I have written many a post about how important I think it is to use your freezer to maintain a healthy diet and to reduce food waste.
I don't mean buying processed frozen foods. I mean making food in big batches and freezing, freezing leftovers, etc.
The one type of frozen food I buy often is frozen fruit. I buy a few types of frozen veggies too (green beans, peas, Brussels sprouts, etc.) but I buy a ton of frozen fruit. I use it for compotes, salads, and baking, and Adam and the girls use it for smoothies and snacking. It is particularly useful in the summer when a lot of the fruit we eat is not in season, and since frozen fruit (and veggies) is always picked fresh and ripe, its very nutritious (the same is not true for canned produce).
So when Nature's Touch offered to send me samples of their products, I immediately jumped at the chance. They sent 2 of their newest products,
Grapes-To-Go!
and Strawberry-Rhubarb Harvest
I don't mean buying processed frozen foods. I mean making food in big batches and freezing, freezing leftovers, etc.
The one type of frozen food I buy often is frozen fruit. I buy a few types of frozen veggies too (green beans, peas, Brussels sprouts, etc.) but I buy a ton of frozen fruit. I use it for compotes, salads, and baking, and Adam and the girls use it for smoothies and snacking. It is particularly useful in the summer when a lot of the fruit we eat is not in season, and since frozen fruit (and veggies) is always picked fresh and ripe, its very nutritious (the same is not true for canned produce).
So when Nature's Touch offered to send me samples of their products, I immediately jumped at the chance. They sent 2 of their newest products,
Grapes-To-Go!
and Strawberry-Rhubarb Harvest
The grapes come as 5 individual packages in a bag you can take for snacking. Unfortunately, 3 of the bags had opened and all the grapes were at the bottom of the bag. This feature, in my opinion, is unnecessary, especially now that we are more conscious of trying to reduce single use plastics. Its just as easy to grab a handful and put it in a reusable container to take on the go.
While some kids might love taking these bags for lunch, my weirdo kids don't like grapes. I like them in savoury dishes, so I will use them for that purpose. But in any case, the grapes were firm, sweet and juicy, yummy frozen or thawed.
I love the Strawberry-Rhubarb Harvest mix because its such a great combo and its so hard to find rhubarb in winter.
I used it to make a strawberry rhubarb balsamic salad dressing and tossed it over wilted kale, roasted beets and goat cheese. Delish!
The company sells products in Taiwan, Japan, Australia, US and Canada. Apparently, their head office is in Montreal, QC.
They source their produce from a variety of places but I don't think you can assume its local, if that's something that is a concern to you. Most of their products are organic and they are all non-GMO.
Do I recommend Nature's Touch products? Absolutely! I think its a great idea to keep your freezer stocked with healthy staples, and frozen produce is one of the best.
Disclosure: Nature's Touch sent me product samples to try but all opinions on this blog are my own.
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