Thank you I was really wondering about ther macaroni problem. I have tried freezing, in the freezer, pasta I've cooked and it is always pretty yucky when reusing, and now I know why! You're pretty smart to have figured it out and thank you for your persistence you remind me of my brother :)
@melaniewhite3300
Жыл бұрын
This looks amazing! I keep trying to win a freeze dryer and praying that I will get 1. I grow a garden and have so much to put in a freeze dryer. I try to dehydrate as much as I can either outside or in the oven. I have learned how to can this year, I should have known before 53 years but I really wasn't raised around people that did, so I watched on KZitem 1000's of videos and now I can. When I can afford jars that is. I'm disabled but can't get disability. I have had a stroke, open heart surgery, an ulcer that completely blocked food from going to my stomach and at 5' 8" and 50 yrs old I was losing weight until I was almost 100 lbs. They finally figured out what it was and blew open my stomach and then tell me that I need a pacemaker. I was like are you serious, they were..with all this my bills are out of this world so I grow food for now and try to keep as much as possible and I just keep praying that a freeze dryer will drop in my lap 😅 as I will never be able to afford 1. But when it happens and I know it will 1 day, this Mac and cheese is going to be the 1st thing I make!! I love Mac and cheese so much and this recipe looks amazing!! Thank you sir for all the testing you do to bring us these videos!!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
First off let me say I am sorry for your health issues, you will be in my prayers. Make sure you go to Facebook and on Harvest Rights page they have a contest. Make sure you enter that as often as the rules let you. They give one away regularly facebook.com/homefreezedryer . Also Brian's Retired at 40 KZitem channel has given one away each Christmas for the past couple of years here is his page keep an eye out for the drawing as he tells you how to enter: www.youtube.com/@live.life.simple./videos Good Luck!
@derr2438
Жыл бұрын
I just received your new cookbook, John. Congratulations! I will enjoy leafing through it and checking out what to FD next! It's so nice to have a hard copy, not digital, and the spiral bound is the best. Take care!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support and I agree the coil bound is the way to go!
@nancysala7769
Жыл бұрын
This is a fabulous solution. Thanks so much
@countycalling
Жыл бұрын
Oh man this sounds like a real keeper
@pamelachan7004
Жыл бұрын
Another great video
@jeniselalonde200
Жыл бұрын
Love your channel. I'm a new freeze dryer & am learning so much from your videos. Thank you so much. God bless
@KLU421
Жыл бұрын
Genius! 🎉 I will definitely try it this way, next time I do Mac and Cheese!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
It's so good!
@debraramirez9144
Жыл бұрын
Great job!! I can't wait until I can start up my freeze dryer again.
@Jozehaze
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to try this! Finally couldn't stand it any longer, ordered your sealer and new book lol. Thanks John, love your videos, you never give up 😊
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, and thank you for your support!
@johnbarry8989
10 ай бұрын
Wow I got my first batch out this morning and wow it was delicious!! I added cooked chopmeat 90% lean as my fifth tray divided into 10 portions. The meat combined with the cheese and tomato flavor really was tasty and packed with protein. Thanks John in Bibs !!
@JohnInBibs
10 ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@tracylamb903
Жыл бұрын
Just found your channel. Have had my freeze dryer for 8 wks. Great video. Can’t wait to watch them all. Thank you
@bonnieevans1101
Жыл бұрын
Sounds good I will make this next😊
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
The noodles come out PERFECT!
@chelsiehutchison59
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video!! I have been having a problem with macaroni noodle texture after rehydrating! Can’t wait to try FD with your method!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, chewy mac is why I haven't posted a video using it, now I can!
@MoovinOnEstateSales
8 ай бұрын
Brilliant, I'm going to try this, I'm going to measure the volume of how much 3 squares of noodles are so I can just dump them all in a huge bowl and bag accordingly. Thank you for all your work figuring this out!
@preparedhomesteaders4662
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, John!!!!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@JimMendenhall
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@averteddisasterbarely2339
Жыл бұрын
I'm like to prep for the unexpected......but it would be hard not to grab one of these for a quick dinner after a long day at work! Great outcome! Your bbq sauce trick is awesome by the way , it's an instant glaze for chicken/ burgers !
@denisehammons779
Жыл бұрын
I tried this and it worked out wonderfully! Thanks for all your work on figuring out the tricks to make this work. 😊
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks for the feedback
@bonnieswanson9025
9 ай бұрын
Just found you! Thank you so much! I've made great baby foods n snacks, and you are Absolutely right about keeping it loose so things powder right. I've struggled more on adult foods, so you are saving me "trial n error" time! I find using a pastry bag makes some snacks really pretty too!
@mamie57
Жыл бұрын
YAY!!!!!!!! Thank you!
@wendyhoff
Жыл бұрын
Where do you get your tray dividers?
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
www.freezedryingsupplies.com/?rfsn=6730675.03c6c1
@whatafriendwehaveinjesus5354
2 ай бұрын
Awesome 😊
@denisedemkowicz2327
11 ай бұрын
OMG! Thank you for this. I can’t wait to try it. FYI, I had a friend who made the dip with cooked and crumbled hot Italian Italian sausage, Ii was awesome with the Rotel.
@JohnInBibs
11 ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@joyquinn1566
5 ай бұрын
Looks good. I’m a newly. Got a try it. Big Mac and cheese fan😊 also I’m wanting to try your caramelized onions. Just got my freeze dryer 3 days ago
@JohnInBibs
5 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy
@sassyherbgardener7154
Жыл бұрын
Where is the link to your sealer?
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I updated the description box to include my amazon link
@andersoninnovations7471
11 ай бұрын
Hey John- Love the experimenting, this sounds great! Do you have a solution for FD hard boiled eggs for quick prepping egg salad and potato salad? All my experiments (about 7) have failed. My pup gets the failures… The whites ALWAYS turn out rubbery, tasteless, and with a gross texture! Fried or raw whole eggs are a fail, but scrambled raw eggs FD well, and taste good. Help…?
@AlisaPangle-nh9ky
6 ай бұрын
Where can I find that fantastic tray divider??
@JohnInBibs
6 ай бұрын
www.freezedryingsupplies.com/?rfsn=6730675.03c6c1
@MaryORiecke
4 ай бұрын
So for regular mac n cheese you would add 1 1/2 cups of milk to replace the tomatoes. Is that along with the regular 1 cup of milk that you add? For a total of 2 1/2 cups of milk?
@JohnInBibs
4 ай бұрын
that sounds about right
@MisterEMystery
6 ай бұрын
I don’t remember if I told you or not, so I’ll say it here. You don’t need to show your face, it’s not going to increase subs. There’s another Tuber about our same age (though you’re probably a little older than me) who shows his face in every video. He has just as many subs as you. Maybe 1 thousand more, but not 2 thousand. Either you or he (my memory falls short) mentioned your main audience is our age group. You want more subs? Get a young (20-30 yr old) filly to do the presentation. Women pay attention to women, men pay attention to good looking women. I’m not saying go away, I’m saying have someone introduce the video and say goodbye from at the end, with your preparation in the middle (and her voice in there too).
@JohnInBibs
6 ай бұрын
Yes no doubt that would work! Unfortunately I don't know any young pretty women, LOL
@debbywebby7234
Жыл бұрын
Dayum...the more unhealthy the food stuffs, the better they taste !! Kudos to you for continually revamping your "recipes" until you get it JUST RIGHT !!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😃
@kayemoore
Жыл бұрын
I’ve said it before and MUST say it again: YOU’RE A GENIUS! THANK YOU!!
@lauriegarland5728
Жыл бұрын
Love the fact that you take the time to problem solve freeze drying! I had a problem freeze drying raw chicken breasts, some didn’t rehydrate well and the ones that did, when I cooked them they were tough and dry. Any suggestions? Can you over freeze dry? Thanks for any help. Had a problem with eggs, but you solved that for me! Thank You!!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
I would use a fork and poke holes in the breasts, Here is a video where I fd whole chicken breasts (cooked though) and bring back to fresh texture/you would never guess that they were freeze dried! kzitem.info/news/bejne/tnelk3lscKZyn6wsi=pnhi50wfv5iY80I6
@paulettagyurik2644
Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video You’re one in a million Thank you for sharing your video ♥️
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@KayKirkpatrick
Жыл бұрын
Genius!
@davidhill7952
Жыл бұрын
John , you have outdone yourself. My wife wil be SO happy. (Me too). Cant wait to get Many batches of this going. Comfort food !!! Yea baby.
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
I was so happy to find the solution to quick rehydrated but not chewy noodles!
@brucelarson4283
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the vid. John!!....love spicy mac nd cheese!!! P.s. rotel also has a tomato, and habanaro can!!...yummmmm
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes!
@AA-rp3uw
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wisdom with us! I’m new to freeze drying and your videos are so helpful!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thank You Happy Freeze Drying!
@carolbear2520
10 ай бұрын
Just wondering, why dont you just make some mac n cheese, with under cooked noodles, then freeze dry it?
@robingirven4570
Жыл бұрын
Glad you finally figured it out! Now I’ve got something else added to my list. 😊
@weB3now
Жыл бұрын
John, you are an absolute GENIUS!!! Thank you so much for all your hard work that you share with us! One question: is there a worry about the oils in the cheese sauce for long term storage?
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thank You, I can only offer my opinion on long term. I believe that if you use a mylar bag (7mil) and a good O2 absorber with a good seal and proper storage conditions that it should last as long as real cheese or dairy, I figure 10 years or more looking at the commercial products.
@tughill1172
Жыл бұрын
This will be my next run. Love how you inspire us with ideas. ❤
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Have fun!
@katharvey7324
11 ай бұрын
Ok, let’s take this one step further and add freeze dried lobster 😮! Freeze dried lobster Mac and cheese. Add a little imitation butter for that buttery flavor. Or, what about imitation crab in place of the lobster. Hmmmm……John?….I think that cheese dip was very popular in the 80’s. We used to serve it by the truck load on the weekends when we had 42 (dominoes) parties with 5-6 other couples. Never thought to use it in Mac and cheese, but it sure sounds good!
@janaeheadley6602
Жыл бұрын
Hey John...your Amazon link is not there
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for letting me know, I updated the description box adding it!
@zhippidydoodah
18 күн бұрын
This process looks fantastic. I hesitate to use velveeta, it eats through the plastic/aluminum, can't imagine what it does to a stomach. I really enjoy your videos and the information that you provide.
@reneebeam426
Ай бұрын
I love rotel dip made with ground beef, and i have some of that already done. Did not thin it with extra milk, but I will next time. Never though to put it on mac. I think i will go fd some mac and add a bag of mac to my bag of rotel. I have the small fd. I see you weigh 2-1/2 lbs on your medium tray, any idea how much on a small tray? I have never weighed, but i like your consistent reconstitute formula, something i should start.
@mantzbrinkman4780
Жыл бұрын
I am thinking a video with ham added to the mix might be a very good thing. Thank you for this!
@tughill1172
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful. I did a box mix and added ham. It was pretty good. It was one one that had the cheese pouch add some ham too.
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Yummy, Ham and Cheese
@jimginnyohio
Жыл бұрын
Thanks John! Looking forward to giving that a try!
@sassyherbgardener7154
Жыл бұрын
Great job!! Thank you for sharing!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@andreamillar9141
Жыл бұрын
I love your excitement! Can’t wait to try this method! Thank you for sharing!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
It was a very long time coming and lots of failures!
@jackiesnowflake2255
7 ай бұрын
Can you do any other type of pasta lie this? I have a ton of bows penne shells and spaghetti. I’d really like to try spaghetti
@Goman1244
Жыл бұрын
I had to stop watching your videos in between meals as they immediately make me extremely hungry. I also have to blame you when I gain weight.
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Oh No, LOL
@pamevetts5057
Жыл бұрын
Now how about gluten free macaroni? You are the hero of many children and adults alike with this elbow macaroni discovery. You da bomb diggity!
@simply_lisa_lisa
11 ай бұрын
It's becoming harder and harder to find canned foods and processed foods that have not been bioengineered. It's making it very hard to create my meal components for long term storage. :( Thanks for sharing your technique. I'll have to work out a different sauce.
@JohnInBibs
11 ай бұрын
Thanks and absolutely, The purpose was to find a way to get mac to rehydrate quickly. The sauce I used was a simple sauce just to test. There are far better recipes for the cheese sauce out there!
@Barosunflower
Жыл бұрын
Exited, yes Great job❤
@carlinbay
Жыл бұрын
I am so excited to try this John. Going to go order that sealer and your books
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Thank you for your support
@pamelachan7004
Жыл бұрын
We like his books. Big print and easy to see
@klarasjodin6073
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Is it possible to contact you?
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
I am on facebook
@jo-annjewett198
Жыл бұрын
Looks great!
@mikegentile5030
Жыл бұрын
Got to try that one. Thanks
@mariataylor1534
11 ай бұрын
Love this video. I gave a couple of questions. 1st was that just 1 pound of elbow noodles you used for 10 servings? What size is that Mylar bag you’re using? TIA
@JohnInBibs
11 ай бұрын
Yes 1 pound box. The bags are topmylar.com single meal pouches.
@kerygmalivelooping1318
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, John! Why do you package the cheese powder separately in the baggies? I'm very new to this but loving my new freeze drier!
@JohnInBibs
11 ай бұрын
The noodles require much more water to rehydrate than the cheese sauce
@bundysax
Жыл бұрын
Did the mac and cheese this weekend, turned out perfect. Thanks
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It is always nice to get feedback from my viewers.
@Kat21776
Жыл бұрын
John in Bibs, Do you have a recipe book out for all of your successful recipes? If not a book, then how do I find all the recipes that you feel are a success?
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
I do have a couple of books out. They are listed in the video description box. Thank you!
@Kat21776
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnInBibs Thanks John, I will check it out!
@nancyogrady3021
Жыл бұрын
Where did you get the Mylar bags they seem perfect!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Topmylar.com use promo code bibs on checkout and save 5.00 on orders over 50.00
@nellieashby9454
Жыл бұрын
THIS IS SPECTACULAR! Gold Star and A+! I am making chili to put in the FD this afternoon to prep some more meals for my husband's upcoming hunts. You better believe I'm going to now do a Chili Mac meal! (Also using your idea of making cornbread croutons to mix into the regular chili.) Love your ideas and really appreciate the time and effort to share with us!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@barbaranordquist7516
Жыл бұрын
Where do the square dividers come from?
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
www.freezedryingsupplies.com/?rfsn=6730675.03c6c1
@Barosunflower
Жыл бұрын
I’m wondering when you started the noodles, and what or how long is overnight, looking for hours, approximately
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Overnight it was about 8 hours or maybe 9
@Barosunflower
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnInBibs thanks
@kathyignasiak275
Жыл бұрын
Love all your experiments! You don't give up and you help us all! Just ordered both your books because I know you've done the work.
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I hope that you enjoy them!
@philw7174
4 ай бұрын
Excellent. Thank you John, so glad you don't give up. Love your channel! Happy trails!
@1gr8lpta
9 ай бұрын
Wow. Excellent job. I bought 6 gallons of chocolate milk today and put 5 gallons in my xl freeze dryer then watched your first hot chocolate video and the butter fat floated on the top. Now I have 6 gallons of full fat chocolate milk in the freezer dryer and I’m afraid I’ll have the same results. I wished I had watched that before I ordered the milk. And seen your hot chocolate video where you made it from scratch with cocoa powder. I am not expecting good results. Wish I knew how to fix it. Any advice from anyone would be great.
@rebeccastinson4078
8 ай бұрын
Im new to freeze drying. I love all the info you include in your videos. Can you tell me where to find the tray dividers? Thanks in advance. I will definitely be watching more of your videos!
@gaylesmith4953
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your noodle prep secret! I was about to do my first load of my mac and cheese in my FD and came across your video here. Very 👍 😊
@nancypeplau9747
Жыл бұрын
WOW! This just changed my Mac and cheese! Fantastic! Thank you!
@annahartley6112
11 ай бұрын
That’s awesome. Love your determination 😊
@Hopadopperartist
Жыл бұрын
Another great recipe from John. Thanks!
@PattyLU2
Жыл бұрын
YUUuuummm yUUMMM! Good stuff John!
@dellamonroe8814
10 ай бұрын
Thank you, sir for figuring this out and sharing it.
@Barosunflower
Жыл бұрын
Ok noodles are in the freezer dryer. I’ll let you know how they come out. My husband loves Mac & cheese Last time I made this, it turned out crunchy. He brought it to work. He didn’t care for it all. Never rehydrated right.
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Look forward to your feedback. This should solve the crunchy/chewy noodle problem
@bobwilson2860
Жыл бұрын
Great video John. Was that really only a pound of Velveeta? I was buying it today and the one pound block didn't look like it would take a whole can of Rotel. (I bought 2 just in case)
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Yes, it was half a 2lb block. When I make a large batch of Rotel Dip, I buy two cans of Rotel. Make sure you use the small can of rotel, not the large can 10oz can
@johnbarry8989
10 ай бұрын
Thanks JIB !! Got my first batch in the FD now. I added a tray of cooked 90% lean chop-meat with dividers to make it a 5 tray cycle. Will try this straight as-is and then with the meat for a greek pastitsio dish. Looking forward to watching more JIB videos and helping my busy daughter feed her family.
@JohnInBibs
10 ай бұрын
cool, keep us posted!
@LisaRingsby
Жыл бұрын
New to your channel and I love it. Where do you get your tray dividers??
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Welcome! I got them from www.freezedryingsupplies.com/?rfsn=6730675.03c6c1
@lanhams5
11 ай бұрын
I love the joy you have when it turns out! My freeze dryer is coming next week so I am leaning so much ahead of time. I have a question, can I make mac & cheese for my family and freeze dry the leftovers? Will the leftovers reconstitute well? Thank you for your help, blessings!
@JohnInBibs
11 ай бұрын
If you are not worried about how long it takes then you will be fine. For quick rehydration I have to do the noodles separately because they require much more water than the sauce
@lanhams5
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!! @@JohnInBibs
@PlanB-Idaho
7 ай бұрын
John. I will coin a previous viewer in saying that you are an absolute genius. I have been so frustrated trying to make mac n cheese that can work out of the pouch on the go and not required additional heat source other than the hot water. I so look forward to trying it out myself. I have linked this video in my thumbs up file. When I need to replace my sealer I will be getting the one you demonstrated. Thank you sir.
@JohnInBibs
7 ай бұрын
I have to admit I was very frustrated to. A few years ago a viewer asked me to solve this and after a lot of trial and error we finally got there. This works so well i even made a macaroni salad using the same principles that comes back fantastically.
@PlanB-Idaho
7 ай бұрын
I am really enjoying your videos and am excited to try them. I am going to get some of the silicone trays that you used first. Do you have a video that puts a face behind the bibs?
@nomad211d
Жыл бұрын
Nice job John!!!!
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@user-li5br8in6z
Жыл бұрын
Did you recently replace your vacuum pump? We're looking for one that isn't sold by HR as the one we got from them when we bought the freeze dryer was garbage.
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
Yes I did, a couple of months ago. I have been using it for 2 months with no issues but I need to see how it holds out long term, as you can see I use my FD a lot but only time will tell if it is a good deal. I like it because at least I can buy rebuild kits. I have the pump listed in my Amazon Store if you want to check it out. You can find the link to my store in the description box of this video.
@user-li5br8in6z
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnInBibs I saw the comment you made on Amazon which led me to search for you on KZitem. We will likely buy the same one you did. We have the large freeze dryer and HR sold the same size pump with all the freeze dryer regardless of the size of the unit. Doesn't make sense to put the same size vacuum pump on a unit that processes 8 pounds of food and one that processes 16 pounds. It's undersized for the large freeze dryer. We didn't even make it through the first year before the thing started failing and HR customer's service is a joke.
@JohnInBibs
Жыл бұрын
@@user-li5br8in6z You will have to get an adapter to connect the hose to the pump. I got mine from fixmyfd.com don't look like he sells them anymore but you could try and use the contact button and ask him
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