“Green BEAN Delivery is passionate about encouraging our communities to cook nutritious meals at home using vibrant, seasonal and local foods rather than ordering takeout,” said Beth Blessing, MSN, co-founder and chief nutritionist of Green BEAN Delivery. “This contest allows both members and non-members to share their culinary talents in multiple categories, whether it’s a simple grab-and-go lunch or a gourmet meal on the grill.”
In celebration of warm weather and fresh foods, Green BEAN Delivery, the region’s largest online natural and organic grocery delivery service, is inviting foodies everywhere to participate in its first-ever recipe contest, Plate Proud. Each participant is asked to submit their favorite original recipe in one—or all—of five categories for a chance to win exciting culinary prize packages:
Chillin’ & Grillin’
The winning grilled dish needs to be packed full of flavor and creativity. This recipe will be judged on taste (35 percent), ease of preparation (35 percent) and innovation (30 percent).
Grand Prize: A premier grill set, including an innovative plancha wok (great for simultaneous high-heat searing and low-temperature cooking); grilling accessories (cedar planks, tongs, spatula and gloves); an inspirational cookbook, “Italian Grill,” by Mario Batali; and a $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery. (Value $195).
Runner-Up Prize: A $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery
Quick, Easy & Kid-Friendly
Share an easy, healthy and parent-approved dish that aims to please pint-sized palates. This recipe will be judged on taste (25 percent), nutrition (25 percent), presentation (25 percent) and ease of preparation (25 percent).
Grand Prize: BPA-free, phthalates-free and leak-proof bento-style lunchbox; Mr. & Ms. Food Face plates; a clever food truck-shaped bowl; chalkboard placemats; training chopsticks; a resourceful and simple cookbook, “The Best Homemade Kids’ Lunches on the Planet,” by Laura Fuentes; and a $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery. (Value $179).
Runner-Up Prize: A $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery
Locavore
Submit a recipe using ingredients from city and state farmers and artisans. This recipe will be judged on the number of local ingredients used (40 percent), creativity (20 percent), taste (20 percent) and ease of preparation (20 percent).
Grand Prize: A stunning vertical herb garden chalkboard planter; an essential book, “The Art of Simple Food,” by Alice Waters; and a $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery. (Value $230).
Runner-Up Prize: A $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery
Veggie Side
Prepare a side that’s so fresh and tasty others won’t even care about the entrée that prominently features veggies. This recipe will be judged on taste (25 percent), presentation (25 percent), nutrition (25 percent) and ease of preparation (25 percent).
Grand Prize: A French-made de Buyer Viper Dicing Mandoline slicer with interchangeable blades for cubes, diamond cuts, julienne, strips, sticks and rounds; a demystifying and definitive guide to vegetable cooking, “How to Cook Vegetarian for Everyone,” by Deborah Madison; and a $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery. (Value $229).
Runner-Up Prize: A $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery
Pack-and-Go Healthy Lunch
Healthy, prepped daytime meals make it easier than ever to say no to fast food for lunch. This recipe will be judged on taste (25 percent), presentation (25 percent), nutrition (25 percent) and ease of preparation (25 percent).
Grand Prize: Stainless steel bento-style PlanetBox lunch box with soft carry bag; two hinged Italian-made glass jars with airtight seals (perfect for Mason jar salads); six wooden and reusable chalkboard tags; an educational guide to great-tasting, yet easy meals, “Fast Food My Way,” book by Jacques Pepin; and a $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery. (Value $175).
Runner-Up Prize: A $50 gift card to Green BEAN Delivery
One original recipe per category can be submitted from April 13 to May 22 at greenbeandelivery.com/recipecontest, where a full list of submission criteria and rules is also available. Participants are encouraged to share their recipes on social media using the hashtag #plateproud. All winning recipes will be highlighted on the website. The judging panel is comprised of Green BEAN Delivery co-founders Matt Ewer and Beth Blessing and members of the marketing team.
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