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Be Carton Smart as You Cook this Holiday Season

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December 24, 2013 by cindy 8 Comments

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I know most of us try to do at least a little something to be more eco-friendly. Recently I learned one more easy thing I can do to help our planet, and help my food taste better too! This holiday season I was introduced to pantry staple items from Pacific Foods that are packaged in Tetra Packs.

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Tetra Packs are cartons made of 70% paper, a renewable resource, from selectively harvested, re-grown trees that are FSC-certified.These cartons use 1/3 of the packaging of cans, are space-saving, stackable and easy to open. The unique packaging process preserves the flavor and nutrients of food without the use of preservatives.

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Easy recipes: Pumpkin Bars

I used the Pacific Foods Pumpkin Puree in my recipe for pumpkin bars.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 jar of cream cheese frosting

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  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly grease a 9×9 inch pan
  3. In a medium bowl, beat eggs well.
  4. Beat in sugar, butter, punpkin, and vanilla.
  5. Add flour, mixing well.
  6. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes
  7. Cool completely
  8. Frost top of bars with cream cheese frosting.

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This recipe is very easy to make and it was well received at my church Christmas party. There were a few bars left at the end of the party but some of my friends asked if they could take them home.

Be Carton Smart

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We can all Become Carton Smart just by buying foods in Tetra Packs instead of in cans. Make sure you Follow #CartonSmart on Pinterest for lots of eco-friendly ideas. You can also Tweet @CartonSmart how you are being #CartonSmart this holiday season.

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Filed Under: Causes, Recipes, Reviews Tagged With: be carton smart, easy recipes, pumpkin bars, tetra Packs

About cindy

I'm Cindy aka TheMomMaven. I'm a happily married empty nester living in Tampa Bay. I love all things Disney and I blog about easy recipes, family travel, family entertainement as well as product reviews and giveaways.

Comments

  1. sandra foster says

    December 27, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    It sure looks like I will be looking for Pacific organic in the near future. Always looking for was to save the planet too.

    Reply
  2. Shelly says

    February 19, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    This is one of my absolute FAVORITES!! Found you on the lovely ladies linky party!!
    Shelly recently posted..Gram’s Kitchen TinMy Profile

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    • cindy says

      February 20, 2014 at 1:52 pm

      Shelly, Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the Pumpkin bars!

      Reply
  3. Emily says

    February 27, 2014 at 8:46 am

    Oh. My. Deliciousness. I love pumpkin – I just found some pumpkin k-cups hiding in our cabinet. I think this recipe would go well with my coffee. Can you send some over?

    Reply
  4. Tammy says

    March 14, 2014 at 7:47 pm

    That is interesting. I never knew that you could put pumpkin in something other than cans. And the bars look great! Thanks for linking up with the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board!
    Tammy recently posted..Thoughtful Thursdays, Installment 2My Profile

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  5. Carrie says

    March 18, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    I love this brand, and I have some of their pumpkin in my pantry leftover from the holidays. I pinned your pumpkin bars…totally need to make those!

    Thanks for linking up at Wordy Wednesday! 🙂
    Carrie recently posted..Printable Easter Baskets *and* a HERSHEY’S #BunnyTrail Giveaway!My Profile

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  6. Tammy says

    April 7, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    I’ve also pinned it to the Tasty Tuesday’s Pinterest board–Thanks for linking up to Tasty Tuesdays!
    Tammy recently posted..Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party, Week 22 #pinterestMy Profile

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    • cindy says

      April 8, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      Thanks for pinning!

      Reply

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