Saturday I took the kids for a little road trip, which as usual, included a trip to Sam's Club. The nearest Sam's is about an hour and fifteen minutes, so it's not somewhere I go very often. I love to shop at Sam's, and when I go I like to stock up on fresh produce, frozen fruit, precooked bacon, cheeses, and meat. When I get home I pull out the vacuum sealer and get working. Here's the before:

With the lettuce I chop it all up, clean it, salad spin it, and then seal it into jars. Then, I have my salad ready to go for the week. It's awesome!! I can chop an apple, drop on some grilled chiken, throw on a few craisins and viola! Dinner! I also try to seal as much of the fruit as I can because it makes the berries last so much longer than unsealed. I can keep strawberries a week sealed, as opposed to a couple of days otherwise. If you try this - dont wash any of the fruit before you seal it. It makes it rot and gets it all nasty in the jars. The least amount of moisture the better. This trip I didnt have any meat, so we just sealed lettuce, blueberries, and strawberries. For 20 minutes of work for me (and my friend who helped), my healthier vittles are ready for the week. No excuses for not eating healthy now!

Here's the after: