Comments on: Meat http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/ intrepid girl reporter Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:07:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: liss76 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 liss76 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:59:11 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-2698 Too funny--I was just coming buy to add "foodsaver" to your kitchen gadgets wishlist! :oD Something I really enjoy using it for is preparing meals ahead. If I'm making cannelloni, I'll triple the batch and do some in aluminum baking trays, freeze it (to solidify the sauce) and then seal the whole thing in the largest size bag. I did a Costco run last week--pork loin was $5 off/tray and I got 8 luscious pieces and made pork vindaloo. Yummmmm.. This past summer, I went wild with the sealer and bought lots of fruit at the market--sealing them in 1 cup portions for smoothies and baking. Well worth the effort! Too funny–I was just coming buy to add “foodsaver” to your kitchen gadgets wishlist! :oD

Something I really enjoy using it for is preparing meals ahead. If I’m making cannelloni, I’ll triple the batch and do some in aluminum baking trays, freeze it (to solidify the sauce) and then seal the whole thing in the largest size bag.

I did a Costco run last week–pork loin was $5 off/tray and I got 8 luscious pieces and made pork vindaloo. Yummmmm..

This past summer, I went wild with the sealer and bought lots of fruit at the market–sealing them in 1 cup portions for smoothies and baking. Well worth the effort!

]]> By: liss76 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-60353 liss76 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:59:11 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-60353 Too funny--I was just coming buy to add "foodsaver" to your kitchen gadgets wishlist! :oD<br><br>Something I really enjoy using it for is preparing meals ahead. If I'm making cannelloni, I'll triple the batch and do some in aluminum baking trays, freeze it (to solidify the sauce) and then seal the whole thing in the largest size bag. <br><br>I did a Costco run last week--pork loin was $5 off/tray and I got 8 luscious pieces and made pork vindaloo. Yummmmm..<br><br>This past summer, I went wild with the sealer and bought lots of fruit at the market--sealing them in 1 cup portions for smoothies and baking. Well worth the effort! Too funny–I was just coming buy to add “foodsaver” to your kitchen gadgets wishlist! :oD

Something I really enjoy using it for is preparing meals ahead. If I’m making cannelloni, I’ll triple the batch and do some in aluminum baking trays, freeze it (to solidify the sauce) and then seal the whole thing in the largest size bag.

I did a Costco run last week–pork loin was $5 off/tray and I got 8 luscious pieces and made pork vindaloo. Yummmmm..

This past summer, I went wild with the sealer and bought lots of fruit at the market–sealing them in 1 cup portions for smoothies and baking. Well worth the effort!

]]> By: bodensatz http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-2695 bodensatz Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:10:02 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-2695 BTW, Loblaw's in Westboro was clearing out Foodsaver brand bags about a month ago - everything for half price. Not sure if they still have any but we bought a lot at the time. BTW, Loblaw’s in Westboro was clearing out Foodsaver brand bags about a month ago – everything for half price. Not sure if they still have any but we bought a lot at the time.

]]> By: bodensatz http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-60352 bodensatz Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:10:02 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-60352 BTW, Loblaw's in Westboro was clearing out Foodsaver brand bags about a month ago - everything for half price. Not sure if they still have any but we bought a lot at the time. BTW, Loblaw’s in Westboro was clearing out Foodsaver brand bags about a month ago – everything for half price. Not sure if they still have any but we bought a lot at the time.

]]> By: bodensatz http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 bodensatz Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:05:50 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-2694 Walmart is a good source of cheap brand-name bags. And yeah, we put them through the dishwasher. It can be a challenge to figure out ways to get them to stay in place, but wedging them between 2 plates works well. Walmart is a good source of cheap brand-name bags. And yeah, we put them through the dishwasher. It can be a challenge to figure out ways to get them to stay in place, but wedging them between 2 plates works well.

]]> By: bodensatz http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-60351 bodensatz Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:05:50 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-60351 Walmart is a good source of cheap brand-name bags. And yeah, we put them through the dishwasher. It can be a challenge to figure out ways to get them to stay in place, but wedging them between 2 plates works well. Walmart is a good source of cheap brand-name bags. And yeah, we put them through the dishwasher. It can be a challenge to figure out ways to get them to stay in place, but wedging them between 2 plates works well.

]]> By: elwing http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 elwing Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:14:48 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-2688 I *love* my foodsaver. I too do the purchase lots and lots of meat and seal it. As long as you don't put the bags in the microwave, you can toss them in the dishwasher and reuse them to help save some money as well. Wal-Mart (at least in the Pittsburgh and DC areas) also has a generic bag roll for much cheaper than foodsaver brand ones. Unfortunately, I've only ever seen them in 8" rolls, and I like the 11" rolls in my food saver. I *love* my foodsaver. I too do the purchase lots and lots of meat and seal it. As long as you don’t put the bags in the microwave, you can toss them in the dishwasher and reuse them to help save some money as well. Wal-Mart (at least in the Pittsburgh and DC areas) also has a generic bag roll for much cheaper than foodsaver brand ones. Unfortunately, I’ve only ever seen them in 8″ rolls, and I like the 11″ rolls in my food saver.

]]> By: elwing http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-60350 elwing Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:14:48 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-60350 I *love* my foodsaver. I too do the purchase lots and lots of meat and seal it. As long as you don't put the bags in the microwave, you can toss them in the dishwasher and reuse them to help save some money as well. Wal-Mart (at least in the Pittsburgh and DC areas) also has a generic bag roll for much cheaper than foodsaver brand ones. Unfortunately, I've only ever seen them in 8" rolls, and I like the 11" rolls in my food saver. I *love* my foodsaver. I too do the purchase lots and lots of meat and seal it. As long as you don’t put the bags in the microwave, you can toss them in the dishwasher and reuse them to help save some money as well. Wal-Mart (at least in the Pittsburgh and DC areas) also has a generic bag roll for much cheaper than foodsaver brand ones. Unfortunately, I’ve only ever seen them in 8″ rolls, and I like the 11″ rolls in my food saver.

]]> By: boolean http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 boolean Sun, 05 Mar 2006 23:02:33 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-2687 that's pretty wicked, though we'd have a hard time dealing with that quantity of beef on a given sunday. Our freezer is chock-full of stuff right now! Also, I am full of beef. *burp* that’s pretty wicked, though we’d have a hard time dealing with that quantity of beef on a given sunday. Our freezer is chock-full of stuff right now!

Also, I am full of beef. *burp*

]]> By: boolean http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-60349 boolean Sun, 05 Mar 2006 23:02:33 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-60349 that's pretty wicked, though we'd have a hard time dealing with that quantity of beef on a given sunday. Our freezer is chock-full of stuff right now!<br><br>Also, I am full of beef. *burp* that’s pretty wicked, though we’d have a hard time dealing with that quantity of beef on a given sunday. Our freezer is chock-full of stuff right now!

Also, I am full of beef. *burp*

]]> By: bodensatz http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 bodensatz Sun, 05 Mar 2006 21:51:55 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-2686 Hee, hee, my work here is done :-) liss76 just got a big load of chicken and pork there friday, actually, and just sealed it up for the freezer earlier today. We get our beef from a local farmer if you are interested. Though the min order is about 2.5 milk crates full which will fill 1/3 to 1/2 a regular fridge freezer. It's from a guy I used to work with but who got out of high tech to farm. He does 4 slaughters a year. Local farm-raised beef is pretty incredible taste-wise compared to your supermarket grade. To give you an idea of cost, here are details of a few previous orders. It's a bit more expensive now but not much : http://www.neap.net/2003-05-beef.html http://www.neap.net/2004-04-beef.html Hee, hee, my work here is done :-)

liss76 just got a big load of chicken and pork there friday, actually, and just sealed it up for the freezer earlier today.

We get our beef from a local farmer if you are interested. Though the min order is about 2.5 milk crates full which will fill 1/3 to 1/2 a regular fridge freezer. It’s from a guy I used to work with but who got out of high tech to farm. He does 4 slaughters a year. Local farm-raised beef is pretty incredible taste-wise compared to your supermarket grade.

To give you an idea of cost, here are details of a few previous orders. It’s a bit more expensive now but not much :

http://www.neap.net/2003-05-beef.html
http://www.neap.net/2004-04-beef.html

]]> By: bodensatz http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/03/05/393/comment-page-1/#comment-60348 bodensatz Sun, 05 Mar 2006 21:51:55 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=393#comment-60348 Hee, hee, my work here is done :-)<br><br>liss76 just got a big load of chicken and pork there friday, actually, and just sealed it up for the freezer earlier today.<br><br>We get our beef from a local farmer if you are interested. Though the min order is about 2.5 milk crates full which will fill 1/3 to 1/2 a regular fridge freezer. It's from a guy I used to work with but who got out of high tech to farm. He does 4 slaughters a year. Local farm-raised beef is pretty incredible taste-wise compared to your supermarket grade. <br><br>To give you an idea of cost, here are details of a few previous orders. It's a bit more expensive now but not much :<br><br><a href="http://www.neap.net/2003-05-beef.html">http://www.neap.net/2003-05-beef.html</a><br><a href="http://www.neap.net/2004-04-beef.html">http://www.neap.net/2004-04-beef.html</a> Hee, hee, my work here is done :-)

liss76 just got a big load of chicken and pork there friday, actually, and just sealed it up for the freezer earlier today.

We get our beef from a local farmer if you are interested. Though the min order is about 2.5 milk crates full which will fill 1/3 to 1/2 a regular fridge freezer. It’s from a guy I used to work with but who got out of high tech to farm. He does 4 slaughters a year. Local farm-raised beef is pretty incredible taste-wise compared to your supermarket grade.

To give you an idea of cost, here are details of a few previous orders. It’s a bit more expensive now but not much :

http://www.neap.net/2003-05-beef.html
http://www.neap.net/2004-04-beef.html

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