I am repeating an idea I found on another blog. You can take your favorite sauce "lets say two cups and put it in the food dryer. First take the fruit leather tray and use a light canola cooking spray and then add the sauce. This will help with seperation later. crush the flakes into a rough powder. Second instead of pasta which can take longer to cook, use ramen without the packet. Most supermarkets now carry gormet mushrooms and add dried burger for a complete meal. hope that helps for an alternate idea.