Post Punk Kitchen Forum

Got an excalibur 3926 off craigslist at a really good price, picking up tonight.
What should I make, what should I make?
I grew a huge amount of kale last year. I'm seeing kale chips in my future!
And dried green beans, haven't had those in years.
Maybe finally successful yoghurt.
What else?

If I were you, I would try to make some vegan jerky out of Tofu and/or seitan. It will probably take quite a bit of trial and error, but I loooove jerky and would give it a shot.

also, I would love to make raw crackers out of flax. I always get awesome crackers and 'bread' at raw food restaurants

And dried fruit of course! I love dried apples

I want a dehydrator! But I just spent $150 on a new food processor, so that wont happen for awhile

My favorite use for my dehydrator is making eggplant bacon from AFR. I bake it like the recipe calls for, but then I dehydrate it for a while and it gets perfectly crispy.

Running a close second is kale chips, of course.

Kale chips. Nothing else needs be made with it.

http://www.olivesfordinner.com/2013/01/ ... chips.html

Make these!

dried fruits: apples, strawberries, oranges, peaches, cherries etc
Sweet potato chews for your dog, or the dogs in your life
raw granola (yum yum!)

I really want a dehydrator, but they are so pricey. How rad to find a deal on one!!

My family loves the macaroons from Raw Food Real World.

i love dehydrated red peppers as a snack!

I love making fruit leather! And I love dehydrating apple rings sprinkled with cinnamon.

I will add:

Zucchini chips, Portobello mushroom slices, dried cherry tomatoes, croutons and melba type type toast slices.

Welcome to the dehydrator club!

I have quite a few recipes on my blog here: http://tastespace.wordpress.com/tag/dehydrator/

But my favourite one is this: http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2013/04 ... ergy-bars/

For purely simple things, I also recommend apple chips. :) I am also very partial to beet chips.

Let me know if you find any recipes you recommend. :)

Thanks to those who recommended various fruits and veggies to dehydrate.

Question: do you add anything before dehydrating? I.e. lemon juice to apples to keep them from browning, or oil to zucchini and other veggies.

Thanks, I'm such a novice, have been googling last night but haven't found any interesting websites yet. I google dehydrator recipes and didn't come up with much helpful stuff.

One more question, how do you take care of those teflex sheets or whatever they are called. Wash in warm water with soap?

Thanks saveur, beautiful pics, I'll try some of your recipes, got my eye on crackers, and of course eggplant bacon.

Thanks!

For most fruit, I just cut and dehydrate. For apples, I don't add anything (no lemon juice, nothing). I just slice and dehydrate at 135F overnight, around 8 hours. I've tried it with cinnamon and other spices but preferred them plain. Experiment to see what you like. Cranberries need to have their skin off to dehydrate properly.

For veggies, if I want them like chips, then you have to add a bit of oil and sometimes I add seasonings. I've made these zucchini chips before: http://rhiw.blogspot.ca/2010/03/zucchin ... y-for.html

For beet chips, I use mainly a vinegar marinade: http://www.rawmazing.com/beet-chips-raw-recipe/

There are tons of kale chip recipes out there.... you can go heavy with the cashews for a creamy dressing but I also like them more simple with maple syrup and sesame seeds. I have a kale granola recipe on my site that's basically kale chips with coconut, nuts and seeds. :)

Cleaning is the worst part, imho. It isn't hard. Just soap and water but the darn things don't fit in my sink and then I air dry them all over the place. I remember seeing someone who used clothes pins to hang hers dry. :)

Let me know if you have other Qs.

Can anyone recommend ways of using a dehydrator to produce actual food not snacks? I was very excited to inherit mine from my FIL but havent used it because I am not a snacker. Things like kale chips and fruit aren't really interesting to me. I want something I can eat as a meal.

You can make wraps and then fill with whatever you want..

Or heat up a raw lasagna... or a noodle-based dish with sauce..

Or make raw "stir fried" veggies...

I've also made raw pancakes from buckwheat and banana, but that was for breakfast.

Oh yes, and these burgers: http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2012/03 ... m-sliders/

Actually the "oh of course" goes to raw pizzas.

Sorry Saveur, one more question. I soaked and cleaned off all the trays, sheets and screens/mats. They kinda smell a bit funny. Do you think that's the way they smell? I can't explain it, haven't smelled it before. Not bad, just kind of odd.

I'm gonna run her this weekend. A bit louder then I thought but I have to leave it in the laundry room anyway because of its size so not a big deal. Oh, and it feels warmer then i thought too. I ran it for a few minutes this morning to make sure everything is working well.

I'm going to try yoghurt first I think!

And a big big thank you for all your help!

Weird... mine don't smell... but I think it should be ok. I just air dry mine. Yeah, mine is noisy, too.

I've made oatgurt before but did not like it. Let me know if yours turns out. :)