My New Favorite Kitchen Appliance: Food Dehydrator

I bought a dehydrator over a year ago and never really used it.  I pulled it out this past weekend to make beef jerky for my husband.  It was SO easy and tasted delicious.  And by making it yourself, you know there is nothing added to it that is bad for you.  I decided this was the best way when I read the ingredients on a pack of beef jerky at the store.  All the additives were ridiculous and took any nutritional value right out the window.  

Since I had such success with the jerky, I decided to try apples and pineapples. These just happened to be in my house at the time.  Fruits take longer in the dehydrator than beef, but it is SO worth it!

My pick daughter turned up her nose at the pineapple and I made her eat one. She then had that look on her face like "Oh these are awesome" but also "I don't want my mom to know I like them."  Mission accomplished...approval from my pre-teen!  

If you have a dehydrator sitting in a closet somewhere, dust it off and put it to use!  And if you are looking to purchase one, here is the one I have:  
Dehydrator.  You can find it under "Kitchen Products" on my Favorite Things tab.  There are so many options out there for dehydrators and you can spend hundreds.  I have found that this one that is fairly inexpensive does the trick!  

Now start making some yummy, healthy snacks!

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