Make a Variety of Tasty and Healthy Snacks With the NESCO Food Dehydrator

It’s a new year, and after the holiday sugar rush of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas our kids are in need of healthy snack alternatives. Meat jerky and dehydrated fruit chips or rollups are excellent options for mid-day snacks, and the NESCO Food Dehydrator is here to help.

As parents, you know the gap between what kids should be eating and what kids want to be eating can be quite large—especially with easy access to a number of tasty (and not all that healthy) treats available on the market. Sweet and chewy fruit snacks and fruit roll ups are a regular go-to snack in many households, but the sugar content of many of those snacks can be sky high.

Try making your own where you can control what goes into them. We have a recipe for easy fruit rolls on our website. Fruit “chips” made from apples, kiwi, strawberries or bananas as well as seasoned beef jerky in a variety of flavors are other healthy Food Dehydrator snacks. Create great, healthy snack alternatives for children from the comfort of your own home using the Food Dehydrator.

NESCO Food Dehydrator Brings the Delicious to Snack Time

What happens when your picky eater craves the sugary goodness of his or her favorite candy bar? Enter, “butterfinger” bites!

Try this recipe for a healthier take on the store-bought favorite. The peanut butter, coconut, and apple combo in this recipe evokes the same ‘crunch’ with none of the added sugar so you don’t have to feel guilty about letting your kids indulge, or indulging in some yourself!

You don’t have to sacrifice nutrition for convenience. With a little planning and preparation, the NESCO Food Dehydrator can help you create several healthy, on-the-go, convenient snacks kids are sure to love.

Your family is our family, and we care about the food you’re eating. Check out our website for a variety of recipes for all of our small appliances including the Food Dehydrator, Food Steamer, Slow Cookers, and even our classic vintage NESCO Roasters.

NESCO: Your Key Ingredient

At NESCO, we believe life is an occasion worth celebrating. We’re dedicated to being Your Key Ingredient in those celebrations by making cooking enjoyable again with our complete line of innovative small kitchen appliances and accessories. NESCO began as the National Enameling and Stamping Company and created the first Roaster Oven in 1931. NESCO is currently headquartered in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

To purchase NESCO products visit nesco.com or for more information call 1-800-288-4545.

NESCO Food Steamer Makes Healthy Eating Easy

It’s the holiday season, and the time we all start thinking about our resolutions for the coming year. For many, that means getting healthier. NESCO makes a variety of kitchen appliances that can help with healthy eating goals—including the NESCO 5 Qt Food Steamer which provides quick, healthy meal options for the entire family.

Food preparation is a crucial step in a person’s healthy eating journey. Sometimes it’s not just a matter of what you’re eating, but how you’re preparing what you’re eating.

Steaming allows foods you’re cooking to retain more vitamins, minerals, and enzymes than other cooking methods. So the vegetables you’ve vowed to eat more of in the new year, are actually healthier than if you decided to boil or sauté them. Steaming also doesn’t require oil which can add unnecessary calories to a meal.

Steaming meats like lamb or pork makes for easier removal of fat than grilling, baking, or frying. Removing the fat from meats can lower calories and cholesterol, while still giving you the protein a healthy diet needs.

A Quality Food Steamer is an Essential Part of a Healthy Eating Journey

In the Food Steamer, water is heated in the bottom, and food is stored in sealed containers at the top. The steam from the water easily cooks food in a matter of minutes.

Vegetables, seafood, meat, poultry, fruits, eggs, and grains can be steamed in NESCO’s 5 Qt Food Steamer. Take this recipe for chili-spiced asparagus, for example. It pairs perfectly with delicate salmon fillets and, thanks to the steamer’s two BPA-free steaming bowls, you can steam them together at the same time.

“Because of the Food Steamer’s design, a variety of foods can be cooked at the same time without compromising flavor,” says Dan Kuenzi, senior vice president of sales & marketing at NESCO. “It’s all about quality, affordability, and convenience.”

At NESCO, we continue to innovate and meet the growing needs of our customers. Our goal is to provide you with the right equipment for your lifestyle. So whether that’s a vintage NESCO Roaster Oven that can feed an entire family, a Food Steamer for healthier living, or a Coffee Roaster, we’re here for you—always.

NESCO: Your Key Ingredient

At NESCO, we believe life is an occasion worth celebrating. We’re dedicated to being Your Key Ingredient in those celebrations by making cooking enjoyable again with our complete line of innovative small kitchen appliances and accessories. NESCO began as the National Enameling and Stamping Company and created the first Roaster Oven in 1931. NESCO is currently headquartered in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

To purchase NESCO products visit nesco.com or for more information call 1-800-288-4545.