Sunday morning

Morning All!,
      SUnday morning....I couldn't remember what day it was this morning....I work at 3:00. I am going to touch up my hallway wall this afternoon before work. Do dishes. You Know same ol' same ol'.
     Yesterday Terry's mom and sister and XBIL brought over Tyler car. It's a 1989 Ford Probe. It's silver. it looks like a Rocketship. LOL Very space age. HeY, If it gets him to school and practice w/ out me running him allover the place, It could be the flinstonemobile, It works for me! Now to get him a job!

Have a great Sunday....Hope to see all this Saturday for the PARTY

Good morning Sherri,

Which dehydrator do you have? I have been wanting to get one, but couldn't choose. What do we dehydrate?

Thanks,
Laura

Laura,

Here's a link to mine on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Excalibur-Tray-Dehydrator-Dehydrater-E xcaliber/dp/B000I6MXZG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid= 1223827016&sr=8-3 . It's pricey but with the less expensive models I've had, I didn't have temperature control so I could never get things the right texture for me. You'll fine that texture is a VERY big thing for us post-ops.

I tried my hand at jerky but found I can get it 'just right' for me..easier and cheaper...if I buy it at Walmart already made in the 1 pound bags, cut it up into bite size pieces (with my Pampered Chef kitchen shears.. ;-) ) and then dry it down to my taste...which is ALOT drier than how it comes. I also dry down those pepperoni chips. Linda Kay can get them right in the microwave..but I burn them if I nuke them. They do better in the dehydrator for me.

Veggie-wise...I grew a herb garden this year and dried down much of that...and added it to some store-bought italian seasoning. I sliced the red tomatoes, zuccini, etc (lol..using my Pampered Chef madolin), placed them on the dehydrator trays, drizzled it with basil infused canola oil (you guessed it...PC), then some of my italian seasoning mix, then parmasan cheese. It's a yummy snack! I've also done onions & mushrooms.

For fruit...I tried lots of different fruits but the ones that turned out best were grapes (ie..raisens..that I put Splenda on afterwards), blueberries (kinda tastes like raisens), pineapples (my son's absolute favorite), and apples. For the apples..I choose 'crisp' varieties. If I'm doing the apples for Gail, I sprinkle them with cinnamon only because of her allergies. Otherwise, I sprinkle them with splenda & cinnamon mix or sf honey and cinnamon. They are also good with some of PC's cinnamon sprinkles on them. It's sugar..but not much. I have the PC apple peeler/corer/slicer & stand and that makes it pretty easy & quick to fill up 9 trays.

I pretty much have a dehydrating 'station' set up. Poor Bill..he sure tolerates me! LOL!

I don't know that many other post-ops are into the dehydrating like I am. I'm just so texture picky that it's easier for me to make a snack that agrees with me than to be able to find one.

Sherri

ps...I promise that Shanna did NOT ask me to keep mentioning Pampered Chef! LOL!

Lol....Sherri is our Pampered chef expert! Thanks for the mention, though!

 How many people do you know has an Excel sheet set up just to keep it straight on what PC products they already have in the house & RV..and have already bought their daughter for Christmas? It was the only way I could keep it straight on what I have where and who needs what! LOL! I do believe I could fix an entire meal and use only PC products doing it! Haha!

Sherri

Sherri,
Have you seen any place that has black raspberries?  I haven't had any luck finding them!
Thanks
Robin

Robin,

No, I haven't...but I think if I were you I'd check Meijer's. They always have a wide selection of produce. That's where I usually get my blueberries. I can get them cheaper there than Walmart even. The produce stand near our house hasn't had either one this summer that I know of.

Sherri

Thanks Sheri.  I've been adding blackberries and strawberries to my plain yogurt and wanted something different.
Robin

Hi Buddies,
 Nothing much going on today- the guys are fishing & Wendy & I are watching reruns of Project Runway. (I always wanted to be a tall, slim model-I am prasying my heavenly body will be- haha!!!)We are going to the movies tonight to see the new Brad Pitt /George Clooney flick- suppose to be really funny!.

  We had rainbow trout the guys caught for supper the other night- yummo! The Root River is on there property, and so lovely this time of year. I love the fall colors and the wind rustling the trees- serenity!
GAIL- SWEETY, SOOO GOOD TO SEE YOU ON HERE- GLAD YOU ARE FEELING BETTER- NOW JUST CONTINUE TO TAKE IT EASY!I AM STILL PRAYING FOR YOU SISTER.
Sherri-The orchard sounds wonderful & I love strawberries- yumm. I just don't see to do dehydrated well. Glad you can sis. I am sure praying you get the news from the Drs. soon, & know what the next step is!
Gotta go, Wendy is calling!
Love you all BUNCHES!!!!Hope to make it to Shanna's Party for my HUGS!!!