Today at work I bought an awesome food dehydrator!!! For only $15!

Now I just need to learn some even awesomerrrrr things to make with it. Obviously dried fruit and veggies and jerky...but what else? Anyone have any awesome tips or recipes? I'm new at this!

I ordered one and JUST got it. First on the menu is zucchini chips http://urbanveganista.com/?page_id=1774

I'm new at this too, so still searching for some good recipes.

I've done turkey, chicken, tomatoes, and green beans so far. All delish. Next is apples. Be careful though, I've now realized that I'm overeatting all of the goodness. Its so easy for me to overindulge.

$15.00??? Awesome find!

That looks delicious!

turkey and chicken jerky? YUM.

Thats definitely next!

Yes. One of the few perks of working in retail. It was originally about $55. Go me!

Can somebody please explain to me what food dehydrator really does? I have never fully grasped the idea of this invention.

Dehydrating removes moisture from food. Conventional dehydrators provide steady air circulation and steady heat. Back in the day (and Im sure some people still use this method) dehydrating food was done outside using the sun as the heat source.

I've read that campers dehydrate soups and such for camping trips. Out in the wild, add water and heat and you have a hearty soup.

My husband bought one from cabellas a few weeks ago, I actually have apples in it right now. I know they are suppose to be crispy, right? but for some reason, it seems to be taking a loooooong time i think they have been in there around 8 or 9 hours now. This is a commercial dehydrator, looks like a mini fridge or bigger. Does anyone know how long it should take?

It really depends on the juiciness of the apple to begin with, how thick you sliced it, and the power of the machine. All you can do is experiment. If it reached a point where you are seeing no further dehydrating, not edging towards leathery if not crisp, you may want to review your thickness or transfer to a low oven. Good luck.

TY Tommy and I think they r as dried as they r gonna get

Thanks for the link (which I am not allowed to mention in a quote )