[Bloody Sam Roberts]

This year, Mrs Kowalski will get a Food Saver, one of those vacuum sealer things, which she has mentioned wanting.

When you have to get replacement bags, do not buy the Foodsaver bags. They are too light weight. Get the Zip-Loc brand of bags (Ziploc Vacuum Roll Refills).

They are heavier duty and will keep the bag from getting those microscopic punctures that cause a loss of vacuum. Target carries them.

[TontoKowalski]

That is good advice, and I will pass that along.

She has played with the Food Saver, but hasn't actually used it on real food yet. I'm hoping it happens today or early tomorrow. I'm good for one day of Christmas/Thanksgiving leftovers, but that's about it.

The food is just to rich to eat for long.

I'm hoping some original contributors to the thread will come back and update how it went.