Ziploc FreshOver Prize Package {Rafflecopter Giveaway}

We all know that fruits and veggies are an important part of our diet!  When I go to the grocery store I always look to see what’s in season, what’s new in the market place and what vibrantly colored fruits and veggies are lining the shelves that week!  Once I get my produce home I have to figure out how to store the goods!  If I shove them in the produce bin of my refrigerator the chances of them being eaten are slim to none (and slim just left town!)

Ziploc® Perfect Portions™ Bags are ideal for my family!  Hubby is the only meat eater at home right now.  I like to purchase the large size packages of chicken because they’re cheaper then the small ones.  Upon arriving home I place individual pieces of chicken into Ziploc® Perfect Portions™ Bags then place all those pieces into a Ziploc® Brand Freezer Bags with the Smart Zip® Seal.  When I Hubby wants chicken I remove one or two pieces!  Easy Peasy!

Same goes for my produce!  I place it into Ziploc bags and containers and place it at eye level in the fridge!  If Hubby and the kids see it they’ll eat it!  I even portion out fruit and snacks into Ziploc^® Brand Snack Bags and make my own 100 calorie snack bags! Pretty smart right!?

Ziploc Presents “The Great American FreshOver” with Rachael Ray

If you’re like me and I know you are, you want your family to eat a large variety of fresh fruits and veggies!  It’s not always easy and I admit I sometimes struggle with finding recipes we all love and storing the yummy food I prepare. After 28 years of serving the same foods, mealtimes can become a little ho-hum!

To help families transform ordinary meals into fresher versions that the whole family will feel good about eating, Ziploc Brand has partnered with best-selling author and TV personality Rachael Ray to bring healthy foods to the table with the Great American FreshOver Project, a fresh food makeover made easy. I was Blessed to receive a FreshOver Prize Package for Review! Stay tuned because I have another one saved for ONE Leslie Loves Veggies Reader!

INCLUDES

• Ziploc Perfect Portions bags
• Ziploc Freezer Bags
• 5 Recipe cards from Rachael Ray’s Recipe Guide
• Measuring cup
• Cutting Board
• Rachael Ray Cook Book
• Seeds to grow your own herbs

I’ve been enjoying Rachel Ray’s charming personality on TV for years and her cooking style is very similar to mine.  So I when heard about the Great American FreshOver Project a few months ago I quickly got on board! The Great American FreshOver’s goal is to show families like yours and mine that eating fresh can be convenient and easy. Rachel has taken traditional recipes and given them a FreshOver (fresh makeover) by adding fresh ingredients.  The results?  Awesome taste and nutrition that will blow you away!  “72 percent of Americans feel like a good parent when their family eats fresh food but only 47 percent eat fresh foods on a daily basis.”  It’s time to change that!  Here’s a recipe for mac ‘n cheese that My Little Guy loves.  He has become quite the picky eater so I like to add veggies wherever I can.  He loves macaroni and cheese and this one is a family favorite!

Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin Mac ‘n Cheese
Serves 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 small head or bundle broccoli, trimmed into florets
• 1 small head cauliflower or half a large head, trimmed and cut into florets
• 1 pound whole-wheat macaroni or penne or other short cut pasta
• 2 cups sour cream or reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup finely chopped chives
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and grated or crushed into paste
• Salt
• A few drops hot sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 ½ cups grated extra-sharp cheddar

 Directions

1. Bring large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Salt water and add broccoli and cauliflower florets. Boil vegetables for 5 minutes, then remove with a spider or a strainer and drain.
2. Add pasta to water and undercook by about 2 minutes, drain.
3. Meanwhile, combine sour cream in large bowl along with mustard, chives, garlic, hot sauce, salt and pepper, to taste.
4. Add pasta and cauliflower and 2/3 of the cheese. Stir to combine, then transfer to a casserole dish or Ziploc VersaGlass² container and cover with remaining cheese. Cool and chill for a make-ahead meal.
5. To heat and eat, put casserole on baking sheet and bake in the middle of a preheated 375°F oven until deeply golden and bubbly, about 40 to 45 minutes.

*Tip: Make a double batch and freeze for another day!
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The generous folks at Ziploc are going to Bless ONE Leslie Loves Veggies Reader with a Ziploc FreshOver Prize Package. Includes: Perfect Portions bags, Ziploc Freezer Bag, 5 Recipe cards from Rachael Ray’s Recipe Guide, Measuring cup, Cutting Board, Rachael Ray Cook Book, Seeds to grow your own herbs. {$40 Value} Thank you so much!

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No Purchase Necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Many thanks to Ziploc who provided a product or sample for this Review & Giveaway. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” This Giveaway is brought to you by Ziploc and is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. Good Luck!