Do you think I’m crazy for buying a Harvest Right freeze dryer for $4000? I want to share why I am so passionate about how amazing I think freeze drying can be. Around 2010 my husband and I decided to prepare to feed our family in case of disaster or emergency. We try to have… Continue reading Why I Thought It Was A Good Idea To Spend $4000
Category: Food Preservation
Freeze Dry Your Excess Garden Vegetables
Every year I hear my fellow gardeners discussing what to do with their excess garden vegetables. Sure we can share them with neighbors, friends, and family. We have all tried our hand at canning. Many people choose to simply put them in the freezer. But I have found a better way to put up extra… Continue reading Freeze Dry Your Excess Garden Vegetables
Freeze Drying Tools For Better Results
All Harvest Right Freeze Dryers come with the basic equipment that you need to get started building your food storage pantry. There are are few additional items that you will need to successfully complete your first freeze dry run. You will want to get these 4 items before your freeze dryer is delivered (or at… Continue reading Freeze Drying Tools For Better Results
10 Survival Items To Thrive In A Power Outage
Last week Oklahoma had one of the worse power outage events in history. We were personally without power for about 72 hours. What made this storm worse was that it was unexpected. Ice storms just don’t occur in October in Oklahoma. Many people were caught off-guard and unprepared. Fortunately, we already had survival items on… Continue reading 10 Survival Items To Thrive In A Power Outage
Must Have Food Preservation Tools and Equipment
Having the right food preservation tools and equipment can make canning, freezing, drying and pickling safe and easy. Many people ask me what equipment they need to get started canning so I decided to compile all of the tools and equipment that I use in one place for easy sharing. If you have a favorite… Continue reading Must Have Food Preservation Tools and Equipment
How To Freeze Dry Eggs At Home
Whether you have an abundance of farm-fresh eggs or you bought eggs on sale, you can freeze-dry eggs at home and store them for later use. Freeze-drying is a great way to preserve food while maintaining the freshest quality, most nutrition, and best appearance. Read my thoughts on my Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer to… Continue reading How To Freeze Dry Eggs At Home
Wild Sand Plum Jelly
I was so excited to find a row of wild sand plum bushes on our acreage when we moved in. Sand plum bushes are also known as sandhill plum, sand hill plum, Chickasaw plum, or mountain cherry bushes. After I learned what they were I noticed that they are growing EVERYWHERE in rural areas of… Continue reading Wild Sand Plum Jelly
Freeze Dry Green Beans At Home
Whether you want to freeze dry green beans from your garden or from a can, storing freeze-dried food is smart and easy using the Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer. Freeze drying is a great way to preserve food while maintaining the freshest quality, most nutrition, and best appearance. Read my thoughts on my Harvest Right… Continue reading Freeze Dry Green Beans At Home
Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer
Why I Highly Recommend The Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer I have to admit to you that my husband and I were bitten by the Prepper Bug. We started out with a survival backpack and a 72-hour food kit. We then began to add more freeze-dried food to our inventory monthly. It was viewed by us as… Continue reading Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer
Why Should You Plant Garlic In The Fall?
Why Should You Plant Garlic In The Fall? I love garlic! I never really knew how much I liked it until I was an adult and cooking for myself. So in the interest of saving money, I have decided to grow my own garlic. I have a neighbor who always plants a huge crop of… Continue reading Why Should You Plant Garlic In The Fall?