I have a confession.

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Permalink Reply by Rande on February 18, 2009 at 10:07am

haha dehydrators are fun :) honestly i really only used mine like the first six months i was raw or high raw and havent used it a ton since. and it was kind of off and on, some recipes turned out awesome and some less than so. experiment i guess :)

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Permalink Reply by jason on February 18, 2009 at 7:36pm

Have no fear, nothing to it but to do it. I'll help you out with a little direction for the maiden voyage.

slice kiwi's with the skin on. Like candy but way better.

bananas massages and split into thirds lengthwise are super good too.

shredded / blended apples, ground almonds, raisins, cinnamon, agave is a good cookie

flax seeds soaked in water for 30 minutes. Then add processed tomatos, peppers and maybe a little garlic as a flavoring, mix up and spread out on teflex sheet -

Now you have a dehydrator full of fruit, cookies and flax crax, you'll be a seasoned vet before you know it. Remember to drink extra water or you'll be keeping your dry food within a little longer than you want.

Peace

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Permalink Reply by Jasmine.green on February 18, 2009 at 8:17pm

step 1: put spices in whatever to simulate that oven-baked scent (i.e. use dehydrator as air freshener)

step 2: give food away

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Permalink Reply by christine! on February 18, 2009 at 8:17pm

Haha, test it out!

I was a bit scared to try making flax crackers too, but making dried apples has been a delight. :D

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Permalink Reply by Kyrin on February 18, 2009 at 9:32pm

Thanks, y'all. ;-) I'm going to try something next week after I get out of these freaking meetings all weekend.

I just need to stop being a pussy and do it already. (Am I allowed to say pussy on GI2MR?) ;-D

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Myra on February 18, 2009 at 11:32pm

feel the fear and do it anyway Kyrin

make some kale chips!

or rub some oil onto some mushrooms and put them in there, they are just like cooked mushies

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Permalink Reply by AoN on February 19, 2009 at 6:01am

dude - me too! The ridiculous thing is I'm spending cash on dried mangoes and lara bars when I could make this stuff and better at home. Okay - deep breath - just do it...yes!

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Permalink Reply by Chicory on February 19, 2009 at 12:39pm

I am afraid of mine too.... but mostly it is becuase it takes so darn long to dry something, that I have to leave for work or something before it's done, then spend all day worrying if the house burnt down, lol! I used it a lot in the beginning, like Rande, just to experiment with all the different recipes, now I only bring it out once every couple of months.. like if I am going away for a couple of days, roadtrips, or just a special treat to impress my family with.

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Permalink Reply by meleakua on February 27, 2009 at 11:47am

Here's a yummy veggie burger recipe:
1c. ground sunflower seeds (grind in food processor)
1 c. ground flax (grind in coffee mill)
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 c red bell, diced
1/4 c onion, diced
1 tsp salt
2 tsp oregano
1/2 c water

stir all ingredients together, form into patties & dehydrate for 1-2 hours! yum!!

xo

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Permalink Reply by meleakua on March 27, 2009 at 10:28pm

oh how funny!! i just searched the site for veggie burger recipes, and this is the first one that came up! guess i'll just stick to my own tried & true!! ;)
mmmmmm!
you been using your dehydrator any, lady?
hope you're feeling fabulous!!
~xo~

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Permalink Reply by Kendra on February 27, 2009 at 9:03pm

I hear you. I've had mine for months - I've tried making 2 things, neither of which came out well (onion bread - blechhh). I need to be brave and try something else. Let me know how it goes! :)

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Permalink Reply by meleakua on March 27, 2009 at 11:19pm

ooo ooo~ we're getting a vitamix blender with our tax return $$!!!!!!!
yeeeeee-haw!!
coconut creme, here we come!
and green smoothies that are actually smooth...
aw, yeah!
;)

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