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Energy Bites
I haven’t been gardening as much since we moved to our new house. (Here is the post about that if you are interested in details about our move.) Partly because our yard is smaller, but mostly the drought last year really derailed our garden. But I do have a lot of freeze dried food in our basement. I think it’s a good idea to use it as much as I can. It won’t last forever. And even though I we haven’t restocked it as much this past year, we do have plans to plant more this year. In any case, I am always thinking about new ways incorporate the food…
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Pear Fruit Leather
If you have three pear trees you end up with a lot of pears. I needed a way to use up a lot of pears at once. Our family’s favorite way to eat pears, besides fresh, is fruit leather. I pack it in lunches and share it with friends. It is so great we eat it like it’s candy. Except I feel much better about giving my kids homemade fruit leather instead of candy. It is a pretty simple process, although it does take some time. But if stored correctly it will last over a year. The dehydration process preserves it. I usually wash mine just to get the dust…
