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Using Dehydrated Foods by Nikki Willhite Dehydrated foods are great to have on hand for emergency situations.  As long as you store the water to go with them, you can put up a lot of food. We use many dehydrated or dried foods without even thinking about it.  Noodles are dehydrated, as is most pasta.  Other examples of dehydrated foods are powdered milk, cake mixes, minced onions, scalloped potatoes, beans, dried apricots, raisins, banana chips, beef jerky, cocoa and raisins. When you consider all the food we already use in dry form, it shouldn't be such an appalling idea to use other powdered products. It can be very economical to use things like powdered milk and powdered eggs. Both powdered eggs and powdered milk are great for baking. One of the most appealing reasons to use powdered products is the convenience. As a general rule, stored properly, dehydrated food lasts a long time, and can be bought in bulk. If you want to bake a cake, and have powdered eggs, you don't have to worry about running out of eggs. Many people obtain substantial savings in their food budget with powdered milk. When our children were young, we mixed it half- and- half with whole milk. I store food for emergencies. I only store what I eat, and I rotate it. There have been times when I could not get to the store, and having a supply of food in the house was a great comfort. If you want your food to last a long time, you buy it in vacuum sealed cans.  You still need to use it, but it will last for a long time- usually 8 or so years. Our food supply chain is very fragile.  We are dependent on trucks and oil, as well as affected by strikes and the weather. How much better to have food in our cupboards than in the store warehouses where we can't get it.   Here is some information that you can use if you decide to buy some.   Eggs   1 Large egg= 3 1/2 Tbsp of powdered eggs   Milk   Evaporated milk= 1 cup of water to 2/3 cup powdered milk Condensed milk=1/2  cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup powdered milk. Buttermilk= 1 cup water, 1/3 cup powdered milk & 1 Tbsp vinegar or lemon juice.   Cocoa    1/2 cup cocoa= 1 oz. baking chocolate.   I also eat dried beans twice a week.  Here is how I make them  Vegetarian Chili Using Dehydrated Foods.   Start small, and see if you work more dehydrated foods into your family meals.  They can be a great time saver, good for your budget, and a comfort in times of stress.   About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money!  Article first published at www.allthingsfrugal.com

 

 

 

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