Things We Have Learned

 We've had the freeze dryer for about a month now.

And we are learning things.

I bought some (really expensive) tray covers that also

work as tray stackers.

I don't like them.

I will be trying to return them this week.

(I like the little pizza things for a fraction of the price

WAY better... and last night I saw someone just 

lays a stick across the tray to keep the next 

tray stacked above... BRILLIANT!)

When prepping mangos,

be sure to wear gloves!

Or you hands will have this weird 

yellow glow.

Ick!

Also 18 large Peruvian mangos will nicely fit

on 5 large size trays.

And the internet DIDN'T lie this time, you CAN

run a mango down the rim of a glass and it will

peel it nicely for you!

And if you put a microfiber cloth UNDER the glass

it won't continually slip out and splash all over the place.

Kyle LOVES freeze dried mangos!

(And neither of us actually LIKE mangos....)

Seven (and a half) dozen eggs will fit nicely

on 5 large size trays!

They look pretty as they are freezing.

And possibly even prettier in their bags.

We will be putting them in mylar, but needed to put

them in zippies so we could smash them.

They are pretty powder-y.

2 Tablespoons of egg powder + 2 T water = 1 egg.

CONVENIENT when you don't have a bunch 

sitting on the counter,

or you need to add to baking,

or you want a scrambled egg and you are

camping, hiking, whatever.....

So we will be packing them up in mylar

with an oxygen absorber for LONG term storage.

We still have a TON of carrots to wash,

slice, blanch and freeze.

But I don't have time today.

I just finished my morning class and now

I'm going to grab a quick bite and head

out the door to the Town.

We are WAY behind on some new house

permits - so I'm going to go in and run interference

at the front desk while she hides in the conference

room with no interruptions. 

We have GOT to get these processed.

Fingers crossed!!!!!