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April 30, 2012
Savor Local Flavor
On April 19 Festival Foods was honored to receive the “Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year” award! Pictured is Minnesota Grown spokesperson Carrie Tollefson, Rod Borden Director of Produce and Jason Herfel Vice President of Fresh Foods at Festival Foods. As a small local business we understand perhaps better than the chain stores that our local farmers are an important part of their communities just as our stores and associates play an important role each community they are located. While Whole Foods & other chains define local as “only products that have traveled less than a day (7 or fewer hours by car or truck)” our definition at Festival Foods is a lot closer to home. Here are some of the wonderful families and farms that have provided our local produce for many years. Axdahl’s Garden Farm-Brian and Leslie, Stillwater MN Pahl Farm- Gary and Brian Pahl, Apple Valley MN … Continue reading
April 23, 2012
Food favorites on the menu
One item always on our shopping list at this time of year is Asparagus, we had it for dinner three times last week! Steaming and roasting the asparagus are my favorite methods to cook the Asparagus. Roasting is so simple just wash and trim the Asparagus toss to coat with olive oil and a tiny squeeze of lemon and sprinkle of kosher salt. Lay flat on a baking sheet and bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 minutes. Another simply delicious recipe is Grilled Asparagus Salad with Fried Eggs. Asparagus would be a wonderful side dish to many of our recipes included in our menu for the week. We thought we should highlight some foods around the store that you may not have tried yet: Piacci Fior‑di‑Latte, or “flower of milk,” offers delicate flavor, reminiscent of handmade fresh Italian Mozzarella. Perfect to toss with tomatoes and fresh basil for … Continue reading
March 26, 2012
Dinner is Served! Simply and Deliciously!
Our Minnesota weather is at least living up to it’s name as we complete this week’s menu! We often times comment about how the weather can change so quickly and how it affects how we move about or what sounds good for dinner. With our warm streak, a cool dip and now a return to warm weather soon(tomorrow!) our menu for this week has many options, check out the menu here. We start off with some news this week that is worthy of reviewing and sharing. Recently in the media, there have been some reports on ground beef that have raised some questions with our customers. We appreciate all of your questions and know if we have heard from some of you, there may be others that want to know about our ground beef. We want you to know and be confident when purchasing our ground beef, it is 100% … 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
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
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
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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