Another item I received from a fellow FreeCycler is a set of windshields that came off an old speed boat. What do I have planned for them? I'm going to try to build a solar heat grabber and use it in the summer time for a solar dehydrator.
With a solar dehydrator I can dry a lot of veggies and herbs along with fruits that I pick or buy. I've used my organically grown herbs before for Christmas gifts, birthday gifts, and for other occasions. Of course, I use them in my daily cooking as well.
Last week, I dehydrated enough green onions to fill the dehydrator. Of course, since dried food is much smaller, it wound up being a quart of chopped, dried, green onions. I've used some of them already and they are loaded with great flavor.
So, if I can get the solar dehydrator built I can dry a lot of foods to use later and to give away, without using any electricity at all.
