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Win a Basket of Summer Pantry Favorites
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Summertime is the perfect time for easy meals and snacks. A well-stocked pantry can help you feed the crew and get back to the pool, hammock or great summer book more quickly. And when that pantry is stocked with tasty options that are free of artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, sweeteners and hydrogenated fats, you’ve got it made in the shade. This basket is a collection of a few of our favorite healthy snacks and staples so that you’ll be covered when the stomachs in your house start rumbling.
For a chance to win this basket, enter a comment by July 26th telling us what pantry-based concoction you like to whip up for a quick meal or snack in the summer. One winner will be selected at random to receive our Summer Pantry Favorites Basket, a $100 value, plus a $50 gift card for you to pick up fresh fruits and veggies or other pantry basics.
Here’s what you’ll find in the basket:
- Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Chips
- Zico Natural Coconut Water
- 2 Justin's Classic Organic Peanut Butter Packets
- Eden Organic Cannellini White Kidney Beans (no salt added)
- Eden Organic Black Soy Beans (no salt added)
- 365 Everyday Value Organic Smooth Almond Butter
- 365 Everyday Value Smooth Cashew Butter
- 365 Everyday Value Strawberry Fruit Spread
- 365 Everyday Value Pitted Dates
- 365 Everyday Value Organic Turkish Apricots
- 365 Everyday Value Organic Almonds
- 365 Everyday Value Fruit & Nut Trail Mix
- 365 Everyday Value Organic Walnuts
- Seeds of Change Persia Seven Whole Grain Pilaf Blend
- Seeds of Change Velleron French-Style Herb Whole Grain Blend
- Tru Roots Organic Chia Seeds
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My mom's homemade ollalieberry jam! It goes great on toast, croissants, pancakes, makes an amazing PB&J and warmed over ice cream is pretty much heaven.
07/11/2011 10:16:39 PM CDT
Pasta salad is a great meal that can be made with primarily pantry staples and then whatever fresh veggies you have on hand. I love whole wheat penne tossed with chick peas and kidney beans, spinach, red onion, tomatoes, and herbs, dressed lightly with a vinaigrette.
07/11/2011 10:59:27 PM CDT
Pantry items to create a wonderful pilaf: Quinoa, organic canned soybeans, slivered almonds, chopped dates (or dried cherries), olive oil...I add some chopped scallion or onion and then stuff the pilaf into a giant ripe tomato from my garden!
07/11/2011 11:03:27 PM CDT
I throw together Energy bars for my boys with Soaked dehydrated nuts, Dates, Raw Honey, Shredded Coconut, Cacoa Powder and some mint extract. And then throw them in the freezer, they're like frozen Raw Mint-Chocolate Cookie Dough!
07/11/2011 11:16:02 PM CDT
My favorite pantry based snack is a slice of toasted whole grain bread with peanut butter, sliced bananas and honey or agave nectar!
07/12/2011 1:32:48 AM CDT
Trail mix!!
07/12/2011 2:50:31 AM CDT
I make Engery balls. I always have the ingrediants on hands, they're quick and easy, travel well and the kids love 'em!
ENERGY BALLS
1/4 cup finely grated carrots
1/4 cup rolled oats or Granola*
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 Tablespoon honey
3 Tablespoons peanut butter(or other nut/seed butter)
Mix together and form bite sized balls.
07/12/2011 5:34:09 AM CDT
Almond Butter and agave sandwiches! Great for a quick lunch or dinner!
07/12/2011 6:04:17 AM CDT
I have to have a variety of nuts, seeds and dried fruit in the pantry at all times! They can be thrown into a salad, tossed in with oat bran or eaten on their own. They are a definite staple!
07/12/2011 7:06:43 AM CDT
I try to keep some oats and almond butter on hand to make overnight oats for breakfast. Add some yummy fresh berries and a drop of greek yogurt for a filling meal.
07/12/2011 7:32:52 AM CDT
I love to make different kinds of granola.
07/12/2011 7:38:09 AM CDT
PB & J on whole grain bread with fresh berries squeezed in too
07/12/2011 7:58:27 AM CDT
Some of our favorites are a big green salad fresh from the garden sprinkled with kidney or garbanzos from the pantry and also some sunflower seeds and dried cranberries. Popcorn with olive oil, sea salt and nutritional yeast, and flatbread crackers with hummus. Yum!
07/12/2011 8:43:52 AM CDT
When I'm just looking for something to grab from my pantry, if I'm cravings a sweet treat, one of my favorites is graham crackers and peanut butter! They always seem to be lying around the house, so they're perfect for an unplanned snack. A glass of cold milk would be a non-pantry addition that I would love as well.
07/12/2011 9:09:36 AM CDT
We love having so many fresh fruits available during the summer season, so we keep the fridge stocked!
07/12/2011 9:22:39 AM CDT
Our favorite go-to snack in the summer is rice cakes with peanut butter long with some type of nuts. Our grandchildren love rice cakes, plain or with peanut butter, as well as any type of nut, but their favorites are honey roasted peanuts and pistachios. I feel good when we have this snack, which is quite often, as I know they are getting pretty good nutrition from the pantry!
07/12/2011 9:31:08 AM CDT
Crackers, cheese and pesto or sun-dried tomato paste!
07/12/2011 9:36:42 AM CDT
Seriously?! when I can't think of what protein to use its ALWAYS a handful of chickpeas... raw, sauteed, or roasted... hot or cold, pureed in hummus or what have you ITS PERFECT and has so many possibilities!!
ooo and I'm never without my tortilla chips!
07/12/2011 9:48:59 AM CDT
I like a southwestern chopped salad with canned garbanzo and kidney beans,tortilla strips, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, green onion, avocado, and dressing made with lime juice, olive oil, and some taco seasoning. I also like adding sauteed or grilled shrimp.
07/12/2011 11:29:14 AM CDT
bean,salsa, and avocado salad.
eat with lime corn chips, drink iced cold lemonade
07/12/2011 12:06:47 PM CDT
Anything black bean. Whether it's in the blender or food processor mixed with whatever veg I have on hand; OR quinoa w/balsamic vinegar and chopped pecans/almonds OR a jasmine rice w/coconut milk!! Or all three together :)
07/12/2011 12:18:31 PM CDT
Wow- what a great line up of products! Healthy, yummy and beauty all wrapped in foods and a basket. My snack is simple- a pint of fresh blueberries to nibble on all day long!
07/12/2011 12:20:37 PM CDT
Wow- what a great mix of Yum, Health and even Beauty. My favorite snack is a pint of fresh blueberries to nibble on all day long!
07/12/2011 12:45:36 PM CDT
Pick me! :)
07/12/2011 1:04:02 PM CDT
My favorite pantry-based snack are Bunny crackers!
07/12/2011 1:04:05 PM CDT