Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Fruit Leather seems kinda fancy, but secretly it's easy. All you need is fruit, a blender & a dehydrator - or even an oven at 150 degrees! This recipe is for persimmon fruit leather, but almost any pulpy fruit can be used. A healthy and easy snack!
Make strawberry fruit leather in the oven with no special equipment needed! Here I combine tart strawberries with mango so that I can add very little sugar and still end up with a sweet, kid-friendly fruit leather.
Tammy's signature strawberry-coconut crackers leverage the starchy texture of coconut to transform a fruit leather into a crisp cookie. A delicious snack from The Ultimate Dehydrator Cookbook.
We make lunches daily, so snacks run out fast around here. Fruit leather is wonderful, but hard to keep in stock as the seasonal fruits keep changing. Rhubarb makes a great stop-gap, especially because it’s free for the picking from the backyard.
