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

         

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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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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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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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One pan and simple. Baked Pork Chops with Sauerkraut and broccoli.

Served with a mashed sweet potato with butter and heavy cream. ( and a loss next morning). Oh and Lower carb strawberry shortcake with whipped cream.   I was worried about gaining 1/2 pound so Dinner was going to be … 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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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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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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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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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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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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