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Produce Bag Giveaway!

by Brittany on July 11, 2011 · 54 comments

Another summer weekend has passed us by- hope you enjoyed yours! Mine was busy and fun.  Hubbs’ parents were in town and it was wonderful to visit with them and catch up as we count down to baby. We grabbed breakfast by boat for the first time, and it was so beautiful out on the water in the morning.

midway marina breakfast

I also made sure to still make it to the Davidson Farmers Market to pick up my weekly share. I know I’ve said it before, but I love farmers markets!

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The gorgeous flowers…

davison flowers

Freshly baked bread…

farmers market fresh bread

The veggies!

davidson farmers market vegetables

The cute pups…

davidson dog

And my take home goodies, of course!

CSA share

Between my breakfasts, lunches and dinners, I gobble up produce pretty quickly, but I know that’s not the case for everyone. So when Clearly Fresh Bags contacted me about trying out their product, I was interested.

clearly fresh bags directions

I decided to try a week long challenge with banana, since they are one fruit that seems to go brown on me quickly.

clearly fresh produce bag challenge clearly fresh banana bags

Truth be told, one of the bananas in the bag was eaten during the process (oops ;) ).  But after one week, I had 2 bananas to compare.

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The one in the bag clearly had less spots and bruises then the one that sat countertop.  The two spots on the bottom of the bagged banana were actually there before I put them in the bag (thank goodness for before pictures!).

I thought the bags lived up to their claim, and I’m anxious to try them out again.  They say they are best used on whole, uncut produce, but I still want to try them on a cut avocado!

These are a great option for you if you tend to buy produce and throw some away by the end of the week.  Keep it fresh, longer! I think these bags would be super for bananas, lettuce, avocados and tomatoes- and I’ll be trying out lots of different produce to see which saves the best.

The best part of this challenge?

Clearly Fresh Bags is giving away 10 produce protecting bags to a Healthy Slice of Life reader!

Leave a comment telling me what you’d like to try out in these bags!

For an additional entry,

‘Like” A Healthy Slice of Life of facebook and leave a comment letting me know you did.

Happy Monday :)

A Summertime Staple

by Brittany on June 27, 2011 · 25 comments

I had an awesome weekend full of great friends, delicious food and even a bit of time for relaxing.  David and I went to a couples baby shower, thrown in Baby D’s honor and it was a huge success! More details to come on Thursday.

And what is the perfect way to end such a fabulous weekend? Grilled corn!

Nothing tastes more like summer to me than vine-ripe tomatoes and delicious grilled corn, so when my CSA box contained both of these goodies, I couldn’t wait for Sunday night’s dinner!

Perfectly Grilled Corn

Not only is it delicious, it’s so easy.  You will need:

  • a grill
  • corn
  • butter, salt and pepper

fresh corn

I took 4 ears outside to begin the process.  I highly recommend doing this because it tends to get a little messy.

Take each corn and gently pull back the husk.  Strip it of all its silky strands, but don’t pull the husks off completely.

shucking corn (2) shucking corn outside

Fold the husks back up around the cob.  Next, soak each ear in ice cold water (containing a few good shakes of salt) for about 10 minutes.

soaking corn

Take the ears out, shake off the excess water and place them on the grill over medium heat.

corn on grill

Close the lid and let them cook for 20 minutes, rotating them every 5 minutes.  Play with your puppy in the interim.

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They’ll look like an icon of summertime when you take them off the grill!

grilled corn, basil butter, salt and pepper

I served mine up with some basil butter that I made with some softened Smart Balance and chopped up fresh basil.

basil butter

And a glorious CSA tomato that was perfectly ripe.

summer tomatoes and basil

All in all, a perfect summer meal!

basil butter corn close up

What’s your favorite way to top grilled corn?

Weekend Highs & Lows

June 13, 2011

This weekend was lovely (apparently this morning I woke up with a British accent?) It was relaxing and productive, all rolled into one.  Let’s take a look at some of the highs and lows… HIGH A plentiful CSA share, full of a variety of squash, green cucumbers, white cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans, potatoes and a [...]

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CSA Meals & My Sun Bathing Belly

May 23, 2011

Can you believe it’s near the end of May? I’m a little shocked that Memorial Day weekend is coming up this weekend.  I know summer is officially here, though, because the heat (90+ degrees) and humidity arrived this weekend.  Luckily, so did my new bathing suit, so I was able to get out and enjoy [...]

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CSA & Winner of the Giveaway

May 16, 2011

Good morning, all! Monday again already? And mid-May? Man, time is flying… and I sure hope the world doesn’t end on May 21.  That only gives us about a week. You’ve heard of that, right? Moving on… Another weekend means another CSA pick up and I am impressed again at the loot I scored! A [...]

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CSA Season has Arrived!

May 9, 2011

Good morning, all and I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  To those moms out there, I hope your children told you how much they love and appreciate you for doing the hardest job in the world.  I’m excited to report to work come September It was a nice weekend around these parts… you know, [...]

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