{"id":348,"date":"2011-04-09T06:12:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-09T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=348"},"modified":"2011-04-09T06:12:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-09T06:12:00","slug":"snack-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=348","title":{"rendered":"Snack and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wow, this has been a long day! Do you snack a lot? I tend to eat smaller meal-snacks throughout the day instead of a giant meal. Nutritionists say that is healthier, and I can believe it. When I don’t stuff my face and just eat a bit at a time, I feel more energetic and the tummy isn’t so upset. And, as Martha would say, it’s a good thing.<\/p>\n

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A traditional snack…peanut butter and celery. I know, I’m the last to jump on the natural peanut butter bandwagon, but -hey- I like room temperature p.b. But, for the sake of eating less oil and added sugar\/preservatives, I’ve made the switch to natural (must be refrigerated) peanut butter (Ingredients: Peanuts). <\/p>\n

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And now for a little product review…Veggie Shreds, Galaxy Foods’ response to a non-dairy shredded “cheese.” I’ve got to say, it tastes pretty much like cheese! The texture is spot on, and it isn’t too salty (which I think their indiv. wrapped “singles” cheese is a bit). Only negative: it doesn’t melt like real cheese…but then again, veggies don’t really “melt.” Overall Grade: A- <\/div>\n

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Ever used one of these? Matt was given a bunch of produce tools\/items a while back, and I finally decided to try this one out, a canvas bag to store greens.<\/p>\n

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I tried the Greens Keeper (haha, funny pun name) with some curly kale. I washed the kale, <\/p>\n

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chopped the ends off of the kale (for easy grabbing later and to make it fit in the bag),<\/p>\n

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and stored the kale in the bag…in the fridge.<\/p>\n

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Success! When I put kale or most greens in the crisper drawer, they last a few days. This bag allowed the kale to stay crisp and crunchy for 7 days!! Crazy! It saves money and food that might be thrown out. It makes thrifty people like me–who also forget about all of the produce they buy–very happy!<\/p>\n

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One last tip…whenever we bring groceries home, I try my hardest to wash and chop (the non-browning produce) all of the produce and store it away. Example: celery sticks for snacks and smaller bite-sized pieces for salads and stirfry later. That way, I can grab the fruit\/veggie on a crazy morning and throw it in a lunchbox and–since it’s ready for eating\/cooking–I’m more likely to use it! Try it…I know it’s tiring to go grocery shopping, but if you prep this for the week, it will be so worth it! Happy chopping!<\/p><\/div>\n

~Laurel~<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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