When at home Harvest Right freeze-dryer units started showing up a few years back I really questioned if it was worth buying one. I'd think to myself "for the initial cost we could buy a lot of already freeze-dried food". I said that over and over. I wasn't wrong though for thinking that. A freeze-dryer… Continue reading We Bought A Freeze-Dryer For Our Homestead
Tag: Preserving
Pantry Staples: Making Sour Cream From Powder
Sour cream powder is a great ingredient to have on hand. It’s great added to recipes as a dry ingredient (instant mashed potatoes, for example; it makes them creamy and tart), but making it into a fresh bowl of sour cream is just fun to do. It gives you an option if you realize you… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Making Sour Cream From Powder
Pantry Staples: Making Butter Out Of Butter Powder
One of the best things you can develop is a pantry, of base dry ingredients, so you can pull meals together without worrying about being out of perishable items, or worse they are so pricey you can't justify buying it (locally butter is now $6 a pound and up). Butter powder is a great ingredient… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Making Butter Out Of Butter Powder
Pantry Staples: Making Cream Cheese From Powder
What if you could make fresh cream cheese whenever you wanted it? And have it easy to do? If you love cream cheese, this will make your bagels and tortillas feel so loved. And to have the ability to make dishes that call for it, instead of a drive to town when you realize you… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Making Cream Cheese From Powder
Water Bath Canning Crushed Tomatoes
When the end of summer hits hard, and all you see are piles of tomatoes staring back...a quick recipe to process them can be very useful, so you don't waste tomatoes. Especially this year as the droughts are leading to tomato shortages and rising prices. If all you do is process them into crushed tomatoes,… Continue reading Water Bath Canning Crushed Tomatoes