Drying Fruits and Vegetables | Live Free or Die: How to Homestead

what I want to do today is show you how

what I want to do today is show you how I dry my fruit when I have extra and

I dry my fruit when I have extra and

I dry my fruit when I have extra and then I’ll show you some other things

then I’ll show you some other things

then I’ll show you some other things that I also like to dry so the thinner

that I also like to dry so the thinner

that I also like to dry so the thinner you slice the apples the faster they’re

you slice the apples the faster they’re

you slice the apples the faster they’re going to dry if you don’t slice them

going to dry if you don’t slice them

going to dry if you don’t slice them thin enough they’ll take so long to dry

thin enough they’ll take so long to dry

thin enough they’ll take so long to dry that they could spoil before they

that they could spoil before they

that they could spoil before they actually dry out once I get to the core

actually dry out once I get to the core

actually dry out once I get to the core here I just turn the Apple and I just

here I just turn the Apple and I just

here I just turn the Apple and I just start slicing the other side drying is a

start slicing the other side drying is a

start slicing the other side drying is a really nice way to preserve fruit you

really nice way to preserve fruit you

really nice way to preserve fruit you can dry a lot of things blueberries we

can dry a lot of things blueberries we

can dry a lot of things blueberries we dry raspberries pears mushrooms we also

dry raspberries pears mushrooms we also

dry raspberries pears mushrooms we also dry herbs herbs and flowers

dry herbs herbs and flowers

dry herbs herbs and flowers the flavor of dried fruit is just it’s

the flavor of dried fruit is just it’s

the flavor of dried fruit is just it’s amazing because when you dry the fruit

amazing because when you dry the fruit

amazing because when you dry the fruit it concentrates the flavor you know when

it concentrates the flavor you know when

it concentrates the flavor you know when you want something sweet dried apple is

you want something sweet dried apple is

you want something sweet dried apple is perfect so now that I have these sliced

perfect so now that I have these sliced

perfect so now that I have these sliced I’m going to lay them out on this towel

I’m going to lay them out on this towel

I’m going to lay them out on this towel in the Sun drying in a really sunny spot

in the Sun drying in a really sunny spot

in the Sun drying in a really sunny spot I usually tend to just eat them as a

I usually tend to just eat them as a

I usually tend to just eat them as a snack

snack

snack you know if I’m wanting something sweet

you know if I’m wanting something sweet

you know if I’m wanting something sweet and I’m hungry I might just grab a few

and I’m hungry I might just grab a few

and I’m hungry I might just grab a few pieces as a snack there’s some dried

pieces as a snack there’s some dried

pieces as a snack there’s some dried apples and just leave these here for a

apples and just leave these here for a

apples and just leave these here for a few hours and then I’ll turn them over

as you can see they are kind of crispy

as you can see they are kind of crispy we’re really good so next time you have

we’re really good so next time you have

we’re really good so next time you have some fruit on your counter that is about

some fruit on your counter that is about

some fruit on your counter that is about to go bad instead of throwing it away

to go bad instead of throwing it away

to go bad instead of throwing it away go cut it up and put it in the Sun and

go cut it up and put it in the Sun and

go cut it up and put it in the Sun and make yourself some dried fruit snacks