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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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I love toasting pecans with various spices! Almonds too!
07/25/2011 5:16:27 PM CDT
Our goto is tuna fish and crackers. Quick, easy and fulfilling.
07/25/2011 5:25:28 PM CDT
I love to throw together a black bean and corn salad or homemade black bean burgers.
07/25/2011 5:25:47 PM CDT
My favorite pantry based meal is spaghetti!
07/25/2011 5:48:37 PM CDT
I'd love to make a pasta salad for hot days.
07/25/2011 9:08:30 PM CDT
Living with a single Dad makes it hard to have home-cooked meals, so we usually just grab some bread and pb+j from the pantry for dinner
07/25/2011 9:12:12 PM CDT
I keep orzo in the pantry to make salads with grape tomatoes and feta cheese.
07/25/2011 10:10:52 PM CDT
I always keep raisens in the pantry to make homemade cinnamon raisen bread.
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07/25/2011 10:19:28 PM CDT
I always keep bread mix in my pantry so I love to make a quick jam from fresh seasonal fruits and then make the bread up in the breadmaker and have fresh bread and jam! I also keep pasta in the pantry for a quick pasta salad with freash veggies and some pantry staples like olives and dressings.
07/25/2011 11:33:23 PM CDT
I grab pasta from the pantry and then cook it up with tomatoes, basil and green onions from the garden.
07/25/2011 11:43:29 PM CDT
I love fresh watermelon and cantaloupe, thanks!
07/25/2011 11:44:23 PM CDT
Our favorite pantry snack is a can of chili mixed with nacho cheese sauce. We either eat it on a potato or doritoes.
07/26/2011 12:05:41 AM CDT
As long as I have yeast on hand the pizza dough is really quick to make in my bread machine and the topping options are endless.
07/26/2011 1:06:56 AM CDT
Cheesy Chicken Bake
Ingredients:
Servings:6
1 (6 ounce) package chicken stuffing mix
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (14 ounce) bag frozen broccoli florets, thawed, drained
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups kraft shredded cheddar cheese
1 Preheat oven to 400°F
2 Prepare stuffing mix as directed on package; set aside.
3 Mix chicken and broccoli in 13x9-inch baking dish.
4 Stir in soup, milk and cheese; top with the prepared stuffing.
5 Bake 30 minute or until heated through.
07/26/2011 10:18:21 AM CDT
I always add nuts, dried cranberries and dates to my dinner salad.
07/26/2011 11:30:30 AM CDT
We make chicken Tacos with fresh homemade salsa. Sooo good
07/26/2011 11:32:33 AM CDT
I like to make chex mix for summer. Its an easy snack
07/26/2011 11:33:19 AM CDT
Pasta with canellini beans and tomatoes.
07/26/2011 11:36:50 AM CDT
Does anyone know where I can buy roasted edamame? I can't find it at Whole Foods. It is such a great source of protein and tastes so good!
07/26/2011 11:45:19 AM CDT
My fav is the smooth cashew butter because it is so good.
07/26/2011 12:48:55 PM CDT
One of my favorites to make is the good 'ole 8 layer dip with a great bag of Scoops or appropriate dipping crackers, bread sticks, carrot sticks, etc.
Everyone loves this longtime favorite and it disappears quickly!
07/27/2011 7:35:30 PM CDT
I love to serve others things for me that are very easy to make but look delicious, healthy, elegant, and have people asking me for the recipes. Whole Foods allow me to use everything from simply celery to edanamie delights.
07/28/2011 5:47:31 AM CDT
when th elittl eones want something substantial but its not yet time for dinner...i get out the tofu jerky. all flavors and it keeps their tummies full until dinnertime.
08/17/2011 4:20:17 PM CDT
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11/13/2011 6:00:05 PM CST
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11/30/2011 7:57:08 AM CST