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Perfectly Buttery Cooked Corn in 4 Minutes – Green Giant Review & Giveaway

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I’ve grown up with Green Giant. I remember watching the commercials as a kid – (in a singing voice) “Ho, ho, ho. Green Giant!” What I didn’t know was that in addition to bringing delicious frozen vegetables to homes for the past 50 years, Green Giant has also been committed to a “green” program called Valley Stewardship. Valley Stewardship is Green Giant’s effort to use less land, less water, less pesticides, and less packaging to minimize their footprint on their products. So far Green Giant has been successful in:

  • Reducing the amount of land and water needed to grow vegetables
  • Packing vegetables in smaller, lighter cans, so it takes less fuel to deliver them to supermarket shelves
  • Utilizing traditional seed breeding methods over the last 35 years to double the amount of sweet corn grown on an acre of land
  • Teaming up with growers to install a more efficient irrigation system that can reduce water use by more than a million gallons a year;
  • Switching to more earth-friendly paperboard to package frozen vegetables, saving approximately 54,000 trees annually in the process.

    • Green Giant Frozen Corn BoxThis year, in honor of the40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22nd, and to support 50 more years of Valley Stewardship, Green Giant is forking over $200,000 to The Nature Conservancy to encourage green farming practices, such as the repair and protection of the Root River in Green Giant’s home state of Minnesota. Many of their frozen vegetables celebrate Green Giant’s 50 years of being green, such as this box of Niblets Corn & Butter Sauce which we picked up.

    By the way, I love corn. It’s right up there next to carrots in terms of my favorite vegetables. Did you know that frozen corn makes an awesome snack on a hot day? Yup, the perfectly frozen kernels are great for popping in your mouth. Getting back, though, here’s a shot of the Green Giant Niblets Corn & Butter Sauce. You can see a giant glob of the butter sauce in the corn that has been sealed with the rest of the individually frozen kernels of corn. You can tell that they are individually frozen because it isn’t one giant block of corn, the kernels actually move around a little inside the bag.

    Green Giant Frozen Corn

    To cook the Green Giant Niblets Corn & Butter Sauce, simply cut a slip in the middle of the bag. Then cook in the microwave for 2 minutes, rotate, and cook for an additional 2 minutes. If you have turntable in your microwave, then obviously you can skip the rotation step and just nuke for 4 minutes straight. Here’s how the corn looks after cooking – doesn’t it look delicious? You may need to stir the corn around a bit to make sure the sauce gets distributed evenly through the dish.

    Green Giant Corn

    Now’s the time for my guilty admission. Technically, this box of Green Giant Niblets Corn & Butter Sauce is supposed to have ~2.5 servings of 2/3 cup. I started eating this while watching American Idol and I ate the whole container by myself. I just could not stop, it was so good. Fortunately, since each serving is only 90 calories and also provides 3g of Dietary Fiber, I don’t have to feel too guilty about hoarding all of the corn to myself. Sorry fellow testers – you snooze you lose! The corn was just the right texture, firm and not mush and was very sweet! The butter sauce was delicious and made it taste like I was eating corn on the cob without the cob.

    Lots of companies say that they’re “green” but it really says a lot when they put their money where their mouth is. Through they Valley Stewardship program and their donation to The Nature Conservancy, Green Giant is demonstrating how green they really are. To learn more about Green Giant and their products, you can visit www.greengiant.com. To find about their sustainability efforts or to make a donation to The Nature Conservancy, please visit http://www.GreenGiant.com/sustainability.

    Finally, for all of you fellow 80’s babies, here’s a Green Giant blast from the past:

    What’s Cooking at DD Green Giant “Seeds of Change” Giveaway!

    Green Giant PrizeThe Prize:

    One winner will receive a “Seeds of Change” prize pack which includes one VIP coupon valid for a free package of Green Giant frozen vegetables, in addition to a mini herb garden, an eco-friendly bamboo utensil set, and a 100% recyclable grocery tote.

    To Enter:

    1. THIS ENTRY IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER ENTRIES TO BE VALID (+1): Remember to post this as a comment. Tell me how you and your family reduce (or plan to reduce) your carbon footprint.

      Use this ENTRY FORM to earn credit for the following extra entries! I will be diligently removing non-qualifying entries from the comment section. Consider yourself warned. 🙂

    2. Post this giveaway on your blog (+3)
    3. Tweet about this giveaway using the “retweet” link at the top of this post or by tweeting “I want to reduce my carbon footprint. Enter the @WCatDD Green Giant “Seeds of Change” Giveaway! http://bit.ly/b9WUnJ” (+1)
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    The Rules:

    One winner will be selected at random for this prize.

    Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST, April 28, 2010.

    Visit our Giveaway Rules page for general giveaway rules that also apply to this giveaway.

    Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a free Green Giant Seeds of Change gift pack and information from Green Giant through MyBlogSpark to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.

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    11. We have a compost bin which helps a ton in reducing garbage. Not to mention that it's great for gardening.

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    14. We are very careful about not letting water run when not absolutely necessary. We use cloth bags at the supermarket and we walk wherever it's possible.bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    15. We are very careful about not letting water run when not absolutely necessary. We use cloth bags at the supermarket and we walk wherever it's possible.

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    16. I take my old magazines to the hospital and a local retirement center when I am through with them. I also try to not let the water run except when necessary and turn off the lights unless we are in that room.

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    17. I take my old magazines to the hospital and a local retirement center when I am through with them. I also try to not let the water run except when necessary and turn off the lights unless we are in that room.

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    21. We recycle any and everything, turn off the lights and tvs when leaving a room.tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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    22. We recycle any and everything, turn off the lights and tvs when leaving a room.
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    37. We bike to the library and walk to the grocery store (still drive to costco, but I once saw an impressive trike and plastic bin contraption parked outside that could have carried several pallets of toilet paper home)

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    38. We bike to the library and walk to the grocery store (still drive to costco, but I once saw an impressive trike and plastic bin contraption parked outside that could have carried several pallets of toilet paper home)

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    43. We've transitioned to cloth diapers and we use reusuable shopping bags in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint!

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    44. We've transitioned to cloth diapers and we use reusuable shopping bags in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint!

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    45. We recycle everything possible and if I'm at the stire and see that something is in a biodegradable package I'll buy it over another product.

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    46. We recycle everything possible and if I'm at the stire and see that something is in a biodegradable package I'll buy it over another product.

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    47. We buy practically all our durable goods used (clothing, furniture, household, etc.). We then donate, reuse or recycle things we don't need anymore.

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    48. We buy practically all our durable goods used (clothing, furniture, household, etc.). We then donate, reuse or recycle things we don't need anymore.

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    49. WE ARE RECYCLING EVERYTHING WE CAN….INSTEAD OF THROWING OUT ITEMS…WE GIVE TO CHARITIES THAT CAN HELP OTHER FAMILIES

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    50. WE ARE RECYCLING EVERYTHING WE CAN….INSTEAD OF THROWING OUT ITEMS…WE GIVE TO CHARITIES THAT CAN HELP OTHER FAMILIES

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    62. We reduce our carbon footprint by eating food from local farmer's markets and biking instead of driving as often as possible!
      Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
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    63. ride bikes more often and when I go to airport, I take public transportation rather than parking car there.

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    64. ride bikes more often and when I go to airport, I take public transportation rather than parking car there.

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    68. I am actively trying to get my whole family to cut back on everything that they can: driving, packaging, using reusable bags, no paper plates, recycle everything we can, cutting back on electricity usage. It is a battle, but we are winning a little every day.

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    69. We plan to reduce our carbon footprint by taking a Greyhound bus to visit relatives instead of driving a car.

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    70. We plan to reduce our carbon footprint by taking a Greyhound bus to visit relatives instead of driving a car.

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    75. I always use the reusable bags at the grocery store and target; we recycle paper, glass, plastic, metal, batteries and cfl lightbulbs. we use cfl lightbulbs.

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    77. We are reducing our carbon footprint by gardening organically. We save our kitchen peels, etc. lawn clippings, trimmings, and use them to make compost for our garden.

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    78. We are reducing our carbon footprint by gardening organically. We save our kitchen peels, etc. lawn clippings, trimmings, and use them to make compost for our garden.

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    91. We've been doing a couple of things, we don't buy bottled water anymore and only use our aluminum water bottles, we also only use the resuable totes when shopping so we don't have to use the stores plastic bags and then we also have started our own compost pile to reduce our overall garbage waste.

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    92. We've been doing a couple of things, we don't buy bottled water anymore and only use our aluminum water bottles, we also only use the resuable totes when shopping so we don't have to use the stores plastic bags and then we also have started our own compost pile to reduce our overall garbage waste.

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    95. We use our aluminum water bottles, buy locally whenever possible and when we must get around try and either walk, bike or use public transportation when feasible.

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    96. We use our aluminum water bottles, buy locally whenever possible and when we must get around try and either walk, bike or use public transportation when feasible.

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    110. I've been driving a Prius for 8 yrs now & since I lost my job, I haven't been driving much anymore.

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    120. We reduce our carbon footprint by conserving energy! We unplug things we are not using and hang our clothes up to dry when the weather permits!

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    122. Our family reduces our carbon footprint by recycling (paper, cardboard, cans, #1 &2 plastics), carry our own reusable shopping bags, recycle gift cards, bags and bows, and no longer buy individual water bottles.

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    123. To go green, we have eliminated paper towels and napkins, and disposable wraps/covers/lunchbox containers. We use CFLs and have everything on power strips, which we shut off when not in use. We recycle, Freecycle, and compost.Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

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    124. To go green, we have eliminated paper towels and napkins, and disposable wraps/covers/lunchbox containers. We use CFLs and have everything on power strips, which we shut off when not in use. We recycle, Freecycle, and compost.
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    134. We've recently started a compost pile–while it's still relatively small, it does reduce the amount of trash we set out each week for the trash collector to gather! (Plus, this time next year, I'll have some great compost for my garden!!!)

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    135. I reuse everything I can. They don't offer Recycling at the apartment we live in, so I “recycle” myself by reusing!

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    136. I reuse everything I can. They don't offer Recycling at the apartment we live in, so I “recycle” myself by reusing!

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    137. We already started a small herb garden with rosemary and basil, as well as a garden with tomatoes, peppers, grean beans, and onions. It's a great way to do something outdoors as a family.

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    138. We already started a small herb garden with rosemary and basil, as well as a garden with tomatoes, peppers, grean beans, and onions. It's a great way to do something outdoors as a family.

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    145. We always use our own bags when we go to the grocery store, we have a garden in the summer, and we are working on a worm farm for composting with.

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    146. We always use our own bags when we go to the grocery store, we have a garden in the summer, and we are working on a worm farm for composting with.

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    149. I finally got my Garden I've been wanting for years. We have a compost pile. Recycle, Re-use, and buy used when we can. Once a month we do local clean ups in areas that don't get cleaned (spillways, etc.)Thanks~ greimanjATcomcastDOTnet

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    150. I finally got my Garden I've been wanting for years. We have a compost pile. Recycle, Re-use, and buy used when we can. Once a month we do local clean ups in areas that don't get cleaned (spillways, etc.)

      Thanks~ greimanjATcomcastDOTnet

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    167. Thanks for the giveaway…we use public transportation during the week, getting to/from work, and we limit our driving to the weekends.

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    168. Thanks for the giveaway…we use public transportation during the week, getting to/from work, and we limit our driving to the weekends.

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    169. we recycle,i have bought a front loader washer to conserve energy and water and i want to replace all appliances as i can afford to

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    170. we recycle,i have bought a front loader washer to conserve energy and water and i want to replace all appliances as i can afford to

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    177. I've been turning out lights and turning down the heat when we are not in a room, and recycling as much as possible.

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    178. I've been turning out lights and turning down the heat when we are not in a room, and recycling as much as possible.

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