Mommy High Five reviewers are mothers and some grandmothers who have experience in parenting and children’s products. Whenever possible, products are purchased and tested for reviews.

Reattached hose and ran another full system test (results, 750 mTorr lowest steady reading - looking through the oil level window, some bubbling seen in oil even after an hour of pumpdown - some "air" noises from pump)

Granted, most of that time is the freeze dryer doing all the work, but the process is not without effort. Once the food is ready it must be put into appropriate containers with oxygen absorbers and sealed properly so they can last.

Truth be told, there isn’t much of a difference in terms of interface, but the Pharmaceutical models do offer a bit more customization in terms of settings. The Home Pro models however get the job done just as well and have bigger capacity for the money.

When my son goes to college in a few months, we will send him with many freeze dried meals and continue to mail them to him as needed. Most colleges don’t have safe gluten-free options, and while in an ideal world my son would be able to cook all his own food, I know that’s not practical or likely. Freeze dried meals on hand are an easy way to keep from being cross contaminated at the cafeteria!

I want my son to have great meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas, just as the rest of website us do. And it’s not feasible for me to cook the entire meal for a huge crowd.

Freeze dried foods are delicious by themselves or powdered and used in smoothies or baked goods. I have found I can freeze dry apple slices, powder them, and add a little water to make applesauce. It’s a lot easier than making applesauce in a traditional way.

The initial cost can be high, they require adequate space and power supply; also, they can be noisy during Shop Now operation.

This is why so many people are buying their own freeze dryers to use at home. The market is essentially cornered by Harvest Right, which isn’t a bad thing since their quality and customer service are both superb.

Reinstalled the vacuum hose and capped far end of hose to do a hose test. (same results as pump alone)

Their production needs can be met by investing in expertly freeze-drying machinery offered by trusted pharma machinery manufacturers. Such companies benefit the most from the continuous improvement of freeze-drying technology, allowing them to gain enduring success.

Shortly after getting the freeze dryer, Lance's wife began shipping over boxes of dehydrated food. We get the food, rehydrate it, and make some incredible meals. My favorite was the pizza Lance would whip up!

Control of the amount of time a material is held at the ultimate freeze temperature before the drying cycle is started.

Slight delay at customs but my head was spinning at how fast this was resolved for something that was out of there control! Bravo!