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December Newsletter

10% PROMO: Holiday10 Take advantage of this great offer. Remember, vacuum sealer bags make excellent gifts for the holidays! Stock up now and enjoy throughout the year. Use the Promo Code: Holiday10 at checkout to receive 10% off your entire order. Offer expires 12/31/2010.

If you have experienced any sort of special customer service this year, or perhaps an exceptionally speedy delivery, I ask that you visit my Facebook page and leave me some feedback!  Have a happy holiday season. Cheers! Click here to view full Newsletter!!

Christmas Cookies

Baking lots of goodies this holiday season? Why not vacuum seal them before you send them out to friends and family! Vacuum Sealing will not crush the delicate cookies and treats, but it will ensure freshness for upto 5x as long as traditional saran-wrap or ziploc bags. They will be a huge hit. Oh, and I'm a great taste-tester if you have any leftovers :)

Happy Holidays from The Vak Shack!!

Guacamole

Avocado is particularly troublesome to preserve because it oxidizes so easily...turning brown. A bit of lemon or lime might help a little, but dealing with a leftover half an avocado is a problem if you've just made a BLTA sandwich!

Fortunately, avocado vacuum seals really well. For best results, leave the pit in (it contains chemicals that also help prevent oxidation) and vacuum seal. This is my half avocado after two days. 

Of course you're still always better off using it right away, but in a pinch it saves pretty well in a vacuum, even cut in half.

Sneak Peek!!

Here is a Sneak Peek of the new website design...What do you think? Any suggestions?

Tebow & Bongo

Just thought I'd share a photo of these two little guys :)

I've been busy working on a brand-new website. The new site will have a variety of different shipping and payment options, which I am very excited about. As many of you know, on the current site it is difficult to ship internationally and combine shipping pre-payment. I'll post the new site sometime this week...The address is still the same: www.thevakshack.com . Have a great week!

September Newsletter

Buy in bulk. Go fishing. Go hunting. Cook. Share your story.

It’s all possible with The Vak Shack’s Cook & Seal Challenge.

Hi There,

Did you know that 76% of people think it’s cheaper nowadays to go out to eat rather than cook at home? Listen up! I challenge you to go find a fabulous recipe. Something that will impress at that holiday party or a chicken cacciatore dish that will melt your sweetie’s heart.

Pamper your inner chef. Go out and buy that new knife set or those fabulous baking dishes you’ve been eyeing. Perhaps you’ve always wanted a pink spatula…do it! Heck, get one of those adorable aprons! Buy the groceries, tune the radio to your favorite station, and cook up a storm!

Remember what it feels like to cook! Before or after everyone’s devoured the dish (because we know the secret ingredient is LOVE!), vacuum seal the leftovers into mini portions. Put them in the fridge or freezer to enjoy up to a year later! Not that you’ll be able to wait that long…

Sneak Peek! What’s new@ The Vak Shack:

· Facebook & Blog: Send me photos of your meals before and after they’ve been vacuum sealed to be entered in October’s free giveaway.

· Automated Ordering: Message me if you’d like to be set up on the recurring order plan. Perhaps you’d like to get a new set of bags every two months, etc…

· Free Shipping: 1 day in October I will offer FREE shipping. You don’t want to miss out!

I encourage you to take the Cook & Seal Challenge, so you can see for yourself: you can save time and money by cooking in. Plus, you get to enjoy delicious meals throughout the year!

Here’s to your success!

Amanda M. Crum

(717) 512-6899

thevakshack@gmail.com

PS: If you’re ever looking to learn more about vacuum packaging, you’ll also want to check out my blog and facebook pages. You’ll find articles, tips, videos and more – all designed to be easy-to-use. All in one easy-to-find place.