Sunday, May 19, 2019



The Beauty of Dehydrating

So many foods can be dehydrated at just the perfect temperature so that they retain their nutrients yet stay fresh for longer periods of time. Anyone who knows me has sampled my dried persimmons that I generally make at Christmas and share. This year I received 150 persimmons which took DAYS to dehydrate but was totally worth it, especially when you can bribe people for favors in exchange for a bag of these gorgeous treats.

My NEW favorite thing is dehydrated raspberries with chia seeds. So YUM!

Raspberrie Chia Chips

Image result for raspberriesSoak two tablespoons of chia seeds in water for several hours.

Take a package of frozen raspberries and place in blender with 3 tablespoons of pomegranate juice. Blend until smooth.

Add chia seeds and blend until mixed

Add 2 tablespoons of dried coconut if you like and blend for 30 seconds.

Pour on to the lowest tray with no holes and spread to edges

Place on 135 degrees and dehydrate over night for 7-8 hours.

You may wish to flip it over to get the residual moisture out and dry for 1-2 more hours until leathery or crisp.

Break into chip size pieces and store in a plastic sandwich bag.