#dried veggies

[a-dauntless-daffodil]

the casperita pumpkin has reached it's final form

here's the new one from this year, as gifted to me by the niece

and here's last year's casperita, after being left on the shelf for almost 6 months

she's dry and tiny. if i dropped her i think she would shatter like the pomegranate did

(sorry for the blur i couldn't stop giggling about her)

[abruzcadabra]

Reduce Food Waste with a Dehydrator

Dehydrators can be a cheap and easy way to avoid wasting fruit and veggies.

Dehydrators are one of those items that people think they will use and then realize they don’t want as much fruit leather as they thought. This means they can usually be picked up for cheap on craigslist, offerup, or the thrift store. They are available new, but not usually for cheap. 

Often fruits and veggies need to be tossed because they went bad before they could be used up. If you have a dehydrator, those aging fruits and veggies can be turned into snacks and add-ons. Dried fruits are delicious-especially ones dried without any processing. Dried veggies can be used in cooking, as pizza toppings, or ground and used as seasoning. They reconstitute quickly. 

When I use them on pizza I can add more than the usual amount of veggies because they are not full of water. I just add them under the cheese with the sauce instead of on top so they are tender after cooking. Using dried veggies in dishes can reduce the amount of extra water in a dish. 

I hate wasting food so I love having a way to prevent spillage when I make grocery miscalculations.