Benefits of dehydrated foods
• Dried fruits take up little space
• You can avoid unhealthy snacks (avoid cakes, cookies, candies)
• Perfect for travel as they are light weight and usually not very fragile
• Takes neither freezer, nor refrigerator to store them (saves energy)
• Ready-to-eat healthy treats
• Can be added to soups, salads, oatmeal or smoothies
• Allows you to buy in season and save for later or to preserve your garden bounty.
Rather than sneaking a cake or a cookie, how about grabbing a handful of dried apples, bananas, grapes, blueberries, kiwis, oranges, lemons and sweet strawberries instead? They all make a healthy snack, can be added to your breakfast cereal or eaten on the go.
Dehydrating fruit is one of the most ancient ways to preserve food. It could be one of the best ways to prepare your favorite summer foods.
‘Sunlight’ is one way to dehydrate your food, but you will have to bring the fruits indoors at night and take them back out into the sun each morning. It takes anywhere from 2 to 6 days to sufficiently dry out a rack of fruit under the summer sun.
The ‘oven’ is another way, but you’ll have to turn over each piece several times to get the proper air flow.
Using a ‘dehydrator’ is the quickest, safest, fastest: long-term low heat with proper airflow.
EASY RECIPES TO USE YOUR DRIED FRUITS:
OATMEAL:
½ cup rolled oats
1 cup milk (milk of your choice)
1 Tblsp brown sugar, honey or maple syrup
a pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon
add pieces of dried apple, banana, grapes, blueberries
Mix well and put in fridge overnight
enjoy hot or cold next day
REFRESHING DRINK
Put pieces of dried lemon, orange, kiwi, strawberry mango in a jar, pour in spring water to cover them, add a sprig or 2 of mint. Leave them to reconstitute for about 4-6 hours.
Enjoy a cool, refreshing drink!
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