Finally tried out my food sealer

I wonder , could Eskimos use them to store * seal * meat ? 🤣
 

C'est Moi said:
Well, I've done it again. I'm going to have to buy myself a camo baseball cap I suppose. 🧢 My grocery store was sold out of all-purpose flour so I cruised Walmart.com and found some. I ordered 2 bags and it came in 2 days with FREE shipping. Unfortunately for me, I neglected to read the product description and each bag of flour is 10 pounds... so now I have 20 pounds of all-purpose flour to go with my lifetime supply of rice. 😵

I paid $6 for both bags, and I can't imagine how much it cost Walmart to ship a 20 lb box to me. I don't think they made much on that deal. (And it's still available on Walmart.com if you need flour. :D)
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I order from Walmart.com all the time. There are things that they carry in the store but are cheaper on line. And they have the service where they ship most things to the store for free, and you pick it up on your next trip (this is temporarily suspended to reduce human contact.)

Most recently I bought some coffee. Inside the carton was a 12 pak of Ramen Noodles that I did not order. They told me to keep them. I guess they'll find their way to the food bank...I don't eat the stuff. I once ordered a cargo net for my car, and the carton included 6 of them...someone made a stocking error.

Regarding your dilemma...I'm trying to think of what you could make with all that rice and flour, but nothing's coming to mind. That's gonna take a while to work through. You could always return it to the store for a refund...hardly worth it for $6.
 
In The Sticks said:
I order from Walmart.com all the time. There are things that they carry in the store but are cheaper on line. And they have the service where they ship most things to the store for free, and you pick it up on your next trip (this is temporarily suspended to reduce human contact.)

Most recently I bought some coffee. Inside the carton was a 12 pak of Ramen Noodles that I did not order. They told me to keep them. I guess they'll find their way to the food bank...I don't eat the stuff. I once ordered a cargo net for my car, and the carton included 6 of them...someone made a stocking error.

Regarding your dilemma...I'm trying to think of what you could make with all that rice and flour, but nothing's coming to mind. That's gonna take a while to work through. You could always return it to the store for a refund...hardly worth it for $6.
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Yeah, I order from Walmart.com all the time, too. If I spend $35 I get free 2-day shipping and I have no problem spending $35. :D I usually price compare between Amazon, Walmart, Costco, Target, etc.

With flour so scarce when I saw 2 bags for $6, I jumped on it. I like to make bread and other baked goods so I'll use it eventually. I've been studying up on the best way to store the excess (freezer, vacuum sealed in pantry, etc.) I'll probably give some away, too.
 
C'est Moi said:
Yeah, I order from Walmart.com all the time, too. If I spend $35 I get free 2-day shipping and I have no problem spending $35. :D I usually price compare between Amazon, Walmart, Costco, Target, etc.

With flour so scarce when I saw 2 bags for $6, I jumped on it. I like to make bread and other baked goods so I'll use it eventually. I've been studying up on the best way to store the excess (freezer, vacuum sealed in pantry, etc.) I'll probably give some away, too.
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A few years ago I started making bread with King Arthur's bread flour. I cannot honestly state whether or not it really makes a difference. (By the way: research diastatic malt powder for your breads.)

I like using Walmart's store pickup service because it makes me feel like a big shot. Being where I am, Walmart is pretty much the only game in town, so I'm there 2-3 times a week...the people know me. The store pickup service ties into my Walmart app (yeh, I know, but it's got some great features), so I tell the app when I'm on the road to pick my stuff up, and the app notifies the staff when I pull into the parking lot. I walk into the store and they're standing there with my package so I can grab 'n go...I don't even break stride.
 
In The Sticks said:
A few years ago I started making bread with King Arthur's bread flour. I cannot honestly state whether or not it really makes a difference. (By the way: research diastatic malt powder for your breads.)

I like using Walmart's store pickup service because it makes me feel like a big shot. Being where I am, Walmart is pretty much the only game in town, so I'm there 2-3 times a week...the people know me. The store pickup service ties into my Walmart app (yeh, I know, but it's got some great features), so I tell the app when I'm on the road to pick my stuff up, and the app notifies the staff when I pull into the parking lot. I walk into the store and they're standing there with my package so I can grab 'n go...I don't even break stride.
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I fell for the King Arthur hype about 10-12 years ago. I ordered tons of stuff from them, then their flours began showing up in local stores. I buy it occasionally but honestly can't tell any difference. I like bread flour but right now it's a challenge to find so I'm happy with all-purpose.
 
All purpose flour vs bread flour. I was told to take out 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour per cup and replace it with 2 tablespoons of corn starch. I tried it and my bread was a touch lighter more like sandwich bread than sourdough bread.
 
C'est Moi said:
I fell for the King Arthur hype about 10-12 years ago. I ordered tons of stuff from them, then their flours began showing up in local stores. I buy it occasionally but honestly can't tell any difference. I like bread flour but right now it's a challenge to find so I'm happy with all-purpose.
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So you prefer bread flour in general to all purpose for making bread? Interesting. I don't bake enough to tell the diff, and I don't bake enough for the KA price difference to matter, either. If I recall correctly there's a difference in protein content, but I have no way of measuring it.
 
Well, I purchased a food sealer this year. My primary reason for making this purchase was to use the jar sealer for making meals in a jar.... been practicing on it, and I hope to get some good recipes for this....20200821_072633.jpg20200821_072641.jpg
 
Marie5656 said:
Good question. There is an attachment where you can seal in containers with special lids. I would suspect they do not come cheap. I know there are special instructions for "wetter" foods. Soup, and I guess casseroles. You still have to freeze first, and then seal. I am not yhere yet in my learning, but if I try, I will post here.
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Best to freeze your meat before vacuum sealing it, other wise it pulls out lots of juice from the meat..
instructions mine had on it.
 

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