So my dehydrator just arrived... still in the box....

[Papa2X]

I have never used one before... I bought the square Nesco one....

What would make a good first thing to dehydrate?

LOL, I do have 10 pounds of bananas...

[qwerty988]

Kale chips!!!!!!!!

[Papa2X]

Kale chips!!!!!!!!

is that olive oil and salt?

[qwerty988]

Yes, and nutritional yeast to make it cheezy if you have any!

(Note nutritional yeast is NOT a raw ingredient.)

[DebB]

I love making banana chips and you there - with all those bananas! Just slice them evenly as you can, so they'll dehydrate pretty much the same and get that dehydrator dehydratin'! ;)

Or if your bananas are really ripe, all nicely brown spotted and you have a food processor - I just made banana crepes 2 days ago. They're like banana fruit leather. I simply processed the bananas, all by themselves, until smooth. I used 1/2 cup pureed banana and spread to about 6" on a teflex-type sheet. Dehydrated most of the day. They were yummy.

[Papa2X]

question, since I am new to this... can I spray olive oil Pam on these and still be raw?

And dang, I was at the health food store today, and saw nutritional yeast. Didn't know what it was used for, so I didn't buy any.

[Juicing Juli]

not sure if that olive oil spray is raw, but it definitely is not a whole food or whole...look at the ingredients. you could always get a spray bottle and put oil in it if you're trying to control how much you use.
Have you transitioned to 100% Raw yet? Because if you have, there is no need to control the oil like you might if you were eating cooked on a diet.



question, since I am new to this... can I spray olive oil Pam on these and still be raw?

And dang, I was at the health food store today, and saw nutritional yeast. Didn't know what it was used for, so I didn't buy any.

[Papa2X]

not sure if that olive oil spray is raw, but it definitely is not a whole food or whole...look at the ingredients. you could always get a spray bottle and put oil in it if you're trying to control how much you use.
Have you transitioned to 100% Raw yet? Because if you have, there is no need to control the oil like you might if you were eating cooked on a diet.

I'll NEVER be 100% raw Juli.... I'm just doing the best that I can. :)

[Conscious Midwife]

WAIT NAME IT FIRST
Yes name youe dehydrate
I did...Zeus and my vitamix is Gaia

Then RAWRITOS, KALE CHIPS and cinnamon yam chips. YUMMY!

[SunshineMN]

I'm with Deb. Do a bunch of banana chips. You can take them anywhere to munch on! Sweet and crunchy... yummy. :D Then I'd start on other fruits and soaked nuts and soaked sunflower seeds, then some type of raw bread, kale chips... I'm afraid mine would never get shut off if I had one. LOL

With the nutritional yeast, I'd buy only a small amount first. Some people love it, some people can't stand it. And each one tastes different as far as I know. We have Redstar I believe. It's okay but I wouldn't want to use it in a large quantity on something. It's not really cheesy but more nutty in flavor and slightly reminds me of the "fake chicken" flavor of some processed foods like instant Lipton soups.

[Papa2X]

So, I guess I need to skip the "jerky maker" part of the recipe book, eh?

Also, because I was clueless, I ordered a book off of Amazon on dehydrating. Hopefully it gives me some great ideas... should be here on Wednesday.

[qwerty988]

Check out the recipes for eggplant bacon, yum!!!

I don't have a mandoline slicer, so I cut my eggplant in thicker slices and call it "eggplant jerky"....... it's SO DELISH!!!!

I also made some VERY decent cookies a few weeks ago -- my first ever dehydrator dessert -- and the ingredients were simply cashews, dates and fresh lemon juice......... they were GOOOOD!!!

[qwerty988]

WAIT NAME IT FIRST
Yes name youe dehydrate
I did...Zeus and my vitamix is Gaia

hahahhahaa -- I love this!

[Papa2X]

sorry qwerty, there a re a few things I will never eat.... and eggplant is one. Really all squash except pumpkin.

[MysticTree]

sorry qwerty, there a re a few things I will never eat.... and eggplant is one. Really all squash except pumpkin.

Call it aubergine and take a chance ;o)

[qwerty988]

sorry qwerty, there a re a few things I will never eat.... and eggplant is one. Really all squash except pumpkin.

That's how I feel about okra! :eek:

[Papa2X]

I think Qwerty just became my RFT BFF, LOL....

I made the kale chips, and I didn't love them, but I did enjoy them... and I am no fan of kale. I did "cheat", and used organic olive oil PAM, plus salt and pepper. I'm really happy that I can finally eat kale.

[qwerty988]

I think Qwerty just became my RFT BFF, LOL....

I made the kale chips, and I didn't love them, but I did enjoy them... and I am no fan of kale. I did "cheat", and used organic olive oil PAM, plus salt and pepper. I'm really happy that I can finally eat kale.

Awwww -- try them again when you've gotten some nutritional yeast! They cheezy GOOD. :eat

[SunshineMN]

I'm curious Papa, have you ever tried raw eggplant? I haven't yet but I'm curious to see what it's like. Especially the eggplant jerky. I don't like cooked eggplant either and I've tried it several different ways. I find it interesting that some things are actually pretty good raw that I couldn't stand cooked, adds great fun to the journey. :)

[qwerty988]

I'm curious Papa, have you ever tried raw eggplant? I haven't yet but I'm curious to see what it's like. Especially the eggplant jerky. I don't like cooked eggplant either and I've tried it several different ways. I find it interesting that some things are actually pretty good raw that I couldn't stand cooked, adds great fun to the journey. :)

It's really great as a spicy-sweet kind of jerky snack. Kinda chewy... I love it!