Now how about gluten free macaroni? You are the hero of many children and adults alike with this elbow macaroni discovery. You da bomb diggity!

Oh man this sounds like a real keeper

I’ve said it before and MUST say it again: YOU’RE A GENIUS! THANK YOU!!

No words… just no words. Bravo, John!!

John , you have outdone yourself. My wife wil be SO happy. (Me too). Cant wait to get Many batches of this going. Comfort food !!! Yea baby.

This is a fabulous solution. Thanks so much

Love the fact that you take the time to problem solve freeze drying! I had a problem freeze drying raw chicken breasts, some didn’t rehydrate well and the ones that did, when I cooked them they were tough and dry. Any suggestions? Can you over freeze dry? Thanks for any help. Had a problem with eggs, but you solved that for me! Thank You!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wisdom with us! I’m new to freeze drying and your videos are so helpful!

I just received your new cookbook, John. Congratulations! I will enjoy leafing through it and checking out what to FD next! It's so nice to have a hard copy, not digital, and the spiral bound is the best. Take care!

This will be my next run. Love how you inspire us with ideas. ❤

Genius!

Thank you so much for your noodle prep secret! I was about to do my first load of my mac and cheese in my FD and came across your video here. Very 👍 😊

Another great video

YAY!!!!!!!! Thank you!

Thank you, sir for figuring this out and sharing it.

That’s awesome. Love your determination 😊

Looks great!

Glad you finally figured it out! Now I’ve got something else added to my list. 😊

Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for the vid. John!!....love spicy mac nd cheese!!! P.s. rotel also has a tomato, and habanaro can!!...yummmmm

Exited, yes Great job❤

Another great recipe from John. Thanks!

Got to try that one. Thanks

Awesome, John!!!!

Thanks John! Looking forward to giving that a try!

Just found your channel. Have had my freeze dryer for 8 wks. Great video. Can’t wait to watch them all. Thank you

WOW! This just changed my Mac and cheese! Fantastic! Thank you!

Great job!! Thank you for sharing!

I am thinking a video with ham added to the mix might be a very good thing. Thank you for this!

Great job!! I can't wait until I can start up my freeze dryer again.

Nice job John!!!!

Wonderful. I did a box mix and added ham. It was pretty good. It was one one that had the cheese pouch add some ham too.

I love your excitement! Can’t wait to try this method! Thank you for sharing!

Love all your experiments! You don't give up and you help us all! Just ordered both your books because I know you've done the work.

Awesome 😊

John, you are an absolute GENIUS!!! Thank you so much for all your hard work that you share with us! One question: is there a worry about the oils in the cheese sauce for long term storage?

Excellent. Thank you John, so glad you don't give up. Love your channel! Happy trails!

Sounds good I will make this next😊

Love your channel. I'm a new freeze dryer & am learning so much from your videos. Thank you so much. God bless

Ok, let’s take this one step further and add freeze dried lobster 😮! Freeze dried lobster Mac and cheese. Add a little imitation butter for that buttery flavor. Or, what about imitation crab in place of the lobster. Hmmmm……John?….I think that cheese dip was very popular in the 80’s. We used to serve it by the truck load on the weekends when we had 42 (dominoes) parties with 5-6 other couples. Never thought to use it in Mac and cheese, but it sure sounds good!

Genius! 🎉 I will definitely try it this way, next time I do Mac and Cheese!

Enjoyed the video You’re one in a million Thank you for sharing your video ♥️

This looks amazing! I keep trying to win a freeze dryer and praying that I will get 1. I grow a garden and have so much to put in a freeze dryer. I try to dehydrate as much as I can either outside or in the oven. I have learned how to can this year, I should have known before 53 years but I really wasn't raised around people that did, so I watched on KZfaq 1000's of videos and now I can. When I can afford jars that is. I'm disabled but can't get disability. I have had a stroke, open heart surgery, an ulcer that completely blocked food from going to my stomach and at 5' 8" and 50 yrs old I was losing weight until I was almost 100 lbs. They finally figured out what it was and blew open my stomach and then tell me that I need a pacemaker. I was like are you serious, they were..with all this my bills are out of this world so I grow food for now and try to keep as much as possible and I just keep praying that a freeze dryer will drop in my lap 😅 as I will never be able to afford 1. But when it happens and I know it will 1 day, this Mac and cheese is going to be the 1st thing I make!! I love Mac and cheese so much and this recipe looks amazing!! Thank you sir for all the testing you do to bring us these videos!!

Awesome video!! I have been having a problem with macaroni noodle texture after rehydrating! Can’t wait to try FD with your method!

Did the mac and cheese this weekend, turned out perfect. Thanks

I tried this and it worked out wonderfully! Thanks for all your work on figuring out the tricks to make this work. 😊

Just found you! Thank you so much! I've made great baby foods n snacks, and you are Absolutely right about keeping it loose so things powder right. I've struggled more on adult foods, so you are saving me "trial n error" time! I find using a pastry bag makes some snacks really pretty too!

THIS IS SPECTACULAR! Gold Star and A+! I am making chili to put in the FD this afternoon to prep some more meals for my husband's upcoming hunts. You better believe I'm going to now do a Chili Mac meal! (Also using your idea of making cornbread croutons to mix into the regular chili.) Love your ideas and really appreciate the time and effort to share with us!

I am so excited to try this John. Going to go order that sealer and your books

OMG! Thank you for this. I can’t wait to try it. FYI, I had a friend who made the dip with cooked and crumbled hot Italian Italian sausage, Ii was awesome with the Rotel.

YUUuuummm yUUMMM! Good stuff John!

I'm like to prep for the unexpected......but it would be hard not to grab one of these for a quick dinner after a long day at work! Great outcome! Your bbq sauce trick is awesome by the way , it's an instant glaze for chicken/ burgers !

Brilliant, I'm going to try this, I'm going to measure the volume of how much 3 squares of noodles are so I can just dump them all in a huge bowl and bag accordingly. Thank you for all your work figuring this out!

Thanks JIB !! Got my first batch in the FD now. I added a tray of cooked 90% lean chop-meat with dividers to make it a 5 tray cycle. Will try this straight as-is and then with the meat for a greek pastitsio dish. Looking forward to watching more JIB videos and helping my busy daughter feed her family.

Im new to freeze drying. I love all the info you include in your videos. Can you tell me where to find the tray dividers? Thanks in advance. I will definitely be watching more of your videos!

Looks good. I’m a newly. Got a try it. Big Mac and cheese fan😊 also I’m wanting to try your caramelized onions. Just got my freeze dryer 3 days ago

Wow I got my first batch out this morning and wow it was delicious!! I added cooked chopmeat 90% lean as my fifth tray divided into 10 portions. The meat combined with the cheese and tomato flavor really was tasty and packed with protein. Thanks John in Bibs !!

Wow. Excellent job. I bought 6 gallons of chocolate milk today and put 5 gallons in my xl freeze dryer then watched your first hot chocolate video and the butter fat floated on the top. Now I have 6 gallons of full fat chocolate milk in the freezer dryer and I’m afraid I’ll have the same results. I wished I had watched that before I ordered the milk. And seen your hot chocolate video where you made it from scratch with cocoa powder. I am not expecting good results. Wish I knew how to fix it. Any advice from anyone would be great.

Dayum...the more unhealthy the food stuffs, the better they taste !! Kudos to you for continually revamping your "recipes" until you get it JUST RIGHT !!

John. I will coin a previous viewer in saying that you are an absolute genius. I have been so frustrated trying to make mac n cheese that can work out of the pouch on the go and not required additional heat source other than the hot water. I so look forward to trying it out myself. I have linked this video in my thumbs up file. When I need to replace my sealer I will be getting the one you demonstrated. Thank you sir.

Thanks, John! Why do you package the cheese powder separately in the baggies? I'm very new to this but loving my new freeze drier!

New to your channel and I love it. Where do you get your tray dividers??

Love this video. I gave a couple of questions. 1st was that just 1 pound of elbow noodles you used for 10 servings? What size is that Mylar bag you’re using? TIA

I love the joy you have when it turns out! My freeze dryer is coming next week so I am leaning so much ahead of time. I have a question, can I make mac & cheese for my family and freeze dry the leftovers? Will the leftovers reconstitute well? Thank you for your help, blessings!

Hey John- Love the experimenting, this sounds great! Do you have a solution for FD hard boiled eggs for quick prepping egg salad and potato salad? All my experiments (about 7) have failed. My pup gets the failures… The whites ALWAYS turn out rubbery, tasteless, and with a gross texture! Fried or raw whole eggs are a fail, but scrambled raw eggs FD well, and taste good. Help…?

It's becoming harder and harder to find canned foods and processed foods that have not been bioengineered. It's making it very hard to create my meal components for long term storage. :( Thanks for sharing your technique. I'll have to work out a different sauce.

Can't wait to try this! Finally couldn't stand it any longer, ordered your sealer and new book lol. Thanks John, love your videos, you never give up 😊

Where did you get the Mylar bags they seem perfect!

Ok noodles are in the freezer dryer. I’ll let you know how they come out. My husband loves Mac & cheese Last time I made this, it turned out crunchy. He brought it to work. He didn’t care for it all. Never rehydrated right.

Can you do any other type of pasta lie this? I have a ton of bows penne shells and spaghetti. I’d really like to try spaghetti

Great video John. Was that really only a pound of Velveeta? I was buying it today and the one pound block didn't look like it would take a whole can of Rotel. (I bought 2 just in case)

Hey John...your Amazon link is not there

Where do you get your tray dividers?

John in Bibs, Do you have a recipe book out for all of your successful recipes? If not a book, then how do I find all the recipes that you feel are a success?

Where is the link to your sealer?

Where can I find that fantastic tray divider??

Did you recently replace your vacuum pump? We're looking for one that isn't sold by HR as the one we got from them when we bought the freeze dryer was garbage.

So for regular mac n cheese you would add 1 1/2 cups of milk to replace the tomatoes. Is that along with the regular 1 cup of milk that you add? For a total of 2 1/2 cups of milk?

I’m wondering when you started the noodles, and what or how long is overnight, looking for hours, approximately

Just wondering, why dont you just make some mac n cheese, with under cooked noodles, then freeze dry it?

Where do the square dividers come from?

Hi! Is it possible to contact you?

I had to stop watching your videos in between meals as they immediately make me extremely hungry. I also have to blame you when I gain weight.

I don’t remember if I told you or not, so I’ll say it here. You don’t need to show your face, it’s not going to increase subs. There’s another Tuber about our same age (though you’re probably a little older than me) who shows his face in every video. He has just as many subs as you. Maybe 1 thousand more, but not 2 thousand. Either you or he (my memory falls short) mentioned your main audience is our age group. You want more subs? Get a young (20-30 yr old) filly to do the presentation. Women pay attention to women, men pay attention to good looking women. I’m not saying go away, I’m saying have someone introduce the video and say goodbye from at the end, with your preparation in the middle (and her voice in there too).