Category Archives: Freezer Food

What’s for dinner? Sketti and homemade garlic bread

  I promise to have the recipe soon. (I’m back now but it will take time)  

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What’s for dinner? Spaghetti, salad and doctored crescent rolls that taste like “garlic toast”.

  Nothing like spaghetti sauce cooking all day filling the house with the aroma of “home”. That sounded so stupid but I really mean it. I love the smells and the feelings that come from making your food from scratch. … Continue reading

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Spicy BBQ Pork Sandwiches (made from left over Pork Roast)

   

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Breakfast this morning …. “He” calls this “potato pie”. Don’t get too excited, it’s only a Frittata lol.

  They like the toast left WHOLE because it is easier to slop on the jelly. I just tell them that they’re lazy lol         Frittata made with bacon, sausage, ham, onions, peppers, cubed potatoes, two types … Continue reading

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Banana Nut Muffins (as usual)

    They are all wrapped up individually and ready for a “grab and go” for those that can’t seem to wake up in time. I tripled the recipe and will freeze two ziploc bags filled with these yummies, that … Continue reading

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Brrrr…… it’s a day for “Chili”

  Everyone eats their chili differently. Some people like it in a bowl,  some like it on a baked potato with cheese and chopped onion, and one person likes chili in the bowl with pieces of baked potato and chopped … Continue reading

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Whole Sirloin to cut into steaks for the freezer. Time to get ready for the winter and stock freezer…. UPDATED photos

  UPDATE…. all cut and packaged up. They are in the freezer and happy……..photos below   I have paper towel stuck to the top. I didn’t want to freeze my hands. It will take a couple days in the fridge … Continue reading

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Corn in FoodSaver bags ready for the freezer

      “He thought it was so funny to hide these in the bowl of cleaned corn waiting to be put in FoodSaver bags. He said that these are “baby corn” for Asian dishes. I wish it was that … Continue reading

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Look what I get to do . They are out in the utility room waiting for me .

    I get to clean and freeze three dozen corn. I have to decide what I want to do with these. Freeze whole? Or do I make fried corn? Or do I cut for whole kernels?       … Continue reading

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Stuffed Cabbage and Homemade bread

  I will show the Stuffed Cabbage up here at the top and the bread down below. Yes, full recipes to come. I need to get all the photos in here before I lose them.     STOP RIGHT HERE……… … Continue reading

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Sauteed Kale with onions… I will be adding a bit to many dishes.

                  Okay Dokey all done. I’ll put it in a bowl to cool for the fridge. I will add to many dishes right from the freezer.   I froze this in pint … Continue reading

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I made Banana Nut Muffins (again of course)

They are always so moist and yummy. I make them about once a month or every other. This is one of those popular snack after breakfast but before lunch. I would just call it mid-morning but because there are strange … Continue reading

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Spicy BarBQ pork sandwich topped with Cole Slaw served with chips on the side (oh and strawberry shortcake for dessert)

  I had a total disaster with a pork butt/shoulder because I tried a recipe from the internet. Oh My God….. it smelled awful. I had to open windows because it smelled so bad. I threw it away and started … Continue reading

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Meatballs for the freezer (10 lb)

       

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This is my third FoodSaver. I love it and use it so much but i miss my original one back in 1998. It was called Professional or something like that..

(still have to freeze all the whole chickens, chicken parts, steaks, roasts, ribs etc)     3   20lb rolls of ground chuck made into burger patties(shown below) meat balls, meatloaf, 3 lb packages to make any other meal with ground … Continue reading

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French toast and Pancakes for the freezer. Pull one out and nuke. Then warm up bacon that is cooked in freezer and call it breakfast.

All they have to do it NUKE it. I also have bacon, sausage links and patties, and ham in there too. Yep, just nuke that too.     I made white and wheat. Something to satisfy everyone (if not make … Continue reading

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THREE different Cast iron skillet freezer frittatas

Three different Breakfast Frittatas for the freezer. I made Three different kinds so everyone could grab a bag from the freezer and warm it up for breakfast. Make toast and serve with juice and lots of coffee, and call it … Continue reading

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Have I told you how much I love my “new” FoodSaver” ?

Today was 20 lb of ground beef in less than 15 mins.  I froze most packages weighing about 1 lb. Next week is Spahetti, chili, tascos, goulash, meatloaf, meatballs etc. Some of it for the freezer and some for dinners. … Continue reading

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What do you do when you’re feeling “blue” ?

      I reach for something BLUE. Yummy in my tummy!           .

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Crispy Cod, with roasted broccoli, baked potato with sour cream, and tossed salad.

One person wanted naked fish (without breading), so I made that in a separate oven .   Two with tartar sauce, Two with lemon, and one with malt vinegar.         (potatoes were cooked out on the deck … Continue reading

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Baby Back Ribs, homemade rice pilaf, corn on the cob, three bean salad, and pound cake for dessert.

I need to apologize for the crappy photos. The meat fell off the bone which made a terrible looking plate. Who am I kidding, all my photos look awful. That just means that they aren’t staged and spending time with … Continue reading

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Another FoodSaver day

  Today I am freezing a small “Meat Package” from the butcher, only 65 Pounds. Plus I picked up a case of Cod, a 10 lb roll of Ground Beef, and a case of Riblets. The Riblets will always be … Continue reading

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Making Nanner Muffins

  I’d call this a ” freezer fill up day”. Muffins, breakfast casseroles, cooked bacon, sausage patties, omelette fillings etc. I like the idea of having assorted breakfast foods for anyone to microwave for a descent breakfast like french toast, … Continue reading

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Lazy fast dinner. Chicken dinner salad

Has anyone noticed that Tyson has stopped selling the “white meat chicken fillets” ?  We used to love those on our salads. Choice of toppings: cheese, bacon pieces, carrots, green onions, chopped white onion, grape tomatoes, avocado slices, chopped cucumber, … Continue reading

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Roasted Tomatoes with Garlic

    I need to roast these because there is 5 times more than this outside waiting to be picked.  

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Lg Chicken Dinner Salad for the Hot Days of Summer

I already cut the chicken into strips so that is why it looks so funny. This one was served with Hidden Valley Buffalo Ranch. They have new flavors and we bought two of them ( along with “original” of course)’ He … Continue reading

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I have been buying dozens of corn to freeze for the winter. Please hang on “FoodSaver”. Don’t die on me yet.

Don’t forget to keep some of the raw corn in the fridge for dinner when guests stop over. ( happens ALL THE TIME HERE) BBQ outside for a fast dinner.           I love my FoodSaver. Update…. … Continue reading

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Time to make pancakes for the freezer. You can pop them in the microwave for a fast breakfast.

I like to make sure that real food is available so everyone can eat. You can pop them in the microwave for a fast breakfast. Bacon and ham are also in there cooked and ready to reheat.   There is … Continue reading

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Future Spicy BBQ Pork Sandwiches….. YUM !

      Holy Moly these were umm”spicy”.   I will pack it up in individual bags and freeze for a quick meal.                 Cooling down so I can pack it up in … Continue reading

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Baked Crispy Cod, Baked sweet potato and green beans. Yum!

I don’t know why, but lately I have been craving fish. ( Oh please get that thought out of your head because I am so old, I would make the “news”)   Nice crispy topping, lemon slices on the side, … Continue reading

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Happy St. Patty’s Day………Corned Beef and Cabbage………My corned beef was too tender and fell apart towards the end of the night.

Way too busy to take a lot of photos sorry. We had such a good time but super busy.   Day before …………..And Day Of.   make Cole slaw…………………………….. (check) Get the large roaster from box and clean………………………..(check) I love … Continue reading

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Another FoodSaver day………… Large roll of Ground Beef

I cut these large enough or small enough for most meals. There are days I need to use two or three of them or just one.   Have I told you how much I LOVE my FoodSaver? Do you have … Continue reading

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Another FoodSaver day……. Whole pork loin

I will be prepping my fresh veggies for the fridge and cutting meat and poultry for the freezer. Busy day today.   Right out of the freezer   That is little pieces of ice laying next to it. My hand … Continue reading

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Another FoodSaver day…… Cutting a Whole Sirloin Tip for the freezer

Cutting and freezing a Whole sirloin tip. Three beautiful roasts or use one for Kibbee or ka-bobs. Mmmmmm   I couldn’t do it if is wasn’t for my trusty FoodSaver FoodSaver               I am … Continue reading

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Going to make this tomorrow… Slow Cooker Marmalade Pork Tenderloin, We love this !

I would have made it tonight but I am out of one of the ingredients.   UPDATE…. oops looked in the freezer and my pork loin is missing. LOL …..Ok so I will make this sometime this week ( smile … Continue reading

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Left over night… Stew and store bought Crescent Rolls.

    Warning ………LEFT OVER NIGHT !!   IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE DOD FOOD ,  BUT IT WAS GOOOOOD !   Boy it was good. I love the stews and soups and sauces the next day ( or out of the … Continue reading

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Freezing SIX heads of Cauliflower for the freezer with my trusty FoodSaver.

  They had a great sale on Dole Cauliflower so we bought SIX heads. I will use the FoodSaver and put them in the freezer. If you have a FoodSaver, you can understand how exciting this is. If you don’t … Continue reading

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Fish and Chips served along side is a cold crispy salad. Well it “should have been a Great dinner” like all our other fish frys.

I WILL NEVER use this recipe again… What a waste of ingredients, along with NO TASTE…….. I LOVE MY RECIPE that I have used for about 40 years. WHY did I try this ??   A few family members like … Continue reading

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Friday Fish… Tastes like Lobster ( well almost)

  Baked Fish, served along with Broccoli and Cauliflower mix. Served with nice hot butter ( not strained)         A couple good sized salads and a couple small salads. Some with tom and cucumber and some without. Some … Continue reading

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Lower Carb Flat Iron Steaks, baked sweet potato and green beans with bacon. Split between THREE people.

Served along side is a crisp salad with onion, cucumber, grape tomatoes, and real bacon bits ( mine without please) . Salad dressing tonight…. Ranch     UPDATE…  and a loss next morning.        

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Lower Carb Banana Muffins

  Hot out of the oven and mean HOT out of the oven. couldn’t eat yet, will let it cool.                                         … Continue reading

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Mmmmm Poor Man’s Lobster, baked sweet potato, and tossed salad. YUMMY !!!

It’s so nice to be able to open the freezer and have a wonderful fish dinner. I love my foodsaver  (FoodSaver) AND my freezers LOL.                     4 sweet potatoes and 3 … Continue reading

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FoodSaver and a 10 lb case of Fish…. Look out freezer, here it comes !

  In case you want info…. NO I AM NOT PAID for this post FoodSaver

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Thick Hot Stew on a cold yucky day. Served with bread of your choice.

     

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Making Olga Bread

This is my own twist on so many yucky recipes out there floating around that CLAIM to be authentic. I’m sure you know the ones that I’m talking about…. they claim to have worked there for many years etc. …….Then … Continue reading

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I have a family member that LOVES pizza rolls. We thought we would bring these home to try the NEW flavor.

  They had already exploded before they were even placed in the oven.                 He had a few friends over and look what happened to their munchies.        

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Homemade Bean soup made from the ham bone for Christmas. Served with store bought rolls for a fast dinner.

         

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I need to start the cookie trays….. Sugar Free Molasses Cookies , Everyone should be able to eat Cookies… Yummy

I make about 8 dozen of these. Then I make full sugar for the trays. I LOVE my kitchen Aid but I think a “baring” is going. It sounds really sick. Like it is grinding. I have used it weekly since … Continue reading

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Cutting a whole Chuck Roll. Using my FoodSaver and freezing.

        FoodSaver In case you are interested in these wonderful machines.  NO I WAS NOT PAID FOR THIS POST.  

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My FoodSaver Day (but it is dying)

  My FoodSaver and cutting meat Day ( 2 Whole Sirloin Tip, 1 Chuck Roll, 1 whole Bottom round, 1whole brisket etc   It will take a couple days to cut, bag, label and freeze all these pieces.     … Continue reading

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Semi- Homemade Gyros with curly fries, and a crisp Greek Salad. All homemade except for the Low Carb tortillas……yum

    All homemade except for the Low Carb tortillas……yum     The ” SEMI” part of the title is because I bought the meat from the butcher and I had to cook it. They threw it together and I … Continue reading

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Lower Carb Fish and Chips… Mmmm

        Here it is right out of the freezer. Have I mentioned how much I love my dying foodsaver? I have had them ever since they first came out. FoodSaver (NO I did not get paid for … Continue reading

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Roasted chicken with baked sweet potato and green beans. Slurp ! oops sorry

                                 

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Six pans of bacon for the freezer

I made 6 pans of bacon to bag up for the freezer. I freeze them with two or three pieces in a sandwich bag and then put all of those into a Ziplock freezer bag. Grab the frozen breakfast items … Continue reading

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Breakfast Egg Muffins

  I have been doing this WAY BEFORE they became popular. I would say about 40 years or even more.       Cooking the ham green pepper onion spice. I later added more ham so I had to add … Continue reading

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Mmmm Lower Carb-“Orange Ice Cream-y frozen dessert”. (yes, I made it up and proud of it LOL)

I didn’t get a photo of it in a dish because I served it into individual dishes to freeze. I’ll add a photo in a few. The photo is on the bottom, scroll down.           I … Continue reading

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I am using my FoodSaver on my tortillas . Then I will be putting them into the freezer. Six bags ready to go.

White and Yellow Corn Tortillas         FoodSaver Click above in case you are interested. NO I have NOT been paid

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Cutting and Freezing Strip Steaks with FoodSaver. It’s almost dying .

I cross my fingers every time I need to us this. I really don’t know what I am going to do when she dies.                 some of the bags have two and some … Continue reading

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Dinner was soooo good ! Strip Steak, baked sweet potato, green beans, small salad and homemade steak sauce dip.

And it was all low(er) carb. Yummy ! They look like they are “over cooked” but actually I think two were “under cooked” and mine was perfect.   From FoodSaver Bag to table. They were so juicy. They were rare, … Continue reading

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Baked Cod / Poor Man’s Lobster Low(er) Carb Mac and Cheese and Cauliflower. Yum !

I will come back with carb count after I get more posts up.   I have said it a million times with MY recipes… “ Taste as you go because MY LIKES might not be YOUR LIKES.”   I have … Continue reading

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Braised Beef with Roasted Sweet potatoes, onions, celery and carrots. Nice meal for a yucky day.

This ends up to be so tender that I got laughed at for setting the tables with knives. Ha Ha so funny huh?           I used my Lodge Pot on the stove.   Brown the roast … Continue reading

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My FoodSaver is Ready. This is a Whole Pork Loin . Going to cut it into thick chops, pork roasts and use the end pieces for “ground Pork” or in case I make a stir fry.

. . .         I love my FoodSaver since the first one I bought many years ago when they came out with the first one. FoodSaver   Guess what’s for dinner ? Yep Pork Roast. Lets season … Continue reading

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Low Carb Breakfast Biscuit Sandwich with a few strawberrries

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FoodSaver hasn’t died yet. I am using it like crazy, right now is TEN pounds of “Feeesh”. (Fish)

I can’t believe that it’s hanging on so long after giving me clues that it’s dying on me. My FoodSaver is one item that I will NEVER be without. I have two large freezers ( one “stand up” and one … Continue reading

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Homemade Sausage is done and going in the freezer. Thank you FoodSaver and KitchenAid !!!

  Gather all you items, wash, dry and take in the other room to use large counter. I can’t wait for breakfast sausage again.           KitchenAid                     … Continue reading

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I guess there was a good sale on hams…….

He is so dangerous when he goes to the store.  ( he does find great deals but don’t tell him I said so)    

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Pork Roast , roasted potatoes and green beans. A little glaze on the side that I used from the top and we have dinner

When I cut a large whole pork loin I use the ends for either roasts, cubes, strip or even grinding. This was a nice roast.                            

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Another Whole Pork Loin for the freezer. My foodsaver is my best friend but its dying.

  Pork loin chops Pork Roasts Pork for stir fry’s pork for Pork steaks…..etc etc etc Bottom photo all bagged up with foodsaver ready for the freezer                          FoodSaver … Continue reading

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Tomorrow is National Ice Cream Day but I can’t wait until then.

This is the second ice cream maker that I had to buy. I have a family member that loved it every night before bed. Only one small scoop but I was happy to do it.   My trusty Cuisinart Ice … Continue reading

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Time for my trusty FoodSaver to go to work.

I’ve been using them since they first came out many many years ago. I will always have one. They have saved us so much money when you can find good deals on things for the freezer. OH CRAP, last roll … Continue reading

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I Still Love my FoodSaver ( please last a little longer)……… Many Cuts of meat inside

More “food sucker-up-ing”. My FoodSaver is dying but it has lasted so long after giving me signs that it is “going”.   (NO I do NOT get paid)   I started with the other whole pork loin and moved onto … Continue reading

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I love my FoodSaver….

“He” loves the big meat sales, so he stocked up for the winter ( and the next two also). I started out easy with a whole pork loin and saved the roast for tonight’s dinner.   “He” came home with… … Continue reading

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FoodSaver Again, for 15 lbs of thick bacon.Please don’t quit on me now !

This was the most beautiful bacon I have seen in a very long time. Each piece was perfect. Time for the freezer……..     FoodSaver NO I do NOT get paid for this post

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I sent “him” to the store for one gallon of milk, and one loaf of bread.

This is what he came home with……along with TWO Digiorno pizzas for dinner ( them not me). He opened the “puffy ones” right away for his lunch sandwich. I won’t eat any of this, ok maybe a hand full of … Continue reading

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Large Box of thin pork chops. Time to put my FoodSaver to work today.

  These were supposed to be nice pork chops… they turned out to be super thin and tiny. Oh well good to throw on the grill for large parties along with the other meats. I love my FoodSaver. I bought … Continue reading

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Omelet filling and finished product.

Ham, onions and green pepper thrown in a pan, cooked and cooled. How easy to make an omelet. ( of course your choice of seasonings)   Yes, it’s dark. “He” likes it well done. Served along with homemade bread toasted. … Continue reading

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Have you had one of these days?

Today was one of those days were everything that I did took forever. I mean even the simple stuff like watering the plants took about 4 hours. No, really!   I started filling the watering can, then I noticed that … Continue reading

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Freezing meat for the freezer.

I have decided that I needed to get organized for the winter. The freezers are a total mess. My husband came home with four “family pack”s of pork chops because he couldn’t walk away with out them. I take used … Continue reading

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Cutting the NY Strips for freezer

He came home with the super meat sale items and now its time for me to cut and freeze. I have so many posts about meat that I have probably bored you to death. Hey… I do throw in pretty … Continue reading

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New freezer, big meat sale, and an over worked Foodsaver.

Time to fill up the freezers for the winter. Nothing like having to stop at the store for something for dinner. “He” insisted that I needed another one so he came home with it on Friday. I have an industrial … Continue reading

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Mmmm…..Sketti with Garlic Bread and Salad

Yes, I washed my hands since meeting the “puppy”.   Garlic Bread on the side along with a salad…. Yummy !   Ok… Pass the Cheese Please !!!   Let us start with about 2 pounds of ground beef that … Continue reading

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Shish ka bob W/ Homemade Teriyaki Sauce and Brown Rice

What do you do when you look for Teriyaki sauce in the fridge and it’s gone? I’ll answer that…. you make some. Recipe is posted below. Tonight is Shishkabob so I will have photos for you later, it is marinading. I … Continue reading

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“His” third day cooking dinner

These are the only pictures I got. The battery went. I didn’t get the top  row but it was filled. Nothing fancy here. Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Mayo, Pickles etc. Served with the remaining Potato Salad, Taco salad and chips.

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Rhubarb Jam

Rhubarb Jam/Sundae Topping/Glaze for Entree I made the Jam. I asked “Him” to taste it (after it was solid etc). Are you ready for his reply? This is how the conversation went. Me……Honey, it’s finished, would you to taste it? Him….Sure, you … Continue reading

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My First Rhubarb Plant

This is my first Rhubarb Plant. Since this is a Holiday Weekend, I decided to forget the “everyday routine”, and decided to just… live for the moment. I was having coffee while looking out he window and decided that I … Continue reading

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Time to package up thick pork chops, steaks and roasts for the freezer. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE my foodsaver?

  FoodSaver No I was NOT paid for this post.          

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Foodsaver is my bestest friend !

I have at least 2 hours of packaging etc. He went and picked up a load of meat that was advertised at a great price.   FoodSaver NO… I was not paid for this post  

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Another FoodSaver Day. Filling the freezer.

  I had to buy more bags since I knew I would be freezing meat today. I think I bought every size of bags that they make and I think I did the same with the rolls of bags. ( laugh). … Continue reading

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Brats, Corn on the Cob and Homemade Fries. Thank Goodness for Foodsaver.

  We buy a million dozen corn during peak season then use the food saver and freeze. I always have enough corn to last to the following corn season. Brats, corn, and fries             This … Continue reading

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Egg and Bacon Biscuit Sandwiches for the freezer

I made enough for a month…. I have been doing this for over 25 years.     Here are the eggs that I made up then the bacon and the biscuits… then I put them together, wrap and freeze   … Continue reading

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I like when I make up a recipe and turns out “edible”. Apple Stuffed Pork Roast with Apple topping. Served with Mashed potatoes and green beans. Yummy

      here are the photos Start with a boneless pork loin or a pork chop Now flatten it out with a hammer or a soup can or your husband sledge hammer. Let’s not use last one. Now pound … Continue reading

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