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Our Lady of Peaches

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Canned Peaches Lit By Our Lady
Could it really be? An apparition in our kitchen!

Canning peaches was the name of the game this weekend. I’m proud to say that in just a few short hours of work, we managed to convert almost a bushel of peaches into peach jam and canned peach slices in very light syrup.

They were so beautiful and golden that we lit them with our Our Lady light to add to the effect!

Vacuum Sealers Don’t Suck

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Vacuum sealerSealing fresh strawberries with the vacuum sealer. Aren’t they gorgeous?

Our vacuum sealer, a Cabelas CG-15 is one of the coolest things ever! We use it to vacuum seal produce and meat from livestock or game.

The machine is easy to use and sealed packages make the food look (and taste) fresh and beautiful. Vacuum-sealed food typically maintains its quality about four times longer in the freezer than food that isn’t sealed but it looks so pretty that I find myself using it up more quickly than if it were in freezer paper, so I haven’t gotten a chance to test the quality of products that were more than a few months old.