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Using a Vacuum Sealer For Meal Prep and Leftovers

December 3, 2022 by BlessingsInSurprise

Hey, friends!  Check out my latest video about how you can use a vacuum sealer to preserve your leftovers and to prep some fast and easy meals for your family.

See the links below the video for my Thanksgiving Turkey Crockpot Recipe, instructions on how to can your extra turkey meat, and more!

Crockpot Turkey (or chicken, pheasant, etc.)

How to Can Turkey or Chicken

(I have an older model machine and was not able to find a link to my exact model. The model below is similar, but also has some additional features.)

FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer

Mason Jar Vacuum Sealing Attachment

FoodSaver Bags

Clorox Wipes

*As an affiliate, I may earn a small commission on products purchased through the links above, at no additional cost to you.

Filed Under: All Recipes, Homesteading, More Tagged With: canning, dinner, freezing, homesteading, leftovers, meal planning, meal prep, preserving, recipe, Thanksgiving, turkey, Vacuum sealer

How To Keep Your Kids Busy When You’re Stuck At Home

March 19, 2020 by BlessingsInSurprise

There are a lot of people right now who are stuck at home with their kids due to global health concerns.  Because of this, I decided to write a post to try to help those who may be struggling to keep their kids busy at home without everyone losing their minds!  Here are some creative ideas you may not have thought of before.

1. Have a newspaper fashion show

This is a great activity to get your kids’ creative juices flowing!  All you do is… Read More »

Filed Under: Faith and Family, More Tagged With: activities, activities for kids, Corona, covid, creative ideas, family time, how can i keep my kids busy, keeping my kids entertained, kids, virus, ways to keep my kids busy

Budget Friendly Christmas Gifts For Everyone On Your List!

December 5, 2018 by BlessingsInSurprise

The holidays are upon us, and that means two things!

  1. We get to enjoy good food and fun times with family and friends.
  2.  We go broke in the process of trying to get nice gifts for everyone on our list!

As enticing as years of debilitating credit card debt may seem, I would strongly recommend… Read More »

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I'm Anne, a city girl gone country! I garden, preserve food and raise chickens, but most of all, I love to spend time with my husband, three kids and our pack of German Shorthair Pointers.

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