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We have always saved our squash seeds. We have had some cross pollination in the past but we tend to keep different squashes separated. Unless you're planting a large variety of different squashes in the same space, you should be fine to save your seeds and use each year.

@@afrugalhomestead thank you.

It is a great way to prevent food waste. We use it a lot.

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We did not dilute it. Just straight juice. No extra sugars, water or flavoring.

I just used the regular freeze dryer settings. I did put it back in for another maybe 4 hours of drying. You do not want it to be sticky.

Typically they are best before 2 years. We usually drink all of ours in about a year because we have juice every Sunday.

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@@tiffanywillhelm1407 that's a great idea. I think they'd work really well that way.

@@HamishYeti they work great in soups like chicken noodle or in rice dishes. You can rehydrate them before or add a bit extra liquid to the dish and rehydrate during cooking.

@@reese2038 luckily this isn't our main source of income. Just a fun addition to our homestead operation. 😁

Depends a lot on the grape. Usually it is about 1 c. of juice per pound, give or take.

@@HamishYeti In these temperatures, the pipes in the pump house start to freeze and then we just kind of have that trickle of water. But as soon as we get our heater on and the pump house everything is usually good. It's just so cold.

​@afrugalhomestead our's froze over last year when the high was 14 degrees. We were without water for three days. No fun at all.

We have a great video on making Frittles ruclips.net/video/sVVIZfNBWws/видео.html Not sure on squashes. We've not tried those. My guess would be using 135/140° for 2 hours. Taffy takes a some good heat to puff up.

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We love trying to use up as much of our harvest as we can.

I would agree. Better than just eating regular Taffy

Teaching others how to use their freeze dryer and potentially making an income from home, is rewarding for our family. And since it is a family business, we are putting our family first. But we appreciate you trolling us 😀

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@@BridgetEdwards-l8b most of the Mylar bags only fit for about six to eight Freeze dried jolly ranchers. Unless you get the really big Mylar bags. You might have to try a few different sizes to see what works for you.

I get the 4x6 for the smaller size (pink/blue). I usually put 3oz in these.

@@Xmaskid1 depends on the freeze dryer brand, size and if you shop in store or have to have it delivered. We have a large Harvest Right. You can check them out through our affiliate link: affiliates.harvestright.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=1991&url=287

@@ManuelaGoebel-Klicek that's a great idea. Thanks for sharing

Very true. Plus it is ready for all those guests coming to town 😀

It's one of our favorites 🎃

You'll have to put it on your fall menu.

@@jackijax505 it will change your life. Makes juicing for canning so simple.

@@alanb2325 there were definitely great leaves for picking and cooking. 😀

@@brooklynringer this one is nonstick. It works great with no problems. You should be just fine.

@@ETTEWSMILE We have done raw potatoes and we've done baked potatoes that we made into potato powder for putting in soups or making mashed potatoes. Both have come out great. We also shredded baked potatoes to make hash browns. And they work but they crumble really easily. So I would say stick with baked potato and chunks or grinding it up into a powder.

Thank you. We are enjoying it as well!

@@cathiburton8402 you can at the end of the cycle. Otherwise you have to stop the vacuum freeze in the middle of the process and that slows everything down. If they aren't done at the end, you can add more dry time.

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@@HamishYeti they're welcome anytime 😀

Glad we could offer some inspiration. Just trying to use what we have on hand. It worked great. Thanks for watching.

@@gayanemarkaryan7658 putting them in the oven would kill the future germination of the seed. If you just want to eat them, you can bake them. If you are saving for next year, they need to be air dried.

@@fiamasoe987 she is definitely a "helper"

@@hollyshobbies1050 Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching

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Yes. We make a medium syrup with a 1 to 2 ratio of sugar and water.

@@kemanne3382 crazy how big they get

@Brinerjp Also a fantastic idea!

It is super handy

It saves us time and keeps those chickens protected.

@@HamishYeti we don't really have a preference. Purple adds a lot of color to the pantry but they both taste so yummy.

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That sounds super yummy. Always so great to make homemade jams and jelly.