The off-season secret to mastering kitchen self-reliance
Create with Franz · Nov 14, 2026 · 36:30
Create with Franz · Nov 14, 2026 · 36:30
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Do you feel overwhelmed by the idea of food preservation, thinking you need hundreds of dollars in canning equipment or a massive homestead harvest just to get started?
My guest Angie Kristoff, food and garden blogger at Angie's Recipe Garden will help! She's here to break the myth that preserving your own food has to be a chaotic, all-or-nothing ordeal.
In this episode, Angie reveals how to start small by preserving as you grow, why a thrifted dehydrator or your standard kitchen oven is the ultimate gateway to self-reliance, and how to master new kitchen skills during the off-season without the pressure. And she will also share a favorite sauce recipe if you listen all the way to the end!
Here is what we will share:
Topics covered: self reliance, dehydrator, dehydrate, food preservation, fun recipes food dehydrator, how to save food, healthy organic dehydrated food, pantry saving ideas, back to basics, grow your food, make your own fruit leathers, make your own tea.
Angie Kristoff is based in the Denver metro area in Colorado.
Her website is here: https://www.angiesrecipegarden.com/
Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/bkM8YIrHcbQ
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If you want to go back to basics from scratch, my book can help! Covering dehydration, budgeting, gardening, decluttering and all the principles for living a simpler life closer to nature and family.
Want to learn how to choose a dehydrator, how to make your own baby food, teas, flavored oils, jerky and fruit leathers? With almost 400 recipes to pick from, the Ultimate dehydrator cookbook is for you. Get it here!
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