So, now is the time to experiment!

A recent cheese-making class suprised me by relying on powdered milk. The cheese made from powdered milk was, of course, fresh -and tasted little different from that made from fresh milk.

The instructors said it was the same with making butter.

In an earlier class on dehdrating food, the instructors showed us a half-pint jar containing over 40 tomatoes. They used the powdered tomato, hot water, and other dehydrated and powdered vegetables, herbs, and spices to make a tasty soup.

I seem to recall that in the fictional story called something like, "The Long Way Home," the hero ate powdered beans, corn, and rice as the most compact and lightweight rations. I think I would have added onion, garlic, carrot, spices, etcetera.