Our freeze dryer rarely sits idle longer than 24 hours. Almost all the time, I let it defrost on it's own and don't use the automatic defrost so most any time a load finishes, unless it's early in the morning, I let the machine sit and defrost and re-load it in the morning. I always add 24 extra hours of drying time and, for most items in there, I'll stop it about 10 p.m. so long as it's had an extra 10 to 12 hours drying time. After unloading it, that gives it all night to defrost and be ready to go again in the morning.
Last night I took out three trays of sliced okra and one tray of the small Sweet 100 tomatoes. These are so sweet and so prolific and Cooper LOVES them.
This morning I loaded two trays of okra, 1 tray of tomatoes and one tray of mixed greens.
When I make egg bites, I add dried tomatoes, greens and peppers so eventually, some of the tomatoes, the greens and freeze dried peppers will get mixed together, then sealed in jars and I can grab a few tablespoons or however much I need to go into our egg bites.
Can you share the recipe/directions for egg bites? thanks so much. your new blog is working fine for me. thanks again.
ReplyDeleteThis is my go to recipe but I use . . kinda. If we have fresh greens in the garden, I'll use whatever we have. I'll sometimes add tomatoes - either chopped if they're big or halved if they're Sweet 100 (tiny tomatoes). I make extra, stick them in the fridge or freezer. To heat them up, I'll defrost overnight in the fridge if they're frozen, then I cut them into quarters (or smaller, spoon a bit of salsa over them. I usually use salsa Verde (usually something I've made with green tomatoes), then heat them in the air fryer for a few minutes. I'll often add some sour cream or plain yogurt, maybe some crumbled bacon or sausage and a bit more cheese on top.
DeleteJudy you amaze me with all the things you get done. I wanted to let you know I am receiving notification when you have a new post. Sue Lyon
ReplyDeleteI think you have me confused with someone who is organized! :) Thank you though. And, thanks for letting me know you're receiving notifications. This blog switch has been more difficult than I had expected.
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