Food Storage: Freeze Dried and Bottled Mandarin Oranges

I love a great deal and this time we found bags of mandarin oranges for only $2.50 each. We decided to freeze-dry some and bottle the rest. The freeze-dried mandarin oranges were absolutely delicious. We only used a little bit of honey in the bottled oranges. They had a slightly bitter aftertaste.

I think that the freeze-dried mandarin oranges make a fantastic snack but I probably wouldn't freeze-dry them for long-term storage. They take up a bit of space but they sure are delicious!

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*Sweet Orange Rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup rehydrated onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1 cup uncooked rice
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1 cup rehydrated mandarin oranges, added last

Saute onion and peppers in oil until tender. Add rice, and stir until golden. Add broth, juice, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Stir in oranges and let sit for a few minutes before serving.

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