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DIY Mouse-Proof Cold Cellar Food Storage Boxes

February 24, 2023 by BlessingsInSurprise

Hey, friends!  Welcome back!  In today’s episode, I’m going to be showing you how to build mouse-proof food storage boxes to help keep your food safe during long term storage.  Check it out here:

Alternately, if you don’t want the added trouble and expense of cutting the lid and covering it with hardware cloth, you could just drill a bunch of holes on the top of the lid.  I prefer to use the hardware cloth in order to maximize air flow and maintain the structural integrity of the lid, itself, but I understand that not everyone has access to a jigsaw. 😊

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments.

anne@blessingsinsurprise.com

Until next time!

Anne

Filed Under: Homesteading Tagged With: cold cellar, diy, farming, food storage, food storage boxes, gardening, growing your own food, growing your own vegetables, homestead, homesteading, mouse proof, overwintering, potato storage, Potatoes, preserving, preserving food, root vegetable storage, root vegetables, storing food for winter, winter food storage

Kitchen and Dining Room Cabinets Reorganization

January 3, 2023 by BlessingsInSurprise

Hey, friends!  Here is a cleaning motivation video for you.  Check out how I shift things all around to make my kitchen more functional for my needs.  Scroll down to see the links to the items I mention in the video, or find the links in the description box of the video itself.  Enjoy!

Products and Links Mentioned in Video:

Salad Spinner

Vitamix Blender

Vitamix Dry Grains Pitcher… Read More »

Filed Under: Organization/Cleaning Hacks Tagged With: clean with me, cleaning, cleaning motivation, dining room, homesteading, kitchen, kitchen cabinet organization, mom life, momming, motivation, organize with me, organizing, organizing motivation, overhaul, reorganization, reorganizing, small appliances

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

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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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