Preserving the Harvest: Dehydrating Apricots

  My parents have an apricot tree that was ready for harvesting. On Sunday we stopped by and picked some apricots for preserving. The Little Chefs were eager to pick because they were able to climb the tree! Later they were eager to help because that meant they were able to sneak A LOT of tastes! I showed them how to safely half the apricot, after it was washed, to take the pit out. The next step was to cut each half into thirds. It seems each time I dehydrate I cut the fruit in a ...