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Yellow Mung Dal Recipe Dehydrating Peaches: Peach Granola Clusters, Hot Peach Crumble, Peach Perfect Trail Mix Introduction to Drying Food Zoom Presentation |
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Dehydrating Tomatoes, How to Make Tomato Powder Tuna Pasta San Marzano Recipe |
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How to Dehydate Tofu |
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How to Make Instant Mashed Potato Powder Gluten-free Alternatives to using breadcrumbs to prep ground beef |
"Thanks for another great newsletter. I have happily used your ground beef dehydrating tips for a few years now. And, my stash of dehydrated foods has been a nice back up plan in this pandemic period, if our food access becomes interrupted. I continue to be grateful for all that I have learned about dehydrating from you - for hiking and for global pandemics!" -Abra
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3 Free Resources for Dehydrating Food New Recipe: Cream of Cauliflower Soup |
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Barley Risotto with Peas & Mushrooms |
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Beef & Barley Stew & Soup |
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How to Turn Dehydrated Meals into Soup. |
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How to make and pack fruit leather... so it doesn't stick to itself. |
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How to Make Cheese Sauce |
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Shrimp Cocktail Tortillas |
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Strawberry-Banana Shakes, Fruit Leathers and Powders |
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Tips for Dehydrating Stew Meat |
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Make Better Backpacking Breakfasts | BackpackingChef
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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Dehydrating Peaches | Peach Granola Clusters, Hot Peach Crumble & More
How to dehydrate peaches for home and trail. Peach Granola Clusters, Hot Peach Crumble, Peach Crunch Breakfast, Peachy Fruit Cocktail, Peach Leather & Powder.
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Yellow Mung Dal | New Backpacking Recipe
Barbara Bell shares her Yellow Mung Dal recipe with several ways to serve it up on the trail. This fast-cooking legume is high in fiber and loaded with protein.
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Buy Dried Foods & Meals
Don't have time to dry your own food? Here are three sources for dehydrated and freeze-dried foods and meals.
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Dehydrating Olives | Backpacking Chef Recipes
Dehydrating olives for trail snacks, savory tortilla spreads, and meal ingredients. Dried olives add a new twist to pasta salads and meals with tomato sauce.
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Dehydrating Tomatoes | How to Capture the Full Flavor
The half-cut method of dehydrating tomatoes packs intense flavor. Learn how to dehydrate tomatoes for tomato jerky, and how to use dried tomatoes in a meal.