Dehydrating Cayenne Peppers for Homemade Spice

To create homemade cayenne pepper, one can dehydrate cut-up cayenne peppers and blend them together. This simple process yields an incredible spice that is incredibly hot, and it only requires one ingredient. The author has experimented with various types of peppers but loves cayenne pepper the most. They are currently dehydrating their own cayenne peppers using a Nesco dehydrator to create delicious beef jerky.

The Nesco Dehydrator: A Versatile Kitchen Companion

The author's Nesco dehydrator is an incredible kitchen tool that can be used to make a wide variety of food items, including meats, fish, fruits, nuts, and seeds. The author has found the dehydrator to be especially useful for making jerky, and it comes with multiple racks that allow for mass production of jerky. The cool feature about the racks is that they can accommodate a large number of pieces at once, making it easy to make a ton of jerky in one go. The author highly recommends purchasing a Nesco dehydrator due to its affordability and versatility.

Breaking the Fast: A 5-Day Water-Only Experiment

After completing their 5-day water-only fast, the author is excited to break their fast with actual food. They had previously experienced extreme hunger pangs during other fasting periods, but this time they decided to start slow by taking a few sips of freshly squeezed orange juice mixed with lime juice. The author feels that starting small is key when it comes to breaking a fast, and they encourage others to do the same before attempting a longer fast.

The Benefits of Fasting: A Personal Experience

The author's experience with fasting has been eye-opening, and they have noticed several benefits. One of the most significant advantages is the appreciation for food that comes with taking time away from eating. When you're not eating, your body begins to slow down, and you naturally eat less when you finally do break your fast. The author also notes that cooking has become a therapeutic activity for them during their fast, as they were able to smell and see the food before consuming it.

Conclusion: A Newfound Appreciation for Food

The author's experience with fasting has taught them to slow down and appreciate the little things in life, including food. By taking time away from eating, they have come to realize that slowing down and savoring their food makes all the difference. The author encourages others to try fasting or at least start small before attempting a longer fast. They believe that this process can help you develop healthier eating habits and appreciate the flavor of your food more.

The Final Day: Introducing Food into the Body

As the author breaks their fast, they are struck by the sensation of introducing food into their body. It's intense, and they feel it going down their throat like a wave. The idea of taking in actual food after such a long period is overwhelming, but also exhilarating.

The Science Behind Eating Slows Down Digestion

When you're eating quickly, your teeth break down the food faster than your stomach can process it. This means that when you finally do eat after a fast, your body has already started to digest some of the nutrients. The author notes that this is why slowing down and chewing their food makes all the difference. By taking time to eat, they allow their body to properly digest their food, which helps with overall health and digestion.

The Importance of Mindful Eating

The author believes that mindful eating is key to appreciating food more. When you're eating slowly and savoring your food, you become more aware of the flavors and textures involved. This awareness can help you develop healthier eating habits, as you learn to appreciate the taste and nutritional value of your food.

Conclusion: A Newfound Appreciation for Food and Life

The author's 5-day water-only fast has taught them to slow down and appreciate the little things in life, including food. They have come to realize that taking time away from eating allows them to develop healthier eating habits and appreciate the flavor of their food more. The author encourages others to try fasting or at least start small before attempting a longer fast, as they believe it can bring about a newfound appreciation for life and all its wonders.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello hello hello I am back it is day 3 and A2 I've gone about 3 and 1 half days without eating tomorrow night marks 5 days and I will be able to eat food again now the thing about eating food after a fast is you do not want to eat much trust me I learned the hard way one time Mike and I did this fast it was kind of funny looking back at the time I felt like I was going to die I did a 4day fast to break the fast we actually did a 4day fast fry challenge so Mike only ate fried food for 4 days everything he had to make had to be deep fried it was pretty cool he was figuring out how to make like deep fried Bagels deep fried like ice cream cereal bars all this crazy um and I did not eat and I had to sit there and watch him eat all this stuff so the last day we broke it with this breakfast lunch dinner dessert pizza it was eight slices two slices each breakfast was bacon egg and cheese lunch was a bacon chicken caesar dinner was a homemade sausage pasta slice and then dessert was a churos and ice cream it was absurd I wish I would have enjoyed it more but I took one bite and I felt like I had a walnut for a stomach that had just consumed an elephant felt terrible but top of my mouth started to burn which is really weird that happens a lot when I fast the top of your roof the roof of your mouth will start to burn so what I've been doing recently is kind of like brushing my teeth up there just to keep it nice I think it's just so uh what's the word I think it's so sensitive that it just starts to get hot anyhow today is 3 and A2 days and I'm actually feeling really good I walked to the market it's snowing it's freezing outside and I was pretty slow I'm kind of like you know I feel like I'm pretty tripped out right now um ironically when I got home I started to feel much better because I started to cook I've done a lot of things I've been editing watching a lot of movies writing books reading books uh playing music and and it wasn't until I started to cook that actually felt pretty good so that was interesting I mean I feel good I just don't have much energy um interestingly enough I'm not tired I'm not like yawning like tired I want to go to sleep I'm just very very chill just like yeah you know kind of whatever oh that is the timer and speaking of the timer I'll stop you what I'm doing right now is I am prepping a bunch of stuff that takes a few days to make usually like a day or two so that way when my fast is over I'll have food even though I probably won't eat much of this food to be honest after all my past experiences I'll probably just eat like uh a piece of fruit to start start very slow very very slow but I just want to show you guys what I am making and I'll actually give you some tips because things I'm making are really simple things that a lot of people don't realize you can make it home very cheap very simple and you know if you have time to wait there they don't take too much time it's a lot of just sitting around and waiting so first thing here I've been really into grinding my own Meats because I think the misconception is that to grind meats you need have a meat grinder and to do really good grinds sure but just to get something like ground chicken which to be honest I've been eating chicken that's ground a lot I love absolutely love meatballs but I started making these chicken meatballs cuz I had someone had give me one I tasted it and I was like oh my God this is amazing I'm starting to like the chicken meatballs better but today I went to the store and I couldn't find any ground chicken so I was like oh just make it all you do is you take some chicken thigh boneless skinless I took the bone out or you can buy it with it out and then I just blended it up with herbs and spices I got all these great spices and I was on a trip recently like Jamaican jerk and some brothers green like Smoky rub one out sauce uh rub one out not sauce so I'm losing I haven't eaten in a while the uh shaky stuff whatever you call rub you know seasoning and I just blended it up in a food processor with some fresh herbs and the seasoning and I have this awesome Blended mixture and then you just form this into balls you don't need to add anything else you fry that up maybe put it in the oven for a little bit and you will have incredibly tasting chicken meatballs next thing I need something cold so I ended up making a coconut vanilla ice cream it's actually C coconut milk so there's no dairy or eggs or anything in there and this I'm really excited about I use fresh coconut beans I I mean I use fresh vanilla beans I really do that now you're probably wondering what's going on over here couple things first off this bad boy oh yeah this is the ultimate in pickling I made a pickling solution with vinegar spices uh what else was in there some water mostly white distilled vinegar Sugar Bay Leaf and a couple other things garlic and then I mixed it in with just a bunch of veggies I have corabi carrots raisins dates figs sundried Tomatoes cauliflower brussel sprouts and carrots and onions I wanted to just try what everything that I have in my house and chickpeas I pretty much just wanted to see what everything in my house would taste like pickled so I just threw it all in there now the final two things that you'll find interesting are a you see this meat I made three-way beef jerky all I do is take top brown beef and you you pound it really thin with a pounder sliced it up and then I just mixed it in some seasoning I did three different seasonings Jamaican jerk seasoning is going to be freaking awesome then I also did the brothers green Smoky rub one out and then I got this awesome steak seasoning in St Martin on the island and it's just like beautiful looking you can kind of see it there and all I do is then put it on one of these racks on my dehydrator and then I dehydrate these guys overnight and then I will have delicious beef jery now the thing about this is probably wondering what is that well that is a hot pepper and this specifically is a cayenne pepper I'm going to do a video very soon but just to show you the basics if you cut these up and you dehydrate them and you blend them you will have homemade cayenne pepper very very simple one ingredient that's all you need and it's going to be incredible I've done it with a lot of different peppers never done cayenne pepper but I love cayenne pepper so I'm dehydrating those right now put my meat on top close the lid and then I will have by tomorrow delicious beef jerky now this thing this Nesco dehydrator this thing's incredible it does Meats jerky fish fruits nuts seeds I don't know what differ between meats and jerky is but the same temperature fruits nuts seeds herb spices you can dehydrate anything comes with all these different um whatever you call these things racks and the cool thing about the racks is that you can pretty much do as many as you want and make a ton of jerky there's even more here I'm making like you know a pound and a half jerky and that's going to be a ton of jerky for me crazy part about the dehydrator it it's only like 50 bucks so I suggest you buy one I'm going to probably link this with another video of my 5 day maybe breaking the fast just the final day but I feel great if you want to do it give it a try again I suggest just starting small doing a one day fast but thank you guys for sticking around you rock see you soon day five I have officially finished my 5day water only no food fast and I thought because of the incidences I've had in the other times where I just started to Gorge myself and just ate crazy and felt like but I would start really simple I just freshly squeezed some orange juice a little bit of lime I'm just going to take some sips of this and then in a few hours you know officially break my fast with actual food I made all kinds of stuff my beef jerky I pickled a bunch of stuff I just made this awesome uh chicken stock with like a consum um I made these grape leaves that are stuffed with chicken jerk chicken and rice very excited to say the least it's been a crazy experience I do suggest if you fast obviously you start with one day and work your way up but the biggest thing that I've noticed is the extremes of weather I once haded to fasten really very very hot heat and it screwed me up and right now it is bitter cold it's like 0 degrees outside in New York so that's not helping cuz I can't really go out too much and get out but otherwise I felt pretty good you know a little headache here and there like felt kind of weak but I wasn't tired I did a lot of writing very chill if you want to try it it's a good way to reset truthfully it's just a really great way to re-approach food because you know you spend so much time away from it that you get so excited to eat and you Savor things more and you appreciate the flavor and honestly just cooking has been kind of the thing that's kind of kept me I don't want to say sane but whenever I started to cook I started to feel better I wasn't able to eat I wasn't able to taste I couldn't even taste stuff but it was fun to cook and to really just try to smell things and see how they went like this fresh orange juice but anyhow enough talking here we go I'm kind of like jesz this the longest fast I've ever done whoa that is intense already like the idea of introducing food in my body is like I can feel it like going down it's crazy fresh really teaches to slow down if you have bad eating habits if you eat too fast you eat too much you don't really appreciate ins saor food by taking time away you're naturally not going to be able to eat as much when you come back so you're going to slow down your chewing you're going to taste and even small things like that if you're trying to get in better shape or lose weight or just be healthier even just slowing down and chewing your food not just waing like scarfing down an entire huge meal even those little small things they're going to make you appreciate food more and feel better because your body when you're chewing food your your teeth are breaking the food down faster than your stomach can so it actually helps your whole shebang shebang thanks for sticking around guys I appreciate it let me know if you're interested in fasting or if you have done it before opinions comments like subscribe if you haven't you're awesome rock and roll oh my God flavor hav a flavor of anything in five dayshello hello hello I am back it is day 3 and A2 I've gone about 3 and 1 half days without eating tomorrow night marks 5 days and I will be able to eat food again now the thing about eating food after a fast is you do not want to eat much trust me I learned the hard way one time Mike and I did this fast it was kind of funny looking back at the time I felt like I was going to die I did a 4day fast to break the fast we actually did a 4day fast fry challenge so Mike only ate fried food for 4 days everything he had to make had to be deep fried it was pretty cool he was figuring out how to make like deep fried Bagels deep fried like ice cream cereal bars all this crazy um and I did not eat and I had to sit there and watch him eat all this stuff so the last day we broke it with this breakfast lunch dinner dessert pizza it was eight slices two slices each breakfast was bacon egg and cheese lunch was a bacon chicken caesar dinner was a homemade sausage pasta slice and then dessert was a churos and ice cream it was absurd I wish I would have enjoyed it more but I took one bite and I felt like I had a walnut for a stomach that had just consumed an elephant felt terrible but top of my mouth started to burn which is really weird that happens a lot when I fast the top of your roof the roof of your mouth will start to burn so what I've been doing recently is kind of like brushing my teeth up there just to keep it nice I think it's just so uh what's the word I think it's so sensitive that it just starts to get hot anyhow today is 3 and A2 days and I'm actually feeling really good I walked to the market it's snowing it's freezing outside and I was pretty slow I'm kind of like you know I feel like I'm pretty tripped out right now um ironically when I got home I started to feel much better because I started to cook I've done a lot of things I've been editing watching a lot of movies writing books reading books uh playing music and and it wasn't until I started to cook that actually felt pretty good so that was interesting I mean I feel good I just don't have much energy um interestingly enough I'm not tired I'm not like yawning like tired I want to go to sleep I'm just very very chill just like yeah you know kind of whatever oh that is the timer and speaking of the timer I'll stop you what I'm doing right now is I am prepping a bunch of stuff that takes a few days to make usually like a day or two so that way when my fast is over I'll have food even though I probably won't eat much of this food to be honest after all my past experiences I'll probably just eat like uh a piece of fruit to start start very slow very very slow but I just want to show you guys what I am making and I'll actually give you some tips because things I'm making are really simple things that a lot of people don't realize you can make it home very cheap very simple and you know if you have time to wait there they don't take too much time it's a lot of just sitting around and waiting so first thing here I've been really into grinding my own Meats because I think the misconception is that to grind meats you need have a meat grinder and to do really good grinds sure but just to get something like ground chicken which to be honest I've been eating chicken that's ground a lot I love absolutely love meatballs but I started making these chicken meatballs cuz I had someone had give me one I tasted it and I was like oh my God this is amazing I'm starting to like the chicken meatballs better but today I went to the store and I couldn't find any ground chicken so I was like oh just make it all you do is you take some chicken thigh boneless skinless I took the bone out or you can buy it with it out and then I just blended it up with herbs and spices I got all these great spices and I was on a trip recently like Jamaican jerk and some brothers green like Smoky rub one out sauce uh rub one out not sauce so I'm losing I haven't eaten in a while the uh shaky stuff whatever you call rub you know seasoning and I just blended it up in a food processor with some fresh herbs and the seasoning and I have this awesome Blended mixture and then you just form this into balls you don't need to add anything else you fry that up maybe put it in the oven for a little bit and you will have incredibly tasting chicken meatballs next thing I need something cold so I ended up making a coconut vanilla ice cream it's actually C coconut milk so there's no dairy or eggs or anything in there and this I'm really excited about I use fresh coconut beans I I mean I use fresh vanilla beans I really do that now you're probably wondering what's going on over here couple things first off this bad boy oh yeah this is the ultimate in pickling I made a pickling solution with vinegar spices uh what else was in there some water mostly white distilled vinegar Sugar Bay Leaf and a couple other things garlic and then I mixed it in with just a bunch of veggies I have corabi carrots raisins dates figs sundried Tomatoes cauliflower brussel sprouts and carrots and onions I wanted to just try what everything that I have in my house and chickpeas I pretty much just wanted to see what everything in my house would taste like pickled so I just threw it all in there now the final two things that you'll find interesting are a you see this meat I made three-way beef jerky all I do is take top brown beef and you you pound it really thin with a pounder sliced it up and then I just mixed it in some seasoning I did three different seasonings Jamaican jerk seasoning is going to be freaking awesome then I also did the brothers green Smoky rub one out and then I got this awesome steak seasoning in St Martin on the island and it's just like beautiful looking you can kind of see it there and all I do is then put it on one of these racks on my dehydrator and then I dehydrate these guys overnight and then I will have delicious beef jery now the thing about this is probably wondering what is that well that is a hot pepper and this specifically is a cayenne pepper I'm going to do a video very soon but just to show you the basics if you cut these up and you dehydrate them and you blend them you will have homemade cayenne pepper very very simple one ingredient that's all you need and it's going to be incredible I've done it with a lot of different peppers never done cayenne pepper but I love cayenne pepper so I'm dehydrating those right now put my meat on top close the lid and then I will have by tomorrow delicious beef jerky now this thing this Nesco dehydrator this thing's incredible it does Meats jerky fish fruits nuts seeds I don't know what differ between meats and jerky is but the same temperature fruits nuts seeds herb spices you can dehydrate anything comes with all these different um whatever you call these things racks and the cool thing about the racks is that you can pretty much do as many as you want and make a ton of jerky there's even more here I'm making like you know a pound and a half jerky and that's going to be a ton of jerky for me crazy part about the dehydrator it it's only like 50 bucks so I suggest you buy one I'm going to probably link this with another video of my 5 day maybe breaking the fast just the final day but I feel great if you want to do it give it a try again I suggest just starting small doing a one day fast but thank you guys for sticking around you rock see you soon day five I have officially finished my 5day water only no food fast and I thought because of the incidences I've had in the other times where I just started to Gorge myself and just ate crazy and felt like but I would start really simple I just freshly squeezed some orange juice a little bit of lime I'm just going to take some sips of this and then in a few hours you know officially break my fast with actual food I made all kinds of stuff my beef jerky I pickled a bunch of stuff I just made this awesome uh chicken stock with like a consum um I made these grape leaves that are stuffed with chicken jerk chicken and rice very excited to say the least it's been a crazy experience I do suggest if you fast obviously you start with one day and work your way up but the biggest thing that I've noticed is the extremes of weather I once haded to fasten really very very hot heat and it screwed me up and right now it is bitter cold it's like 0 degrees outside in New York so that's not helping cuz I can't really go out too much and get out but otherwise I felt pretty good you know a little headache here and there like felt kind of weak but I wasn't tired I did a lot of writing very chill if you want to try it it's a good way to reset truthfully it's just a really great way to re-approach food because you know you spend so much time away from it that you get so excited to eat and you Savor things more and you appreciate the flavor and honestly just cooking has been kind of the thing that's kind of kept me I don't want to say sane but whenever I started to cook I started to feel better I wasn't able to eat I wasn't able to taste I couldn't even taste stuff but it was fun to cook and to really just try to smell things and see how they went like this fresh orange juice but anyhow enough talking here we go I'm kind of like jesz this the longest fast I've ever done whoa that is intense already like the idea of introducing food in my body is like I can feel it like going down it's crazy fresh really teaches to slow down if you have bad eating habits if you eat too fast you eat too much you don't really appreciate ins saor food by taking time away you're naturally not going to be able to eat as much when you come back so you're going to slow down your chewing you're going to taste and even small things like that if you're trying to get in better shape or lose weight or just be healthier even just slowing down and chewing your food not just waing like scarfing down an entire huge meal even those little small things they're going to make you appreciate food more and feel better because your body when you're chewing food your your teeth are breaking the food down faster than your stomach can so it actually helps your whole shebang shebang thanks for sticking around guys I appreciate it let me know if you're interested in fasting or if you have done it before opinions comments like subscribe if you haven't you're awesome rock and roll oh my God flavor hav a flavor of anything in five days\n"