Friday, July 22, 2011

WAVE of the future.

So I got a NuWave oven for my birthday. I did not want it. I tried to get the person NOT to give it to me. My husband told them I wouldn't use it and that we didn't have the space for it. Even with all that I am now the owner of a Nuwave oven. The giver told me I could return it and they would credit his card and he could get me something else. (It was a pricey gift by my standards) I can't bring myself to do it. I don't want to seem ungrateful. So now it's packed in my closet.

The upside...It seems I can use this counter top oven to dehydrate foods. I love dried cherries and strawberries. My husband loves beef jerky. I also have a bumper crop of basil growing out back. So maybe just maybe I can put it to use. My husband got me a mandolin for slicing and dicing so it would appear that I'm all set.

Here is my question to you. Does anyone here dehydrate foods? Any advice? Any pitfalls to avoid? I'm excited to try it.

3 comments:

Lorna said...

foods dehydrate me.

The Funky Bee said...

Hi OGO! It's Funky Bee. Thanks for reaching out. I'm thinking of "coming back"...I miss you. Hope you and your family are doing really well!! XOXO

Granny Annie said...

We have a food dehydrator in storage and Ron used to make lots of things like beef jerky. I can't remember what we liked best but I know it's great for drying fruit, etc. You can probably find lots of good tips on google. Let us know how it goes.