Comments on: Dehydration Barefoot and Raw in the Kitchen

By: Acne Remedy :

Acne Remedy : — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:36:17 +0000

yeah there are lot of cheap stuffs that you can buy on e-bay these days including those made in china stuffs .

By: Kerri aka NZchique

Kerri aka NZchique — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:00:35 +0000

haha! cheers for the lovely comment. Love this site…all the best and keep sending us emails on your latest and greatest:-) and Judith… I definately think that I should pass my first dehydrator to my awesome Mum for her to keep.. and hope you find the Chia Seeds girl.. all the best at helping others eat healthy… especially the children

By: admin

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:23:37 +0000

Yes a decent health food store should have them ,you can get either white, black or a mixed supply.
You can get them on line, this is an Ozzy supplier I met at a trade show in Brisbane http://www.chia4life.com.au/stockists/ As much as I think John is doing a great job at $26.50 per kilo delivered in Australia it is a bit expensive. I have ordered from him and it was delivered promptly.
I can source them between $17-$21 per kilo reasonably local to me ,though I can not be sure if they have been imported they are not irradiated.
As for the coconut I buy fresh and wizz it up in the processor and mix it into the avo, or I have used tinned coconut cream,but you have to serve it up in a container as it gets a bit runny. I find you have to either make enough base for a pie dish and layer the topping in and put it into the freezer and serve as slices or use a plastic cup or small container put the base in, tamp it down, pour the topping in and eat it with a spoon. I like experimenting, even the failures go down ok

By: Judith

Judith — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:31:54 +0000

oh, and where can you find chia seeds? I checked in coles but couldn’t find any, so am guessing I will need to go somewhere like a ‘healthy life shop’.

By: Judith

Judith — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:30:58 +0000

Kerri, you now have an excuse to buy another one!
I was given my first dehydrator from a friend, which did me until I could buy my own. My first is now being used by another friend.
My kids love most of what comes out of it also (especially if it is fruit leather/rollups) and I need to put restrictions on how much they can have and when (especially the dried plums and apple chips).
That topping sounds yum. Is the coconut a shredded/dessicated coconut?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:17:48 +0000

It will most likely turn into one of your great Kiwi yarns that give me a smile. I have to admit at never being successful with any fruit roll ups, hope ya Mum makes some for you. I got a food processor for Chrissy from my Mum and have been playing with wickedly over the top fatty seed and nut based bases and making avocado, lime and coconut whipped toppings OOOHH yummo

By: Kerri aka NZchique

Kerri aka NZchique — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:08:29 +0000

I gave my mum my dehydrator to use to show how simple it is to use what veges/fruit etc we’ve already got to make delicious snacks, you can make your own fruit rollups too… this is one of my coolest appliances and now she won’t give it back lol! Great recipe mate will definately try… thanks!

By: Watzzupsport

Watzzupsport — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:41:02 +0000

If you are drying mangoes I have found that when you have sliced them, put them on a paper towel to soak up a bit of excess juice, if you use another piece of paper towel to cover them and sort of squish them down a bit they seem to dry out better on the rack.
For me I dry them until the outside is dry but the inside is still a little bit soft them I have a vacuum bagger i use which seals them making a healthy convenient energy source to put into the race bag.

By: Judith

Judith — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:07:50 +0000

Thanks! I managed to pick up a tray of mangoes today for $6 so they are all getting sliced and put in tonight. I will keep a look out for chia seeds so I can give this a go. Thanks again.