HOw To A FOOD DEHYDRATOR - PRESTO DEHYDRO DIGITAL

This is the latest acquisition (delivery delayed due to weather) for the farm!

Presto Dehydro Digital Food Dehydrator
I received a gift card at work for Christmas and we've been deciding what to get with it.  We didn't want to get just anything, like books or kitchen tools, we can always get those.  Instead, we wanted something that we've never had before and something that could help at the farm.  We started tossing around ideas and came to the conclusion that this would be a great choice.  With fresh produce from the garden this year, hopefully it will be the perfect addition.  We decided on this brand/model.  We like the timer feature and adjustable temp range.  I'm sure there are other fancier ones out there, but we want to start small, learn and work our way up to something bigger and badder, ha.

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We are excited to begin the process of learning to dehydrate things and preserving some of what we grow.  Any suggestions or 'must try' tips?  We have lots of great grocery stores and farmers markets in Houston with organic and/or fresh veggies, so we won't have to wait until we get our own produce to start.

 More when it comes in, and of course our first adventures with it.  We got a message from UPS delivery saying that because of the icy weather somewhere, the delivery has been delayed.
Now we'll wait!

 Update:  It came today after all!  Yay!  I've already sliced up some tomatoes I bought at a local farmers market and they are doing their thing.  I'll give you updates later and see how the first batch goes.

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