pot roast
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Topic: pot roast
Posted By: Suzi
Subject: pot roast
Date Posted: June 21 2008 at 2:56pm
| I bought, vacume sealed and froze 2 pot roasts today. I am going to keep a look out for sales and start buying extra. I dated them so I can be sure to rotate. If need be I can can them later. |
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Posted By: Levygoddess
Date Posted: June 21 2008 at 7:21pm
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Good deal....I bought some eggs and plan on freezing them as well....I tell you I got that little Ziplock vacuum sealer thingy and buy the bags....I love that system!!!! It is well worth it..They have them on sale right now and I may go get another one...and some more bags....you just cant beat it really. I bought some pork chops last week and divided them up and vacuum sealed them and put them in the freezer....we better get all the meat we may need for winter!
------------- God put us here for a reason |
Posted By: Suzi
Date Posted: June 21 2008 at 8:18pm
| Yes, I can see the price of meat going up because the flooded areas are in farm country and also the cost of fuel. The only meat I have a lot of is tuna. The filets in olive oil. It's a little more expensive than the other kind but it is a better bargin. I hope the vacume sealing will keep the meat at least 6 months. I need to clean out my freezer so I can get things organized. |
Posted By: Levygoddess
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 8:54am
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thats what I have been doing ....cleaning out and organizing...its actually very therapeutic..you wont believe how much better you feel when everything is in its place and you know exactly what you need to get....
------------- God put us here for a reason |
Posted By: Suzi
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 11:26am
| How are your eggs doing? A couple of years ago I froze a lot of them. I put 2 or 3 in very small zipper bags. Snack bags I think they are called. I tried using them once. The yellow was rubbery. I have not even looked at them since. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 2:12pm
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You ladies are doing great but may I suggest that you purchase one or two #10 cans of dry eggs. If your freezers go out you are up a creek. If you purchase from Honeyvill you pay only 4.00 for shipping no matter how much you order.
The way I look at it eggs are a great source of protein and can replace meat, so dry eggs are a must. I also ordered dry EGG WHITES for two reasons, the whites can stretch the whole eggs and whites are better for my husbands heart. Your are doing great with vacuum packers and your meat...I always purchase meat and chicken on sale then vacuum pack it last without freezer burn for over a year. Keep prepping. |
Posted By: Levygoddess
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 7:43pm
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I am ordering the powdered eggs next week!! from Honeyville...I just got a good deal on these eggs and seen where someone had frozen them.....
------------- God put us here for a reason |
Posted By: Suzi
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 7:46pm
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I've been thinking about the powdered eggs for awhile. Just been putting it off. I guess because I will probably not rotate them.
I am glad to hear about the one year storage time on the vacume sealed meat. If you could get 6 or 9 months ahead you could stretch that out to 12 or 18 months if you had to. You could supplement with tuna and beans and also live animals if you are set up for this. Milk is a problem. I have some dried and canned but it has probably expired. As long as I can get fresh milk I will not use the other. When I was a small child my mother and grandmother milked a cow. I feel like I'm going back to my childhood. I fully expect the elec to go in case of pan flu. I've been collecting canning jars and lids for years and I can probably get everything in the freezer canned. I just have no idea what is in there. We actually have 2 chest types, they are a mess with everything just dumped on top. |
Posted By: SusanT
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 8:04pm
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If you plan to buy from Honeyville, you can sign up for discounts. They will send emails to you with discount codes. In fact, 10% off powdered eggs until tomorrow at 6:00 PM. Use discount code: SUMMER on can or cases (I don't think they'll mind since we're sending business their way). By the way, 5+ year shelf life... worth the investment even if you don't rotate!
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Posted By: SusanT
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 8:09pm
| You guys inspired me... I cleaned out my chest freezer this afternoon and I plan to run to Sam's Club tomorrow to stock up. I've been so focused on long term survival items lately that I forgot all about frozen meats. Thanks for the reminder guys! |
Posted By: starspirit
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 8:46pm
| Funny powdered eggs are the first prep I bought they say they have a 5-10 year shelf life....they sure have gone up in price....don't delay they may get higher..... |
Posted By: SusanT
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 9:29pm
| They are a priority for me as well. I bought a case...over 600 eggs worth. You can scramble them or use them in recipes that call for eggs, including breads. Thinking about it, I may even buy some more! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 9:43pm
Ok, the dry eggs last 5 years and if kept in a cool basement I bet they will be ok for 8 to 10. After you open the can it lasts 1 year. Do not wait to order eggs I purchased mine last year for 15.00 a can and now it is 21.00. As the BF gets worse around the world and feed goes up eggs will go up. The can milk from Honeyville last 10 years...so I have purchased enough of this milk because I will never use dry milk from Sams and it lasts less than one year. So your money is better spent on milk with Honeyville unless you use dry milk. |
Suzi wrote:Posted By: Suzi
Date Posted: July 05 2008 at 8:46am
| I am up to 4 sealed now. They are all dated June 08.It's about to get more expensive. When I started I had a few in the freezer so I was only buying to freeze. Next time I will have to buy 3, 1 to eat and 2 to seal. I am going to do this until I have 4 for each month until March or I might try for a whole year. Then I will buy 1, seal it and eat one from June 08. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July 06 2008 at 11:26pm
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Just a suggestion...I purchased egg whites also because I plan to add one egg white to every two eggs I cook for a "meal". My family likes eggs for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The adding of the white makes the whole eggs go farther and is better for the heart.
Whites are cheaper than whole eggs so it is also a cost savings. Good luck on your purchases. |
Posted By: Suzi
Date Posted: July 11 2008 at 7:58pm
| 8 sealed now. Hubby is beginning to act as if I'm throwing them in a hole in the ground. I'm going to get some plastic containers to put in the freezer to store them. That way I can convince him they will get rotated and eaten. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July 11 2008 at 9:13pm
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I will not be using my "dry" eggs on a regular basis because they will go to the poor before the expiration date. I purchased only for the express purpose for emergency.
I will use some of the eggs just to try them but I would be interested Suzi how they work for you. I would like to know how they taste as just scrambled eggs. I will not open and use mine until 5 years from now so your experience will be very helpful to me. I am very sure to use them in cooking of cakes, brownies, cookies etc... will be just fine. So keep us infomed as to taste and how you prepare them...I will be very interested. |
Posted By: Suzi
Date Posted: July 11 2008 at 9:46pm
| I haven't purchased any powdered eggs yet although I intend to. I'm working on pot roasts. 8 sealed and froze since the first of June. I love the way things add up if you keep at it. And you never miss the money. You would have spent it on something else. |