Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

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Thanks Kim because I didn't have the answer and was just getting ready to look it up! :-)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Jan 3, 2011, at 5:42 PM, lil_joy wrote:

Hi Bonnie,I'm not Lea Ann but I have your answer. The 3900 does not have a timer. My excalibur is a few years older and does not have a timer. I have never missed it and would not pay more for a timer. I am happy to see they both have on off switches. Mine does not and has been missed.Kim in ORFrom: Bonnie Engler <bonnieengler@...>Subject: Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 12:52 PM

hi lea ann, i have another question i hope you can help me with. i am going to purchase an excalibur food dehydrator and for the life of me cannot figure out the difference on their website and they are not open till tomorrow. the 9 tray 2900 and 3900. what is the difference? and i know the 3926 has a 26 hour timer, but does the 3900 have any timer at all. can you please recommend one. thanks, bonnie

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Lea Ann, don't forget to mention that yours is a factory refurb WITH the timer.

Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 12:52 PM

hi lea ann, i have another question i hope you can help me with. i am going to purchase an excalibur food dehydrator and for the life of me cannot figure out the difference on their website and they are not open till tomorrow. the 9 tray 2900 and 3900. what is the difference? and i know the 3926 has a 26 hour timer, but does the 3900 have any timer at all. can you please recommend one. thanks, bonnie

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thanks kim in or. i appreciate your info. is yours a 2900 and are they just as good as the 3900. i have no clue. i'm anxious to order tomorrow cuz i am dying to get started dehydrating stuff.

also, the comment from karen about lea ann's being a factory refurb. how could i get one of those? thanks, bonnie

a couple of questions. what does BTW stand for and OT

Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 12:52 PM

hi lea ann, i have another question i hope you can help me with. i am going to purchase an excalibur food dehydrator and for the life of me cannot figure out the difference on their website and they are not open till tomorrow. the 9 tray 2900 and 3900. what is the difference? and i know the 3926 has a 26 hour timer, but does the 3900 have any timer at all. can you please recommend one. thanks, bonnie

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thanks kim in or. i appreciate your info. is yours a 2900 and are they just as good as the 3900. i have no clue. i'm anxious to order tomorrow cuz i am dying to get started dehydrating stuff.

also, the comment from karen about lea ann's being a factory refurb. how could i get one of those? thanks, bonnie

a couple of questions. what does BTW stand for and OT

Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 12:52 PM

hi lea ann, i have another question i hope you can help me with. i am going to purchase an excalibur food dehydrator and for the life of me cannot figure out the difference on their website and they are not open till tomorrow. the 9 tray 2900 and 3900. what is the difference? and i know the 3926 has a 26 hour timer, but does the 3900 have any timer at all. can you please recommend one. thanks, bonnie

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https://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/-2900-3900-R-Excalibur-with-10-Year-Warranty-184-37-regular-prod.htm

You can wait until they list the models with timers if you're so inclined. They used to list on eBay (where Lea Ann bought hers) but I don't know if they still do; I didn't see any listed there. Lea Ann could give her opinion if the timer is worth having (and waiting for); I know I'd want it.

Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

thanks kim in or. i appreciate your info. is yours a 2900 and are they just as good as the 3900. i have no clue. i'm anxious to order tomorrow cuz i am dying to get started dehydrating stuff.

also, the comment from karen about lea ann's being a factory refurb. how could i get one of those? thanks, bonnie

a couple of questions. what does BTW stand for and OT

Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 12:52 PM

hi lea ann, i have another question i hope you can help me with. i am going to purchase an excalibur food dehydrator and for the life of me cannot figure out the difference on their website and they are not open till tomorrow. the 9 tray 2900 and 3900. what is the difference? and i know the 3926 has a 26 hour timer, but does the 3900 have any timer at all. can you please recommend one. thanks, bonnie

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My Excalibur is a refurb too,, and I have had it for about 10 years. It runs all night, every night, and I have never had any issues with it at all. I run mine overnight so I don't have to listen to the fan run. Never a moments problem with it. I am a huge refurb fan. Things are often "refurbed" only because a box was opened, it was returned by a customer, or some other reason-including a major repair, but refurbs are run down the production line TWICE in most cases, to ensure that whatever problem there WAS with it, has been resolved. I have been buying refurbs for years-the extra money lets me buy a refurb of some other gadget. lolsent from my ipad

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Oh, meant to say BTW means "by the way", and OT means "off topic", As for a timer on the Excalibur-I see little need for one, since the times listed in recipes are irrelevant, for the most part. Timing is going to depend on factors such as humidity, moisture content of food, inside temperatures, etc. Lots of variables. I can't see EVER needing to use a timer function, since you basically time things until they are dry-not until a buzzer goes off. If I dry something and its not to my liking, I just dry it some more. Pretty hard to over dry anything, since removing moisture is the point in the first place, __

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I have been growing stevia plants for years-LONG before stevia became popular in health food stores. It is easy to grow, and easy to powder into a useable form by simply dehydrating the leaves. Once companies like coca cola got on board, it became heavily processed, like everything else big industry gets a hold of. Like Lea Ann said, if it has ANY other ingredient besides stevia, it is probably not what you want to be using. Like many other things, I don't consume it personally due to food allergies, but I use it for my daughter and ex-hubby-they both love it. I powder up a batch for the ex every month and he uses it in things like iced tea. My daughter isn't much on sweets other than fruit, but she likes it in coffee and tea as well.

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Hello,

My mother in law is a diabetic who controls her foods by her diet. She loves stevia, she keeps some at our house for when she visits I looked at it and it has some chemical sounding name with it. She has always bought is from GNC and has always assumed it is all natural. She loves gardening and I know would love to have this in her garden but where do you find the seed to grow it? I new it was a plant but I never thought about acutally growing it at home and I know she has not either, is there anything I should tell her to get her started.

Re: Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

I have been growing stevia plants for years-LONG before stevia became popular in health food stores. It is easy to grow, and easy to powder into a useable form by simply dehydrating the leaves. Once companies like coca cola got on board, it became heavily processed, like everything else big industry gets a hold of. Like Lea Ann said, if it has ANY other ingredient besides stevia, it is probably not what you want to be using. Like many other things, I don't consume it personally due to food allergies, but I use it for my daughter and ex-hubby-they both love it. I powder up a batch for the ex every month and he uses it in things like iced tea. My daughter isn't much on sweets other than fruit, but she likes it in coffee and tea as well.

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I think it's probably more a matter of running the electricity beyond what's necessary than overdrying.

Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

Oh, meant to say BTW means "by the way", and OT means "off topic", As for a timer on the Excalibur-I see little need for one, since the times listed in recipes are irrelevant, for the most part. Timing is going to depend on factors such as humidity, moisture content of food, inside temperatures, etc. Lots of variables. I can't see EVER needing to use a timer function, since you basically time things until they are dry-not until a buzzer goes off. If I dry something and its not to my liking, I just dry it some more. Pretty hard to over dry anything, since removing moisture is the point in the first place,

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Ah, never really considered that. Mine runs non stop, lol. I can see where a timer would be handy.From: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 12:10 AM

I think it's probably more a matter of running the electricity beyond what's necessary than overdrying.

Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

Oh, meant to say BTW means "by the way", and OT means "off topic", As for a timer on the Excalibur-I see little need for one, since the times listed in recipes are irrelevant, for the most part. Timing is going to depend on factors such as humidity, moisture content of food, inside temperatures, etc. Lots of variables. I can't see EVER needing to use a timer function, since you basically time things until they are dry-not until a buzzer goes off. If I dry something and its not to my liking, I just dry it some more. Pretty hard to over dry anything, since removing moisture is the point in the first place,

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I probably have seeds left-I save my seeds, as a rule. I would be happy to send her some. Send me her name and address off list, if you like. I will check my stash tomorrow and see what I have. Stevia is very easy to grow-it is an herb, so grown like any other herb. I have a rather extensive indoor grow light system, but it is just as easy to grow on a sunny windowsill. The powder from dehydrated leaves is much more gray than the white powder sold as stevia-I have never questioned why this is, but I have to assume that the commercial stuff has been bleached in some way, since mine comes out gray. You can also make a simple tincture to use as drops. My ex hubby was a bit put off by the gray color at first, until he saw how simply it was made-just powdered leaves. From: Lrhodes <lrhodes1126@...>Subject: Re: Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 11:53 PM

Hello,

My mother in law is a diabetic who controls her foods by her diet. She loves stevia, she keeps some at our house for when she visits I looked at it and it has some chemical sounding name with it. She has always bought is from GNC and has always assumed it is all natural. She loves gardening and I know would love to have this in her garden but where do you find the seed to grow it? I new it was a plant but I never thought about acutally growing it at home and I know she has not either, is there anything I should tell her to get her started.

Re: Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

I have been growing stevia plants for years-LONG before stevia became popular in health food stores. It is easy to grow, and easy to powder into a useable form by simply dehydrating the leaves. Once companies like coca cola got on board, it became heavily processed, like everything else big industry gets a hold of. Like Lea Ann said, if it has ANY other ingredient besides stevia, it is probably not what you want to be using. Like many other things, I don't consume it personally due to food allergies, but I use it for my daughter and ex-hubby-they both love it. I powder up a batch for the ex every month and he uses it in things like iced tea. My daughter isn't much on sweets other than fruit, but she likes it in coffee and tea as well.

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I have seen stevia plants in Lowes, Home Depot and WalMart.

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and has always assumed it is all natural.  She loves gardening and I know would

love to have this in her garden but where do you find the seed to grow it?  I

new it was a plant but I never thought about acutally growing it at home and I

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form by simply dehydrating the leaves.  Once companies like coca cola got on

board, it became heavily processed, like everything else big industry gets a

hold of.  Like Lea Ann said, if it has ANY other ingredient besides stevia, it

is probably not what you want to be using.  Like many other things, I don't

consume it personally due to food allergies, but I use it for my daughter and

ex-hubby-they both love it.  I powder up a batch for the ex every month and he

uses it in things like iced tea.  My daughter isn't much on sweets other than

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I've thought about growing stevia but haven't done it yet. I hardly use any

sweeteners so it was never priority. But I know it would be much better than

anything we can buy in the store. I was wondering how you 'powder' the leaves.

Do you dehydrate them first and then crush them?

Thank you

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send her some.  Send me her name and address off list, if you like.  I will

check my stash tomorrow and see what I have.  Stevia is very easy to grow-it is

an herb, so grown like any other herb.  I have a rather extensive indoor grow

light system, but it is just as easy to grow on a sunny windowsill.   The

powder from dehydrated leaves is much more gray than the white powder sold as

stevia-I have never questioned why this is, but I have to assume that the

commercial stuff has been bleached in some way, since mine comes out gray.  You

can also make a simple tincture to use as drops.  My ex hubby was a bit put off

by the gray color at first, until he saw how simply it was made-just powdered

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Hi, I googled this because I am about to buy one. I find the below and and

more at:

http://www.veggiesensations.com/excal.html

The price is $219.00 with free shipping. Is that a good price?

Thanks,

Beverly

Texas

The difference between the Excalibur Food Dehydrator 2900 and the Excalibur

Food Dehydrator 3900 series is the Excalibur 3900 has

Upgraded Electrical Components

Higher Cycle Life Thermostat

Heavy Duty Rating Heating Element

Heavy Duty Motor

Higher Grade Innovative Plastic Components

10 Year Limited Manufactures Warranty where the 2900 has a 5 year warranty

You will receive the NEW Third Edition of Preserve It Naturally, a $20.95

value, complete with a new Chapter on Raw and Living Foods and more Recipes

Free with your Excalibur 3900 Dehydrator purchase.

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Beverly, That is a really good price. Cheaper than excaliber's website sells themKim in ORP.S. I highly recommend getting several to as many as you can afford telflex sheets. For roll ups and messy thingsFrom: FOOD FUN <foodfun@...>Subject: Fw: Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 9:12 AM

Hi, I googled this because I am about to buy one. I find the below and and

more at:

http://www.veggiesensations.com/excal.html

The price is $219.00 with free shipping. Is that a good price?

Thanks,

Beverly

Texas

The difference between the Excalibur Food Dehydrator 2900 and the Excalibur

Food Dehydrator 3900 series is the Excalibur 3900 has

Upgraded Electrical Components

Higher Cycle Life Thermostat

Heavy Duty Rating Heating Element

Heavy Duty Motor

Higher Grade Innovative Plastic Components

10 Year Limited Manufactures Warranty where the 2900 has a 5 year warranty

You will receive the NEW Third Edition of Preserve It Naturally, a $20.95

value, complete with a new Chapter on Raw and Living Foods and more Recipes

Free with your Excalibur 3900 Dehydrator purchase.

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hi beverly, i think that is a great price. i just bought one about 3 hrs. ago from excalibur and paid 169.00. it is brand new but may have a ding here or there but still comes with a full 10 year warranty. i did have to pay 20.00 shipping. good luck, bonnie

this is the website and scroll down a bit

http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/Dehydrators-37-cat.htm

Fw: Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

Hi, I googled this because I am about to buy one. I find the below and and more at:http://www.veggiesensations.com/excal.htmlThe price is $219.00 with free shipping. Is that a good price?Thanks,BeverlyTexasThe difference between the Excalibur Food Dehydrator 2900 and the Excalibur Food Dehydrator 3900 series is the Excalibur 3900 hasUpgraded Electrical ComponentsHigher Cycle Life ThermostatHeavy Duty Rating Heating ElementHeavy Duty MotorHigher Grade Innovative Plastic Components10 Year Limited Manufactures Warranty where the 2900 has a 5 year warrantyYou will receive the NEW Third Edition of Preserve It Naturally, a $20.95 value, complete with a new Chapter on Raw and Living Foods and more Recipes Free with your Excalibur 3900 Dehydrator purchase.

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The price for 3900 is the same on the Excalibur site (219), plus they always throw in extras.  Right now they have this special on the website:

Specials for the Health Conscious New Year's Special

If You Place Your Order Before Jan. 31, 2011 You will Receive:

FREE 10 Year Extended Warranty - On All 5 and 9 Tray Models-- SAVE $29.95

FREE Polyscreen Pack-- Save up to $32.00

FREE 28 Page Dehydration Guide-- Save $6.95

2 FREE ParaFlexxâ„¢ Premium Non-Stick Solid Drying Sheets- SAVE $21.00

A MUST Have if Drying Anything Liquidy, Making Crackers or Fruit Rolls

FREE Shipping Via FedEx Ground (within the continental US)- SAVE up $35.00.

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Bonnie Engler <bonnieengler@...> wrote:

 



hi beverly,  i think that is a great price.  i just bought one about 3 hrs. ago from excalibur and paid 169.00.  it is brand new but may have a ding here or there but still comes with a full 10 year warranty.  i did have to pay 20.00 shipping. good luck, bonnie

this is the website and scroll down a bit

 

http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/Dehydrators-37-cat.htm

 

Fw: Re: stevia and 48 oz. containers

 

Hi, I googled this because I am about to buy one. I find the below and and more at:http://www.veggiesensations.com/excal.htmlThe price is $219.00 with free shipping. Is that a good price?Thanks,BeverlyTexasThe difference between the Excalibur Food Dehydrator 2900 and the Excalibur Food Dehydrator 3900 series is the Excalibur 3900 hasUpgraded Electrical ComponentsHigher Cycle Life ThermostatHeavy Duty Rating Heating ElementHeavy Duty MotorHigher Grade Innovative Plastic Components10 Year Limited Manufactures Warranty where the 2900 has a 5 year warrantyYou will receive the NEW Third Edition of Preserve It Naturally, a $20.95 value, complete with a new Chapter on Raw and Living Foods and more Recipes Free with your Excalibur 3900 Dehydrator purchase.

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Thank you so much for this info.

Beverly

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> The price is $219.00 with free shipping. Is that a good price?

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> The difference between the Excalibur Food Dehydrator 2900 and the

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> Food Dehydrator 3900 series is the Excalibur 3900 has

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> Upgraded Electrical Components

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> Higher Cycle Life Thermostat

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> Heavy Duty Rating Heating Element

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> Heavy Duty Motor

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> Higher Grade Innovative Plastic Components

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> 10 Year Limited Manufactures Warranty where the 2900 has a 5 year warranty

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> You will receive the NEW Third Edition of Preserve It Naturally, a $20.95

> value, complete with a new Chapter on Raw and Living Foods and more

> Recipes

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> Free with your Excalibur 3900 Dehydrator purchase.