Dehydrator Deliciousness

My first original (kinda) dehydrator snack recipe:

Corn Chip Redux
   - The recipe I based mine on, link pasted below, calls for 1 cup of cheese per 1 cup of corn. I eliminated the cheese to see if a low fat version was possible and changed the seasonings up a bit to compensate.

• 2 15 1/4 ounce cans no salt added whole kernel corn rinsed and drained
• 1 packet Goya cilantro & annatto seasoning 
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 4 or 5 sweet piquante peppers
• salt to taste
• 1 T powdered dried tomato ( I made mine in the dehydrator a couple weeks ago with some tomatoes that had gotten too cold and were mushy but not spoiled.)

Put all of the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth (adding a little water if necessary). Pour the mix onto greased fruit roll trays and dehydrate at 130 degrees for about 10 hours or until you can lift the sheet of corn up and turn it over. Dry the other side until the sheet is crispy. Break into pieces and store.

Cost: About $1 for the batch (I bought the corn on a buy 2 get 3 free sale)

Yummy, cheap, healthy and I didn't miss the cheese at all, though its absence does make the sheet crack and break up a little on the tray.

*http://www.everythingkitchens.com/miscdehydratorrecipes.html

Im also using my dehydrator to make beef jerky for pennies by purchasing cuts of beef reduced for quick sale.

And Ive found that applesauce is incredibly versatile when making fruit roll ups. Though it can be used on its own for a delicious snack, it can also be used as a base to stretch the more expensive fruits. You can add thawed and well drained frozen fruit to the applesauce for more exciting combinations during the winter when good fresh fruits aren't available cheaply. I bought a case of unsweetened applesauce last time it went on sale.
Ive used frozen pineapple, blueberries and cherries with my applesauce to great results. But my favorite combo has been a thick leather I made with a bag of cranberries I had in the freezer from when they were cheap last Thanksgiving. The fruit roll tastes just like the sweetened dried cranberries that cost $3 for a small bag!