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What does your pantry look like? No, I’m not going to ask for pictures. But, I will share pictures of mine!!

In June, I participated on a call with the Canned Food Alliance and their site, MealTime.org ^[1]. I learned more about canned foods from food expert, Roberta Duyff, than I ever knew.

Did you know that canned foods with “no salt added” or juice (not syrup) are just as healthy as the fresh alternative? I always opt for reduced sodium in anything canned, but knowing that veggies without salt are just as healthy is encouraging. In fact, Mealtime.org has an entire section devoted to Canned Food Facts ^[2]! While I do prefer fresh fruits and veggies, it’s good to have this resource!

Oh, and I also learned that canned fruits can make a mean smoothie!

I received a gift basket with many MealTime.org ^[3] resources, including several recipe books. I was surprised to find a smoothie recipe. Now, it’s not like that is unheard of or anything, but I have honestly never purchased canned fruit for the ingredients in a smoothie. So, I did just that!

I put the canned peaches and pineapple in the fruit before I used it in my smoothie. They were nice and cold and I could drink it right away. It was delicious and using the juice (which I had a light juice, not syrup variation for less calories), meant I didn’t need to add any other juices so it saved me on an ingredient too!!

During the call, we talked about Freezing prepared items, which I have done before. But, I bet you could even take that canned fruit and pour it into ice cube trays. Then, it will be frozen when you go to make that smoothie and it no ice would be necessary! Sounds good, huh??

OK, off track there!!

I wanted to share my pantry pictures because I received a $100 gift card to use for new items to organize.

Honestly, my pantry and stockpile have organizational tools already, they are all just messy! I did purchase a container to hold all of our fruit snacks for the stockpile area (and removed them from the boxes). I also got a few new risers for the canned goods to sit on. I did a lot more tidying up than anything else. There is so much more room when it’s organized :)

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Canned Food Alliance has given me a $250 Gift Card for one reader to the store of your choice! You have several forms of entry in this giveaway, which are:

Leave me a comment and share a meal you could make today with items from your own pantry. This means, not running out to the store to get anything else that goes in the entire meal!

Visit MealTime.org ^[3] and find a recipe you can make today with items from your pantry. Come back and share that recipe name. The recipe feature on the site is super easy to use too!

Subscribe to my feed here ^[4] or daily email update here ^[5]. Leave a separate comment to inform me that you have subscribed. And, of course, if you already subscribe definitely leave a comment for that too!

Share about this giveaway on the following sites and receive one entry for each. Drop a separate comment for each to let me know where you have shared it!

• Twitter ^[6] – use the following message
  Got an idea 4a meal 2make from ur pantry? Share it @MommySnacks &be entered 2win a $250 Gift Card! http://twurl.nl/8axozh
• Personal Facebook ^[7] Wall
• Personal Blog
• Message Board or Online Community (one entry/comment for each place you post it)

Good luck! I will be closing this giveaway on Tuesday @ Noon. I will choose the winners at random and contact each directly.

* If you are reading via email or a feed, please visit Mommy Snacks.net ^[8] directly to leave your comments to be entered in the giveaway!

The winner of this prize may be required to complete a W-9 by request of the Canned Food Alliance.