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How to Keep Freezer Meals Fresh for Months
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As a kid I was amazed at infomercials, and did eventually talk my mom into ordering a thing or two. What really convinced her to buy one of those items was a live demonstration while we were out shopping.
Daddy was a farmer which automatically made Mama a canner.
Mama only froze one of her vegetables, because of all the food she’d lost to freezer burn when she was younger. Gone are the days of freezer burn. Today she still uses this same unit that is over 20 years old! It was well worth the money, of around 300.00 at the time.
The FoodSaver really does just that, it saves your food.
My mom has frozen corn that lasts for years! Her famous dish at almost every church or family function was her creamed style corn. It wasn’t quite as creamy as one may think, and was the simplest of dishes to make. Her secret was the FoodSaver. I can’t say that it was a secret, because she told everyone!
As soon as she cut the corn off the cob, blanched it (in the Microwave no less!) It went into the handy bags, the machine sucked all of the air out and sealed the bag, then into the freezer. Mom always used a chest style freezer with boxes of the same types of vegetable, and rotated the boxes during the year.
Why am I telling you all of this about freezing vegetables you may ask?
Because if you can store corn in the freezer for 2 years (sometimes longer), you can make sure that your Once a Month or Once a Week Cooking is safe for a few months in your freezer. No one likes to start cooking something, and then start smelling something icky! All of that money goes down the drain, and you order pizza for your family. We’ve all done it, and it always makes me sooo frustrated and mad.
Mama didn’t loose all of her hard work in the garbage because of freezer burn, and neither will you.
Believe me when I say that my Mama was very picky about her food and the quality and taste. She canned everything for many years until she found this , in her eyes and mine, priceless jewel.
The great thing now, is that you don’t have to use those pesky rolls of bags if you don’t want to. They offer precut and sealed bags! Mama would love these!
It’s Party Time! Blis Giveaway (worth $125)
Thanks for coming, sit a spell and I’ll whip up one of my famous Chocolate Pound Cakes for y’all!
It’s that time again! I totally spaced last year, and missed UBP9. Well I didn’t space, I was working on a new blog and thought it wasn’t a good time to get traffic to one that was about to be obsolete, kwim? Now that I think of it, so much has happened in the last year. I fell in love, got married went from a family of 4 , 1 dog and 1 cat, to a family of 7 with 4 dogs and 1 cat. Warmer weather is coming up, and as long as there are no more injuries, sickies or who knows what else, we will be spending a lot of time at the lake and the river here soon.
You can read more about me under the About page at the top. I will soon have a monthly “column” at Sensational Divas Review and will be blogging a little more at Eat Sweat Lose.
For a few of my most popular articles you can read:
- Top 10 Simple Living Blogs
- Handmade Gift Ideas for Women
- Clutter Free Gift Ideas
- Inside Black Apple – Brownies
- The Summer Head Cold – Tomato Tea
It’s Giveaway Time!
Now on for the giveaway! I know that’s why you are here, that’s ok I still love you. Over the last couple months I’ve talked to the creators of Blis (Best life information system) about doing a review and giveaway. Life, specifically wedding, interrupted. So here we are with a fabulous offer!
I have been searching for an electronic Control Journal/Household Planner for years. Let me tell you, there’s just not anything out there that puts everything together on one page….until now! Blis has it all! I can access it from anywhere, it doesn’t need to be loaded to one computer…I can login from my phone! and there is a print version! How about that!
Just because I think you should know, here are some details:
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- Full Calendar with Day, Week + Month Views
- Email Reminders
- Create, Edit + Save To Do Lists
- Plan + Save Vacation Details
- Plan + Save Party Details
- Easily Link To Websites
- Menu Planning + Grocery Lists
- Electronic Recipe Box Storage
- Track Online Purchases
- List Gifts To Purchase
- Organize Household Contact Information
- List Emergency Information
- Record Home Inventory Room By Room
- Maintain Household Appliance Records
- Record Home Updates + Repair Information
- List Service Provider Information
- List Service Provider Information
- Track Warranty Expirations + Household Safety Checks
- Track Automobile Information + Records
- Organize Account Records
- Organize Medical Records For Each Family Member
- Track Medical Histories
- List Favorite Restaurants, Favorite Websites + Books To Read
- Child Care Worksheets
- Print Labels
- Upload Pertinent Documents, Pictures + Receipts
- Detailed Address Book
- Multi-User Friendly + Remote Access
- Multi-Home Record Keeping Ability
- Import Contacts from Outlook & iAddress Book
- Export Calendar events and contacts to Outlook & iCal
Can you believe that everything is packed into one place? I sure couldn’t, so yep I tried it out. Unlimited to-do lists would allow me to set up all of those holiday routines that I always have to dig up from the pit of despair. What I really love about this system, is that two sisters created it out of need. They are mom’s and needed a way to keep up with work, homes, kids and everything else that comes along with life. These ladies are the best, so professional, yet personable just like Blis.
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The ladies at Blis have offered us here at Polka Spot Farm a certificate for one of our readers to enjoy Blis for 1 whole year! That’s $125.00 value! To win this is what you need to do:
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Comment with your top reason of needing and electronic home planner (1 entry)
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For extra entries you can follow me (by mail, in your reader, Google Friend Connect, Facebook Fan page or Networked Blogs) each one earns 1 additional entry
Giveaway will be closed at Midnight CST on April 16th. I will announce the winner on April 17th.
Be sure to tell your family and friends about the great giveaway too! I hope that I see y’all soon!
**The opinions in this post are 100% my own, I was not paid in any way to write this post**
What’s in the bag?
Once Again offered one of their reusable grocery bags. I was a bit skeptical of her bags only because it was a one layer bag with no lining and made from vintage fabrics. Boy was I wrong! This is one of the best bags that I use today, and use I have! The fabric is very sturdy; the bottom isn’t a seam but the fold of fabric which means that your bag won’t split like its plastic predecessor. All of the edges are searged instead of folded over for a finished hem. Don’t let that fool you, it’s pretty AND strengthens the bag!
I didn’t want to unfold this super cute bag and get it out of its perfectly ironed little package. The bag had been pressed so that it was folded so perfectly, but guess what? Even after you have used it and washed it, it folds up almost as nicely as the first time you pull it out of its minimalistic packaging.
Once Again uses recycled/upcycled materials such as vintage linens and clothing to make their products. I love this and have started picking up my own vintage linens from the local thrift stores, and scouring through my mother’s stash that she left me a few years ago.
How cute are these bags?!
5 for $35 and you pick the colors!
I don’t like carrying those plain bags that you buy at the big box stores, but I also don’t like to bring home a ton of plastic bags. Our county doesn’t recycle, so that means I have to lug those plastic bags back to the store. Now I do like to keep a few of those nasty plastic bags to tie up stinky things for the garbage can, but all in all I really could live without them, especially after finding so many bags that work for me.
Now not all reusable bags are made equally, but this bag is the one I grab to stuff into my purse. It’s cute, it’s strong, it’s in my purse!
Alice, can you pick up the T.P.?
Growing up watching the Brady Bunch I thought that Alice was the best. She was always cooking and cleaning. I guess these days I’m the Alice of our Brady Bunch. In fact we look like the Brady Bunch when we are doing family activities most of the time, because with Scott’s niece we have the third girl with blonde curls.
I always seem to forget something at the store, and it’s a 30 miles round trip to pick up the laundry detergent that I forgot just yesterday. That’s money people! I do make my own detergent a lot of the times, but I have to order some of the products and shipping makes it almost impossible to make it affordable. On top of it, in this small town hE laundry detergent isn’t always the stores best deal or is there a great selection, much less getting something that’s natural. I know I have a laundry list of my wishes for my laundry detergent.
In walks Alice, or Alice.com that is.
I found this website that has everything! Well not everything, but those things that you use constantly like laundry detergent, dish soap, shampoo, dog food, snacks, etc. They have a great selection of natural and organic products to choose from on top of the regular every day brands we are used to seeing in the local WalMart. To top this off, they show the prices of the same item from other stores and are usually the better buy and add a coupon on top of that! Wow! I’m in love with Alice! Move over Scott! Lol!
I am placing an order for some natural cleaners that I can’t get locally, and I have added them to my product list. There is also a reminder that you can set that will remind you in 1-6 weeks or 2-6 months that you need toothpaste or TP.
What could be better than that? Well Free Shipping of course! And for signing up you get $10 back after you spend $50. So my total is cheaper than if I were to drive to get anything, much less the 110 mile round trip to the natural food store in Mobile! I’m doing the happy dance!
Would you use Alice to pick up your TP?
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