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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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Hummus and Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Chips.
07/18/2011 10:00:04 AM CDT
Yellow, Orange and Red pepper. Kumatos yellow and green squash and Somen Noodles make a great cool refreshing summer salad
07/18/2011 10:10:33 AM CDT
Garbanzo bean salad with goddess dressing and whichever fresh veggies are on hand easy and delicious oh use canned beans from the pantry of ofcourse;)
07/18/2011 10:18:39 AM CDT
Aack!! I forgot to add SHREDDED COCONUT to my trailmix recipe. Very necessary. Thanks!
07/18/2011 10:40:04 AM CDT
Whenever I'm in need of an electrolyte boost after a long run, or any time I'm feeling depleted and spacey, I mix up my own Green Goddess Cocktail. First, I grab a nice cocktail glass (why not?) and add approximately a teaspoon of spirulina powder (more or less to my liking). Then I add enough chilled ZICO pure unsweetened coconut water to make a paste. Slowly, I add enough additional coconut water to fill the glass, stir gently, and enjoy. It's guaranteed to help you get your groove back.
07/18/2011 10:46:28 AM CDT
garden salad (from our garden here--romaine, basil, pepper, broccoli and cucumber) with homemade dressing made with hemp seed butter, lemon juice, sea salt and tahini!
07/18/2011 10:51:07 AM CDT
Homemade Banana Ice Cream for the Paleo Solution People..
Slice ripe bananas and freeze overnight.
Put in food processor with some almond milk and vanilla, keep adding milk until desired consistency.
You can also add fresh blueberries and strawberries.
Delish!!
07/18/2011 10:52:37 AM CDT
Organic red quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, (and if not vegetarian) chopped bacon. It's a quick, easy, delicious, and healthy dish that's perfect for a busy family.
07/18/2011 10:54:32 AM CDT
homemade tabouleh with pantry bulger olive oil and vinegar with fresh garden tomatoes and basil...easy always on hand and light and refreshing perfect for summer
07/18/2011 11:03:20 AM CDT
Raw nuts and raisins trail mix
07/18/2011 11:06:00 AM CDT
Three bean salad
07/18/2011 11:16:27 AM CDT
Sliced apples and peanut butter is a great afternoon snack!
07/18/2011 11:39:32 AM CDT
I love trail mix , almonds, and dried fruit. In the summer I love to have these snacks for my kids.
07/18/2011 11:43:33 AM CDT
For a quick snack to satisfy everyone is Organic yogurt with fresh, sliced organic strawberries, slice organic bananas, and organic blueberries topped with crushed graham crackers and drizzled with honey. Very delicious and satisfying!
07/18/2011 11:44:04 AM CDT
Chilled bean salad. My faves are garbanzo or cannellini with some fresh herbs, olive oil, red wine vinegar, feta, cherry tomatoes, salt and pepper. It just gets better the longer it sits!
07/18/2011 11:45:06 AM CDT
Love the 365 brand!!!
07/18/2011 11:59:51 AM CDT
I take some raw local honey with walnuts, cinnamon, and almond butter with a sliced apple all stirred together SOOOOOO GOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
07/18/2011 12:02:40 PM CDT
Jar roasted red peppers,different pastas and noodles, canned seafoods, canned chicken. spices, canned corn,beans,chickpeas,tomatoes, olive oil,vinegars Bottles of juices.I can cook meals for weeks on just these items.
07/18/2011 12:15:02 PM CDT
Frozen vegetables, like Organic Asparagus (365 Brand!) and Organic Frozen Fruit. You can grill the asparagus from frozen and it tastes delicious. You can also make wonderful smoothies out of the frozen fruit (I also let the frozen fruit sit overnight with some oatmeal and almond milk, so in the morning it is like a muesli/oatmeal combo with no cooking involved).
07/18/2011 12:22:44 PM CDT
Glazed chicken with organic turkish apricots,walnuts and almonds, served over some Seeds of Change pilaf. Get your fork ready.
07/18/2011 12:23:59 PM CDT
I would make granola with the dried fruits, nuts and chia seeds. Then, top some greek yogurt with a nut butter and the granola. Yum!!! http://chocolateandcarrots.com/2011/02/homemade-granola-variation-2
07/18/2011 12:24:34 PM CDT
I love a cold tortellini salad. Tortilla chips and fresh from the garden salsa are also perfect!
07/18/2011 12:32:56 PM CDT
Garlic beet chips!
07/18/2011 12:33:24 PM CDT
Cold pasta (shells are my favorite shape for this) with fruit or veggie wedges and red wine dressing. Yum!
07/18/2011 12:37:21 PM CDT
Wow, this looks like an awesome basket!!
07/18/2011 12:52:02 PM CDT