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June 20, 2012
Show the Love
We had to show Dad the love on Father’s Day so that means cooking a favorite meal and watching a movie together. Planning our Father’s Day meal was easy, we chose one of his favorites – Kung Pao Chicken with Noodles. We love this recipe and usually make it with Smart Chicken®. These products are raised without animal byproducts, antibiotics, or hormones, and are processed using purified cold air instead of adding a non-potable water as most other chicken products are processed. One note about this recipe, a single batch never works around our house, we love the leftovers! We try to always have the pantry ingredients available because this meal can be prepped reasonably fast when the mood strikes. Here is the recipe link. Marinating the chicken with the corn starch and sesame oil coats the chicken and helps adhere the sauce to the chicken. We are always looking for … Continue reading
May 10, 2012
Summer is here!
What says summer more than a fresh cooked bratwurst on the grill? Well, we think we have an answer – a really great fresh prepared bratwurst! Our butchers have been making the Famous Festival Fresh Bratwurst for many years right in the store. Great sausage making is really a lost art and fresh sausage right in the store is almost unheard of. We are keeping the tradition alive and our fresh butchers continue to deliver tasty links for the grill. Stop in today, pick up some fresh brat buns from the bakery and your favorite toppings from kraut to onions and more! Enjoy a traditional treat on the grill with your family and friends. If you have family members who prefer chicken pick up some of the new Chicken Bratwurst from Gold N Plump! Busy weekend with opening fishing AND Mother’s Day. Don’t fret you can get everything you need … Continue reading
April 3, 2012
Easter Dinner
One of my favorite holiday traditions as a child was coloring the Easter eggs, as an adult one of my least favorite traditions was hard-boiling the eggs so the eggs could be dyed! Many years ago I discovered the secret of perfect hard-boiled eggs – I purchase them from the Deli at Festival. I prefer to purchase the eggs and dye them at home but the Deli team also prepares dyed eggs if that is your choice. Our Premium Quality Double Smoked Bone-In Ham is a holiday tradition for many families. Our ham is fully cooked; twice smoked over hard wood you may simply bake covered with foil or lid at 325 degrees for approximately 15 minutes per pound to an internal temperature of 140 degrees. This video featuring Festival team members Ray and Jason explains the advantages of purchasing and serving a premium quality ham. Leftover ham from your dinner may be … Continue reading
March 12, 2012
Cheers to Great Irish Food!
What a wonderful time of year! Time to explore wonderful foods of St. Patrick’s Day that help us usher out the long winter and celebrate the return of spring! For the suggested menu this week we hope you find some fun items to share with your family and friends that even complement the leftover corned beef! Irish Soda Bread and Pumpernickel Bread – Made from scratch favorites fresh out of the ovens at Taste of Scandinavia! For a limited time we are baking loaves of Irish Soda Bread. If you have not tried it, it is definitely worth the try! A heavier bread with currants that can be served at room temperature or toasted with butter. Just a heavenly bread eating experience most would not expect. If you are planning a party, you can order a loaf to reserve yours online by clicking here. Irish Cheeses are some of the … Continue reading
February 19, 2012
Celebrate Mardi Gras
You don’t have to go to the French Quarter of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras. Have your own celebration enjoying creole or cajun cuisine and other food traditions of Mardi Gras. We have King Cakes and Paczkis on Monday and Fat Tuesday and some festive cupcakes to celebrate the event. One staple in our family cupboard has always been Zatarain’s Dirty Rice mix, all you have to do is add water and browned ground beef, a one pot meal to have any time of year. Po’ boys are another Louisiana food that we enjoy. Po’boys are a sandwich that consists of meat or seafood (usually fried) served on a baguette. One of our favorite po’ boy recipes is made with ground pork from a recipe I found years ago in Food and Wine magazine Spicy Pork Po’Boys is included in our Menu this week. How about trying Jambalaya with … Continue reading
February 10, 2012
Cancel those reservations!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it is one of our favorite holidays at Festival Foods. The moment you step in our stores you will be amazed at the creativity and energy of our staff to make sure you have a special Valentine’s Day for your loved ones. Start the day off right with a breakfast of French Toast made special by using our Taste of Scandinavia Chunky Cinnamon Bread. Surprise your Valentine with a side of heart shaped bacon, easy to make just cut and shape the bacon and bake it in the oven. Serve some Kemps Strawberry Milk and place a Chocolate Dipped Long Stemmed Strawberry on the plate for that extra “touch”. We are offering some spectacular Maine Cooked Lobster Claws that we believe are perfect for the occasion. You may serve them hot or cold with a Seafood Mustard Sauce as an appetizer, they … Continue reading
December 22, 2011
“Simply” Fabulous
If your family is like ours, Christmas Eve is an “open house” with people coming and going from afternoon until late in the evening. Since we want to enjoy the holiday with our family and friends we don’t want to spend the day cooking and fussing over the food yet we want great tasting food for the occasion. With a little help from the Festival Foods culinary team here is what our Christmas buffet will consist of. Large Fresh Vegetable Tray & Dip 4 lbs Creamy Bacon Chive Dip served warm with Sliced Baguettes 4 lbs Buffalo Chicken Dip * served warm with Tortilla chips Boneless Chicken Wings (Aluminum Pan) Cheese platter * serve with crackers Antipasto Platter Hye Roller Platter Shrimp platter with seafood sauce Creamy Pasta Salad with Chicken, Cherries & Almonds (1 gallon) Cookie Platter Lefse Buche de Noel Perhaps best of all about these platters, … Continue reading
December 7, 2011
Holiday Traditions
The Christmas season is filled with so many traditions; families heading to tree farms to choose and cut their tree to decorate together or friends gathering for a tree trimming party, cookie exchanges, etc. It is also filled with shopping, school concerts, houseguests, and food, glorious food, that’s where we come in. Our December Seafood Sale is a very popular holiday tradition for our guests as well as our associates. One item always featured in our seafood sale is our Alaskan Red King Crab. Most people don’t know that there are actually three different types of Alaskan king crab. There are red, blue, and brown king crabs; Reds are known for being the sweetest of all king crab. While other retail stores offer the brown king crab because of the lower price point, we choose to sell Alaskan Red King to provide the best quality and value to our customers. … Continue reading
December 2, 2011
‘Tis the season
Prime Rib with Our Own Creamy Horseradish Sauce has long been a mainstay at the holiday table of our customers. Simply delicious, yet so easy to prepare. As you are planning for your holiday meal I hope you take a look at our video to see how easy it is to make this festive meal. Our butchers hand trim and tie our rib roasts for your convenience. We age our beef Rib Roasts to Premium USDA Choice Black Angus grade. These roasts make the Perfect Prime Rib for your family and friends. This cut of beef is extremely tender and unbelievably juicy! Our Chef Melanie explains how to prepare the Perfect Prime Rib in our video. Our preparation/recipe for: Perfect Prime Rib Our chefs whip up our own Creamy Horseradish Sauce available in our Delis. The sauce is a perfect complement to this flavorful roast. As for the rest … Continue reading
November 7, 2011
Give Thanks with a Feast
As much as all of us enjoy celebrating the holidays with family and friends, it can be stressful. We want to help you make this Thanksgiving an easy, yet memorable occasion with some #tips, #recipes, and products. The food at Thanksgiving has come to be as much a tradition as the holiday itself with stuffing, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie and many more. With all of these dishes and the turkey to boot we are talking a lot of prep time, not to mention a lot of dishes. For the most fuss free holiday, let the chefs and staff of Festival Foods prepare your entire holiday meal so all you have to do is heat and eat. Our chefs will take care of every detail, a sumptuous dinner with all the trimmings and wrapped up with the dessert to serve 6 – 10 guests. You may order your dinner on line … Continue reading
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