Guest guest Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Watching this video really triggered a few ideas. In addition to your own chosen variety of veggies (which can be dry or wet chopped in VM-look for Lea Ann's directions or other VM directions for use of dry container), which can be then dehydrated and mixed as show in Sergei's video, you can also cook, then dry brown or white rice, and dehydrate it to add to the soup. I am thinking of so many varieties of soups that could be dehydrated after prep of veggies in the VM. I think, like fruit leather, you could make almost any " creamy soup " (creamy in that it has been run in VM until smooth, not because of added milk products, and dry like fruit leather, only crispy and broken up to rehydrate on a trip using heated water. Sweet potato or squash, pureed and dried work well in dehydrator. There is a online video by a gal called BexarPrepper, on you tube who shows preparation of pumpkin using blender to puree it after cooking, then drying on a sheet and broken up in chunks, then she shows putting chunks in boiling water and how well it rehydrates. Also thinking of using the VM to make coconut butter bites as Lea Ann does, adding in chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruits, and poured into mini muffin cups and firmed up. Might be tricky if backpacking in hot weather as the coconut would have to be eaten with a spoon perhaps. LOL Must be many other ideas out there too. Velda On 2/21/2012 5:38 PM, wrote: > Here's Sergei Boutenko's video about dehydrating foods for backpacking. I don't know that it has any new ideas for you, but you might like his website where he talks about wild edibles. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Please bookmark these pages: > > /links/ > (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added to) > > /links/IMPORTANT_VitamixE\ nthusiasts_Membership__001327149393/ > PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe, you will lose access to the Links page - an Encyclopedia of Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go to this link to learn how to stop mail from coming, but STILL be a member of the group so you can STILL visit the Links page and read messages online! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Remodeling? Oh I wonder if she is adding on to make more room for gadgets? hahahahahah Just teasing you . Velda On 2/21/2012 8:02 PM, wrote: > I am a fellow vegetarian, and also do a TON of dehydrating-happy to share recipes with you. I will post some to the files section-too tired tonight, am in the middle of a major remodling project! > > > > > >> Are there any backpackers out there? >> I'm vegetarian and wondering if anyone has made any food for backpacking using their Vitamix and a dehydrator. >> I usually pack the standard fare- granola bars, trail mix, fruit leather, tofu jerky and Backpacker's Pantry dinners (just add boiled water to the pouch). >> I did a trial of vegetarian shepherd's pie that I compiled at home + added to a ziploc bag (using a homemade foil cozy for insulating). It was great! Now that I have a Vitamix I wanted to get some tried + true recipes. >> Anyone care to share? >> thanks! >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Please bookmark these pages: > > /links/ > (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added to) > > /links/IMPORTANT_VitamixE\ nthusiasts_Membership__001327149393/ > PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe, you will lose access to the Links page - an Encyclopedia of Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go to this link to learn how to stop mail from coming, but STILL be a member of the group so you can STILL visit the Links page and read messages online! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 How funny is that?!!! Can't wait to hear. You still planning to " retire " to your RV? With fuel prices the way they are headed, we decided on only short trips this year at least. Velda > Velda, my dear-you NAILED it! I don't dare even tell what I am up to! Actually, I am blogging about my latest venture, so I will share details in a few days... > > > > >>>> Are there any backpackers out there? >>>> I'm vegetarian and wondering if anyone has made any food for backpacking using their Vitamix and a dehydrator. >>>> I usually pack the standard fare- granola bars, trail mix, fruit leather, tofu jerky and Backpacker's Pantry dinners (just add boiled water to the pouch). >>>> I did a trial of vegetarian shepherd's pie that I compiled at home + added to a ziploc bag (using a homemade foil cozy for insulating). It was great! Now that I have a Vitamix I wanted to get some tried + true recipes. >>>> Anyone care to share? >>>> thanks! >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Please bookmark these pages: >>> >>> /links/ >>> (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added to) >>> >>> /links/IMPORTANT_VitamixE\ nthusiasts_Membership__001327149393/ >>> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe, you will lose access to the Links page - an Encyclopedia of Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go to this link to learn how to stop mail from coming, but STILL be a member of the group so you can STILL visit the Links page and read messages online! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 While the Vitamix is a wonderful machine and is very versatile there are some things that a food processor does do better and slicing and shredding is definitely one. I have the same Cuisinart in this video and while this video was edited the part that shows him adding vegetables down the tube it is just about that fast. I bought my Cuisinart DLC-7 in the early 80's and it is still runs like new. If you were to do the amount of shredding and slicing as in this video I would suggest you dust off your food processor. Tom From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Velda Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:22 PM Subject: Re: Re: Backpacking foods Watching this video really triggered a few ideas.In addition to your own chosen variety of veggies (which can be dry or wet chopped in VM-look for Lea Ann's directions or other VM directions for use of dry container), which can be then dehydrated and mixed as show in Sergei's video, you can also cook, then dry brown or white rice, and dehydrate it to add to the soup. I am thinking of so many varieties of soups that could be dehydrated after prep of veggies in the VM. I think, like fruit leather, you could make almost any " creamy soup " (creamy in that it has been run in VM until smooth, not because of added milk products, and dry like fruit leather, only crispy and broken up to rehydrate on a trip using heated water. Sweet potato or squash, pureed and dried work well in dehydrator. There is a online video by a gal called BexarPrepper, on you tube who shows preparation of pumpkin using blender to puree it after cooking, then drying on a sheet and broken up in chunks, then she shows putting chunks in boiling water and how well it rehydrates.Also thinking of using the VM to make coconut butter bites as Lea Ann does, adding in chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruits, and poured into mini muffin cups and firmed up. Might be tricky if backpacking in hot weather as the coconut would have to be eaten with a spoon perhaps. LOLMust be many other ideas out there too.VeldaOn 2/21/2012 5:38 PM, wrote:> Here's Sergei Boutenko's video about dehydrating foods for backpacking. I don't know that it has any new ideas for you, but you might like his website where he talks about wild edibles.>> >>> ------------------------------------>> Please bookmark these pages:>> /links/> (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added to)>> /links/IMPORTANT__Membership__001327149393/> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe, you will lose access to the Links page - an Encyclopedia of Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go to this link to learn how to stop mail from coming, but STILL be a member of the group so you can STILL visit the Links page and read messages online! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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