What’s New? – Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Recipe Contest

Just a reminder — we are accepting recipe submissions for our Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Recipe Contest through October 9^th. Pair Organic Valley’s new American Singles cheese slices with any Simply Organic product to create a fresh take on the classic grilled cheese sandwich.

Three finalists will be selected with the chance to win a grand prize with a suggested retail value of $450 (Breville Smart Grill, Organic Valley coupons and Simply Organic seasonings). The two runners up will receive prizes with retail values of up to $50 (Organic Valley coupons and Simply Organic seasonings). The grand prize winner will be selected via Facebook fan votes.

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Gluten-Free and Fair Trade Month

October is gluten-free and Fair Trade month! We are pleased to offer more than 60 products that are certified gluten-free by GFCO and 10 products that are Fair Trade Certified™. Our Fair Trade baking mixes also happen to be certified gluten-free. Such a deal! We have also created a new gluten-free recipe category – check it out!

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Recipe of the Month - Banana Muffins

In honor of our gluten-free and Fair Trade month, try our recipe for Banana Muffins, a breakfast treat you can feel totally good about.

Ingredients
1 package Simply Organic Banana Bread Mix
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (approximately 2 medium)*

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or line 12 muffin cups.

Put Banana Bread Mix in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, water, and mashed banana. Stir just until evenly moist.

Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until center tests done with a toothpick. Cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on rack.

* Use Fair Trade bananas if available.

Chef Suggests
Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts.

Nutrition Facts
As prepared, each serving contains 110 calories, 1.5g total fat, 35mg cholesterol, 220mg sodium, 22g total carbohydrate and 2g protein.