Prof Pam⚘️ Thank You so much for teaching about water storage , well Everything.. Here in OK - Sat we had rain, winds of over 90- 100 mph. We have NO power , NO signal lights, NO gas...Tulsa looks like a war zone. I have been feeding my neighbors with my canned goods. Thank you so much ! I Listened to you and did what you Showed us for emergency situations.. It is sad and a mess here... Pray for us, especially the elderly... Always #teamcantrell ❤
Prayers for your community , we had a huge hail storm and it totaled vehicles on our north side of town, and some lost power for awhile . Bless you for feeding your neighbors..
@Lisa Anderson Thank You Lisa.. the power Co issued an update Tulsa will have power - for those without by Sat 5 pm... So Thankful for Our men and women line workers and those from others states working day and night to restore power
@@donnamerritt9634 Did you mean by Sunday at 5 pm, or maybe Monday? The storm did not happen until Saturday night. I hope you have power by now. ?? Prayers!!
Pam - I love watching you enlighten us all - even those of us who have been canning for years! I have divided my calendar so I also can throughout the year. I freeze my tomatoes so January is tomato sauce month. That includes pizza sauce and pasta sauce. February is time to use up those odds and ends I have been saving so vegetable and onion stocks are going into the pantry. March is time for caramelized onion jam, carrot cake jam, baked beans, and some odds and ends. April is busy with holidays, so canning is minimal, but in May things really start moving. I don’t grow my own cucumbers, so I purchase organic Kirby’s and put up all my pickles and pickle relish for the year. In June, strawberry, blueberry, and grape jams, along with apple-pear butter and assorted jars of fruit. July and August bring harvest from the garden and my dehydrator runs almost constantly as I dehydrate herbs and can the goodness from the earth. Depending on the weather, potatoes are dug, and preserved as well. When September comes along it is time to take some of the garlic I harvested in July and turn it into garlic powder and minced garlic. October is the time to pickle zucchini and grind the wheat berries from the wheat I have grown. November is soup month. With the cooler weather I don’t mind keeping the stove going for hours and hours as I can up a variety of soups, beans, and pie fillings. Finally, in December, I prepare for Chanukah (sometimes a little earlier), with applesauce, pineapple conserves, and a variety of goodies to be shared. Yes, there are many other canning projects throughout the year, but having this ‘outline’ of what my year should look like removes some of the anxiety of having to get it all done in a short period of time! Love to you both from a handicapped old lady who lives in the city and ‘farms’ on her back piracy.
I 💓👍 this vac sealer.🌟 I don't remember which RUclips channel I saw that vacuum sealer on recently- she had also received 1 from a friend, & was "Wowed!" by it. I went & bought one right away, & LOVE IT! Now I need the jar opener! 👏😀
OMG! I saw the battery operated vacuum sealer on Amazon last week. After reading the reviews, my thought was, “I wonder if Pam has tried it and what she thinks of it”? Now I know. Thank you for demonstrating it and thank you Rebecca for sharing. My birthday is the end of the month so I will be requesting an Amazon gift card to get my own vacuum sealer.
Thanks for sharing. I recently purchased the vacuum sealer and I love it! I hear a ping when the jar is sealed. I heard it on your video also and you removed it after the ping. I have also been enjoying my jar opener for years. The best gadget from many years ago. Thanks again for your videos!!
I have not seen this particular brand gadget..I use food saver version. I keep it in our camping trailer..don’t you just love it?! How kind of Rebecca ❤
Have you heard that if you have the lid caps with the hose you can can vacuum seal with a cheap brake bleeder. I haven’t done it yet but it makes sense.
That was so nice of her to send those to you!!!!!!! I love that vacuum sealer!!!!!! I’m ordering one!!!!! And I already have the bottle opener but the old fashioned one……love to both of you 🥰. Have learned so much from you over the years!!!!
This is my new favorite kitchen gadget! When I first saw this video last summer (it's May of '24 now), I clicked on the link in your store and ordered it right away. I had been using the attachments like you use in the first part of the vid, but as I didn't have a food saver, I had to use a hand pump vacuum sealer I got with the attachments. Well, after 3-4 jars, my poor arms felt like wet noodles! (Plus I was never sure if the seal was really adequate). When I got this one in the mail, I went and redid the seal on all the jars I'd done before and finished sealing all my dry goods, about 75 jars, all told. Took MUCH less time than the hand pump would have! Went back and wrote a review on Amazon, and plugged this channel in my review!
@@RoseRedHomestead Funny thing, I was going to email you precisely about these two gadgets! I'm so glad someone was thinking the same and took it a step further. That was awesome.
I had issues with opening my pressure canned jars - no matter how I did it the lids would get bent. Couldn’t even use them for vacuum sealing. Then Darcy from The Purposeful Pantry had one of those jar openers. I ordered one and I love it. I’m glad you got one, too. And I’m happy to see that you are still wearing your hair curly. It’s such a nice look on you ☺️
Hi Pam and Jim, The lid opening device would be a good party item. You could have everybody guess what it could be. Thank you Rebecca for sending that to Pam I wouldn’t have known about it otherwise. That was a great video Pam and Jim! Thank you both. ❤
I saw that vacuum sealer on another channel a couple of months ago, and ordered one. It's great, but I do love my convenient little hand held Food Saver one, that is rechargeable, too! I got it at Target a couple of years ago, for around $24. I have never had to get out my big Food Saver machine when using that handy little gadget. It's very small, so I am putting it in the RV, and will keep the new one (that you used today) in the kitchen. I got the jar opener a month or so ago, and love it. I had been using my hand can opener, similar to yours. Tip: I just use a folded paper towel, or the corner of a dish towel (folded over) to prevent the dimpling, when using it. Thanks for sharing!!
Love those! I was looking for a battery operated vacuum sealer but couldn't find one. In the meantime, I just got a brake bleeder pump and use it with the white sealing tops and it works great! I'll probably just stick to that, but it was so nice of Rebecca to send that to you. How sweet!
For the rechargeable handheld vacuum sealer you don't have to guess at the time needed for a jar to be sealed: you can tell when the vacuum is complete by listening for the change in tone/sound - it becomes higher pitched when the vacuum is complete.
I have had my pry-o-lid for years and don’t know how I could live without it. I just bought that same vacuum sealer, what a great gadget. I have already sealed 15 jars. Good investment.
Pam, I bought a jar sealer after watching this video last year. I have recently vacuum sealed dry bean, oatmeal and pasta. The sealer was easy to use and the lids sealed. After a few days I checked them. I was a bit disappointed to find that the kids had come unsealed. Some jars with lids were new, some were used jars with new lids. My jars and were washed and dried thoroughly. Have I done something incorrectly?
I ordered one of the vacuum sealers (the cordless; rechargeable one) a couple months ago! I'm so glad to see you demonstrate this fun gadget! You let me know I did a good job researching that fun new little food toy! ❤😊
Thank you very much. I used your link to purchase two of the jar sealers, one for my mom and one for me. We already have the openers otherwise I would have ordered those as well.
My son ordered me one of these jar sealers. I LOVE it. I sealed 20 qt jars of oatmeal & rice in less than 15 mins with used lids. My elec cell phone charger worked perfectly to recharge it. It will charge really quickly. It's one of the best tools I have in my canning supplies.
Oh Dr Pam, so happy for you to received those brilliant tools! You deserve it. Big thank you to Rebecca for her kindness. There are still good people .
In Canada at Linen chest they carry a plastic jar opener, called BRIX Jarkey for $7.99 . I bought 3 of them in May this year. Previously they were available at Bec Bath and beyond, but these stores have closed I Canada.
Pam: Heidi over on the Rain Country youtube channel uses a hand operated brake bleeder with- the plastic hose that came with your vacuum sealer and the same white attachments to vacuum seal her jars. The good thing about it is, it is completely mechanical and requires no batteries or charging. The bad thing about using a brake bleeder is that it does require some hand pumping action. These hand operated brake bleeders are sold at lots of automotive stores and Jim might like to have one of these if he repairs any of your vehicles. If not still good to have as an emergency back-up for off grid and grid down situations.
I just bought the bottle opener a couple of weeks ago, love, love, love it. Have had my eye on the vacuum sealer for a couple of weeks, will be getting it soon. I keep a small handheld sealer on my counter top and use it several times a week. It’s nice not having to pull out my large sealer. Thanks for demonstrating for us. What wonderful surprises 😊
That was so sweet of Rebecca to send those fun gadgets! I have some vintage jar openers like that from the 50s or 60s. So many people were clamoring for the old ones, they became very expensive on eBay, so someone started making them again. The vintage ones are called Pry-A-Lid.
My mom calls me Queen of gadgets! 😅 she’s 83 ,I’m almost 62, told her I am in the season of life “what ever makes my life easier”. I usually send her what ever I get now. 😊 thanks, have the jar lid lifter wouldn’t be without it, just got new vacuum sealer for jars and haven’t tried it. 😊
Ball canning jar lids have gone up in price (they have doubled in our area). Now is time to buy while the stores have them in stock before demand peaks up.
When I use my foodsaver vacuum sealer attachments, I have the exact same problem with the blue ring coming out, along with the top not sealing. It drove me nuts. I didn't know about the second lid trick. I found out about the automatic vacuum sealer through The Purposeful Pantry's you tube channel last month. I bought it and I Love it!. I had so much trouble trying to seal some Kerr jars, so I asked my husband to look at it and he figured out why I was having so much trouble getting them to seal with the foodsaver attachment. The Kerr jars don't have a glass ring under them like Ball jars do. It's the ring that the attachment sits on to make a vacuum. I have a case of old Kerr ½ pint jelly jars that I was using to store my dehydrated mixed vegetables that I buy every week at Aldi for .87 cents for a 12 ounce bag. It's a nice mix of green beans, carrots, corn and peas that I use frequently. It's more efficient to store them in a dry state, than to take up precious freezer space with a bunch of bags. Back to the automatic jar sealer, I've found that it takes 20 seconds with mine to seal a jar. When I turn mine off I heat a rush of air and a tink of the lid sealing. No more frustration trying to seal regular mouth jars including the Kerr brand jars 😃. This is such a great gadget!!
Hi there! just started watching your videos in the few weeks. Btw, I love your curly hairstyle :-) I wanted to ask about canning meatballs. I know you can't use the usual meat filler such as breadcrumbs or oatmeal, but can you use keto nut crumbs or even coconut flour safely? I was just wondering because I was given a bag of seasoned nut crumbs and thought I might try it in meatballs... Oh and is it safe to stack the jars 2 levels in a pressure cooker?
I did not find anything on Google with regard to your meatball canning (keto nut crumb or coconut flour). As far as stacking, you would need to check with your canner directions, but we can safely stack 14 quart jars in our 23 quart Presto. Jim
I ordered one of those type of sealers a couple of weeks ago, since we live in a townhouse I have a reg fridge freezer & and upstairs mini fridge so I don't need a big vacuum sealer but this thing works great! Mine flashes a blue light when it's done usually around 15 seconds or so. Game changer!
I have the FoodSaver V4400 2-in-1 Vacuum Sealer Machine with Automatic Vacuum Sealer Bag Detection. I also have the jar sealers & use them frequently. The wide lid sealers works perfectly, but I've had issues with the regular mouth lids. I'll try the double lid trick.
Love your new gadgets! Thank you Rebecca for your gifts to Pam and Bill. Did not Know the coin trick. I thought there was a small vacuum sealer; now I know what and where to find it. The bottle opener is a real game changer, too. A really good Micro Moment Monday!!
We LOOOOOOOVE our vacuum sealer. Use it all the time. And yep, we use our dehydrated goods all the time as well. In fact, just popped a corned beef in the crock pot, added some broth & stew mix and some of our dehydrated veggies for that corned beef. Love, love, love it.
Also, how long past original expiration date do you suggest as a guideline for Vacu Sealed dry goods such as dry beans, Peas, flour, cornmeal, pasta etc. Is there a place or chart to look each up. I've seen it done n I'd think it should definitely keep dry foods longer than just a Box or plastic bag.. 🤔 thanks so much. I can't wait to try my New Gadget like the one you Got!! Lol it can in the mail about a week ago. Just need to know proper Jar Prep? Wash, dry, (oven heat? Towel dry, Sterilize?? I'm so afraid of missing a Step that I have put off Starting to can. I wish there was a hands on Pressure Canning Center in every County ...
You may have noticed a new picture and name. I'm formerly known as Nebraska Prepper Nurse. My account was hacked and I had to change everything. I will no longer be using Amazon for anything. I've been watching you for years.
I stumbled on the first gadget when, after getting my Harvest Right vacuum sealer, I realized that there was no way to do jars with it. Silly of them not to have that option with the unit...I love my small suction jar sealer, too. I haven't used the mylar bags, just because I don't want to add to the plastic problem. I like to see what is in the containers and glass is so pretty when filled with different colors of food. Right now, I've got some strawberries freeze drying. Every day for a few weeks now, I've been picking about four quarts of them. Although I love them, there are only so many you can eat each day. As my food forest grows, I'm thinking that I won't have to buy so much fruit through the winters. Very exciting.
I just ordered a vacuum sealer yesterday. The one I have just doesn't have enough power and I don't' have an attachment to fit on my Seal A Meal. This may just be the ticket I hope.
I saw one of those vacuum sealers demoed on a dehydrating site and ordered it. I’ve seen the jar opener and will put it on my ever growing Amazon list. 😊 I ordered the Ball and usda canning books plus a few meals in jar books. It’s time to unbox my Nesco canner and get started!😂
It’s like you’re in my head. I had the same issues with my foodsaver and did the inverted second lid for awhile. Turned out the gasket on the inside needed to be replaced. Purchased a two pack for about $10 and now my foodsaver works perfectly. I would love the gadget you got but can’t justify it and I don’t want to add to the landfill.
Pam and Jim, I’ve sent you a message on FB but perhaps you don’t check it. FYI, your address is far from confidential, so please be careful when you tell people that you rae traveling. I am sure that you delay those videos so that you aren’t actually traveling when you say you are. Thank you for all that you do and take care. Information about us all is too easily available online these days.
I have a nesco vacuum sealer and I never had a problem sealing regular lids. I paid $115 for it new. I know a lot of people get the expensive one in Costco but from what I have heard they are not worth the money. I love my Nesco. I also saw a used one for $25 at the thrift store. So if anyone needs one, don't forget the thrift stores.
If you use a new lid for vacuum sealing, could you use it later for canning? Being a beginner at this, I don't have any used lids. Thank you, love your videos!
I had seen the rechargeable vacuum sealer before but was hesitant. You convinced me! Went over thru your Amazon store and linked to it. There was also a 15% off coupon, so double win! Thank you for the educational content. I’ve just been water bath and pressure canning for less than a year (retirement is wonderful!), and your videos are my go-to info center. I’ve decided to take you up on the sale of your online courses and sign up for both come the end of June. Thank you again.
Prof Pam⚘️
Thank You so much for teaching about water storage , well Everything..
Here in OK - Sat we had rain, winds of over 90- 100 mph. We have NO power , NO signal lights, NO gas...Tulsa looks like a war zone.
I have been feeding my neighbors with my canned goods. Thank you so much ! I Listened to you
and did what you Showed us for emergency situations.. It is sad and a mess here... Pray for us, especially the elderly...
Always #teamcantrell ❤
Prayers for your community , we had a huge hail storm and it totaled vehicles on our north side of town, and some lost power for awhile . Bless you for feeding your neighbors..
@Lisa Anderson Thank You Lisa.. the power Co issued an update Tulsa will have power - for those without by Sat 5 pm...
So Thankful for Our men and women line workers and those from others states working day and night to restore power
@@donnamerritt9634 Did you mean by Sunday at 5 pm, or maybe Monday? The storm did not happen until Saturday night. I hope you have power by now. ?? Prayers!!
@SassyHerbGardener
This Coming Sat... 6/24 !
Over 60 ish Major power lines were toppled over- ripped out of the ground .
Oh Donna, I am so sorry. So grateful you were prepared and are helping with your neighbors. Sending prayers your way!
There are still kind and generous people in this world.
Yes, there absolutely are!
I ordered this vacuum sealer when I saw it on Purposeful Pantry and since then I have started seeing it everywhere.
Pam - I love watching you enlighten us all - even those of us who have been canning for years! I have divided my calendar so I also can throughout the year. I freeze my tomatoes so January is tomato sauce month. That includes pizza sauce and pasta sauce. February is time to use up those odds and ends I have been saving so vegetable and onion stocks are going into the pantry. March is time for caramelized onion jam, carrot cake jam, baked beans, and some odds and ends. April is busy with holidays, so canning is minimal, but in May things really start moving. I don’t grow my own cucumbers, so I purchase organic Kirby’s and put up all my pickles and pickle relish for the year. In June, strawberry, blueberry, and grape jams, along with apple-pear butter and assorted jars of fruit. July and August bring harvest from the garden and my dehydrator runs almost constantly as I dehydrate herbs and can the goodness from the earth. Depending on the weather, potatoes are dug, and preserved as well. When September comes along it is time to take some of the garlic I harvested in July and turn it into garlic powder and minced garlic. October is the time to pickle zucchini and grind the wheat berries from the wheat I have grown. November is soup month. With the cooler weather I don’t mind keeping the stove going for hours and hours as I can up a variety of soups, beans, and pie fillings. Finally, in December, I prepare for Chanukah (sometimes a little earlier), with applesauce, pineapple conserves, and a variety of goodies to be shared. Yes, there are many other canning projects throughout the year, but having this ‘outline’ of what my year should look like removes some of the anxiety of having to get it all done in a short period of time! Love to you both from a handicapped old lady who lives in the city and ‘farms’ on her back piracy.
I 💓👍 this vac sealer.🌟 I don't remember which RUclips channel I saw that vacuum sealer on recently- she had also received 1 from a friend, & was "Wowed!" by it. I went & bought one right away, & LOVE IT! Now I need the jar opener! 👏😀
That is awesome! Yes, Pam really likes hers. Jim
Omgoodness I've never seen the coin trick before!!! Game changer!!! Thank you!!!
Happy to help!
The USB sealer works on some spaghetti sauce jars as well. I was super tickled when I found that out.
I’m so happy about your new gadgets. You both deserve them. ❤
That's a great idea with the coin. Thanks
I recently got both of those ‘gadgets’ and I LOVE THEM! To me, the little vacuum sealer is a game changer! I’m glad got like them too😊👍
That is awesome!
OMG! I saw the battery operated vacuum sealer on Amazon last week. After reading the reviews, my thought was, “I wonder if Pam has tried it and what she thinks of it”? Now I know. Thank you for demonstrating it and thank you Rebecca for sharing. My birthday is the end of the month so I will be requesting an Amazon gift card to get my own vacuum sealer.
LOL! Love the gift card to self idea!
Brilliant. Thank you... I always have issues with my regular mouth jars. Problem solved! God Bless you!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for sharing. I recently purchased the vacuum sealer and I love it! I hear a ping when the jar is sealed. I heard it on your video also and you removed it after the ping. I have also been enjoying my jar opener for years. The best gadget from many years ago. Thanks again for your videos!!
I have not seen this particular brand gadget..I use food saver version. I keep it in our camping trailer..don’t you just love it?! How kind of Rebecca ❤
Have you heard that if you have the lid caps with the hose you can can vacuum seal with a cheap brake bleeder. I haven’t done it yet but it makes sense.
I have that vacuum sealer gadget. I love it.
I ordered both 9/24. The latest version of the vacuum sealer has an auto turn off feature. 👍
Great gifts you received, i have that jar opener & love it
thanks for the demo. I ordered both gadgets and love them.
I love your hair!
Thank you!
I prefer canning in the winter. Toss the tomatoes in the freezer and do them when I’m stuck inside. Same with meats, potatoes and squash😊
That was so nice of her to send those to you!!!!!!! I love that vacuum sealer!!!!!! I’m ordering one!!!!! And I already have the bottle opener but the old fashioned one……love to both of you 🥰. Have learned so much from you over the years!!!!
Awww how sweet. What great tools they both are. I may have to check them out. Thanks 🌷🇨🇦
This is my new favorite kitchen gadget! When I first saw this video last summer (it's May of '24 now), I clicked on the link in your store and ordered it right away. I had been using the attachments like you use in the first part of the vid, but as I didn't have a food saver, I had to use a hand pump vacuum sealer I got with the attachments. Well, after 3-4 jars, my poor arms felt like wet noodles! (Plus I was never sure if the seal was really adequate). When I got this one in the mail, I went and redid the seal on all the jars I'd done before and finished sealing all my dry goods, about 75 jars, all told. Took MUCH less time than the hand pump would have!
Went back and wrote a review on Amazon, and plugged this channel in my review!
This is the sweetest story of today! Rebecca, thank you for being such a lovely soul.
I agree. It was so thoughtful and she will have helped thousands of people who view this video.
@@RoseRedHomestead Funny thing, I was going to email you precisely about these two gadgets! I'm so glad someone was thinking the same and took it a step further. That was awesome.
Very nice gift 💝
Yes, it was.
I got one of those love it..
I'm so excited for this
I have one and i love it! I sealed recycled jars too
Good to know! Thanks for sharing.
I had issues with opening my pressure canned jars - no matter how I did it the lids would get bent. Couldn’t even use them for vacuum sealing. Then Darcy from The Purposeful Pantry had one of those jar openers. I ordered one and I love it.
I’m glad you got one, too.
And I’m happy to see that you are still wearing your hair curly. It’s such a nice look on you ☺️
Hi Pam and Jim,
The lid opening device would be a good party item. You could have everybody guess what it could be. Thank you Rebecca for sending that to Pam I wouldn’t have known about it otherwise. That was a great video Pam and Jim! Thank you both. ❤
I saw that vacuum sealer on another channel a couple of months ago, and ordered one. It's great, but I do love my convenient little hand held Food Saver one, that is rechargeable, too! I got it at Target a couple of years ago, for around $24. I have never had to get out my big Food Saver machine when using that handy little gadget. It's very small, so I am putting it in the RV, and will keep the new one (that you used today) in the kitchen. I got the jar opener a month or so ago, and love it. I had been using my hand can opener, similar to yours. Tip: I just use a folded paper towel, or the corner of a dish towel (folded over) to prevent the dimpling, when using it. Thanks for sharing!!
Those are amazing gadgets. I need one of each. Maybe more for gifts. Thanks
I think they would make great gifts!
Love those! I was looking for a battery operated vacuum sealer but couldn't find one. In the meantime, I just got a brake bleeder pump and use it with the white sealing tops and it works great! I'll probably just stick to that, but it was so nice of Rebecca to send that to you. How sweet!
Love the coin tip. I too reuse the lids for vacuum sealing jars. Thanks for all the time and effort you and Jim put into bringing these videos to us!
You are so welcome.
For the rechargeable handheld vacuum sealer you don't have to guess at the time needed for a jar to be sealed: you can tell when the vacuum is complete by listening for the change in tone/sound - it becomes higher pitched when the vacuum is complete.
Yes, that is what I do with my hand-held battery operated one from food saver.
@@JaniceCrowell Same here. I learned it from Darcey (Purposeful Pantry).
My vacuum machine turns off when its sealed
I have had my pry-o-lid for years and don’t know how I could live without it. I just bought that same vacuum sealer, what a great gadget. I have already sealed 15 jars. Good investment.
What a wonderful gift from Rebecca!!! You will be able to reseal your vaccuumed goodies in your trailer while you are away too!!! :)xxx
Thank you for the tool tips I ordered both from your Amazon links
You ate welcome and thank you for using our store!
Pam, I bought a jar sealer after watching this video last year. I have recently vacuum sealed dry bean, oatmeal and pasta. The sealer was easy to use and the lids sealed. After a few days I checked them. I was a bit disappointed to find that the kids had come unsealed. Some jars with lids were new, some were used jars with new lids. My jars and were washed and dried thoroughly. Have I done something incorrectly?
I ordered one of the vacuum sealers (the cordless; rechargeable one) a couple months ago! I'm so glad to see you demonstrate this fun gadget! You let me know I did a good job researching that fun new little food toy! ❤😊
It is fun! Glad you already have one.
Oh Girl, I bought one of those sealers as well, AMAZING!!!!!
Thank you very much. I used your link to purchase two of the jar sealers, one for my mom and one for me. We already have the openers otherwise I would have ordered those as well.
My son ordered me one of these jar sealers. I LOVE it. I sealed 20 qt jars of oatmeal & rice in less than 15 mins with used lids. My elec cell phone charger worked perfectly to recharge it. It will charge really quickly. It's one of the best tools I have in my canning supplies.
Fantastic!!! Thanks for sharing.
I found, that they “popped” after storage. Check your jars!
Oh Dr Pam, so happy for you to received those brilliant tools! You deserve it. Big thank you to Rebecca for her kindness. There are still good people .
In Canada at Linen chest they carry a plastic jar opener, called BRIX Jarkey for $7.99 . I bought 3 of them in May this year. Previously they were available at Bec Bath and beyond, but these stores have closed I Canada.
Pam: Heidi over on the Rain Country youtube channel uses a hand operated brake bleeder with- the plastic hose that came with your vacuum sealer and the same white attachments to vacuum seal her jars. The good thing about it is, it is completely mechanical and requires no batteries or charging. The bad thing about using a brake bleeder is that it does require some hand pumping action. These hand operated brake bleeders are sold at lots of automotive stores and Jim might like to have one of these if he repairs any of your vehicles. If not still good to have as an emergency back-up for off grid and grid down situations.
It would be great if you set up a PO Box for your viewers to send things to you! I know you would receive a lot more gadgets! Go go Gadget go!😉
I have both of those and I love them!
Good to know.
If you are the Rebecca who sent Rose the gadgets please give us a link to order.
I use a beer can opener that has a curved edge on one end and the pointy edge on the other (for beer). No dent with the curved side.
It's referred to as a church key.
I'm again so happy to see your channel exploded so nicely. Very deserved.
I did 7 pints of hummus in a jar and 15 pints of stew beef this weekend. When it's slow in the garden I can my meats and beans.
Sounds great.
I just bought the bottle opener a couple of weeks ago, love, love, love it. Have had my eye on the vacuum sealer for a couple of weeks, will be getting it soon. I keep a small handheld sealer on my counter top and use it several times a week. It’s nice not having to pull out my large sealer. Thanks for demonstrating for us. What wonderful surprises 😊
Where did you get it? Cant find it om line!
That was so sweet of Rebecca to send those fun gadgets! I have some vintage jar openers like that from the 50s or 60s. So many people were clamoring for the old ones, they became very expensive on eBay, so someone started making them again. The vintage ones are called Pry-A-Lid.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing.
That is an amazing gift to be given so thoughtful
Seamless audio edit there. 😂 I love it.
❤So thoughtful and generous of you Rebecca! ❤️
My mom calls me Queen of gadgets! 😅 she’s 83 ,I’m almost 62, told her I am in the season of life “what ever makes my life easier”. I usually send her what ever I get now. 😊 thanks, have the jar lid lifter wouldn’t be without it, just got new vacuum sealer for jars and haven’t tried it. 😊
Love that title! I love gadgets as well!
Wow! That was super-nice of your viewer to send you those items. I like the sealer--so much quieter than the Food Saver!
Love this! 💗💗🌻🌻💗💗
Ball canning jar lids have gone up in price (they have doubled in our area). Now is time to buy while the stores have them in stock before demand peaks up.
We agree with you. The other option is to do research at number of stores before buying. Jim
When I use my foodsaver vacuum sealer attachments, I have the exact same problem with the blue ring coming out, along with the top not sealing. It drove me nuts. I didn't know about the second lid trick. I found out about the automatic vacuum sealer through The Purposeful Pantry's you tube channel last month. I bought it and I Love it!.
I had so much trouble trying to seal some Kerr jars, so I asked my husband to look at it and he figured out why I was having so much trouble getting them to seal with the foodsaver attachment. The Kerr jars don't have a glass ring under them like Ball jars do. It's the ring that the attachment sits on to make a vacuum. I have a case of old Kerr ½ pint jelly jars that I was using to store my dehydrated mixed vegetables that I buy every week at Aldi for .87 cents for a 12 ounce bag. It's a nice mix of green beans, carrots, corn and peas that I use frequently. It's more efficient to store them in a dry state, than to take up precious freezer space with a bunch of bags.
Back to the automatic jar sealer, I've found that it takes 20 seconds with mine to seal a jar. When I turn mine off I heat a rush of air and a tink of the lid sealing. No more frustration trying to seal regular mouth jars including the Kerr brand jars 😃. This is such a great gadget!!
Hi there! just started watching your videos in the few weeks. Btw, I love your curly hairstyle :-) I wanted to ask about canning meatballs. I know you can't use the usual meat filler such as breadcrumbs or oatmeal, but can you use keto nut crumbs or even coconut flour safely? I was just wondering because I was given a bag of seasoned nut crumbs and thought I might try it in meatballs... Oh and is it safe to stack the jars 2 levels in a pressure cooker?
I did not find anything on Google with regard to your meatball canning (keto nut crumb or coconut flour). As far as stacking, you would need to check with your canner directions, but we can safely stack 14 quart jars in our 23 quart Presto. Jim
I ordered one of those type of sealers a couple of weeks ago, since we live in a townhouse I have a reg fridge freezer & and upstairs mini fridge so I don't need a big vacuum sealer but this thing works great! Mine flashes a blue light when it's done usually around 15 seconds or so. Game changer!
Excellent!
I have the FoodSaver V4400 2-in-1 Vacuum Sealer Machine with Automatic Vacuum Sealer Bag Detection. I also have the jar sealers & use them frequently. The wide lid sealers works perfectly, but I've had issues with the regular mouth lids. I'll try the double lid trick.
I hope it works for you.
Love the lid opener
I will be buying the handheld sealer 🧡
Love your new gadgets! Thank you Rebecca for your gifts to Pam and Bill. Did not
Know the coin trick. I thought there was a small vacuum sealer; now I know what and where to find it. The bottle opener is a real game changer, too. A really good Micro Moment Monday!!
Pam and Jim, not Bill. Yes, each if these gadgets will hopefully, make our lives a bit easier. Jim
I would be interested in how long those seals stay shut with your gifted machine. I quit sealing because of all the seal fails.
We do not know that yet. Please read the reviews and information about the item on our Amazon Store Site. Jim
When is it NOT a good time to be thinking about food storage?
I love mine
How do we sign up for the courses?😊
Ijust bought one of those its a game changer for sealing jars!
Yes, it is!
I just got the sealer. Recommended by Darcy at the purposeful pantry. Great.
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I can’t find either of those in your Amazon store. Please link them I’m interested in the lid removal tool
Yes please!
They are there- I just checked- it’s down a ways past the camping stuff.
We LOOOOOOOVE our vacuum sealer. Use it all the time. And yep, we use our dehydrated goods all the time as well. In fact, just popped a corned beef in the crock pot, added some broth & stew mix and some of our dehydrated veggies for that corned beef. Love, love, love it.
Great vacuum sealer for camper!
My question is. When u are. DRY canning/Vacu sealing.. Do u sterilize your jars first? WHAT IS Proper jar Prep for Cornmeal, flour etc?, thank u
I should have watched the entire video before asking questionss
Great Video, will definitely get the the sealer. thanks Rebecca
Also, how long past original expiration date do you suggest as a guideline for Vacu Sealed dry goods such as dry beans, Peas, flour, cornmeal, pasta etc. Is there a place or chart to look each up. I've seen it done n I'd think it should definitely keep dry foods longer than just a Box or plastic bag.. 🤔 thanks so much. I can't wait to try my New Gadget like the one you Got!! Lol it can in the mail about a week ago. Just need to know proper Jar Prep? Wash, dry, (oven heat? Towel dry, Sterilize?? I'm so afraid of missing a Step that I have put off Starting to can. I wish there was a hands on Pressure Canning Center in every County ...
I love those gadgets. Wonderful!
You may have noticed a new picture and name. I'm formerly known as Nebraska Prepper Nurse. My account was hacked and I had to change everything. I will no longer be using Amazon for anything. I've been watching you for years.
Up for a new test with your gadget on the Denali Pressure Cooker for induction and glass top stoves???
I got the handheld vacuum sealer recently and love it! I love the fact that it can trcvel with me and be recharged on my Bluetti!
Enjoyed the video very much. Your frig looks beautiful, what cleaner do you use to get that shine?
I stumbled on the first gadget when, after getting my Harvest Right vacuum sealer, I realized that there was no way to do jars with it. Silly of them not to have that option with the unit...I love my small suction jar sealer, too. I haven't used the mylar bags, just because I don't want to add to the plastic problem. I like to see what is in the containers and glass is so pretty when filled with different colors of food. Right now, I've got some strawberries freeze drying. Every day for a few weeks now, I've been picking about four quarts of them. Although I love them, there are only so many you can eat each day. As my food forest grows, I'm thinking that I won't have to buy so much fruit through the winters. Very exciting.
I just ordered a vacuum sealer yesterday. The one I have just doesn't have enough power and I don't' have an attachment to fit on my Seal A Meal. This may just be the ticket I hope.
I saw one of those vacuum sealers demoed on a dehydrating site and ordered it. I’ve seen the jar opener and will put it on my ever growing Amazon list. 😊 I ordered the Ball and usda canning books plus a few meals in jar books. It’s time to unbox my Nesco canner and get started!😂
It’s like you’re in my head. I had the same issues with my foodsaver and did the inverted second lid for awhile. Turned out the gasket on the inside needed to be replaced. Purchased a two pack for about $10 and now my foodsaver works perfectly. I would love the gadget you got but can’t justify it and I don’t want to add to the landfill.
Pam and Jim, I’ve sent you a message on FB but perhaps you don’t check it. FYI, your address is far from confidential, so please be careful when you tell people that you rae traveling. I am sure that you delay those videos so that you aren’t actually traveling when you say you are. Thank you for all that you do and take care. Information about us all is too easily available online these days.
Pam, I don’t remember how to get to your store to sign up for your courses. What do I click on to find them?
I have a nesco vacuum sealer and I never had a problem sealing regular lids. I paid $115 for it new. I know a lot of people get the expensive one in Costco but from what I have heard they are not worth the money. I love my Nesco. I also saw a used one for $25 at the thrift store. So if anyone needs one, don't forget the thrift stores.
I open my jars by sliding the back of a butter knife to the top of the jar groove and twist. No marks and very easy.
If you use a new lid for vacuum sealing, could you use it later for canning? Being a beginner at this, I don't have any used lids. Thank you, love your videos!
I have this new jar vacuum sealer & it’s amazing. I love it.
I had seen the rechargeable vacuum sealer before but was hesitant. You convinced me! Went over thru your Amazon store and linked to it. There was also a 15% off coupon, so double win! Thank you for the educational content. I’ve just been water bath and pressure canning for less than a year (retirement is wonderful!), and your videos are my go-to info center. I’ve decided to take you up on the sale of your online courses and sign up for both come the end of June. Thank you again.
Thanks for the very nice comments and let us know how your responses to the courses. Jim
Can anyone tell me if you get siphoning during pressure canning can you open jars, place more liquid in them and vacuum seal them
Thanks for the lovely review. I have one on order but it is delayed due to shipping delays.
I’d like to sign up for the canning classes but I don’t have a clue on how to. Please help.