Dried and Dehydrated Veggies

[Coyote_Bandit]

The thread about the 'shrooms prompts this inquiry.

I've been considering buying a number of freeze dried/dehydrated veggies. Celery, garlic, jalapeno, mushrooms, onions, peppers.

I'm single and live alone. I prefer to cook in small batches so I don't have to eat the same thing more than twice - and so that I don't have lots of leftovers to be forgotten for too long in the freezer.

I'm think this might be an easy way to add more variety while reducing waste - which would make both menu planning and food prep easier.

I'm guessing that cooking once for two meals will also help me better manage portion control. It can be far too easy to prepare four portions and then consume them as three portions - the current meal, the one designated for lunch the following day and the one remaining for the freezer.

I'm also guessing I could probably make a few different mixes of dried veggies to use as a base for different cuisines (i.e., a mix of dried celery, peppers, and onions - the holy trinity - as a base for cajun foods).

I'd appreciate comments from anyone who has tried - or contemplated - something similiar.

Thanks.