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Not ready for fall? Seal the tastes of summer

The long, lazy days of summer seem to go by in a blink, taking with them the best-tasting fruits and vegetables of the year. In winter we long for the flavor of a summer tomato and make do with what we can find at the supermarket. But what if you could save your summer, or at least the tastes of summer? With a high-quality vacuum sealer, it’s easy to preserve the unique flavors of ripe tomatoes, cool cucumbers, sweet berries and other seasonal delights.

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Summertime and the cooking is easy (and slow)

Soup or stew on a crisp autumn day—this is how most of us imagine using a slow cooker. But summer is also a great time to pull out this versatile appliance, sit back and let time do the work. Forget turning on the oven (and then turning up the air conditioning), a slow cooker or two can make summer parties a breeze. And whether you leave the slow cooker on the kitchen counter or plug it into an outlet on the patio, slow cooker recipes will free you up to attend to guests and really enjoy your own gathering.

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