Cooking & Baking

We freeze a ton of food…from meats to prepared meals. But always worry if a power outage happens, luckily we’re on a pretty stable line.
I started dehydrating some veggies in the last few years, starting with tomatoes. I store them in canning jars with a cloth teabag filled with rice for moisture control. I used Romas which we also sauce, dried they are like candy…I have to force myself to stop eating them. I use them to thicken and flavor stews, soups, salad dressings.

As an aside…. Using the leftover dried bean water…don’t throw it away…if nothing else water your plants…it’s full of minerals…a great source of potassium. Also as a starter stock for soups and stews.