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Looking for an after school energy snack or a healthy treat before a big game? Heading out on the trail? Dried fruit and nut trail
mix is easy to do in an Excalibur dehydrator and you can personalize it to your taste. Add dry fruits to include natural sugars, all the
while controlling the sugar and salt content. These snacks also reduce pounds of juicy goodness into ounces for lightweight meals
and snacking on longer backpacking trips.
Nuts about Nuts!
Nuts, seeds and legumes are packed with healthy fats, protein and minerals. It is recommended that you prepare nuts, by soaking
them. They contain phytic acids and enzyme inhibitors to keep them from sprouting until nature delivers the elements they need
to grow. By soaking, enzyme inhibitors are neutralized, the beneficial enzymes are activated and the vitamin content increases.
Soaking makes seeds, nuts and legumes easier to digest and the nutrients more easily absorbed. After nuts are done soaking for a
period of 8-16 hours, place on drying trays and dehydrate. Time and temperature will vary based on the recipe.
Granola & Energy Bars
Homemade granola and energy bars are a healthy, nutritious, energy-packed, and delicious treat. Most of the store-bought
granolas are high in sugar, contain unhealthy fats and oils, and are packed full of fillers and unnecessary ingredients. Make your
own deliciously sweet combination of granola with all the good-for-you ingredients your body craves. For example, whole oats are
full of good-for-you fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals like folate, iron, and magnesium. You can add coconut oil or macadamia
nut oil to you mix too. It’s full of nutrients and adds a really nice light flavor! Truth is, you can use any healthy oil you like the taste of
except olive oil. We don’t recommend for granola because it has such a strong flavor. Oils high in omega-3 fats, life flaxseed oil, are
extremely good for you but should be avoided because they are meant to be consumed raw and go rancid when heated. Adding
nuts and seeds to your granola adds flavor, texture, extra nutrients and added healthy protein. Add a small amount of unsweetened
dried fruit too, to keep the taste sweet and the sugar content low. Adding maple syrup or honey is also a good additive for granola.
Trail Blazers & Preppers
You know who you are! With an Excalibur, you can make healthy, delicious meals, snacks and desserts. Dehydrate and store for
years at a fraction of the space and the weight of canning. Freeze-dried backpacking meals are always light on veggies and heavy
on starches. With an Excalibur, you can make your own meals heavy on the veggies, if you choose, and without the unwanted
ingredients that you don’t like! Dehydrate meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and starches like potatoes and rice. Rehydrate at a later
date. Also, home-dehydrated meals take up half the space of store-bought freeze-dried meals so you can carry a week’s supply of
backpacking food without hiring a goat. For more information and ideas, please visit Chef Glenn at www.backpackagingchef.com
TRAILMIXES, GRANOLA & NUTS
Candied Pecans
WHAT YOU NEED:
1 cup soaked, rinsed and towel blotted
pecan halves
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
HOW TO PREPARE:
Toss the soaked pecans, maple syrup, cinnamon and
nutmeg together and spread them on a Paraflexx®®
sheet. Dehydrate pecans at 105˚F for 12 hours or until they
are crisp in a Excalibur® dehydrator. Enjoy as a snack or
salad topper, or use in desserts, like Black Bottom Pecan
Pie. Store Candied Pecans or other flavored nuts in a
sealed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.