We’re trying to eat in as much as possible here on our vacation. We’ve done the restaurant scene around these parts for a few years and we usually leave disappointed.

Granted, some of that is due to the fact that we’ve always had little ones in tow. Meltdowns are a given when you’re waiting an hour for a table after a whole day running and playing in the sun.

So this time we decided to get smart. We are cooking up a storm and loving it.

Last evening, it was spaghetti in a meat sauce made with ground sirloin and ground hot sausage. It was divine. Take a look . . .

For us, a leisurely meal made exactly how we like it — and that amazing view — is heaven on earth.

It’s funny how “heaven” for us always includes some sort of beef. Uh huh, just wait ’til it’s steak night!

My husband brought this handy little vacuum sealer home for me from a business trip last week. He had been gone all week leaving me home with the children — 24 hours a day. For days on end.

Now some people may equate this gift to receiving a mop or feather duster from your husband for your anniversary.

To me, it was a sweet love note. A romantic gesture.

It has a picture of a steak on it for heaven’s sake! Of course he knew I’d like it.

And since it has a photo of a steak on it, it must be useful for steaks, right?

I decided to investigate further.

This puppy removes the air from freezer bags so you can vacuum seal them and keep whatever you want fresh for months. Namely . . . steaks.

So, when you have a big barbecue this summer and you grill tons of ribeyes, T-bones, filets and Porterhouses and your friends don’t eat near as much as you anticipated — voila! Vacuum seal ’em.

Then, you have ready-made steaks the next time you get a hankerin’. Just heat and serve.

I love this!

And I love that man. He’s a genius.