tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523877673747146263.post370123575191472366..comments2023-05-14T09:38:19.945-05:00Comments on Basil's Llama Farm: DehydrationSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583345006222445551noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523877673747146263.post-68970218693623955962011-05-16T20:49:33.564-05:002011-05-16T20:49:33.564-05:00Thanks Joel! My hubby is a crazy picky eater but i...Thanks Joel! My hubby is a crazy picky eater but it's mostly because he has aversions to textures so I'm trying to add in some new flavors with powders. I've already ground up spinach and tomatoes, dried a variety of fruits and made fruit rollups in four flavors. And two batches of jerky. There was a whole discussion about that here before Blogger went nuts last week and deleted all the comments. Bad Blogger! I've got half a dozen more things to try this week if the morning sickness from our new little one doesn't kick in. If it does I'm dead in the water for the next 15 weeks!<br /><br />(And my pup has a toddler in the house to feed him, he doesn't lack snacks!)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583345006222445551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523877673747146263.post-22923356616453181602011-05-16T20:28:50.773-05:002011-05-16T20:28:50.773-05:00Heya!
Thanks for the shoutout from the guy that w...Heya!<br /><br />Thanks for the shoutout from the guy that will dehydrate anything :)<br /><br />We occaisionally dry things too long - they are usually still usable. Toss them in the freezer for 10 minutes and grind to a powder...<br /><br />We had polenta for dinner tonight - and mixed in dried celery root, onions, mushrooms, dried tomatoes, even a dried hot pepper.. was phenomenal. :)<br /><br />Experiment lots, have fun and listen to the pup when (s)he calls :) (our dog also LOVES dehydrated sweet potatoes). :)<br /><br />Smiles and good luck!<br /><br />JoelJoel MacCharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148047297200899941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523877673747146263.post-15903763945200951912011-05-12T13:48:49.850-05:002011-05-12T13:48:49.850-05:00Yes, it is a time investment. And I really don'...Yes, it is a time investment. And I really don't know that it will save much money. I mean, anything I can't grow in my garden, I have to buy the food. And it takes a lot, because it shrinks so much when it's dry. It would probably be cheaper to buy a bottle of prepared spice than to buy the ingredients and spend the time to make your own. And I wouldn't eat jerky if I had to buy it prepared, so am I saving money to buy the meat to make it? I don't know. Same thing with the fruit. It's fun, but I bought it more as a toy than a necessity. Although the jerky I made today was pretty darn good... :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583345006222445551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523877673747146263.post-6626201187884026782011-05-12T11:08:43.441-05:002011-05-12T11:08:43.441-05:00I was all excited until you said this: "Unfor...I was all excited until you said this: "Unfortunately, dehydrating takes a lot of time. Not so much energy, but it has to run for a long time and you kinda have to be nearby to watch it until you get it figured out."<br /><br />Time is not something I have a lot of at the moment.....<br /><br />Maybe this summer. I hope.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101572235917646757noreply@blogger.com