Thrive Life Black Friday Sale

The Thrive Life Black Friday Sale has started.  START SHOPPING NOW!  Or check out the sales flyer. *The Thrive Life server experienced some problems earlier this week.  If you run into any problems please call me 435-535-1470 and I'll submit your order for you. Meat and Beans: Pinto Beans save $4.10 per #10 can, 33% off Beef Dices save $20.80 per #10 can, 31% off Ground Beef save $9.30 per #10 can, 16% off Chopped Chicken save $18.30 per #10 can, 33% off Seasoned Chicken Slices save $12.40 per #10 can, 21% off Lentils save $6.10 per #10 can, 44% off Beef TVP save $4.70 per #10 can, 33% off Chicken TVP save $4.20 per #10 can, save 32% off Dairy: Nonfat Powdered Milk save $4.60 per #10 can, 22% off Shredded Cheddar Cheese save $8.20 per #10 can, 16% off Fruits: Fuji Apples save $6.00 per #10 can, 21% off Red Seedless Grapes save $14.30 per #10 can, 36% off Vegetables: Celery save $12.20 per #10 can 44% off Tomato Powder save $9 per #10 can, 27% off Shelves: Harvest 72″ #10 or Traditional Shelf Unit: $249.99, 45% off Cansolidator Cupboard: $16.99, 51% off Cansolidator Pantry: $19.99, 56% off Cansolidator Pantry Plus: $34.99, 44% off

Special Packages for this sale There are three packs designed just for this sale.  They are filled with great products and are a great way to add the foods your family loves to your pantry. View the Black Friday sale page then select "packages" to see the special packages. Christmas Morning Pack SALE: $313.49.  You save $66.65 when you buy the pack 2 Scrambled Egg Mix #10 1 White Flour (Unbleached) #10 1 Honey Whole Wheat Dough Mix #10 1 10 Grain Pancake Mix #10 1 Instant Milk PC 1 Green Chili Peppers (FD) PC 1 Green Bell Peppers (FD) PC 1 Chopped Onions (FD) PC 1 Sausage Crumbles (FD) PC 1 Shredded Cheddar Cheese (FD) PC 1 Iodized Salt PC 1 Instant Dry Yeast PC 1 Ham Dices (FD) PC 1 Mushroom Pieces (FD) PC 1 Chef’s Choice Spice Can   New Year’s Eve Pack SALE $267.29.  You save $85.23 when you buy the pack 2 Seasoned Chicken Slices #10 (FD) 1 Chopped Onions (FD) PC 1 Celery (FD) PC 1 Red Seedless Grapes (FD) PC 1 Shredded Parmesan Cheese (FD) PC 1 Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese (FD) PC 1 Scrambled Egg Mix PC 1 Green Onions (FD) PC 1 Shredded Cheddar Cheese (FD) PC 1 Sour Cream Powder PC 1 Chopped Spinach (FD) PC 1 Iodized Salt PC 1 Red Bell Peppers (FD) PC 1 Peppercorn Spice Can 1 Chef’s Choice Spice Can 1 Parsley Spice Can (FD) 1 Italian Seasoning Blend Spice Can (FD)   Kid Approved Pack SALE $243.59.  You save $56.93 when you buy the pack 1 White Flour (Unbleached) #10 1 Country White Dough Mix #10 1 Instant Dry Yeast PC 1 Iodized Salt PC 1 Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (FD) PC 1 Tomato Sauce PC 1 Sausage Crumbles (FD) PC 1 Chopped Onions (FD) PC 1 Red Bell Peppers (FD) PC 1 Chopped Chicken (FD) PC 1 Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese (FD) PC 1 Instant Milk (PC) 1 Scrambled Egg Mix PC 1 Italian Seasoning Blend Spice Can 1 Basil Spice Can (FD) 1 Chef’s Choice Spice Can 1 Shredded Cheddar Cheese (FD) PC 1 Pure Vanilla Powder Spice Can

Chicken Burrito Bowl Meal in a Jar

What’s a Burrito Bowl?  It a burrito you eat in a bowl with no tortilla.  You could always use this as burrito filling, but it is delicious without the tortilla. 

Chicken Burrito Bowl Meal in a Jar  
yields 5 1 cup servings

1  cup freeze dried chicken slices

1/4 cup freeze dried onions

1 cup instant rice (white or brown)

1/4 cup freeze dried green chilies
½ cup tomato sauce

1 cup instant black beans (or instant pinto beans work great too)

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon of chili powder

1 teaspoon of cumin

1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon

Needed for Cooking

3 tablespoon of olive oil  

5 cups water

Add as toppings after cooking

2 cups of colby jack, monterey jack or cheddar cheese

kosher salt and pepper

freshly diced tomatoes

diced green onions

sour cream

guacamole

Jar Directions:  Layer ingredients in a wide mouthed, quart-sized jar, shaking the dry powder ingredients into the bulkier items. Top with an oxygen packet (300 cc) for longer-term storage, or seal with a food saver.  Cover with a new canning lid and hand-tighten the metal ring. 

This really does fit in a quart sized mason jar.  It is a tight fit to measure accurately and tap the jar  on a counter top to help the ingredients settle.

Cooking Instructions:

Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large sauce pan.  Add contents of jar and saute for 30 seconds.   Be careful don’t burn it.  Add 5 cups water and simmer 5 min. Remove from heat and cover for 10 minutes.

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Heather's Zuppa Toscana Meal in a Jar

I love to go out to eat.  There I said it. I really do.  I especially love the Olive Garden. 

I was talking about my love of the Olive Garden with my friend Amy and she told me that her husband refuses to eat there.  His reason?  “I can eat pasta at home for a quarter of the price” 

I got to thinking and he is right, but I still love to eat there.  Over the years I’ve found and converted several Olive Garden Recipes to be made at home.  One of my favorites is the Zuppa Toscana soup.  Even better, this recipe works great for a meal-in-a-jar, so I can have amazing soup with my only effort being boiling water and stirring occasionally. 

Recipe Notes:

• Heads up, because this soup uses spinach instead of kale (no freeze dried kale, its sad I know) the soup turns a little green.   It is still delicious; just a little green. 
• I usually leave out the crushed red pepper flakes.  My kids a unlikely to eat anything that has them in so I leave them out.  The adults season individual servings at the table. 
• My friend Mandi recently made this and suggested replacing 1 cup of water with 1 cup of heavy whipping cream.  I think that sound heavenly.   
• If you choose to add the precooked bacon in this meal in a jar remember that it shortens the shelf life to ~1 year.  If you’d like it to last longer then leave the bacon out and add it when cooking.  Yes you could use bacon TVP, but it's not my favorite so I haven't tried it.  
•  I buy the Hormel brand precooked bacon at Sam’s club.
  

Heather's Zuppa Toscana Meal in a Jar

Yield: 4-6 servings.  

Estimated Shelf Life:  With bacon:  1 year.   Without Bacon 5 years. 

1 cup THRIVE dehydrate Potato Chunks or Thrive Freeze Dried Potato Dices

1/2 cup THRIVE Freeze Dried Sausage

½ cup THRIVE Freeze Dried Onion

1 cup THRIVE Freeze Dried Spinach

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes (optional **these are super spicy.  If you don't like the soup super spicy then leave it out.  Did I mention SUPER SPICY?)

¾ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ cup crumbled bacon pieces

¼ cup THRIVE Veloute sauce mix

Jar Directions:  Layer ingredients in a wide mouthed, quart-sized jar, shaking the dry powder ingredients into the bulkier items. Top with an oxygen packet (300 cc) for longer-term storage, or seal with a food saver.  Cover with a new canning lid and hand-tighten the metal ring. 

To make:  Add ingredients to 8 cups of water. Simmer 20 minutes until the potatoes are soft.

A note on Food Safety:

The Meal-in-a-Jar method is a form of Dry Pack Canning.   The food inside the jars is preserved because the food is free of moisture and oxygen, the lack of which inhibits bacterial growth.  Jars should be stored in a dark environment to prevent any nutritional degradation due to light.  

When packing your jars remember to always 

• Sanitize all equipment before use. Be sure to dry all equipment thoroughly before using.
• Wash hands and or wear food handler’s gloves.
• Keep work area clean and dry. 
• Use either method 1 or method 2 to remove the oxygen from your jar.

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Interested in Learning More about Making Meals in a Jar?  Join my meal in a jar Facebook group.

If you love making Meals in a Jar with Thrive food check out my Meal in a Jar calculator on Etsy.