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How to Freeze Dry Potatoes for Long-Term Storage

Have you ever wanted to preserve potatoes long-term without blanching or canning them? Freeze-drying meals is an easy method to achieve that. It allows you to enjoy your potatoes long after harvest. All you need are potatoes, a freezer, and a food dehydrator. It’s a simple process that lets you savor the flavor of summer’s bounty, even in the dead of winter.
Using this method, you can preserve pounds of potatoes in a space-efficient, lightweight form in just a few easy steps. Freeze drying removes the water from …

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Is CBD Oil Vegan?

As far as trendy wellness terms are concerned, veganism holds the top spot. And, of course, pure CBD oil is equally top on the chart. But can these two be fused? Does CBD oil fit into the vegan diet?
You are about to find out.
Perhaps you’ve jumped on the CBD oil bandwagon to experience its many touted health benefits. The answer to “Is CBD vegan-friendly?” depends on how the CBD oil was made. There are 100% vegan CBD products like CBD capsules, vegan CBD gummies, or any you prefer – you’ve just got to know …

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The Best Vape and Dessert Pairings this Summer

There are few things in life more pleasurable than a good cake and coffee. When you combine the two, it’s a match made in heaven. But what if you could take that experience to a whole new level by pairing your favorite vape flavor with your favorite dessert?
It might sound like a strange concept, but trust us – it works. Vape and food pairings can elevate the flavor of both, giving you an amazing taste experience that you’ll never forget. You pair different vape flavors together with different kinds of food to see what tastes the best. …

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How Does Use-By Date work?

Food is wasted because of the most common reason, it is passed the use-by date. Around the world, we are celebrating (or maybe not) National Stop Food Waste Awareness Day. However, in the USA alone, an estimated 125 to 160 billion pounds of food are wasted every year. Imagine how much of that food could fill up the stomach of every hungry human being.
There are many small ways to prevent food waste and you can start it right now. By eliminating the most common reason, we would be able to cut down enormously the amount of food being wasted every year. And that is …

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Vacuum Packing: An Old Technique to Prevent Food Spoilage

Proper packaging is one of the effective ways to prevent food waste. One of its types is vacuum packaging. Vacuum packaging is an old technique that up until now is still useful when it comes to preventing food spoilage.
This type of packaging can prevent the growth of microorganisms because air is being removed prior to sealing. Aside from that, this has also other advantages such as improving heat transfer, reducing volume, and improving the inability to bent out flexible packages. Although this may be the case, adequate precautions are needed especially for …

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A Guide to Safely Freezing Food

The science of freezing food acts as a pause button to preserve and extend the shelf life of foods. It is a quick and convenient way to prevent food waste. Lowering the temperature around the food prevents microorganisms inhibited and continuing to grow in food.
As you place food inside the freezer, it is important to place a label on it. This rules out the confusion and any food accident. 
Defrosting food must not take place outside the fridge as it may stimulate microorganisms to grow faster. To begin with, place …

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