I WON...

I won these two items off EBAY.
A Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer, I's much bigger than I expected. Now all I need is the wide mouth jar sealer to start vacuum sealing my own jars, see an example on YOU TUBE.

and I also got a homemade pasta maker...

This were both really good deals...
The vacuum sealer is originally $140.00 I got mine for $41.00 with Free shipping.
The pasta maker I got for $20.50, of which $10.00 was for shipping, after I received it they ended up spending $15.75 on shipping.

Mi Hami...

A Recipe Using TVP
(Textured Vegetable Protein)

Textured Vegetable Protein is a soy product also known as TSP or Textured Soy Protein, enjoy it as a flavorful alternative to ham or bacon.

Mix together the following ingredients for the Marinade:

3 3/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup (vegetarian) chicken consomme
6 tablespoons yellow mustard
9 tablespoons brown sugar (or your favorite sugar alternative)
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cloves - ground
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon red food coloring

Then add:

3 quarts TVP - large chunks
Mix well.
Leave 2" of space at top of container to allow for expansion.
Can be refrigerated for 3-4 days or stored in freezer up to 6 months.

Recipe Yields 1 Gallon.

Enjoy!

copied from http://www.cookingvegetarian.com/index.php