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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
March 5, 2012
Let’s Eat!
We hope you enjoy our suggested menu this week, the menu includes several of our favorite comfort foods. If you are looking for a recipe for chuck roast we have the perfect solution Southwestern Pot Roast another slow-cooker recipe. Chef Ryan has a new video on Youtube to show you how easy this recipe is to make. If you are in the mood for chicken and looking for a side dish to accompany the chicken, what could be more Minnesota than Wild Rice? We thought it was time to share a recipe highlighting Minnesota’s official state grain. This is a delicious Wild Rice Casserole recipe that we wanted to share with you. Another reason beside this delicious recipe is the nutritional information below from mnwildrice.org that shows why Wild Rice might be a better nutritional option than rice. One of favorite products at Festival is Lefas brand Extra Virgin … Continue reading
February 27, 2012
Salmon Love
We have some beautiful salmon filets in our store this week and a recipe that is sure to please is Bacon Wrapped Salmon. This recipe uses Tom Douglas Rub with Love – Salmon rub as well as a Savu smoker bag. The salmon rub is brown sugar based and this rub flavors “the best salmon in Seattle” at Etta’s restaurant, according to Northwest Palate Magazine. If you love easy clean up with the bonus of great taste you will love the Savu smoker bag. Our weekly menu also has another salmon recipe for Maple Glazed Salmon, another delicious option! As if we needed an excuse to eat salmon, here is an interesting article A Diet Rich in Fish May Help the Brain. The new Tide “pods” have just arrived in our stores, great pre-measured detergent so no messy cups to measure and spill. Another new item in our innovative bakery … 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
February 7, 2012
Food is Fun
Our tag line Food is Fun represents how we feel about our culture at Festival Foods. Our associates are passionate about food and work to make your shopping experience comfortable and delightful. Many of our associates are providing recipes that we include in our weekly menu and we would love to hear from you on your favorite recipes if you are willing to share them. Our menu for this week has a fun new recipe to create the Royal Red Robin Burger at home! Our new grocery delivery service that we call Festival Express is an extension of the friendly culture in our stores. We understand how busy life can be and many of us enjoy the delivery service when we can’t find the time to get out and pick up groceries. Have you explored Pinterest? Honestly it is somewhat addictive but also a fun site to explore, please follow … Continue reading
January 30, 2012
Crowd-Pleasers
Whether you watch the Super Bowl for the love of football or like me to watch the creativity of the commercials and the half-time show, it’s a great excuse to put out a spread of food and invite a crowd. Tune into our Youtube channel and watch our Super Bowl video for some hints on great party food! We have been brainstorming ideas and developing recipes and products to bring you simple yet delicious options to serve your guests and family. Our pot roast sliders are the perfect comfort food to serve to your guests, just a few ingredients and made in the crock pot so no fuss for you. Our store teams have been busy crafting displays because we believe Food is Fun! Here is quick peak at some of our Big Game Feast ideas! One of our associates brought this dip to a meeting at our office and … Continue reading
January 23, 2012
Dinner Makes a Difference
When I was constructing the Menu plan for this week and testing some recipes I realized I needed some ingredients for the menu. What a wonderful option to be able to go on line and place an order for groceries delivered on the same day. Our Festival Express Grocery Delivery service has received wonderful reviews give it a try! This week’s menu includes a Chicken Enchilada recipe from Rick at our White Bear store. I love chicken enchiladas and best of all it is another recipe that you can use our rotisserie chicken if you don’t have time to cook the fresh chicken. One of our family’s favorite meals is on the menu this week, it is Pork Medallions with Mustard-Chive Sauce. We like to serve this with baked potatoes at our house. The pork cooks quickly so this is a quick meal to put together. Have yourself a lazy … Continue reading
January 16, 2012
If you cook…
Something I have noticed since I began making up a weekly menu plan at home is that we are not having any food go to waste! Since we know what we’re going to cook the next night, we are immediately freezing leftovers and not letting them sit in the frig until they must be tossed because we have no plan for them, instead freezing and using leftovers for lunches or as part of our meal plan. Our menu for this week is here, I hope you enjoy. One of our menu items this week is frozen pizza, not just any frozen pizza though. We now carry Heggies Pizza in our frozen foods department. For years we have enjoyed this delicious pizza in small bars around town, now you can stock up your freezer for busy nights with family activities and no time to cook. Speaking of family activities; how about … Continue reading
January 9, 2012
Baby It’s Cold Outside
While we are having a mild winter, it is still plenty chilly outside to make us hungry for something warm and tasty. If you are looking for something warm yet “lighter” try our fresh stir fry packages that we call Samurai Stir Fry. Use the veggies on their own or pair them with chicken, beef, or pork for a delicious & quick one-pot meal. This week in our menu we share one of our favorite recipes for Fajita Steak Salad, here is a link to our video on YouTube for the recipe as well, we hope you enjoy the videos. We welcome you to post photos of the recipes you prepare on our Facebook page, be sure to “like” us to find out about new products and promotions. We are always on the watch for new products and work diligently to have them on our shelves as soon as possible. If … Continue reading
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