This was a comprehensive review of the freeze dryer, thank you. Your boys are good eaters so I expect the freeze dryer will pay for itself to feed them on their outdoor adventures.; the meals would be good to take and store at the cabin too. Congratulations on the twins, what a wonderful blessing to your family. We all look forward to being there watching this season of your life. ❤😊
Thanks for sharing your Freeze Dryer & how you use it... It was an awesome review from the whole family in Alaska's beautiful scenery. Makes me so happy to see children eating good stuff instead of mac & cheese or chicken tenders. Excited to meet your daughters. Take care
True. Becky over at @AcreHomestead just changed out her four tray insert for the five tray one plus got new trays that have lids too. For preserving her massive garden she really needed it.
I can not wait to watch this video! I have SOOOO many questions🥴 I have been needing one of these for so long to make meals/items for my food storage, make items for my children in Texas (for their crazy weather) thank you for creating this video as I am a new follower of your channel. I use my dehydrator ALL the time but have prayed for a freeze dryer so long. Thank you again for this great video 🥰 God Bless
Lauren, what a great video, I think you covered absolutely everything anyone would want to know about a Freeze Dryer! If I had the chance to raise my kids again, I would definitely purchase one, your video is that good! I too think that the little hike out to the river was a great way to test out the food & any of the questions you have had! I believe this video will get many views from all different areas on UA-cam...Great Information!!! 👍👍
This was all really helpful information and confirmed that we would really benefit from having a Harvest Fresh for our family. Congratulations on your twin girls - excited for you all.
I have watched another UA-cam and she does the eggs and makes large batches of homemade refride beans. Keeps in jars and every week use a it. It's neat watching this. Great reviews.
We just found out that one of my cousins is having twin girls. Twins run in my family ❤ also your gonna need all those freeze-dried meals once the babies get here❤
All the while watching you making the food in the bags I was thinking how it will be for you all toting 2 babies also🤗. Life is going to change dramatically…but in such a blessed way🦋
Thank you Lauren and Family and thank you for sharing very interesting process with your freeze drying I really enjoyed it thank you again and You look totally amazing 🌸🌸🩷🩷
Love your family I just wished more folks in this world was like your family it would a better world my family was like your until my mom passed and alot of other family members passed to.god bless you and yours.
WOW! I saw the length of the video & thought “no way I’m watching 50min of video on freeze drying”! 🤣 The joke is on me! The way it was SO informative, you kept it moving & the kids & taste tests were awesome! I subscribed & look forward to watching more!
Im about halfway through your video and i love it! So far so good on explaining things and i love you gave a shoutout letting people know you are still doing research and not being afraid of looking into something if you dont know it! Loved the reviews at the end! Cheese and pasta were my biggest worries. Love how you let us know the weight and measurements! Will definitely recommend this video for anyone else interested. Thank you. I will be looking into getting my own in the near future
I'm really glad you showed how the food did when adding water back to it. I was wondering how many ounces would fit into a bag because I was thinking it just didn't look like enough for a meal at least not for one of my family members lol. So very interesting! I also saw someone cut up ice cream sandwiches and freeze dry them....she said it was delicious. Wow now I just have to figure out how to afford one! Love your sweet family and so looking forward to meeting those baby girls....still can hardly believe it all!!!
I lost it when I saw the size of the taffy😅 I guess this is where 'trial and error' comes into play!! This was a fun video and I'm glad you showed the process. I'm surprised at how many things you can freeze dry!!
The candy looked like so much fun! I could not stop laughing at the boys. Boys being boys showing how much they can eat! Ur family is going to get so much out of that freeze dryer, enjoy! 🫶🏽👍🏾
Loved watching this!! Love watching your channel! Please add more about pregnancy and documenting your memories since you said it is your last babies and also I to have twins and love to follow other twin pregnancy journeys :D
I like how you weren't pressured to make this video over a couple days. also I hope you didn't wait 2 weeks to make the seafood froze Consider using powered raspberry for fish marinade
Y’all need to make some insulated pouches to fit your Mylar bags, they help to keep the water warmer to aid the reconstituting of food. Check out so of the through hikers of the long trails.
Oh, one could cook rolled or steel cut oats and then freeze dry them and make diy instant oatmeal. (That one hadn’t occurred to me until you were making breakfast food. )
Thanks for taking the time of making this video and presenting it to us. You did very well of keeping my attention to this video. Are there more portable machines? This concept is great. If my husband is able to get healthy enough to travel, this would be great for a camper. It would make less trips to the store and save on eating out. Where do you get the special bags? What kind of oil does the pump use? Just a few questions. Thanks again to the Hamm family.😊
Your kids are so adorable 😊 im excited to see the girls 😊 i have 3 boys myself plus a 10 yr old grandson a 5 yr old granddaughter and a 2 month old grandson 😊....i just love the kids so much...such a blessing from God! 😊 Good luck with your twins and praying for a healthy delivery for you....i have twin nieces not identical 😊 Thanks for sharing your life on u tube. I enjoy your vlogs😊 Im from upstate NY 😊 we are starting to get colder weather here 😊
This was so informative and well put together!!! Loved all the information and knowledge that you shared. You have an amazing glow and look like you are feeling well. Hope you stay that way through your pregnancy. 6 kids 😮seems extremely intimidating to me for sure. Although my mom has 5 sooooo Love you and your family ❤
Very infomative. I will never have a need for one anymore, but I enjoyed seeing the process. I think one thing I would find annoying is the continual noise It was so funny watching Luna when the video was speeded up.
Thanks for making this very informative video -- you have shown me that for the current price point of still around 2K for a unit that i will not be able to use it as much as it really should be used. We just love the Freeze Dried fruit and goodies and will probably never do full meals like do so that is a LOT of fruit to make for the 2K price... take care and have fun.
My Christmas present this year will be a freeze dryer. I’ve wanted one for years! Loved this video! I love Lisa on farmhouse on Boone! She’s so sweet and clever! You look like you’re glowing! Big hugs and lots of prayers sent to you and your sweet growing family! ❤
I think freeze drying food is great after I have seen this video. In our younger years we could have gotten a lot of use out of it. We were always camping and fishing we loved the out doors now it's too hot plus we just want comfort. Lol. That's for the education.❤😊😊😊😊
Thanks for sharing never head of this product I personally would not need anything like that. someone living in your area could benefit from that. thanks for sharing.
Ok it’s official ur super mom , caring for your beautiful family cooking and cleaning and preserving food so beautifully, while carrying twin ur amazing id love to know your secrets ❤ ur really glowing also u look so well , much love from laura and chris x ❤
I have been freeze drying for 3 years. I found you should always start out with less water when rehydrating your food. Slowing add more if you need it. The store bought takes to much water and then you have to pour some wster out in the end.
What machine do you have?? I'm interested in freeze drying but don't have 3k for the harvest right. I'm looking towards others recommendations from their personal experience
Great informative video, thanks! Just curious if it’s necessary to reconstitute the potatoes just to re-dehydrate them again in the breakfast skillet?Could you just add them to the dehydrated egg/meat mixture?
I think it is best to cook them. They taste ok if you just add some hot water to them, but they get so much better when you fry them up. I think you would lose that good flavor if you skipped that step.
I've watched other channels and they freeze dry onions, carrots and cerley and add to souls and other meals...and they store them in canning jars..gets a lit of veggies in the kiddos
Great video Lauren. I have one question. How loud is the freeze dryer while in use? I am considering ordering one but space in my house is limited so it would have to be in a room off the living room that has an archway and not a door. Not sure if during the process if the sound would so annoying I would not use the freeze dryer like I want to. Keep these informative videos coming. They are so much fun to watch.
I like how everyone shares and they are patient it’s good everyone shared
This was a comprehensive review of the freeze dryer, thank you. Your boys are good eaters so I expect the freeze dryer will pay for itself to feed them on their outdoor adventures.; the meals would be good to take and store at the cabin too. Congratulations on the twins, what a wonderful blessing to your family. We all look forward to being there watching this season of your life. ❤😊
Thanks for sharing your Freeze Dryer & how you use it... It was an awesome review from the whole family in Alaska's beautiful scenery. Makes me so happy to see children eating good stuff instead of mac & cheese or chicken tenders. Excited to meet your daughters. Take care
Thank you for teaching me this. Love the nature while you all eating 😋
I had a medium for 5 years and now an upgraded one for almost a year. Love them
Loved this video. One your best!!! Answers so many questions and a fun watch.
Good morning Lauren hope your having a awesome week
Harvest freight has updated their freeze dryers. You can now get a five tray insert for your medium freeze dryer.
True. Becky over at @AcreHomestead just changed out her four tray insert for the five tray one plus got new trays that have lids too. For preserving her massive garden she really needed it.
thank u for reusing that water n flowers still look beautiful. I'll be replanting soon here were still in 100s but hopefully not much longer
Broths and vegetables and potato tomatoes that you can grind up and you can use as tomato paste. Also, you can do oatmeal bakes and freeze dry.
I can not wait to watch this video! I have SOOOO many questions🥴 I have been needing one of these for so long to make meals/items for my food storage, make items for my children in Texas (for their crazy weather) thank you for creating this video as I am a new follower of your channel. I use my dehydrator ALL the time but have prayed for a freeze dryer so long. Thank you again for this great video 🥰 God Bless
Lauren, what a great video, I think you covered absolutely everything anyone would want to know about a Freeze Dryer!
If I had the chance to raise my kids again, I would definitely purchase one, your video is that good!
I too think that the little hike out to the river was a great way to test out the food & any of the questions you have had!
I believe this video will get many views from all different areas on UA-cam...Great Information!!!
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Love this and your frugal ideas
Thanks so much!
This was all really helpful information and confirmed that we would really benefit from having a Harvest Fresh for our family. Congratulations on your twin girls - excited for you all.
Also, I showed my husband the Alaska boys channel and we now watch you and that channel! So much fun! ❤ My family loves your family!
Absolutely loved this !!!
This will be a great help when your to tired later on, or when babies arrive.
Saving yourself time to for you.
I have watched another UA-cam and she does the eggs and makes large batches of homemade refride beans. Keeps in jars and every week use a it. It's neat watching this. Great reviews.
Good morning Lauren and Mark and family and thank you for sharing your beautiful day 🌞 😊
We just found out that one of my cousins is having twin girls. Twins run in my family ❤ also your gonna need all those freeze-dried meals once the babies get here❤
I love freeze dried taffy and nerds clusters. I recommend both! ❤😊
I've been trying to talk my husband into getting one. I've been wanting one for years. It definitely pays for itself.
Freeze Dried Food would make a good gift for those family members according to their nutritional diet!
Thank you for the review. Planning to purchase one with our PFD this year.
Loved watching everyone eating the food! And Mark is so encouraging! And loved that the boys help. Awesome video Lauren!!
So very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
I gave my friend a bix or big paper clips n they put one on every bag so when out n about they can add water n roll n clip bag shut. just an idea
All the while watching you making the food in the bags I was thinking how it will be for you all toting 2 babies also🤗. Life is going to change dramatically…but in such a blessed way🦋
So fun to go out and try the food you made 😍
Great tutorial, and what an awesome family!! You're doing a great job, Mama Bear!! I'm sold on the freeze dryer, I'll be making the purchase.
Your view is awesome! Please show how
you store cooked beans? Thanks
I’ve never tried freeze dried foods. This was very interesting. 😊
Thank you Lauren and Family and thank you for sharing very interesting process with your freeze drying I really enjoyed it thank you again and You look totally amazing 🌸🌸🩷🩷
Love your family I just wished more folks in this world was like your family it would a better world my family was like your until my mom passed and alot of other family members passed to.god bless you and yours.
Beautiful views. Great information and research on the freeze dryer. Thanks for passing it along.
WOW! I saw the length of the video & thought “no way I’m watching 50min of video on freeze drying”! 🤣 The joke is on me! The way it was SO informative, you kept it moving & the kids & taste tests were awesome! I subscribed & look forward to watching more!
Im about halfway through your video and i love it! So far so good on explaining things and i love you gave a shoutout letting people know you are still doing research and not being afraid of looking into something if you dont know it!
Loved the reviews at the end! Cheese and pasta were my biggest worries. Love how you let us know the weight and measurements! Will definitely recommend this video for anyone else interested. Thank you. I will be looking into getting my own in the near future
All of those meals will come in handy when you’re on bed-rest or very busy with the twins. Everyone will still have dinners. 👍🏼
I love all the tips and tricks you shared. Hopefully next year I can get a freeze dryer. It looks amazing. Thank you for sharing!
What a beautiful view !! ❤
I'm really glad you showed how the food did when adding water back to it. I was wondering how many ounces would fit into a bag because I was thinking it just didn't look like enough for a meal at least not for one of my family members lol. So very interesting! I also saw someone cut up ice cream sandwiches and freeze dry them....she said it was delicious. Wow now I just have to figure out how to afford one! Love your sweet family and so looking forward to meeting those baby girls....still can hardly believe it all!!!
Excellent video review!! Beautiful family and thank you so much for sharing!!❤
Great video, very descriptive. Awesome Family I love to see parents spending family time. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Good evening! It really sounds interesting and your family seems to like em. Thanks for sharing. Hafa adai and love from the island of Guam 🌴❤🌴
I lost it when I saw the size of the taffy😅 I guess this is where 'trial and error' comes into play!! This was a fun video and I'm glad you showed the process. I'm surprised at how many things you can freeze dry!!
Thanks for all this information. It was fun watching. 😊
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the process.
Thank you so very much for this video. I have been on the fence about buying one. I also want to say your area in Alaska is amazingly beautiful
Try fresh watermelon it’s Amazing
Awesome! Thx a million from sunny Phoenix Arizona USA
Thank you so much for this highly informative video
The candy looked like so much fun! I could not stop laughing at the boys. Boys being boys showing how much they can eat! Ur family is going to get so much out of that freeze dryer, enjoy! 🫶🏽👍🏾
Good morning and happy Wednesday great review 👍
So very interesting I'm sure this will help when your out hunting and when you go to the cabin. More time for adventure
Loved it Lauren
Loved watching this!! Love watching your channel! Please add more about pregnancy and documenting your memories since you said it is your last babies and also I to have twins and love to follow other twin pregnancy journeys :D
Wow, that spot by the river was beautiful!
I like how you weren't pressured to make this video over a couple days.
also I hope you didn't wait 2 weeks to make the seafood froze
Consider using powered raspberry for fish marinade
stew is great too
Nice to see the new studio in use
if that a med you can get an upgrad rack to hold 5 trays
Y’all need to make some insulated pouches to fit your Mylar bags, they help to keep the water warmer to aid the reconstituting of food. Check out so of the through hikers of the long trails.
Great idea! I have seen people do those on hiking trips!
Freeze dried foods eggs especially, would be awesome to take t the cabin. Mark could fly a bunch in not taking much weight.
Great video and instructions…thanks!!
You need to check out updates on your freeze dryer there taking it to five trays they send you new insert and another tray
Loved, loved, loved this video.
So glad!
Oh, one could cook rolled or steel cut oats and then freeze dry them and make diy instant oatmeal. (That one hadn’t occurred to me until you were making breakfast food. )
Thanks for taking the time of making this video and presenting it to us. You did very well of keeping my attention to this video. Are there more portable machines? This concept is great. If my husband is able to get healthy enough to travel, this would be great for a camper. It would make less trips to the store and save on eating out. Where do you get the special bags? What kind of oil does the pump use? Just a few questions. Thanks again to the Hamm family.😊
depends on food as well as liquid needed
Your kids are so adorable 😊 im excited to see the girls 😊 i have 3 boys myself plus a 10 yr old grandson a 5 yr old granddaughter and a 2 month old grandson 😊....i just love the kids so much...such a blessing from God! 😊 Good luck with your twins and praying for a healthy delivery for you....i have twin nieces not identical 😊 Thanks for sharing your life on u tube. I enjoy your vlogs😊 Im from upstate NY 😊 we are starting to get colder weather here 😊
This was so informative and well put together!!! Loved all the information and knowledge that you shared.
You have an amazing glow and look like you are feeling well. Hope you stay that way through your pregnancy. 6 kids 😮seems extremely intimidating to me for sure.
Although my mom has 5 sooooo
Love you and your family ❤
Very infomative. I will never have a need for one anymore, but I enjoyed seeing the process. I think one thing I would find annoying is the continual noise
It was so funny watching Luna when the video was speeded up.
Thanks for making this very informative video -- you have shown me that for the current price point of still around 2K for a unit that i will not be able to use it as much as it really should be used. We just love the Freeze Dried fruit and goodies and will probably never do full meals like do so that is a LOT of fruit to make for the 2K price... take care and have fun.
What size is your he freeze dryer??
Medium
Thank you for the great ideas this is fantastic.
I'd be worried about my kidneys and dehydration so drinking litres of water to balance out.
My Christmas present this year will be a freeze dryer. I’ve wanted one for years! Loved this video! I love Lisa on farmhouse on Boone! She’s so sweet and clever! You look like you’re glowing! Big hugs and lots of prayers sent to you and your sweet growing family! ❤
It is a great Christmas present! I love that
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Well done. Informative and entertaining.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Milk duds and mini Charleston chews are amazing freeze dried
I really enjoyed your complete video. Is it possible to over freeze dry food?
That was a fun food experiment !! I always wondered about those type of meals. I'm happy it worked out after all the time and effort you put into it ❤
I think freeze drying food is great after I have seen this video. In our younger years we could have gotten a lot of use out of it. We were always camping and fishing we loved the out doors now it's too hot plus we just want comfort. Lol. That's for the education.❤😊😊😊😊
Thanks for sharing never head of this product I personally would not need anything like that. someone living in your area could benefit from that. thanks for sharing.
Loved the video would love to have a freeze dryer
Hi Lauren. Do you happen to remember where you got the love seat you are sitting on? We have the HR freeze dryer too and have just loved it.
Ok it’s official ur super mom , caring for your beautiful family cooking and cleaning and preserving food so beautifully, while carrying twin ur amazing id love to know your secrets ❤ ur really glowing also u look so well , much love from laura and chris x ❤
Really enjoyed your video😊
Love your video!!! What kind of onion chopper did you use?
I have been freeze drying for 3 years. I found you should always start out with less water when rehydrating your food. Slowing add more if you need it. The store bought takes to much water and then you have to pour some wster out in the end.
Yes, I agree! You don't want it to be all soggy!
What machine do you have?? I'm interested in freeze drying but don't have 3k for the harvest right. I'm looking towards others recommendations from their personal experience
How does running this appliance affect your electric bill?
I live in Alberta Canada ran mine for a month…. Before carbon tax…..cost 10.00 more a month
Love love everything you have freeze dried!! You now have your own candy store !! The boys really love to help!! 😀😀😀😀🎀🎀 34:05
The boys are very curious and involved, I love their help!
Great informative video, thanks! Just curious if it’s necessary to reconstitute the potatoes just to re-dehydrate them again in the breakfast skillet?Could you just add them to the dehydrated egg/meat mixture?
I think it is best to cook them. They taste ok if you just add some hot water to them, but they get so much better when you fry them up. I think you would lose that good flavor if you skipped that step.
I've watched other channels and they freeze dry onions, carrots and cerley and add to souls and other meals...and they store them in canning jars..gets a lit of veggies in the kiddos
Try chili and stew and soups and spaghetti and meatballs and casseroles.
So interesting.
Excellent demonstration. Thank you.👍🏼😎
Awesome review
Thanks!
Good morning Alaska life family from Montana
Thanks for sharing this!
Great review thank you for this.
Great video Lauren. I have one question. How loud is the freeze dryer while in use? I am considering ordering one but space in my house is limited so it would have to be in a room off the living room that has an archway and not a door. Not sure if during the process if the sound would so annoying I would not use the freeze dryer like I want to. Keep these informative videos coming. They are so much fun to watch.
It’s a low rumble when the machine is going on and it produces a fair bit of heat. Best in a side room in my opinion.
It is similar to white noise. I don't think it is bad but there totally is noise involved when the pump is on.
Thank you for this great video. I know how long and hard work it took to get it to us. ❤️