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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.

Leftovers Remix: Beef and Cheddar Pasta

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Do you have trouble getting your family to eat leftovers?  I sure do!  It is incredible that they can literally DEVOUR a meal and tell me how delicious is it one day, but try to get them to eat any of the leftovers later that week, and they just turn their noses up at it.

This dilemma led me to start “disguising” the leftovers by creating something new with the same ingredients.  And thus, a new segment of my blog is born… “Leftovers Remix”!  Allow me to officially welcome you to the first installment!

In this edition of Leftovers Remix, we are going to create a delicious beef and cheddar pasta using scraps from this past week’s meals!

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