Posts Tagged Food Preservation

Learning how to dehydrate leeks is not only a great skill to have when harvesting your vegetables for the season, but it’s also a smart, simple, and effective way to preserve the flavor of this hearty vegetable. Leeks can add substance and subtle flavor to a wide range of soups, stews, casseroles, and other home-cooked meals that will take you through the fall and winter.

Mastering the art of dehydrating cabbage is a valuable skill that opened up a world of possibilities in my kitchen. In my homesteading endeavor, I’ve come to appreciate the practicality and cost-effectiveness of dehydrating cabbage and other vegetables.

I cook from scratch almost every day, so it’s important to me to keep a wide variety of ingredients on hand, even though I live full-time in a tiny house. I always have dried corn and other vegetables in my pantry, so I rarely have to make an unnecessary trip to the grocery store when I’m craving a hardy corn chowder or sweet corn muffins.

I love fresh fruits and vegetables, but it can be discouraging to throw out spoiled food when I don’t get around to eating it in time. I needed to find a simple solution to prolong the shelf life, and dehydrating fits the bill.

Dehydrated cantaloupe combines the vibrant flavor of summer with the practicality of long-term food storage. Thanks to its distinctively tender texture and uniquely fragrant notes of honey, musk, and sweet vanilla, cantaloupe has almost become synonymous with summer to me.