FoodVacBags.com Blog
We here at FoodVacBags.com not only sell our vacuum sealer bags, we use them too! Check out our blog posts for helpful tips and recipes to make the most out of your vacuum sealer.
Identifying When and How to Use Homemade Compost
Starting a compost bin is the first step for many people who are trying to live a reduced-waste lifestyle. Beyond reducing waste, the resulting clean compost can be used to add nutrients back into the garden or lawn. In this way, kitchen scraps, lawn trimmings, and clean paper waste can live a full life where they are used, composted, broken down, and mixed back into the soil to breathe new life into plants. How do you know when the compost has reached "black gold" status? Where can it provide the most benefit?
Artichoke and Green Olive Tapenade with Herbes de Provence
This is one of those appetizer recipes you’ll want to have on hand for all occasions -- it’s a pantry-ingredient tapenade that has a much more sophisticated flavor than you’d expect, given the ease of making it. That’s thanks to the Northern Valley Spice Co. Herbs de Provence, a classic combination of herbs that is wonderful for elevating recipes and giving them a hint of the French countryside.
How to Downsize and Organize in 5 Easy Steps
Spring-cleaning is just around the corner, which puts a lot of pressure on people to clean and reorganize their homes. If you're looking to transform your home into a refreshing, more livable space, then you're in the right place. Follow these 5 steps, and you'll have your home downsized and organized in no time.
The Benefits of Using Mylar Bags & How to Use Them
Mylar bags are amazing for long term food storage and are a great complement to vacuum sealing. But why? Mylar bag films offer an extremely low Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) due to its thick foil laminate layer. Providing three layers of protection from moisture, light, and odor. Mylar is extremely flexible and thin, while also being very strong and durable. It is puncture-resistant and easy to use. The opacity of the bag will also preserve the nutrients of your food.
Food preservation, when done properly, has the ability to keep items fresh for months or years longer than traditional food storage methods. Using mylar bags in conjunction with oxygen absorbers can add more time, and in some cases up to 30 years!
Food preservation, when done properly, has the ability to keep items fresh for months or years longer than traditional food storage methods. Using mylar bags in conjunction with oxygen absorbers can add more time, and in some cases up to 30 years!
Dehydration and Vacuum Sealing for Foods in Troubling Times
With the invasion of America by COVID-19, there has come renewed interest in storing of foods for times when there may be shutdowns or quarantines. There are also those who just choose to stay at home and minimize their trips to crowded venues like the local grocery store.
