Is everyone is getting so few postings to t his newsgroup ? I got 5 the day
before yesterday and 6 yesterday. Ellen, verging occasionally on paranoia

Ellen Wickberg wrote:

> Is everyone is getting so few postings to t his newsgroup ? I got 5 the day
> before yesterday and 6 yesterday. Ellen, verging occasionally on paranoia
>

this is lower case because i'm whispering. have you not noticed the
black helicopters hanging around over your house. be sure to wear your
aluminum foil helmet at all times or you will become brain washed and
will no longer preserve your own food.

george, who hasn't seen many messages either

Ellen Wickberg wrote:
> Is everyone is getting so few postings to t his newsgroup ? I got 5 the day
> before yesterday and 6 yesterday. Ellen, verging occasionally on paranoia
>

I haven't seen much either except that long thread about applesauce.

I know the German news server that a lot of us use has had some problems,
but I think that was cleared up over a week ago.

Bob

In ,
Ellen Wickberg > took a deep breath, sighed and spoke thusly:
> Is everyone is getting so few postings to t his newsgroup ? I got 5
> the day before yesterday and 6 yesterday. Ellen, verging
> occasionally on paranoia


Yep, not very many posts. Must just be a slow period. I'm sitting here looking at the
rain and my dead garden and not thinking too much about preserving. Although the thought
occurred to me as I looked at my food storage that I did not have any powdered milk in it.
Not that I like powdered milk but as part of food storage...well, you never know when it
might come in handy. I've been considering buying a Tilia at Costco for a long time and
never could justify the expense until I thought of the powdered milk. I could buy the big
box of milk they sell there and divide it up into smaller amounts and then use the
Foodsaver on it. Has anyone had any experience with vacuum sealing powdered milk?

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Having abandoned my search for the truth, I am now looking for a good
fantasy.

"Marilyn©" wrote:

> occurred to me as I looked at my food storage that I did not have any powdered milk in it.
> Not that I like powdered milk but as part of food storage...well, you never know when it
> might come in handy.

Powdered milk is very good for travel, especially camping. If you
make hot cocoa from a mix and water, add some powdered milk to make
it taste good. Same for coffee, instant oatmeal, and instant mashed
potatoes.

David

I've been considering buying a Tilia at Costco for a long time and
> never could justify the expense until I thought of the powdered
milk. I could buy the big
> box of milk they sell there and divide it up into smaller amounts
and then use the
> Foodsaver on it. Has anyone had any experience with vacuum
sealing powdered milk?
>
> --
> Marilyn
> -----------

I haven't had a whole lot of luck using my Tilia. I keep trying to
practice as some here suggest, but .... ...sigh...

When doing a powder, it can get sucked up into the machine and clog
it. Milk powder might be too big of granules to do that.

I'd suggest sealing it in jars, except no jar I've Tilia sealed kept
its seal for even a month. That includes the Tilia canisters and
Ball jars with new lids. That includes rice, crackers, nuts, flour
(how I know powders can clog the machine), and herbs.

I saw a commercial for a new plastic wrap that sticks to itself or a
bowl edge. I think that would be better than the Tilia for the meat
I buy in family pacs and then seal for freezing. With this wrap the
meat doesn't need to be pre frozen and it looks like it would be
easier to remove one or two portions at a time.

btw - I got 11 postings on this group today. But I obviously logged
on later than you did. ;>

Deb
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(in Oregon, the pacific northWET) ;>

"Deb" > wrote:

>I've been considering buying a Tilia at Costco for a long time and
>> never could justify the expense until I thought of the powdered
>milk. I could buy the big
>> box of milk they sell there and divide it up into smaller amounts
>and then use the
>> Foodsaver on it. Has anyone had any experience with vacuum
>sealing powdered milk?
>>
>> --
>> Marilyn
>> -----------
>
>I haven't had a whole lot of luck using my Tilia. I keep trying to
>practice as some here suggest, but .... ...sigh...
>
>When doing a powder, it can get sucked up into the machine and clog
>it. Milk powder might be too big of granules to do that.
>
>I'd suggest sealing it in jars, except no jar I've Tilia sealed kept
>its seal for even a month. That includes the Tilia canisters and
>Ball jars with new lids. That includes rice, crackers, nuts, flour
>(how I know powders can clog the machine), and herbs.

If you let the Ball jar lids sit in warm water for a few minutes and
then seal, they hold. Put powders in a jar and cut a circle of paper
(coffee filters are good) that sits on top of the contents. Fold the
top of the bags down about 2 inches as you fill to keep things off of
the sealing edge.




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Susan N.

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who do not.

Deb wrote:
> I saw a commercial for a new plastic wrap that sticks to itself or a
> bowl edge. I think that would be better than the Tilia for the meat
> I buy in family pacs and then seal for freezing. With this wrap the
> meat doesn't need to be pre frozen and it looks like it would be
> easier to remove one or two portions at a time.

Try using "freezer paper". It looks like white butcher paper, but it's
plastic coated on one side. I've had much better luck wrapping meat with
that than using my Foodsaver. Meat will stay frozen for years without
freezer burn if it's wrapped tightly. The Foodsaver was a waste of money.

Bob

Ellen Wickberg wrote:

> Is everyone is getting so few postings to t his newsgroup ? I got 5 the day
> before yesterday and 6 yesterday. Ellen, verging occasionally on paranoia

Eat some jam from last summer and cut back on the caffiene dear. I just
figgered our conversations sorta petered out. Could be them durn sunspots
tho.
I'm making pickles in a circular crock sort of deal I found at the restaurant
supply store. The pickle juice has been fermenting about two weeks now
and I'm getting a good skin of scum to skim everyday. The liquid is real
cloudy and the supermarket gherkins have lost what color they had. I was
too tired this year, but I think I'll get some grape leaves (lots vinyards in
the
valley) and freeze in, oh, stacks of five, to use at pickle time. The stuff
smells pickily but not foul. It does *look* foul.
Since we got a fishing trip planned for next month (is this love or what?) I'm

putting by some of my famous and everchanging chipotle beef jerky and
my favorite, curry jerky. With beef prices the way they are, this is not an
inexpensive snack anymore.
Edrena. Waiting for my pickle hat from Barb.

Hey, Bob

The two different models of Tilia I used (and owned) didn't do too
badly; although, the cost of the bags was prohibitive for as much as I
use a vaccum sealing machine. However, once I became thoroughly
disillusioned with my Tilia's and gave them away I bought a vacmaster
and have been happily sealing anything and everything ever since.

I think part of the troubles that I had with the Tilia's was that I
expected them to do what was advertised on a regular basis - not just
for a "show".

Kacey

zxcvbob wrote:
> Deb wrote:
>
>> I saw a commercial for a new plastic wrap that sticks to itself or a
>> bowl edge. I think that would be better than the Tilia for the meat
>> I buy in family pacs and then seal for freezing. With this wrap the
>> meat doesn't need to be pre frozen and it looks like it would be
>> easier to remove one or two portions at a time.
>
>
> Try using "freezer paper". It looks like white butcher paper, but it's
> plastic coated on one side. I've had much better luck wrapping meat
> with that than using my Foodsaver. Meat will stay frozen for years
> without freezer burn if it's wrapped tightly. The Foodsaver was a waste
> of money.
>
> Bob
>

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Feuer > took a deep breath, sighed and spoke thusly:
> "Marilyn©" wrote:
>
>> occurred to me as I looked at my food storage that I did not have
>> any powdered milk in it. Not that I like powdered milk but as part
>> of food storage...well, you never know when it might come in handy.
>
> Powdered milk is very good for travel, especially camping. If you
> make hot cocoa from a mix and water, add some powdered milk to make
> it taste good. Same for coffee, instant oatmeal, and instant mashed
> potatoes.
>
> David


Oh, I'm very familiar with powdered milk. Back in the dark ages when my oldest kids were
young (early 1980's), powdered milk was all we drank in our house. It was cheaper than
fluid milk at the time, but no longer is. And we do use it when camping.

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Marilyn
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Having abandoned my search for the truth, I am now looking for a good
fantasy.