Articles & Guides on Food Dehydrating

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Susan Gast, Author and Food Preservation Enthusiast
Susan has been dehydrating and preserving foods for over a decade, sharing practical, tested methods that help readers make healthy, long-lasting meals at home.

Looking for in-depth tips, tutorials, and resources? This page brings together a selection of articles and guides from Easy Food Dehydrating.

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Slicing fresh celery on a plastic cutting board

Stop Wasting GOOD Food!

So here I am, slicing up celery stalks and making sure they each take their place on the dehydrator tray.

I mean, each tiny piece of celery means something. It's not just a scrap that you scrape off the plate—not anymore.

I keep the leaves too; they chop up beautifully in our homemade vegetable soups, and the tiny stalk slices are excellent for use in chicken salad or tuna salad. Nothing goes to waste.

Scraps can Add Up to a Full Meal!

These tiny pieces add up to a future meal—one we can guarantee will be there for us no matter what the situation is in America—or around the world. So let's get to it: get busy dehydrating fresh food!

Food Dehydrating Basics & Benefits

Why Dehydrate Food?
What You Need for a Food Dehydrating Starter Kit – Essentials to Begin
Benefits of Dried Food
What Are Food Dehydrators?
Does Dehydrating Food Destroy Nutrients?
Food Dehydrator Cost Guide 2025
Food Dehydrating for Fun and Profit

Techniques & Guides

Food Preservation Techniques: 6 Easy, Effective Methods
Dehydrating Food at Home
Dehydrating Food in Convection Ovens
Why Blanch Vegetables Before Dehydrating?
Easy Food Dehydrating's Guide to Fruit: Basics and Equipment - Pt 1
Easy Food Dehydrating's Guide to Fruit: Process and Storage - Pt 2
Food Dehydrator Safety Cross Contamination Guide

Specific Foods & Projects

Jerky Troubleshooting Guide
How to Dehydrate Eggs Safely
Weird Dehydrated Foods From Crunchwraps to Kimchi Powder
Dry Veggies: Crispy Snacks That'll Make Your Taste Buds Dance
Prevent Fruit Leather Holes: Fix Uneven Roll-Ups Fast
Dehydrated Strawberries in Air Fryer: A Sweet and Crispy Snack in Minutes
Keeping Dehydrated Fruit Fresh
Pros and Cons of Dried Fruit
Making Dehydrated Food Gifts
Interesting Facts About Carrots
Janetta's Dehydrated Potato Beaded Necklace

Equipment & Storage

Desiccant Packets for Dehydrated Food
5 Best Food Dehydrators for Drying Herbs at Home
3 Quick Videos: Using FoodSaver Reusable Vacuum Sealer Bags
Home Freeze-Dryer Costs: Worth the $2,500 Investment in 2025?
Can a Food Dehydrator Freeze-Dry Candy?
Organic Dried Foods Storage: Tips for Long-Term Use
Food Dehydration Storage Maintenance Guide

Pet-Related

Dog-Safe Kitchen Decor

Specialty Topics

Drying Food for Backpacking
10 Tips for Handling Spicy Garlic - A Food Safety Guide
9 Unexpected Ways to Use Dehydrated Food Beyond Snacking
11 Ways Dehydrating Food Contributes to a Sustainable Lifestyle

Preparedness & Business

Fight Inflation and be Survival Savvy
Food Shortages Coming This Year?
Be Hurricane-Ready
Start a New Business
How to Build Websites with SBI!
Solo Build It! Review
Why Working From Home Will Stick

Gardening

Garden and Compost Bin
Build a Recycled Greenhouse

Content Creation & Media

Make Your Own MUSIC with Aitubo! (for food dehydrating video)
2 Quick Videos: Using FoodSaver Reusable Vacuum Sealer Bags

Treat Your FOOD with Respect!

"After you've been dehydrating food for a while, you reach a point where you treat your foods with such care, and with a reverence that wasn't there before." ~ Susan Gast

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