Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables to Save Freezer Space & Money (Closed Captioned)

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  • čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
  • Link to my dehydrator on Amazon: amzn.to/3u9K4Ok
    You don't have to freeze frozen vegetables that you purchase at the store! In this video I show you how I dehydrate them to store for long term use.
    *Towards the end I even show you how they look once they are reconstituted - just like if they'd been cooked from frozen!*

Komentáře • 388

  • @jaytee2642
    @jaytee2642 Před 4 lety +27

    Ok, I'm jumping in.😁👍🏻
    I just put some frozen peas and carrots in my American Harvest Snackmaster.
    I'm still new at this, but I can see that the 'dehydrating thing' can be a bit addictive. I find myself looking around my kitchen and the grocery store....hmmm, I wonder if I can dehydrate THAT?
    😄😄😄😄

    • @cindyp.9030
      @cindyp.9030 Před 3 lety +2

      I'm doing the same thing, I just dried some mushrooms and figs.

    • @jackieflynt995
      @jackieflynt995 Před 2 lety +1

      Wonder if you can do meat?
      Onions, mushrooms, garlic? Guess all frozen vegs...like squash.?

  • @juliaset751
    @juliaset751 Před 4 lety +66

    Dehydrating tomatoes is awesome too. I run dehydrated tomatoes and spices through my spice grinder and I have instant tomato sauce.

    • @ltcajh
      @ltcajh Před 4 lety +1

      I have no idea how you'd get tomato sauce from that? Just add water?

    • @juliaset751
      @juliaset751 Před 4 lety +2

      @@ltcajh Just add water and cook it to make a sauce, or just sprinkle it on a hamburger, burrito, whatever like a condiment. It works for other veggies too, peppers, zuccini.

    • @loriworkman5127
      @loriworkman5127 Před 4 lety +1

      Can you please pm me... W how to make the tomato sauce???? I make my own from our garden but it takes up do much room in our freezer. HELP

    • @loriworkman5127
      @loriworkman5127 Před 4 lety +1

      @@juliaset751 can you please help me w dehydrating tomatoes.?????? I make sauce from our garden tomatoes... But it takes up so much room in freezer

    • @juliaset751
      @juliaset751 Před 4 lety +4

      @@loriworkman5127 Just slice them up and dehydrate. I have the Nesco round dehydrator, but it’s too small for larger amounts from a garden crop. I will build a large one from scratch when I can. Dehydration takes almost a day for me because I use a low temperature to retain nutrients. Once things are crispy, you can store them using a vacuum sealer and oxygen absorbers. If you chop dehydrated things up before storage they take less space. I use an old steel file cabinet for storage because it’s heavy steel all sides and easy access. Just sprinkle the dehydrated veg in soups, etc. or sprinkle on a sandwich as-is.

  • @giselemartin7853
    @giselemartin7853 Před 4 lety +142

    My grandkids do not want to eat vegies so I powdered dehydrated vegies in my food processor and simply add the powder to foods the DO eat and they don't notice the difference! And they get their vegetable intake every day.

    • @rgh3538
      @rgh3538 Před 4 lety +5

      Awesome trick!

    • @cherylschumaker1366
      @cherylschumaker1366 Před 4 lety +3

      You can add it into your baking goodies eg : Cookies , great way to hide veggies

    • @heprynnrobertson8806
      @heprynnrobertson8806 Před 4 lety +2

      I just did the same thing- I plan to add it to my meatloaf ( which I also add flaxseed flour). And in sauces

    • @fuzzyx2face
      @fuzzyx2face Před 4 lety +8

      What happens when they are adults? Just curious I was just thinking if they don’t know they’re are eating vegetables now, when they can choose what they eat ,will they choose to eat vegetables? We need to eat healthy for life

    • @marysee6134
      @marysee6134 Před 4 lety +6

      My mother taught me to use a grinder and chop up veggies to put in meatloaf, pasta sauce and almost anything. Now my grandkids love my cooking but can't figure out why store bought or restaurant stuff doesn't taste as good.

  • @caroscraftykitchen1806
    @caroscraftykitchen1806 Před 5 lety +150

    I just got a 4 tray Excalibur at a yard sales for $7!

  • @ladyday438
    @ladyday438 Před 4 lety +83

    Wow this is an necessity! With the current Covid 19 pandemic, we really need to know ways of storing food that will last longer without electricity and frozen food get freezer burn. This is need to know information.

    • @relax9286
      @relax9286 Před 4 lety +2

      Me too good shortage on it's way.

    • @relaxlove.3678
      @relaxlove.3678 Před 4 lety +1

      Qvc has this dehydrator on easy pay this week. They go fast.

    • @danika6586
      @danika6586 Před 4 lety +4

      Thank you! I’ve just started dehydrating and had no idea I could do this! I’ve ordered a jar vacuum sealer kit for mason jars and brake bleeder kit too so they can last longer on shelf. I needed more freezer space! Thank you again and God bless!

    • @privateprivate8366
      @privateprivate8366 Před 3 lety +2

      I’m an urbanite, living in suburbia and I can tell you that all of this dehydrating, canning and even freeze drying stuff is nothing I never knew anything about, until a few months ago.
      I did my first batch of dehydrated fruits in my Breville Oven Air over the weekend. I now have 2 canners and I have mason jars everywhere.
      I don’t have much freezer space so, as soon as I part from dehydrating fruit, I’m moving onto dehydrating vegetables and canning meat and vegetables.

    • @pedalingthru2719
      @pedalingthru2719 Před 2 lety

      A harvest fresh freeze dryer works a lot better than a dehydrator. You can vacuum seal them with a chamber vacuum sealer and you end up with a lot better product.

  • @ljsmccully6819
    @ljsmccully6819 Před 4 lety +14

    Vacuum packing seems like a good idea after drying, if canning jars aren't a preference.

  • @mountaingator001
    @mountaingator001 Před 3 lety +12

    This is a wonderful video…maybe 7 years old but “RIGHT ON THE MARK” maybe even more so today with the price of everything going up on a daily basis. And now with shortages everywhere including canning jars and lids…now is the time to start doing this! THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR WONDERFUL INFO 👍🙏❤️

  • @donnahaynes8766
    @donnahaynes8766 Před 4 lety +49

    I see that a couple of people have asked about using dehydrated foods in an instant pot and no-one has replied to those questions. I am actually just guessing here but I think looking at the instructions and reasoning for cooking dried beans would help. The thing to remember is that dried foods, whether beans or anything else, swell up when they rehydrate. so leave room for the size and add enough liquid for the steam AND the rehydrating process. I hope this helps.

    • @arizonajo2791
      @arizonajo2791 Před 3 lety +8

      The texture is a little better to rehydrate in cold water first. Then you can throw the extra liquid in the pot

    • @donnahaynes8766
      @donnahaynes8766 Před 3 lety +4

      @@arizonajo2791
      That's a very good point!

    • @kathleen9750
      @kathleen9750 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes. Go for it

  • @cindywagner4623
    @cindywagner4623 Před 4 lety +23

    Storage of food without electricity. It works beautifully. I have a large 1/2 gallon jar with dehydrated carrots, onions, corn, green peppers, green beans from frozen ready for stew. Thanks

  • @pegleg7621
    @pegleg7621 Před 4 lety +29

    Up until now I’ve only done jerky and apples in my dehydrator so I’m thinking about expanding to the frozen veggies so thanks for the tips 👍

    • @willowsverge3046
      @willowsverge3046 Před 4 lety +9

      Try watermelon! It wont make it into the jar! Way too good to pass up! Absolute natural candy!

    • @bennyandjenny27
      @bennyandjenny27 Před 3 lety +2

      @@willowsverge3046yummy, gotta try the watermelon... how long and what temperature

  • @maryhornbostel6959
    @maryhornbostel6959 Před 4 lety +13

    If you don't have a vacuum sealer and want to seal your jar, try dry canning in the oven. I fill jars with wheat flour place in a 250 degree oven for 1 hour, have sterilized lids ready, clean jar rim, seal with lid and ring and let cool. Any eggs that may have been in the flour from insects are killed, the heated flour causes a vaccume in the jar as it cools and contracts. The flour keeps at least a year. With only one downside, it may cake together/ form clumps. Just run it through a sifter to make fluffy pancakes etc.

    • @lilianalabadie4314
      @lilianalabadie4314 Před 4 lety

      Can I put flour in myler bags with bay leaves?

    • @ambrosiajoy1866
      @ambrosiajoy1866 Před 4 lety +1

      Can you seal anything that needs a dry canning or vacuum seal in the oven? I ask bc everyone seems to be out of stock on vacuum sealers for mason lids for my food saver

  • @susananderson9619
    @susananderson9619 Před rokem +1

    I'm 64 ,live alone but I bought both a 22 qt pressure canner( I really wanted a smaller one but ) and a dehydrator.Them I just bought a lil vacuum sealer thing, but didn't realize, I need a Food Saver type thing to hook it up too. So guess that's next. All I need is a good farmer man to make me so veggies lol

  • @kristinamikkelsoncasanova6287

    I cannot afford a dehydrater but use my oven with pilot light and in the summer use window screens outside with the food between..works great.

    • @deborahmartin2337
      @deborahmartin2337 Před 4 lety +1

      I also use my oven light to do my herbs!

    • @kristinamikkelsoncasanova6287
      @kristinamikkelsoncasanova6287 Před 4 lety +2

      @@deborahmartin2337 The oven works very well and so do window screens left out under the sun. We have been dehydrating like crazy lately. A good way to store food.

    • @Livetoeat171
      @Livetoeat171 Před 4 lety

      Flies will lay their egg on the food

    • @kristinamikkelsoncasanova6287
      @kristinamikkelsoncasanova6287 Před 4 lety

      @@Livetoeat171 they cannot get into the drying food.

    • @loriworkman5127
      @loriworkman5127 Před 3 lety

      How long ...w the pilot light in oven... How long outside??? Please

  • @r.b.johnson5269
    @r.b.johnson5269 Před 4 lety +11

    Loved the video. I plan to use Foodsaver jar sealers to make the dehydrated food last even longer.

  • @timsmith1029
    @timsmith1029 Před 4 lety +23

    Can you share what the expected shelf life would be? Thank you!

  • @SpecialInterestShow
    @SpecialInterestShow Před 5 lety +12

    I have pet rats and I feed them veggies nearly every day. This takes a lotta money and freezer space. I never thought about buying in bulk and dehydrating! Also, I wouldn't even have to really rehydrate them, considering the rats would crunch on em dry just fine.
    Also, I never thought about just straight up eating dehydrated corn! That sounds so tasty!

    • @elenavaccaro339
      @elenavaccaro339 Před 4 lety

      What a great treat for the ratties! Have a mouse and am looking for a way to expand my food storage.

  • @theresagargett-lyons6173
    @theresagargett-lyons6173 Před 4 lety +8

    note that this video was published in 2014, when she talks about 59% price rise in the past 4 years.

  • @nevadasmith100
    @nevadasmith100 Před 4 lety +28

    This is so awesome, I just got into dehydrating because of our current world situation and thankful to you for this video.

    • @JS-es5ep
      @JS-es5ep Před 4 lety +2

      Same with me. I fear world food shortages because things are crazy now. Today was my first day dehydrating. I'm going to dehydrate all that I can from my freezer, so even electricity goes I'm okay.

  • @etheltilton8999
    @etheltilton8999 Před 4 lety +10

    Thanks for the demonstration. I just got one like yours, and am experimenting with what I can do with it. I was hoping to be able to buy vegetables cheap at our local flea/produce market and dehydrate, nutrient realize I could also take advantage of frozen sales. I am older, cannot do the lifting entailed with canning, and our apartment size sort of restricts big freezers. So knowing this, is GREAT!

  • @lynneceegee8726
    @lynneceegee8726 Před 4 lety +2

    Bought my middle of the road dehydrator a couple of weeks ago, have done tomatoes and apple rings so far but tomorrow I’m doing this! I’ve been noticing food prices creep up during lockdown and next week we have the double whammy of Brexit which is going to be horrendous. All this canning and dehydrating will really help. Great video, thanks from across the Pond!

    • @elizabethmoffett1483
      @elizabethmoffett1483 Před 2 lety

      Food prices will continue to go up in next year nothing to do with lockdowns keep prepping folk🙏

  • @NolaGB
    @NolaGB Před 4 lety +2

    I love dehydrating !!!! I have 9 trays of fresh basil in my machine.

  • @davidc.8755
    @davidc.8755 Před 4 lety +9

    I do mine on the living foods/herbs setting at 105 with my Excalibur. Takes a bit longer, but it helps retain more vitamins and nutrients I have heard with the lower heat setting 🙂 If I'm doing apples, bananas or potatoes I slice them thinner than before so they dry faster with the lower setting and all the way through for sure. It has been working pretty good. Awesome video! I'm going to buy in bulk some frozen veggies and do this 💯

  • @mrscpare
    @mrscpare Před 6 lety +23

    I’m just amazed. I have a food dehydrator- It’s never been used! It will be getting some use now, thanks to your thoughtful and informative videos.... Thank you.

    • @mrscpare
      @mrscpare Před 6 lety +1

      Southern Plate Made these and LOVE them. A little piece of crusty bread, a bit of olive oil, the slices of dehydrated tomatoes, a bit of the capers that I’m storing the dehydrated mushrooms in and a slice of bocconcini mozarella~delicious.... Thank you!!!

  • @ilikemyrealname
    @ilikemyrealname Před 7 lety +22

    A friend years ago gave me one of the round ones. I've gotten so much use out of it. I like making garlic powder.

  • @ChristianLove7
    @ChristianLove7 Před 3 lety +1

    This is wonderful and much cheaper than buying dehydrated foods in cans👍🏽!

  • @donnahaynes8766
    @donnahaynes8766 Před 3 lety

    I started out with the Ron Popiel dehydrator. I dried garden veg and beef (on sale) and made terrific beef stew from it later on. I made fruit leather that my kids loved. Just use what equipment you can afford and dry whatever produce or meat products you have to hand that you cannot use up soon enough. If you're afraid of a pressure canner or can't afford a deep freezer, dehydration works great.

  • @StaceyHerewegrowagain
    @StaceyHerewegrowagain Před rokem +1

    I'm starting to dehydrated everything lately lol. Great info! My stove has a dehydrator built in and I'm so grateful 😊

  • @pattifoote1714
    @pattifoote1714 Před 5 lety +18

    Love doing this and filling 1/2 gallon jars of awesome veggies, and they don’t get freezer burnt!

  • @marymiller4155
    @marymiller4155 Před 3 lety +2

    I love using my dehydrator for so many things! Great idea to buy the frozen veggies and dry them to save freezer space.

  • @lisaandrews1658
    @lisaandrews1658 Před 4 lety +1

    Lady Day? You are spot on. I've been dehydrating for years but never have done frozen veggies until this morning. I do lots of carrots, onions and garlic on their own but am so glad for this video on frozen.

  • @lpalm5235
    @lpalm5235 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you for your inspiration. Especially during this time. And I noticed the prices in our country have increased, a lot-lot..

  • @supbabe7203
    @supbabe7203 Před 4 lety

    I bought one just because all the shut downs. Just bought a ton of food in bulk so I dont have to worry about my kids going hungry. Thanks for showing me how to use it on frozen foods :-)

  • @rainlyte2003
    @rainlyte2003 Před 4 lety +2

    Good morning. Dehydrated peppers & onions are great to make western omelets. I've also dehydrated mushrooms. I recommend Tammy Gangloff's Dehydrator Cookbook. I use my Emeril oven as my dehydrater and works great! Thanks for sharing! Country Blessings!

  • @islandgal500
    @islandgal500 Před rokem

    Thanks for finally motivating me to get in gear and work on the food storage situation. I hate food waste and no one can afford to do that at the latest store prices and shortages. I have 'the works' to preserve food (huge freezer, large storage pantry room, Excalibur dehydrator, FoodSaver Professional vacuum sealer, and just ordered the accessories to vacuum seal jars with it too) but am finally excited to properly store foods now. That huge bag of frozen veggies into one jar - WOW! Going to start to dehydrate TODAY.

    • @Southernplate
      @Southernplate  Před rokem

      Let me know how it goes!! :)

    • @islandgal500
      @islandgal500 Před rokem

      @@Southernplate I have been so happy with what I have accomplished. The easiest thing was taking frozen veggies then dehydrating them and vacuum sealing them into jars. I've dehydrated frozen peas and corn, cubed and blanched potatoes and carrots from scratch and dehydrated then sealed them into jars, vacuum-sealed powdered milk, flour, and assorted pantry foods to make them last longer and I'm going to have to move storage things to make room for the sealed jars. Thanks again for your information.

  • @countrygalinthecity
    @countrygalinthecity Před 4 lety +4

    I'm noticing myself doing dehydrated veggies more each year..I still can, but am finding less and less space...lol. my son built me my first pantry of shelves when we moved out here 10 years ago, since then, my husband ( now retired), has built me two more. I did have 2 of the round dehydrater, but those finally quit and I got one. .kind of like the excalibur but not as wide. 10 shelves, at our local Rual King store for a bit under 100.00. I think the name is "Chard"...I really like it.
    Also you can do it the old fashioned way..in the stove...preferably 170 degree or less...I also have a sun oven I can dehydrate in but havent tried that yet...or you can do it the really old fashioned way..on a screen in a warm but yet out of the sun

    • @maryloucoursen9153
      @maryloucoursen9153 Před 4 lety +4

      Beulah Land Homestead Farm my Father in law would use screens and place them in the attic to dehydrate vegetables from the garden. Also just a thought in these hard economic times neighbors could share buy a Cadillac dehydrator , we used to do that in the very hard times in '76 and '81

  • @anonymousvapes8026
    @anonymousvapes8026 Před 7 lety +7

    I figured out why mine was so loud. In shipping the trays pressed against the fan protective grate. Trays 4 and 5. I used my tools and pulled that section away from the fan. Now it's like it should sound. I was going to return it. The noise was killing me.

  • @ruthgumataotao1792
    @ruthgumataotao1792 Před 4 lety +2

    THANK YOU!! I will start dehydrating in my Excaliber the EXACT same frozen vegetables that I get from Sam's Club. No more taking up space in my upright 25c.f. freezer, refrigerator freezer or chest freezer. It never occurred to me to dehydrate frozen vegetables. 🤯

  • @theheritagehousesc
    @theheritagehousesc Před 4 lety +1

    I got my Excalibur from someone selling it on Marketplace for $50. It’s worth every penny. I bought my old one from a thrift store for $5. It worked great till I replaced it and I gifted it to a friend. You can find really good second hand deals They are really worth it. I’m hooked to dehydrating stuff!

  • @milliechook7375
    @milliechook7375 Před 2 lety

    Great idea! Saves a lot of prep and gets the desired result. For those with children, I used to get canned pineapple rings in natural juice and dehydrate them. My daughters used to call them 'pineapple lollies' (sweets).

  • @lyndaslocum7575
    @lyndaslocum7575 Před 3 lety +2

    I have a round dehydrater. I found the dollar tree splatter screen fits the dehydrater. The holes in the dehydrater tray are large

  • @artbykcappadona5166
    @artbykcappadona5166 Před 4 lety +3

    I do dehydrate but I’m always concerned that the vitamins are reduced this way. I’m told freeze drying is almost the same as fresh but those machines are very expensive , large, and loud. So I will continue to dehydrate. Thanks for the video. Good info!

    • @oldtimerlee8820
      @oldtimerlee8820 Před 4 lety +1

      All food processing methods reduce nutrition values in some ways, including simply cooking the item. Even, time itself, is a factor. Sometimes, even fresh isn't the best, as heat from cooking actually releases nutrients that the body can't process otherwise. For example, trans-lycopene content of the cooked tomatoes is much higher.
      Vitamin C is one that's affected by processing of foods for storage. The solution is to store Vitamin C tablets as a part of stocking your pantry. Or, learn what natural sources of Vitamin C are available in your area. Best source for me is pine needle tea. It has more C than oranges. While it's an acquired taste, learning how to steep it correctly goes a long way toward making it drinkable. (A dash of REAL honey, helps, too.)
      All that said, I agree with you. I can't justify the price of those freeze dry machine either. The price difference between my Excalibur and one of those will put a lot of food on my pantry shelves. Especially those things where drying isn't applicable. Spices and a number of staples that are already dry when we buy them. Granted freeze dryers are nice for those who can afford them along with everything else that's associated with a well stocked pantry & utility room.

    • @Livetoeat171
      @Livetoeat171 Před 4 lety +1

      Dehydrating takes up less space

  • @Moore2Lifepantrylovinprepper

    I am waiting for my Nesco to crap out so I can get an Excalibur =) I never dehydrate frozen food but you made a lot of sense, much of the time it's cheaper than fresh when you buy in bulk . thanks for the vid!

    • @kathyyoung1774
      @kathyyoung1774 Před 5 lety +4

      Moore2Life the pantrylovinprepper save your nesco and reserve it to dehydrate onions and garlic outdoors, away from the house. Hot peppers, too. Do not do any of that in the house.

    • @oldtimerlee8820
      @oldtimerlee8820 Před 4 lety

      @@kathyyoung1774 That was an excellent idea. Wish I'd thought about it before giving one away, after I got an Excalibur. Will look for an inexpensive one for that purpose, as I lug mine in and out of the house every time I dehydrate high aroma foods. Have breathing issues and simply can't do those things in the house.

  • @realfortin
    @realfortin Před 4 lety +1

    Great Idea you have to dehydrate those veggies. Mine usually have freezer burn by the time I get to the end of the bag.
    Cabela's have the same size dehydrator(their own brand) and it comes on sale every few weeks and is half the price of the Excaliber.

  • @gracesmith5054
    @gracesmith5054 Před 10 lety +2

    Would love more video's on Dehydrating food and storing food. Thanks so much

  • @LauraDC-yv2gx
    @LauraDC-yv2gx Před 2 lety +1

    I bought that same dehydrator for my Christmas present as well! I love it!

  • @cindyp.9030
    @cindyp.9030 Před 3 lety +1

    So glad I found your video, I have been wondering if I could dehydrate frozen veggies. Thank you so much for the great information.

  • @J_Chap
    @J_Chap Před 5 lety +1

    This is very helpful. I am trying to long term storage for a keto diet. There is nothing out there. But, this is a start. These vegetables can be used. So, thank you.

    • @irislewis4711
      @irislewis4711 Před 5 lety +3

      I'm keto also, and found the commercial survival food kits are mostly carbohydrates which would make me sick. Thus, I've started dehydrating ground beef and low carb vegetables. So much cheaper than commercial kits

    • @J_Chap
      @J_Chap Před 5 lety +1

      @@irislewis4711 Is the dehydrated ground beef shelf stable if packed in mylar bags? I know most veggies are if you dehydrate them enough, but, meat I'm not so sure about. I started dehydrating my veggies, but, I plant to purchase the freeze dried meat. It is expensive, but, I know it won't go bad. Thank you for your response.

    • @irislewis4711
      @irislewis4711 Před 5 lety +3

      @@J_Chap Yes, ground beef becomes shelf stable. Once dehydrated, the ground beef turn into pebbles. I learned to do this in this channel (Southern Plate), and Obsessive Prepper AZ . I've only done it once since I wanted to store them in jars, but my Food Saver doesn't have the vacuum cap I need, so I used the Food Saver bags and vacuumed and sealed them. Am waiting for the caps to arrive next week so I can dehydrate a lot more ground beef. For more protein, I bought many cans of salmon and chicken breast at Costco.

  • @BGMathews07
    @BGMathews07 Před 10 lety +7

    Christy this is an amazing idea! I did not know you could do this! I am gonna get a dehydrator ASAP! Thanks so much for this video!

  • @user-yf4bx4zv5b
    @user-yf4bx4zv5b Před 5 lety +1

    grand garden, grand swing ,grand idea and grand video.

  • @tracieschrock9519
    @tracieschrock9519 Před 3 lety

    i can foods. have a dehydrator and was only using it for deer jerky. until a few days ago. I've done 5# of corn and 5# of mix veggies and 5# of pepper/onion mix from the dollar tree. total of 15 bags condensed into 3 jars. love them and they look pretty on the shelf. more on the way...

  • @oregonwoman1290
    @oregonwoman1290 Před 4 lety +1

    I can't wait to try dehydrated corn!

  • @zhippidydoodah
    @zhippidydoodah Před 4 lety +1

    1/2 cup measure of dehydrated veges = 1 (12) ounce bag of frozen... Nice :) I've never dehydrated frozen veges, but I think I will start. Maybe some fruits as well. I have limited (very limited) storage space, so maybe will look into mylar bags.

  • @jjtsmom
    @jjtsmom Před 4 lety

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the topic of food storage and dehydrating. Very informative. I just purchased a dehydrator and your videos are a great foundation.

  • @briarrose4611
    @briarrose4611 Před 4 lety

    I can’t believe you can just put them on there frozen and go. Awesome tip.

  • @theheritagehousesc
    @theheritagehousesc Před 4 lety

    I love dehydrating! I do fruits and veggies. They don’t keep long in our shelf as we go though a lot of them!

  • @TheBamamom2
    @TheBamamom2 Před 10 lety +4

    Love this. I just bought a dehydrator and would love more ideas about the things you can dehydrate. Thanks for video!

    • @oldtimerlee8820
      @oldtimerlee8820 Před 4 lety

      Go to the Excalibur web site and look at their "Recipes" section for lots of ideas on what you can do. Even if you have another brand of dehydrator, there's much info that's still relevant 6 years later.

  • @suzyew6283
    @suzyew6283 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video.. I just purchased a 9 tray Excalibur 3900 in new condition for $40(fb marketplace) & can't wait to get started..My freezers are filled and your tips are helpful for a new dehydrator person!!

  • @elizabethwilliams1523
    @elizabethwilliams1523 Před 4 lety +2

    Have just found your chanel. Great advice on dehydrating. Thank you.

  • @ultramagapatriot5874
    @ultramagapatriot5874 Před 2 lety +1

    So glad I came across your video

  • @jenniesanders1203
    @jenniesanders1203 Před 4 lety

    This is exactly what I need to do. My freezers are full. Thank you

  • @dianawingate8887
    @dianawingate8887 Před 4 lety +2

    I loved my dehydrator....until my house burned & I didn't have it. Haven't been able to afford to replace it yet. Great thing to have, tho, worth it's weight !!

  • @rowenaphilbeck1919
    @rowenaphilbeck1919 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks for the great video. I have a Nesco and love it. I haven't bought frozen veg. before in big bags but will do that for sure. It does save space for sure. Makes great gifts too. I also subscribed to your channel and looking forward in you showing us more and recipes as well.

  • @ilil835
    @ilil835 Před 3 lety

    You can dehydrate meat too...
    You can store everything with the bottling (canning) method too. Meat, fruits, veggies,...

  • @inghramjay1795
    @inghramjay1795 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for the video.
    Did you blanch the fresh Bell Peppers first? Trying to determine rule of thumb as to when I should do that, but from what I hear, seems like fresh should be blanched but frozen can go straight to the dehydrator. Thoughts?

  • @secretariatgirl4249
    @secretariatgirl4249 Před 4 lety

    I've dehydrated out in the sun here in New Mexico, but I want to dehydrate because I have an old fridge and box freezer and I'm afraid of them breaking down in the midst of the corona virus. I have deyhydrated food, but to use organic veggies would be better. I have stockpiled veggies and fruits that I have frozen myself to it would be great to dehydrate all those bags. Thanks for the info!

  • @lawrencetrujillo65
    @lawrencetrujillo65 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the videos. I just bought one from Lowe's Store. I'm looking forward to receiving more videos with my subscription.

  • @rosehavenfarm2969
    @rosehavenfarm2969 Před 5 lety

    Brilliant. Im doing this with all those veggies taking up my precious freezer space. Thank you so much.

  • @luanne224
    @luanne224 Před 4 lety

    My Excalibur is being delivered tomorrow. Can’t wait! Thanks for sharing your info.

  • @NolaGB
    @NolaGB Před 4 lety +1

    There is no Sams or Costco where I live, so bags as large as yours won't be found. I have a 9 tray dehydrator and love using it and so much so, I ordered another early this morning.

  • @AllieDobbert64
    @AllieDobbert64 Před 10 lety

    Great idea!! Thank you so much for sharing! I'm definately going to be doing some dehydrating this weekend! Christy, I'm pretty excited to see how you do your bananas, apples and other fruits!

  • @lisamadore1152
    @lisamadore1152 Před 8 lety +1

    Yes I buy can pineapples slices and dehydrate then it is very good.

  • @ears9506
    @ears9506 Před 2 lety

    Love your storage idea

  • @karencatalano4349
    @karencatalano4349 Před 7 lety

    Just found your channel. Love what I have seen I'm just started doing this my sister gave me a small dehydrator so I'm trying to do this to save money and freezer space

  • @memeagain6590
    @memeagain6590 Před 3 lety

    There’s a gal that also shows how to dehydrate #10 cans of fruit too!
    Don’t forget to can some of your own beef and chicken, saves on freezer space and it’s shelf stable for a grid down event

    • @memeagain6590
      @memeagain6590 Před 3 lety

      Also you can often find decent priced used machines on Marketplace

    • @memeagain6590
      @memeagain6590 Před 3 lety

      Sorry for so many notes.... if you buy frozen and dehydrate you don’t have to blanch your veggies first (they already did it for you) as you need to do with fresh veggies...,,
      God Bless 💕🙏

  • @juantrejo2277
    @juantrejo2277 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice thank you got you a new followers

  • @jerrysmith372
    @jerrysmith372 Před 5 lety

    Yep - good idea. Dehydrated food is good 3 to 5 years in Mylar bags with O2 absorbers. I prefer to freeze dry my foods. Shelf stable 30 to 35 years. Yes it's more expensive to buy a freeze dryer but it's worth it. You cant do ice cream in a dehydrator but I can freeze dry it.

    • @kathyyoung1774
      @kathyyoung1774 Před 5 lety

      Old Frugal One Hyper-Drive Movement I use my freeze dryer and 2 dehydrators. They meet different needs.

  • @shellygbean7453
    @shellygbean7453 Před 10 lety

    Love your channel. I have been wanting an Excalibur so bad! U plan to get one soon. I've got to save my pennies. I just ordered a food saver and I am so excited. I buy my meat in bulk and when it's marked down.
    I'm so glad I found your channel via southern bite.

    • @daschundloverable
      @daschundloverable Před 9 lety

      There's a brand new 2900 Excalibur selling for 117.00? on e-bay. I just got one for $130. Mine doesn't have the timer. I got my up-dated food saver at the salvation army for $12.00 after returning a moldy tray one off of e-bay and I even paid more for it!!!! Gave my 15 year old one I paid $100 for to a friend.

  • @tanyaparker-callsign.kk7ic238

    Thank you very much for sharing I plan on trying your food preservation tactic.

  • @mrs.l7589
    @mrs.l7589 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for closed captioning

  • @arizonajo2791
    @arizonajo2791 Před 3 lety

    You are sooo cute! That’s my kid, that’s my neighbor, that’s my dog...

  • @hildahambone7277
    @hildahambone7277 Před 4 lety

    How good is that! I’ve been trying to figure out how I can save enough in a hurry to buy a freezer as I only have a bar freezer that fills rapidly. Only ONE QUESTION, do the cooked dried vegetables taste the same as the frozen cooked ones? Purchasing a dehydrator may be the answer. Thank you also for assuring me that it doesn’t need to be top of the range dehydrator. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this option before. But I must admit the dried vegetables don’t look fantastic. I’ll have to do some research regarding loss of goodness with this process. Brilliant you also showed the look once rehydrated and the taste. Absolutely fantastic video. CONGRATULATIONS

    • @oldtimerlee8820
      @oldtimerlee8820 Před 4 lety +2

      As a general rule, dehydrated vegetables are best used as ingredients in soups, stews, pot pies, casseroles, etc. Served as an individual ingredient, comparison to a serving of fresh, depends on the individual ingredient. Some will taste better than others. Similar to comparing canned, frozen and fresh peas or carrots to each other. For example, if I can't have fresh, I prefer home canned green beans over commercially canned or frozen. While, generally I like yellow corn about equally whether fresh, canned or frozen. Planning to dehydrate corn, soon. Right now I can't compare to the other 3 ways. That said, I've had good success with other vegetables from my Excalibur.
      Experiment in small batches, first, if you're planning to eat re-hydrated green peas (for example) as a stand alone food serving. A small 10-16 oz bag of frozen peas is relatively inexpensive. Dehydrate, rehydrate & taste. If you don't like the flavor/texture, you can still use it quite successfully in a pot of veggie soup.
      BTW, all preservation processes destroy some of the nutrient value of foods. Even simply cooking, itself, will destroy vitamins and enzymes. However, in some cases, the only way to activate other nutrients is to cook them. It becomes a trade off. Even eating a totally raw foods diet can deprive the body of some nutrients that are only released by heat. For food preservation, especially for long term storage, it is important to have food on the shelf even with some nutrition loss. IMO, it is better to have 80%-90% of the original nutrition available from crowder peas, for example, than it is to go hungry. When energy is needed, it's better to have a serving of white rice than not have whole brown rice because there is nutrition loss, when the rice is hulled. Keep brown rice in the kitchen and white rice, for long term, too.
      Did you know that you can cook white rice, and then dehydrate it for your own "instant" or "minute" rice. Re-hydrates much faster than I can cook it from scratch. Plus, avoids waste when I only need a 1/2 cup or so in a single serving situation.
      Hope this helps.

    • @freedomfighter6084
      @freedomfighter6084 Před 2 lety

      I am new to dehydrating, and I have dehydrating "fever" 🙃. How do I measure dehydrated corn, for example, when I need 8 oz for a recipe? Thank you.

  • @ericskarl5855
    @ericskarl5855 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you for the very clear dyi and mentioning all the little details. You're the best!

  • @deborahmullins6103
    @deborahmullins6103 Před 2 lety

    Did you put the veggies in directly out of the freezer? How about rinsing the veggies first? Thank you, love your videos👍

  • @redscynder
    @redscynder Před 10 lety

    Long before dehydrating interested me, I gave away an older model excaliber to an older couple, one of those things you wish you had hindsight on. I have hopes someday to have another now that I dry anything that will dry...lol. I would love to see a vid on drying pineapple, mine never seems to turn out. Thank you for the vid!!

    • @truepeacenik
      @truepeacenik Před 4 lety +1

      redscynder
      I know this is. SO late, but for anyone else wants to dry pineapple from frozen, quarter the chunks. 12 hours on the fruit setting on an Excalibur.

  • @cookingwithraedinna5170

    Thank you :), I want sure I can dehydrate frozen vegetables, you answered my questions:), definitely need room in my freezer :)

  • @darlenesigler857
    @darlenesigler857 Před 4 lety

    Thank you I am going to the market today to try this. 🥰

  • @zandracrisp6438
    @zandracrisp6438 Před 7 lety +1

    wow!!! learn something new every day. Thank you for sharing.

  • @susantaylor8507
    @susantaylor8507 Před 4 lety

    I have a small one I just got a nesco I'm so excited to do this

  • @ilil835
    @ilil835 Před 3 lety

    For me the reason doing this is not saving money, but now I have to go shopping only once a month! 🤗

  • @CookingwithCatLover0330
    @CookingwithCatLover0330 Před 8 lety +1

    I watched the Food Saver video today. We have one on the way now!! Thanks for the helpful hints on that video and this one. I dehydrate too.

  • @Mrs.Mellie
    @Mrs.Mellie Před 3 lety +1

    So smart! Thank you I’m going to try this

  • @TombstoneHeart
    @TombstoneHeart Před 4 lety

    I can vouch for the reduction in the weight and the space taken up with dehydrated food. I once dehydrated 1 kg. of frozen prawn tails and when they were finished they weighed just 185 grams! Another aspect to dehydrating frozen vegetables is the fact that they are usually fresher than most 'fresh' food bought at a local market. This is because most of the freshly picked vegetables that go to a frozen food processor gets there a lot quicker than vegetables that go through a process of being taken from the farm and transported sometimes long distances before they even get onto your local supermarket shelf.

  • @JustSewTrish
    @JustSewTrish Před 8 lety

    I love dehydrating frozen vegetable!

  • @BaBa_Morris
    @BaBa_Morris Před 2 lety

    Excellent video! Thanks so much.

  • @amiradeshon5501
    @amiradeshon5501 Před 5 lety

    Hi. Thanks for sharing the different types 0f dehydrator s there are

  • @deebakker760
    @deebakker760 Před 4 lety +2

    thank you for a great video very helpful, how would you store them after you place in the jars , just as is or like a canning water bath. at a lost to how to store

  • @katydidiy
    @katydidiy Před 3 lety

    Don't assume the bigger bags are cheaper - I compared 5# bags price per oz. The smaller 1# bags were significantly cheaper per oz. The larger bags did not carry the multi-veg of the smaller soup mix either.

  • @diannacovergirlsmith
    @diannacovergirlsmith Před 4 lety

    you can also do tomato and garlic and onions. Bocoli, califlower you name it

  • @hrhtreeoflife4815
    @hrhtreeoflife4815 Před 4 lety +1

    It's about taste

  • @davidhamilton1446
    @davidhamilton1446 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow, thanks. Great video.