macoolette, thank you for your kind comments. I enjoy dehydrating just about everything. It is truly amazing just how much water dissipates when dehydrating. I have dehydrated several things that amazed me.

My Macaw parrot is Carribe. He is 20 years old. My husband has had him for 17 years. All three of our parrots are Macaws, and all three were rescues. While I am grateful to have these wonderful companion birds, I am constantly amazed at how people will adopt or purchase "wild" animals and then just give them up. Our guys are beautiful, but as with all large birds they can be very loud.

As far as the peeling goes, I left the peelings on when roasting as a means to protect the flesh from becoming hard and dry, and also to help prevent nutrition loss. The pumpkin you saw here was steemed/roasted, hence the one cup of water in the bottom of the pan.

If you do not have a dehydrator, food can be dehydrated in the oven, at low temps and for a longer time. Just remember to check for doneness.

Cheers!