This freeze-dried soup saved our food storage plan

Welcome to Kris and Larry Homestead — where everyday families learn real-life homesteading, food preservation, and self-sufficient living. Watch how to start freeze drying food at home during our weekly Freeze Dry Friday session. See specific meal prep techniques. This video demonstrates the practical steps for preparing meals for long term food storage using a home freeze dryer. We walk through the process of loading trays with various dishes, specifically focusing on how a lentil and carrot mixture and shredded meats react to the process. Whether you are building your emergency food supplies or simply looking for efficient food preservation methods, this walkthrough provides a clear look at what happens from tray prep to the final product. Following the preparation process, we take a look at the finished results. You will see exactly how the texture of the food changes once it is fully processed and ready for storage. We show the final state of the meals to help you gauge the effectiveness of these food preservation methods for your own kitchen setup. Subscribe for weekly Freeze Dry Friday tutorials on managing your long term food storage, and comment below with which recipes you want to see us process next. Here you’ll find practical, down-to-earth videos on: 🌱 Beginner homesteading 🐔 Raising chickens and livestock 🥫 Canning, freeze-drying, and food storage 🛠️ DIY farmhouse projects 🏡 Simple living skills that actually work We’re a large family in Northern Arizona sharing what we’re learning right alongside you — the wins, the lessons, and the real homestead life. 👉 Subscribe and join our Everyday Homestead community! 🔔 Helpful Resources & Links • Everyday Homestead Community: https://www.skool.com/homesteading-fo... • Harvest Right (affiliate): https://affiliates.harvestright.com/3... • Recommended Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/krisandlarry ⚠️ Affiliate Disclosure Some links may be affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only share products we use and trust. Please note that our videos are created for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in the content may differ from your own, and that's okay—diversity of thought is what makes these topics so fascinating.