Strawberry Candy

At last.

Strawberry season!

It's been two years, and my jam supply is dangerously low for a family of five that depends on a daily dose of PB&J to survive. On the other hand, my jam lasted two years, so go me.

This time, after making all the jam I wanted, it was time to venture into something new. Dehydrating. We are attempting to cut out processed sugars and other nutrient-draining foods, so having dried strawberries sounded like a worthwhile snack that would be inexpensive, delicious, and leave our freezer free for other things. Like the half a steer we're aiming to get next month from our friendly neighborhood farmer. Good stuff. 

No dehydrator as of yet, so:

-a bit of coconut oil wiped onto the baking sheet

-sliced strawberries

-evenly placed on a pan

ish.

  -in the oven at it's lowest setting. 

leave until the slices are beginning to harden, then take a spatula and flip. Pretend you're a professional while you're at it. 

I did several batches over the weekend, as it's yet another food that's easily set up and forgotten about for hours at a time; a favorite cooking technique.

Cook until no longer sticky (and thus won't rot in your pantry)

Place in your handy container and seal.

For me, my love of the mason jar endures, so here we are: 

Yum.