Beef Jerky!

Jeff grew up on his Grandpa Christofferson's beef jerky, who found the marinade recipe in a newspaper years ago! 

And he loves it.

So we decided to make some!

First we made the marinade, and put the meat in to soak overnight in the fridge.  

(We used a roast cut up into 3-quarter inch slices, and the marinade is a mixture of Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and liquid smoke.)

 

Next we laid it out on the trays of our dehydrator...

Then we let it cook for 18-24 hours, rotating the trays every 2-3 hours... 

(Yes we got up twice during the night, each taking a turn!  But it's worth it!)

And voila!  Beef jerky!  Hmmmm.....