I get so giddy using our Excalibur Food Dehydrators. Today I am drying 10 cups of homemade refried beans. Saves room in my freezer, I know every ingredient that’s in it, and it will make taco night so much more fun. Since there is only two of us, I can rehydrate just enough for that meal and not have to worry about losing the rest of it in the fridge (I can’t be the only one this happens to.)

WHAT I USED:
For the bags I purchased the ones below on Amazon. I also decided to purchase a sealer for extra security for the bags since I was mailing them. I really didn't want my family to open the box and find all the ingredients had merged together. But that could be my OCD talking :).

As far as the labels. I made them myself. I used Adobe Illustrator to make them, but it's just as easy to use Microsoft Office. Just open a new document, draw a text box and insert the text. Make sure the border on the box is a little thicker and then when you cut them out, cut just outside the line leaving a white border. I used full sheet sticker paper in my ink jet printer.

INGREDIENTS:
3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 eggs, whisked
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
1 small white onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper
4 cups cooked and chilled short grain rice
4 green onions, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon teaspoons oyster sauce

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in large sauté pan over medium-high heat until melted. Add egg, and cook until scrambled, stirring occasionally. Remove egg, and transfer to a separate bowl.
2. Add an additional 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Add carrots, onion, and garlic. Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until the onion and carrots are soft.
3. Increase heat to high, add in the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil. Immediately add the rice, green onions, soy sauce and oyster sauce, and stir until combined. Continue stirring for an additional 3 minutes to fry the rice.
4. Add the scrambled eggs and stir to combine. Remove from heat, and serve immediately.​

P.S. Most Fried Rice recipes include peas - I am not a big fan of peas so I don't make it with them. If you would like to make it traditionally, add 1/2 cup of peas when you add the carrots, onions, and garlic.