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Using a Vacuum Sealer For Meal Prep and Leftovers

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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.

How To Can Chicken

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The weather is getting colder, and it is time to start filling up those pantries to get us through the long winter!

If you would love to have your shelves packed full of delicious, home-canned foods, but you don’t have the know-how to get it done, then this is the video for you!

In this video, I will walk you step-by-step through the entire canning process so that you can have the confidence to try it for yourself.  Click the video below to start watching.  (Look below the video for links to products used in today’s episode.)

As an affiliate, I may earn a small commission on products purchased through the links below.

All American Canner: https://amzn.to/3V9g9U0

Presto Canner: https://amzn.to/3i41CKY

Canning Utensils: https://amzn.to/3OrUOCW

Mason Jars: https://goto.walmart.com/c/3826906/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FBall-Regular-Mouth-16oz-Pint-Mason-Jars-with-Lids-Bands-12-Count%2F14234955%3Fathbdg%3DL1100

Mason Jar Lids: https://goto.walmart.com/c/3826906/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FBall-Regular-Mouth-Lids-12-Count%2F16213250%3Fathbdg%3DL1100

Mason Jar Lids With Bands: https://goto.walmart.com/c/3826906/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FBall-Regular-Mouth-Lids-with-Bands-12-Count%2F16213249%3Fathbdg%3DL1100

As always, please feel free to email me at anne@blessingsinsurprise.com with any questions or comments.  Thanks for watching!

7 Tips to Save You Time and Money When Cooking

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I don’t know about you, but as a busy mother of 3, I am ALWAYS looking for ways to save time and money!!!  I have tried many different strategies with varying levels of success.  Below is a list of 7 tips and tricks through which my family has found success in gaining extra time AND saving money!

1. Measure out extra batches of dry ingredients when baking and store them in mason jars. 

As a food allergy sufferer, I begrudgingly do a lot of baking at home just so I can eat like a normal person.  There are two main reasons… Read More »