excalibur dehydrator

So this is when I tell you about how I had written out half of this post and then my computer decided to get all crazy. No, for real — the screen went a bunch of pretty colored lines that kind of reminded me of poltergeist, and now I’m here trying to think of everything I had written before my computer went crazy.

It started like this:

Guess what!

That was a rhetorical question. Because really, when I think about it you probably don’t answer my questions out loud when I ask them during posts. But you should. You should probably just tweet your answer. Or answer me in my comments. Or not answer them at all — because really, who talks out loud to their computer screen? Weird.

Glad we got that awkward conversation out of the way.

Now… let’s try that again.

Guess what! (insert you not answering me here)

I decided to go 100% raw vegan.

And this is when I laugh because your jaws are on the floor because I’m totally just joking.

What I do have is the tools to go 100% raw if I really wanted to now.

For a while now (read: forever) I have really wanted to get a dehydrator. The ability to make all kinds of raw treats (like these… or these.. and ooo these look really good) intrigued me and made me pine for a dehydrator just a little bit more.

So when the folks over at Excalibur Dehydrators sent me one of their 5 tray dehydrators, I was elated! Actually, I squealed! (just a little bit)

For someone who has minimal experience with dehydrators, this product is really easy to use. You basically plug it in, turn it to the temperature of your choice (I keep it in between 110 and 115 degrees), and dehydrate away!

 
So far I have done a lot of dehydrating vegetables (my 10 pounds of zucchini to start with).

I also made my raw flax crackers, which were so easy to make it was laughable!

I have also made raw bagels, which is a recipe from the Vegan Cafe, so sorry — I won’t post it! But, I can promise you they’re delicious.

The thing I love about dehydrating foods is that because the foods are not being heated above a certain temperature, the nutrients in the foods are not damaged. Raw food = healthy food!

I have big plans for this baby (who is still nameless — I used up all my good names on Bertha), and can’t wait to make macaroons, cookies, and granola.

Thanks again Excalibur for giving me this opportunity!

Question: Have you ever used a dehydrator? What is your favorite thing to make?

This dehydrator was sent to me courtesy of Excalibur to try out and review. All opinions expressed about the product are 100% my own feelings and views.

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