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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Strawberries.  Dehydrated strawberries ARE candy <g>  Melt in your mouth, 
yummy, yummy, yummy!

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>


> I'm also a big fan of drying.  I have two cheapie dehydrators that are
> commonly found at WallyWorld, and of course, I have drying screens and
> also use the oven.  I love making jerky-it's my candy.  I make almost
> all of my own dried herbs and spices.  I keep a quart mason jar of dried
> onions that I sprinkle into sauces, meatloafs, etc.  I also have a
> similar jar of garlic and celery powder that I use for seasoning. I grow
> my own basil, oregano, thyme, etc., so it is easy. My hint is that
> sometimes the size and shape of the fruit/veggie affects the outcome.  I
> had poor luck drying zuke chips-they just did not taste right when
> rehydrated-but good luck drying grated zucchini.  I dry my onions in
> rings, then crush into smaller pieces.  Chunks are harder to powder for
> me, for some reason.  I love drying stuff. There's no better fruity
> snack than dried apples or pears with a bit of cinnamon. (Well, there
> probably is, of course!<g>)