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Ours is an EXCALIBUR. IT is square and we got the 5 tray one. I would LOVE

to have found one that rotates shelfs. But this one I have to keep changing

the shelves around as it is drying. Partially my problem because I never

get uniform slices. We have dehydrated tomatoes - great for winter sauces,

pineapple when it is on sale - YUMMY, squashes - OK. Green beans AWFUL,

Apples are great. So are blueberries. Strawberries - YUCK unless you want

jam. Potatoes - not worth the effort. Peaches are great. Will try pears

if they ever get to be a decent price.

Sp far that is it. I have directions for fruit rolls, but I probably wont

make them - bad for the teeth.

The next County over from us - GILMER COUNTY< GA is full of apple orchards

and great orchard stores with freshh, dried, fried, bakaed, apple things.

We buy a bushel at a time and dry away. Or make sauce.

On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Irma Canfield wrote:

> Mmm, sounds yummy, makes my mouth watery with the thought of food recipes.

> So, here I am learning about apple city out there. ; )

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> I remember giving away one of those dehydrating machines. I was not into

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> of this in the past so guess will add this to my wish list. Is there a

> particular one you use? Hope you do not mind picking your brain when this

> happens.

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> Thank you Sara, always nice to have this information for me as well. No

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> fried food here & this sounds good to have for some of my texture moments.

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> Irma

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> > We live in apple country so we have lots of varieties. Arkansas black,

> > Mitsu, granny smith, some macintosh, some GALA, jonathans if we can get

> > them. Really what ever looks good. We have apples available most years

> > from about May thru to November. Just depends what is in stock. And I go

> > to the orchards to get it altho I won't go pick them!!!!

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> > I used to make them with the peels on and then grind them and catch the

> > peels - still do that sometimes, but I worry about pesticides even after

> > washing, so mostly we peel./ Got an attachment which peels and cores at

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> > same time.

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> > We also dry apples for winter (like now!). love re-hydrating them and

> > making cobblers and pies with them. But we do not follow the custom of

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> > mountains and make 'fried pies " !!!!

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> > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Irma Canfield <itcanfield@...

> <itcanfield%40gmail.com>

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> > > If no phenol affects when one is affected with Candida Albican (Yeast

> > > overgrowth) though. Unable to use anything w/apples.

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> > > Interesting Sara, still liked what you've shared, thank you.

> > > Sara, are there certain types of apples you use?

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> > > Irma,21,DS/ASD

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> > > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 6:38 AM, Sara Cohen <pastmidvale@...

> <pastmidvale%40gmail.com>

> > <pastmidvale%40gmail.com>>

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> > > > We use alot of applesauce in place of oils in baking. Love the

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> > > > extra flavor, plus the lower fat content. And yes I make my own

> > > applesauce

> > > > and freeze it. Mostly in 1 quart freezer bags.

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