola with Healthy Ingredients

Learn how to make granola and granola clusters

How to make granola and granola clusters. These easy granola recipes include oats, maple syrup or honey, and ground flax & sesame seeds. Bake for 25 minutes.

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Dehydrating Apples | Seven Fun Projects for Apple Lovers

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Dehydrating Apples: Sliced, Grated, Baked, Stovetop & Blended. Dehydrator Recipes for Pumpkin Spice Apples, Tarts, Muesli, Applesauce & Apple-Granola Clusters.

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How to Pretreat Apples for Dehydrating Without Browning

Lemon juice and ascorbic acid for pretreating apples before dehydrating.

Demonstration of pretreatments to prevent apples from turning brown during dehydration, including lemon juice, ascorbic acid, and blanching. Which is best?

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