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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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Vegetable pasta salad. Add italian dressing to any pasta and whatever veggies trip your trigger (olives, tomatoes, peppers, onions, broccoli, etc.)
07/24/2011 1:29:09 PM CDT
my fav pantry dish is whole grain linguine with clam sauce, straight out of the pantry! except the parsley, that comes from my backyard.
07/24/2011 2:32:24 PM CDT
We just go for the trail mix. We're lazy.
07/24/2011 3:30:29 PM CDT
I always love making pinto bean dip as a snack - I keep dry pintos and fresh onions in my pantry. Just that plus a little olive oil makes delicious beans. Sautee the onions in a little oil, adding (soaked) beans to the pot as the onions start to get golden. Boil the onions and beans together until the beans are tender, then blend or mash for delicious pinto bean dip
07/24/2011 4:08:27 PM CDT
I keep the fixings for smores in my pantry all summer. The kids love them!
07/24/2011 5:19:43 PM CDT
Tortilla chips and a dip my husband makes from dry black beans.
wolverina401 at gmail dot com
07/24/2011 8:06:33 PM CDT
i'm a guy and dont know how to fix anything, if its not in a can, bag or box i'm outa luck
07/24/2011 8:25:54 PM CDT
For a quick meal I make mac and cheese and grilled hotdogs. Hey the kids love it
stanleybilly(at)bellsouth(dot)net
07/24/2011 8:54:41 PM CDT
Ny favorite thing at Wholefoods is the Gingerbread cakes...A real Treat....UmmMMMMmmm. I Hope I win This!!!!!!!
07/24/2011 10:24:52 PM CDT
Brown rice, Black Beans,and Broccoli. Top with a baked salmon filet..!!!!UMMmmmmmm......Lunch And Dinner Often!
07/24/2011 10:28:23 PM CDT
Boil eggs and keep in refrig. Good for peel salt and eat or to make egg salad for a sandwich or to eat on crackers.
07/24/2011 10:59:28 PM CDT
We love to make tuna or salmon salad and put them in a whole wheat pita...pickles and olives on the side! Yum!
07/24/2011 11:40:27 PM CDT
I'm a big trail mix fan; blueberry muesli + dried fruit is a staple in my kitchen. Roasted chestnuts are great tummy fillers too.
07/25/2011 3:48:04 AM CDT
I like Chips and Salsa..Thanks!!
07/25/2011 3:57:01 AM CDT
We like angel food cake covered in strawberries for a quick snack.
tdlsfm(at)gmail(dot)com
07/25/2011 5:33:16 AM CDT
Almond butter with a splash of raw honey and a spoonful of coconut oil. Absolutely yummy! Good on toast, even better as a dip for apple slices. This can also be spread on a small pan and frozen, then cut into pieces for a raw treat. Usually, though, I just eat it by the spoonful!
07/25/2011 7:41:03 AM CDT
I have a hummus recipe that I created by snagging inspiration from three different recipes I found online. I used something from each of their ideas to create my own. Its great to take to a potluck or just make for yourself. Its great with veggies or bread cubes or pita or chips. Serve it chilled on hot days with iced veggies for a nice light treat!
Creamy Hummus Dip
Ingredients:
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
6 garlic cloves, peeled (can use 3 tablespoons minced garlic but NO garlic powders)
6 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 15 oz cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained & rinsed
Directions:
Place 1st 3 ingredients in food processor and process until smooth.
Add all remaining ingredients and process until smooth, scraping sides occasionally.
Yields 4 cups.
07/25/2011 8:26:42 AM CDT
I love making black bean quesadillas! Delicious!
07/25/2011 9:39:59 AM CDT
My best summer pantry snack is a jar of green mountain salsa and some blue corn chips!
07/25/2011 10:00:34 AM CDT
I love making chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies. They only take a few minutes to make and are my husbands favorite!
07/25/2011 12:34:00 PM CDT
I like to throw together dates and some sort of nut butter.
07/25/2011 1:40:35 PM CDT
My favorite pantry item is pasta salad. I use elbow noodles with italian dressing and then I add whatever veggies or meat I have in the fridge to it so it is different every time I make it.
07/25/2011 2:22:41 PM CDT
We love to have tuna melts..
xxbeccaannxx@gmail.com
07/25/2011 3:25:22 PM CDT
Smores are our fav snack.
07/25/2011 3:38:20 PM CDT
keep the fixings for smores in my pantry all summer. The kids love them!
07/25/2011 4:58:35 PM CDT