The Complete Idiot-s Guide To Dehydrating Foods -idiot-s Guides-.pdf Apr 2026

His first victim was a bunch of bananas turning brown on the counter. Following the idiot-proof steps (Step 1: Slice. Step 2: Put on tray. Step 3: Walk away), he shoved them into their dusty food dehydrator—a wedding gift he’d used as a hat rack.

Miles was a “kitchen idiot.” Not the lovable, bumbling kind who sets toast on fire. He was the kind who once tried to boil water by putting the kettle on a cold burner for twenty minutes. His crowning failure was a Thanksgiving turkey that he “brined” in laundry detergent. His first victim was a bunch of bananas

“Survival,” she’d written in the notes app. “You can’t burn water if there’s no water.” Step 3: Walk away), he shoved them into

“Honey,” she said, hugging him. “You’re not an idiot anymore. You’re a… drying guy.” His crowning failure was a Thanksgiving turkey that

And somewhere, the ghost of that Thanksgiving turkey finally rested in peace.

He shrugged. “The book said I’d always be a recovering idiot. But at least I’m a hydrated one.”