Wow. Thanks so much! I was just about to order a bag of organic powdered kale for $15. But, I can get a huge bag of organic kale from the grocers for $4 and dry my own. How about that .... 66 years young ... and still learning. :o)

@viddergrapho8488

6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking kale too! I could make a bunch of these powders and cook up a nice creamy soup with some chicken broth if I get sick. x_x

@aceyboy

6 жыл бұрын

Don't forget that bag of organic kale for $4 in powder is probably a fraction of the amount in the pre-powdered bag ;)

@feltingme

5 жыл бұрын

@@aceyboy I agree. To get 1 pound of powdered greens one needs about 7-10 pounds of fresh. However we save money on making our own kale chips. I buy 3 bunches for 4.50 and make half gallon jar full. Literally just a handful at the store costs that much.

@TheJanicetunes

5 жыл бұрын

Meet too. Just about to order wheatgrass powder

@suzieparis6821

5 жыл бұрын

62 here n learning alot from this young lady

I dehydrated the Broccoli leaves from my garden this year. My 6 yr old granddaughter kept eating them when they were done before I could get them crunched down to store for the winter! So blessed to have started this girl on bitters at an early age. Such a blessed little one!

@christhayil8354

2 жыл бұрын

Why do you call them 'bitters'? Just curious

@shalanathomas7751

2 жыл бұрын

🙂

I can't tell you how many salad greens I throw in the compost pile or in my worm bins because we don't use them fast enough. I'm in Florida so my greens die off in the summertime. And buying green powder is ridiculously expensive. This will be a perfect solution, so glad I found you!

I'm a 66 yr. old guy who loves to garden. Have been doing it for 18 yrs. now, but don't can, freeze or otherwise preserve my harvests. I just eat fresh, and also give away produce to neighbors. But this year I learned to make pesto, both garlic/basil and sun-dried tomato, which I can freeze in small batches, and I just acquired a free 4-tray Nesco American Garden Food Dehydrator. I'm drying large cherry tomatoes, and trying to make tomato leather. So glad I came across your video! I'm going to try drying kale, collard, and broccoli leaves to use in food experiments this winter, probably soups. Great video - thanks!

@nanceelys2636

5 жыл бұрын

Brian I simmered down my tomatoes (and anything else I wanted to add like onions, peppers,greens, seasoning) until thick enough to hold some form and dehydrated in abt 1/2 cup round portions and stored in this disk shape. Just take out one or two disks to rehydrate for one or two people for sauces. It's pretty well tomato leather :) Of course spread out on a sheet and cut would work too if it dries in the middle. Nancee

@debbiemurray7426

3 жыл бұрын

You can shred your broccoli, cauliflower leaves and freeze first blanch 3 minutes

Some wild greens for any of you that are interested: Wild mustard, nettles(super nutritious), violet leaves, lambs quarters, plantain weed, wild viola, sticky weed, super young cattails, chickweed, garlic mustard, miner's cabbage, dandelions, raspberry leaves, blackberry leaves, wheat/oat grasses, chicory leaves, smartweed(has a nice black peppery taste), poor man's pepper(black peppery taste), shepard's purse (black peppery taste), wild carrots(makes sure you don't mix them up with water hemlocks. very poisonous), sow thistle, burnet, arugula, spider wort (very wet, kind of slimy like aloe vera), water cress, star of Bethlehem, wild fennel, and so much more. Some sour greens: wood sorrel, sheep sorrel, purlanes For wild edibles, it is best to harvest them as early as possible as they tend to become bitter very quickly. Another thing to keep in mind, is to make sure the plant you have is actually the plant you think you have and to harvest them from places where they won't come into contact with chemicals. I would avoid road sides and storm water spillways

@edieboudreau9637

5 жыл бұрын

Lily Waterflower yep. Heidi of Rain Country has been doing this for years.

@pamwarren24

5 жыл бұрын

How do you pick nettles? I'm pretty sensitive to their 'bite'.

@edieboudreau9637

5 жыл бұрын

Pam Warren well you can use heavy leather gloves and the there's a long pair of BBQ tongs. And once cooked or dehydrated they don't "bite" anymore.

@meyerstead349

4 жыл бұрын

@@pamwarren24 The stingers are on the underside of the leaves, so avoid touching them. I generally clip the leaves off with scissors, holding a large bowl underneath to catch all the leaves. But, I have to tell you, once I started eating nettles routinely (I make pesto with them) the stingers have not affected me since. Like cures like. Eat the leaves and your body builds antibodies so as to not react to the stings.

@billiejoblizard6050

4 жыл бұрын

Lily Waterflower I love your thumbnail. Did you draw it? Love your knowledge of wild plants. We lived in a place once that had tons of plants Native Americans used.

That green powder can be use in soups, creams (with fresco cheese), even mix with mashed potatoes! I just got a dehydrator! Thank you so much! 🌷

After watching this it suddenly dawned on me to dehydrate the greens I buy. I do not have a garden but buy large boxes of organic greens. I live alone and It’s impossible to eat them fast enough. Now I will dehydrate them. Thanks for this video.

Great way to sneak greens into the kids meals

@thehousespouse

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Often kids love the flavour of the greens but not the texture.

I’ve been buying green juice powder that costs 30 bucks for only 240g for years.. I’ve started growing my own vegetables and stumbled across this wonderful video thank you so much I’ll be making my own from now own!!

I tried to powder all my turnip, radish and kohlrabi greens for my powder! Living in an apartment that's the majority of what I could grow. You've given me a GREAT idea to forage for greens to put in my super green powder. I foraged so much last year - I ate queen anne's lace, I ate purslane and wood sorrel, and I identified wild garlic and ate a wonderful green tea made from white clover, and I saved seeds for wild lettuce and curly/yellow dock, all from around my apartment!

This is a wonderful video! I never thought of mixing the greens! I've dried kale and add it to just about everything. My son who would never think of eating greens adds my dried kale to his scrambled eggs. I just love it. We've had friends over who vow they do not eat greens and all the while I'm thinking you are tonight!!!!!!! I'm ready to do some mixed greens now!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for this video!!!!!!

WOW!! I never ever gave this a thought. I absolutely LOVE my KALE KALE KALE!! I headed straight to the basement and drug out the table top dehydrator. Working on my KALE right now. Thank you bunches!! :-* I'm excited!

I totally agree with this.....I've been doing Greens Powder for years. It's easy, rich in nutrition. We put the powder in almost everything from scrambled eggs to soups and roasts. Love it...........smoothies are awesome. Small amounts fool kids. Thanks for sharing.

@catsebn927

2 жыл бұрын

Hi MaryBeth, I know you posted this three years ago, but I have a question since you say that you've been doing green powders for years. I want to try this but I don't have any idea how long to dehydrate them for. Can you give me a guestimate about how long to dehydrate them? If so, thank you VERY much!

@marybethhibbert8007

2 жыл бұрын

@@catsebn927 Hi Cats, Yes it was a long time ago but I'll try to answer the best I can. Time wise, it may be about 3 hrs. Not sure but either way, just test them for crispiness. When they are brittle....ready for grinding. Enjoy.....this is how I fed my kids veggies, They never knew I mixed powdered veggies into soups, eggs, potatoes, cakes, etc. Worked for me.

@catsebn927

2 жыл бұрын

@@marybethhibbert8007 Thank you VERY much for your reply, MaryBeth! This helps me a lot as I was thinking it would take a lot longer so I would have probably set my dehydrator timer to about 12 hours without checking them first so you giving me a timeframe helps me so much! Thank you, too, for the tip about you added your veggies in. I can't wait to try this! Thanks, again!!! Cats : )

I just watched your intro video and had to come over and subscribe. I am old enough to be your grandparent but I am just now starting to put together a mini autistic homesteading community. {I am also Autistic] I have to learn EVERYTHING and you are one of the channels I have chosen to study extensively.

@edieboudreau9637

5 жыл бұрын

The Antique Autistic Heidi Rain of Rain Country has lots of great homesteading points as well. In a small space.

You said, "If what you have is a little, round, cheap, yard sale find use that." LOL, that is exactly what I have! I paid $3 for it about 10 years ago. I use it all the time and it still works fine. If I find a good deal on produce in the winter I'll dehydrate it without plugging in my dehydrator by just putting stuff in it and setting it next to the woodstove. Works great.

Growing in woodchips keeps things from getting dirty, too. I love just grazing in the garden. No dirt, and you keep all the beneficial microbes that helped the stuff grow in the first place. Our cut biome loves them!

This will be a great way to sneak my mother some veggies! Yes I said my mother. :-) I think she is part toddler with her food choices. I am forever trying to get better choices into her. Thank you!

I'm going to dry all my kale and chard...and mix it with beet powder I already have...

this is so darn simple I cant believe I haven't tried it before. in fact I believe I never found your channel before. my husband came upon a video of your and subscribed because he knew id love it and I DO I DO I DO!!!

Beautifully presented. I live the way you encourage people to just do it with whatever they have. Too many people don't understand how easy it is. Our great great grandparents didn't have fancy appliances.

Great project!! For those without a dehydrator or a budget, you can use furnace air filters stacked on top of a box fan. It works beautifully, and its quite inexpensive!

@intuit5767

5 жыл бұрын

I've dried herbs that way! I just used bungee cords to hold them in place....it took no time at all to dry a huge amount.

@jaithevegan

5 жыл бұрын

that's amazing, thanks for sharing that tip!!

@KevinSmith-gh5ze

4 жыл бұрын

Be careful with which ones you buy. Some of the cheap furnace filters are made of fiberglass. I'm not sure I'd want to be ingesting that.

@Melissa-gn3dv

2 жыл бұрын

I dry them in the hot car.

@neilgelinas9926

Жыл бұрын

@@KevinSmith-gh5ze the fiber glass is bonded. As long as you don't cut the filter the fiberglass should not be a problem. After all those filters are the same as the filters for central AC and you breath that air all of the time.

Wow! Fantastic!! What a great way to preserve goodness for the wintertime 💐

You and your family are such a valuable resource to this novice! Thanks for all of your knowledge.

What an awesome idea! I can't wait to do this! Thanks for sharing😊

Wow, what a great video. I absolutely LOVED this! This really frames my mindset on being economically savvy and nutritious. You did a fantastic job with this. You are preserving tradition which in today's world they overcharge for that. I am so proud of you. You are down-to-earth and poured out so much. Thanks for sharing.

So wonderful to listen to someone who actually knows what they are doing!! Good job special family👏👏👏👍

Thank you for sharing your precious life style..what a family!

I just came across your channel like an hour ago and have been binge watching ever since. I love this idea! Thanks so much for all your great content. New subscriber here! 😊

@laurenandreas5950

6 жыл бұрын

Holly Deisenroth Me too! This is the first video I’ve watched, I just found this site!

love the video very helpful. I really enjoyed your kindness and letting everyone know they can just use an oven or a cheap dehydrator and not to be discouraged

The first video I’ve watched where I was excited on KZread in years . Turns fit the life saving info

What a knowledge you must have. I am learning so much from your videos. Keep up the teaching sessions. I have never learned the things you seem to take for grantid.

Exactly what I was looking for this morning as I am about to head out to the garden to deal with some unruly swiss chard! Thank you. I have contemplated buying those expensive green tubs and just can't do it, so very glad to have found this. Thank you!

This is so useful. Thank you! I am making this right now with the kale varieties, tatsoi, mescaline mix and Swiss chard in my garden. It's late fall/early winter here so it's a great time for a greens harvest! THANK YOU for an amazing tip!

Thank you so much darling woman. I've been trying everything for the past 26 yrs. Love the way you live and that you're young and starting out right with your family. I got started way late in life, but it's never too late. Appreciate your vids and information. You've helped with many tips and shorted experimenting. peace and blessings

Really liked this video -from beginning to end :) Super motivating, I love harvesting that is simple and uncomplicated and retains the nutrition - you nailed it ! Thank you for taking the time to make this video and sharing how you do each step - fun. Savory tea - good idea!

Tried to do this yesterday. Some varieties did not dry at all but the spinach and kale both did great. Great video! Love your channel!

Thank you Carolyn. How easy is that. I don´t know why I didn´t think of it. Talk about a money saver. Thanks so much !!!

Thank you for this video! I will be making my own green powder come this summer.

I don't ever comment, but I just found you the other day and I want to hug you! You are the BEST channel by far! Thank you for all the INVALUABLE information you share!

Missy, I've gotta say. You are one of Gods wonders. Your knowledge base, 9 kids, I only had 4! Your darling personality, and apparently your unlimited energy is mind boggling to me.Bravo girl, just bravo👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻

I am so glad to have come across your video. I stay alone and buying vegetables which sometimes can be too big a bunch for me and its such a waste as they are perishables. I now learn how to dry vegetables and keep time for later. Moreso, I dont have to go out and shop too often if I can store them. Wonderful teaching and knowledge. Many thanks for your sharing. Great living skills.

I am totally going to do this with my greens this summer. Thanks Carolyn! Love from Eastern Ontario

Thank you so much. I found what I was looking for for so long and that is your video. Blessing.

Your family members are very lucky to have you . Very caring and responsible citizen of the universe 👍.

I love the way you explain every thing so thanks

Thank you Carolyn. Helpful, useful, and well presented. Most important to me practical. It doesn't matter what you use to dehydrate... Getting a small amounts into picky eaters food etc. Thank you.

My 2yr old has started being finicky lately. This is gonna make my day. Thank you. New sub here

My favorite video of yours yet!

Thanks for this step by step tutorial very informative can’t wait to try this technique.

This was so informative. Thank you! Super green powder is very expensive so now I'm going to try this. And thanks for giving us other options then a food dehydrator, because I haven't bought one yet. I'll probably try the oven drying.

Genius!! You just saved your family so much money!!

Your encouragement is fantastic. Great info, and very well done! Thank-you.

What a super great idea! I just found your channel tonight and I have been watching video after video as I cooked dinner and cleaned the kitchen. :) I cannot wait to make my own greens powder. I have some Christmas money and am thinking maybe I should get a dehydrator! I will look for second hand ones first. You are such an encouragement! You may say this in another video but do ya'll live out west? It is gorgeous! Blessings!

I just found your channel and it is fabulous! Thank you for such great information

Thank you so much, you are an eye-opener for people around the world. May the good Lord bless your great works.

Haha, I love slipping nutrition into the kids without them knowing, Subscribed : )

Wow, I never knew! Thanks 😍

You can even do this with a box fan and AC filters that fit on it. Just place the greens on a filter add next filter and place more greens on. Strap the filters to the box fan and turn it on. Check on them every few hours. If your house is really humid it won't work, but most houses have low enough humidity for this to work.

Wow Now why didn't I think of that? Starting this tomorrow!!!

Great videos I do this with nettles for teas and soups in winter so this method works for all greens

I love making my own power greens. I use Nettle, Dandelion, Kale, Grape leaves, Berry Leaves, Plantain, Persalane, and more. So powerful!

we have lots of snails here that carry rat lung disease, so we have to wash everything! I use a spinner to get them dry. I also do this with moringa leaves... wonderful nutrition!

Thanks for sharing. This is a great time of year for this. Great money saver.

What a great idea! It was a "DUH!" moment!!

SO GREAT! Thanks!

This is a great idea. I need to pull some plants to make room for the fall garden and this is a terrific idea of what to do with the leaves that still have lots of nutritional value, but the plant is spent. Also, in the south, I use my greenhouse in the summer as a dehydrator. It's about 120 in there most days. Free solar energy.

Thanks so much for taking the time to share this great idea! I think I'm going to do this witgh my excess microgreens!

Now this is the "BOMB" my daughter and I love our greens too! So, this video is perfect for all the greens that we are growing here in my small space garden. Thanks so much for this Warm Regards from Australia Marty & Karin ps: I dry mine in the oven,,

You are a blessing. Thank you so much!

Thank you for all the amazing advice!! You teach me so much, and just, THANK YOU

Even if you don't or are unable to grow your own you can usually buy large amounts at the farmers market. There are usually certified organic farmers there. Another option is sharing cost with family friends neighbors

@HomesteadingFamily

Жыл бұрын

Very true!

Carolyn, you are awesome, love your videos!

Thank you for the videos... after watching your other videos.... I bought the Harvest right freeze dryer.... I also make the powders.... I have 400 lemon and orange trees and what I don't sell, I make powder from these and the veggies from my garden .... instant juice

Got my dehydrator for only 40$ at Walmart and it works great for a first year gardener such as myself!

@estherloske2220

4 жыл бұрын

Meara Rose thanx ✔👍

What a great idea! Now I know what to do with all that kale in my garden! Thanks!

You are amazing. Wow. I'm impressed. Thank you.

Thank you so much. I am drying Thu the oven because that's what I have. I have looked at other post and I just don't have the money to go buy a dehydrator machine. Thank you so much.

as you have kids get them to paint some of your jars either brown or green and it should help retain the veg color as it keeps the light out love your videos thank you for sharing Am in highlands of Scotland

I dehydrate and use in soups and stews etc. I always forget the smoothies. Thank you for the remind. I love my Excalibur too

This is an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing :)

@thiscottagetable3021

6 жыл бұрын

I thought I would update you. My garden was taken over by caterpillars due to a tree that was infected with them. I lost all my swiss chard and kale while I was gone for a week. But, due to your inspiration I really wanted some green powder in my pantry for the winter. So, I have been buying Kale and spinach at the store for just a couple dollars for a large bag and dehydrating it and processing into green powder. 1 large bag of spinach gave me 1 c. of super power greens. One large bag of kale has processed up to 1.5 -2 cups of green powder. Not as cheap as straight from the garden but, it will do! Thanks for the ideas! Love your channel.

I always grow Swiss chard and kale and have too much to know what to do with it. I'm so happy that I know I can dry them ! I'll have to hang them up to dry but I live in the desert so it doesn't take long

Watched this video at the very end of the growing season. Went to the garden and nabbed all I could, dried them and today am adding them to some soup. I tossed in a food processor to take up less space. They smell amazing! Thank you for the idea!!

@HomesteadingFamily

6 жыл бұрын

+Christina Driver isn’t I­t­ yummy? I’m love the powder in my morning smoothies!

Thank you so much love all your coments you are really amazing

Making green powder is a great idea..thank you for sharing..

I learned something new , thank you .

My greenhouse makes a great dehydrator in the summer.

I guess I’ll buy some greens this year to start then grow some next year! Looks very tasty!

Excellent I love it I am going to give it a try.

You've saved the day again in the space of 5 minutes. I have broccoli sprouts that have been in the fridge for over a week, I didn't want to chuck them out and instead wanted to turn them into powder to use on my....HAIR!! Thanks again!!

@Romans828girl

Жыл бұрын

On your hair? I've never heard of this! What do broccoli sprouts do for your hair?

This is awesome and most effective.

Such a great idea!

Just paid 4 some green powder 4 son think 4 oz $60. Will now find out ingredients but helps with with drawl systems or calm nerves. Thank you greatly I sub. N shared.

I DID THAT👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 using youre method ... Thanks .... Worked great

Excellent idea! So simple and useful. For ME the cost is the time and water but I may try this.

I really enjoy your videos. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for posting this..it is so helpful

OH WOW! Thank you!

Wow thank you.. gonna try it out.

Really great idea!

What a great idea....not sure why I didn't think of that! Here in East Texas I can grow greens 365....however for an abundance dehydrated is excellent!!!