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About a month ago, I was asked to participate in an opportunity with Del Monte to get a little creative with their canned goods line. Since I am no stranger to a little improvisation in the kitchen, I thought this was a great opportunity to challenge myself just a bit in the kitchen. Along with my push to work a little harder in the kitchen, Del Monte sent a little incentive in the form of canned goods and a gift card to purchase additional items that I might need to host a party showing off my skills. I will let it be known that my tiny studio apartment, which I now share with BR, is difficult to host parties in but when I take great advantage of small get-togethers at moms house.  Accepting the challenge of cooking with canned goods came easy. Del Monte was a brand I saw a lot of in my mother and grandmothers kitchen; especially since they both make an amazing marinara sauce from scratch . Del Monte takes great pride in delivering the same nutritional content in their canned goods as you would get in a fresh product. Fresh IS best, but sometimes, the week gets ahead of you and next thing you know, that huge bag of fresh green beans you got at the farmer s market is sitting in your fridge turning to a pile of mush. And while I admit that I am now a proud CSA owner, there are times when my fresh produce doesn t last as long as I need it to. So, sometimes I cheat and take advantage of the convenience of canned goods. Del Monte was kind enough to send me an ample supply to sample: – Green Beans (2) – Diced Tomatoes (2) – Whole Kernel texas department of health immunizations Corn (2) – Pear Halves (2) – Sliced Peaches (2) In addition the canned goods, I received a stipend for additional grocery shopping, an apron and can strainers to share. The bonus is the prize pack to a lucky commenter below: Green Beans (1) Diced Tomatoes (1) Whole Kernel Corn (1) Pear Halves (1) Sliced Peaches (1) 1 Can Strainer 1 Apron (Details texas department of health immunizations at the end of this post) To get me started on this project, Del Monte sent along some ideas, which I have also included at the end of this post for your convenience, curiosity or whatever. Using the green beans as an addition to a potato texas department of health immunizations salad, corn in a salsa, peaches in the hummus texas department of health immunizations and even pears in a savory dish- so many uses! I decided to branch out a bit.
I have always always always loved pear juice. My mother says that I used to drink it a lot as a baby. Opening the can of pears in light syrup brought me back to those days. Ah, the 80 s. But thinking about pears, some of my favorite ways to eat pears involve cheese. After tasting a not so great pear salad, I decided to recreate a pear walnut salad over arugula with blue cheese. The sweetness of the pears with the spiciness of the arugula are a match made in heaven- add to that the creamy texture of blue cheese texas department of health immunizations and the crunchy texture of toasted walnuts, and baby, you have yourself a tasty salad. Ingredients: (serves 2) 8 cups of baby arugula 1 can of Del Monte pear halves in light syrup 4 ounces of blue cheese, crumbled cup of walnuts, crushed Dressing: Your favorite balsamic vinaigrette, or a homemade variety. (I whisked texas department of health immunizations some of the pear juice with balsamic vinegar and olive oil- yum)
For these peaches, I kept it simple. I am not a huge fan of canned peaches. There, I said it. The texture is the deal breaker for me. So when I came across the peaches I decided to put them in a sandwich. The result? a pretty interesting grilled cheese.
Directions: Assemble the sandwich with cheddar, peaches and arugula. Spread butter on both sides of the sandwich and sprinkle with garlic powder. In a small frying pan, place the sandwich, buttered side down over a medium texas department of health immunizations high heat. Cook on both sides for 3 minutes each.
Placing texas department of health immunizations the sharp cheese and the spicy arugula with the peaches was a slick move on my part. The texture was as if I placed a ripe tomato inside the grilled cheese-I can only imagine that the addition of bacon would be amazing! The cheese was sharp enough to mask the peachy taste but there was a hint of sweetness in it that, in my opinion, worked. But then again, grilled cheese is grilled cheese. Toasty bread and melty cheese- win! Fruit= bonus.
For the diced tomatoes, I decided to try it out by subbing texas department of health immunizations canned tomatoes instead of fresh. The diced tomatoes worked flawlessly in the tomato fondue dish . Simply replacing the fresh tomatoes with Del Monte Diced Tomatoes saved time and was super convenient. Plus, it worked.
I revisited an old favorite recipe for the corn. Turkey Taco Salad . The original recipe called for fresh corn, but I subbed in a can of Del Monte Whole Kernel Corn and could not taste the difference.
An old reliable. Mom kept canned green beans on hand to add to dinners that were lacking vegetables. Having them plain was just fine when I was 9 but now? They seem plain. I like adding them to salads because they are quick.
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