Dehydrating

Things have been hopping around here.

Not only has school and Scouts started up,

but I'm also in the last weeks of planning the "BIG HIKE".

That means lots of food prep.

I've had the dehydrator going nonstop the last couple of days.

First it was peas

and last night I went to apples.

I used my Apple Master peeler, slicer, corer for the first time.

LOVED IT.

After I get the blueberries and apples done, 

I'll be moving to corn.

Through all this I've found that I love dehydrating food.

You wash it, maybe cut it up, maybe soak it for a couple minutes to prevent discoloring,

throw it on the tray and leave it until it's done.

Easy peasy.

Dehydrated

I've been pretty busy the last few days.

Some referred to it as "Martha Stewart on crack",

but it doesn't matter, because I'm getting crap done.

I picked up some apricots at the local Farmer's Market last weekend

and thought I could dehydrate them in the dehydrator 

I picked up at a yard sale

(brand new still in the box).

I have a big hike coming up in a couple of months and 

I'm hoping to make all my own meals with the new toy.

So I cut up the apricots.

Tossed them with some fruit saver to prevent them from discoloring

and popped them in the dehydrator.

One quart did 2 trays.

They turned out okay.

I've also tried zucchini chips (not a fan)

and banana chips (the husband says they're okay too).

Beef jerky is on the list to try!

In the meantime, 

I'm canning beets, pickles, beans and baking bread while battling squash bugs

and rearranging and organizing the apartment. 

I need a vacation!