Haleigh Eustis
Intern, Digital Marketing
Happy Game Day! For many people February is the best month for football, great company . . . and tasty food! Take on the Big Game with a delicious assortment of finger foods. Impress your guests with an array of unique recipes that are as tasty as they are easy to make!
Baked Buffalo Cheese Sticks. Enjoy game day with a classic finger food appetizer! Cheese sticks are an easy and delicious option fit for many guests! Not only are they incredibly cheesy, but they’re wonderfully spicy. Mix and match hot sauces to your preference and don’t be afraid to have fun with new flavors. The spicier the better!
Cauliflower-Chicken Alfredo Dip. No game day is complete without some sort of veggie dip! In fifteen minutes, you can have an easy made dip that tastes delicious. Elevate traditional game day dips with a cauliflower-chicken alfredo dip! Pair your chicken dip with veggies, breads or cured meats for a delicious burst of flavor.
Cannoli Dip. To every savory dip you always need a sweet dip! Impress your guests with a cannoli dip that takes no longer than ten minutes to whip up. Delicious with graham crackers or a cannoli chip, this sweet treat will become a fan favorite during game-night!
Gourmet White Mac and Cheese. Finger foods are fun and simple, but an easy entree is filling and delicious. Treat your guests to a creamy white mac and cheese topped with flaky panko breadcrumbs. This dish is easy to make in large quantities and is a crowd favorite! Prepare this dish in under twenty-five minutes and serve with ease!
There you have it, four recipes that taste delicious and take minimal effort to prepare and bake; take on Game-Day with ease! Shop Price Chopper/Market 32 for delicious meals for any occasion.
Welcome to February! Amongst the cold and dreary weather of the winter, February proves to be a fan-favorite month due to a few different occasions: Valentine’s Day and the Big Game! Though these two days are vastly different, both can be elevated with good company . . . and good cheese! Price Chopper/Market 32 is thrilled to announce our cheese of the month: BelGioioso Blue Cheese! End the age-old “ranch or blue cheese” debate with our robust and tangy, blue-veined cheese!
BelGioioso Blue Cheese is a crumbly and creamy cheese made from cow’s milk while being pierced with small holes, allowing air to penetrate and facilitating the growth of beneficial mold. Paired nicely with cured meats, bread and grapes, blue cheese is the perfect accent for any charcuterie board. Enjoy your BelGioioso Blue Cheese with a bottle of Riesling or the taste of a bitter-sweet chocolate stout to elevate your cheese experience!
Haleigh Eustis
Intern, Digital Marketing
Here at Price Chopper/Market 32 we have a special place in our heart for our furry friends! Pets are like family, and they should be treated like that too. Spoil your loyal companion with a wide array of yummy treats that are worth two tails up!
PICS Peanut Butter. Served on a spoon, in a homemade dog treat or stuffed in a kong toy, peanut butter is a fan-favorite amongst dogs! Browse the PICS brand peanut butter selection for the perfect nutty treat.
Purina Beggin’ Strips. If there’s one thing dogs love more than peanut butter, it’s bacon . . . or “beggin’.” At Price Chopper/Market 32 we offer a wide range of dog treats, but Beggin’ Strips have proven to be a consistent fan-favorite amongst our furry friends! Explore all of Purina’s treats located at Price Chopper/Market 32!
Lil’ Shakes. Dogs aren’t the only pets that deserve a treat! Our feline friends could never be forgotten at Price Chopper/Market 32. We offer a wide variety of hard and soft treats that will satisfy our fur babies’ hearts! Lil’ Shakes are soft lickable chicken flavored treats that can be served by themselves or on top of cats’ food!
Party Mix Lobster & Mac ‘N’ Cheese. It’s a party! Treat your cat to Purina’s Party Mix treat pack. These hard cat treats are widely popular and come in various flavors so your feline friend will never get bored of them!
At Price Chopper/Market 32, we love our pets and strive to provide quality products that they will wag their tails for! Shop all pet needs on our Pet Savings page. We hope your shopping experience is purrfect!
We are kicking off another month of value meals right to your inbox! We know you are knee-deep looking at recipes and ideas for your Big Game party food, so we’re sharing a couple of “pregame” ideas that will be quick and easy and keep your energy available for getting creative. This will keep your budget in good shape as well – these two winners serve 4 for $4!
Let’s take a closer look at this week’s meal items:
-1 lb Market 32 Hot or Sweet Italian Sausage
-4 Green Bell Peppers
-1 box PICS Instant White Rice, 14oz
-1 Yellow Onion
-1 jar Prego Pasta Sauce
-1 dozen PICS Grade A Jumbo Eggs
-1 bag PICS Burrito Tortilla, Flour, 10 inch
-1 can PICS Enchilada Sauce
-1 bag PICS Shredded Cheese of choice, 8oz
-1 can PICS Black Beans
First on the field is a fun twist on a traditional comfort food recipe – Sausage Stuffed Peppers! Make them sweet or hot, your call. You can also make them ahead and serve them up another day. You will need:
-1 lb Market 32 Hot or Sweet Italian Sausage
-4 Green Bell Peppers
-1 box PICS Instant White Rice, 14oz
-1 Yellow Onion
-1 jar Prego Pasta Sauce
Kickoff!
Prepare rice according to package directions. Hack – cook double and freeze what you don’t need for a quick whole grain side or an easy add to soup.
Dice onion. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Split 1 lb. of sausage and discard casing. Brown sausage in a large skillet, breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks. Add diced onion to the skillet as sausage begins to brown. When sausage is cooked, drain fat and set aside.
Wash and dry peppers. Cut the tops off and remove seeds and membranes. Hack – speed cooking time by microwaving the peppers on high for 3 – 4 minutes. It is like blanching and will reduce overall cooking time.
Combine sausage and rice in the skillet. Add ¾ jar of pasta sauce, and additional seasonings if you like, such as a tsp of Italian herbs, or ½ tsp of granulated garlic. Combine all ingredients.
Prep a casserole dish large enough to hold 4 peppers upright with a light spray of vegetable oil. Place pepper cups in the dish, and spoon filling in, packing it down and allowing it to mound on top. Top with a Tbsp. or two of the remaining pasta sauce and put the top back on the peppers.
Bake for 30 minutes, until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees. Make it your own with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese or shredded mozzarella and a pinch of chopped parsley. Enjoy!
Next up are Breakfast for Dinner Enchilada Casserole! You will need:
-1 dozen PICS Grade A Jumbo Eggs
-1 bag PICS Burrito Tortilla, Flour, 10 inch
-1 can PICS Enchilada Sauce
-1 bag PICS Shredded Cheese of choice, 8oz
-1 can PICS Black Beans
Hey, imagine this – you’re kicking off your evening with the coolest twist ever: breakfast for dinner! We’re talking about a total flavor fiesta here with fluffy eggs, cheese that will melt in your mouth, and beans to keep you fuller longer! This comes together quickly and bakes up in 25 minutes. No rolling the enchiladas for this version – less fuss keeps saves you valuable time with this value recipe!
Spray a 9 X 11 inch casserole dish lightly with oil. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Split sausage and discard casing. Crumble sausage into skillet and brown, breaking it up as it cooks. Remove cooked sausage and drain. Hack- wipe the skillet and reuse to cook the eggs. Spray lightly with vegetable oil. Return skillet to stove, and heat to cook scrambled eggs and beans.
Open, drain and rinse the black beans. Beat 8 eggs, then pour into the warming skillet. As egg begins to cook, add beans in and scramble until eggs are done.
Open Enchilada Sauce and pour some into the bottom of the casserole dish, coating the base. Lay flour tortillas along the bottom, then layer the egg and bean mixture, sausage, enchilada sauce and shredded cheese. Repeat for a second layer, ending with shredded cheese on top. Cover with foil and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and cook 10 minutes more until cheese is bubbly and everyone is excited! Serve with sour cream. Enjoy!
Ellie Wilson
MS, RDN, CDN
How are you? We hope this finds you well, and that you will find some of the information shared here as the resource it is meant to be – an opportunity to nourish and nurture the health of your heart and mind, as we kick off February, nationally recognized as American Heart Month. Did you know, there is a “recipe” for enjoying delicious food that protects your heart health, and your brain function? You may not – we are all busy, stressed and focused on almost everything but what is for dinner. Please read on to see the “recipe” for a healthy life. Think of it as a “business case” to help you keep eating well on your plate as a priority. This business case is set up like a recipe, for good reason – how you eat over the course of your life is critical to all your efforts to have a happy life. If you think of your heart, mind, and health as something you own, that needs maintenance and care, and that nourishing food brings compounded benefits and “profit” over the course of your lifetime, you will create the foundation you and your family need to enjoy a healthy, happy life and the ability to reach your goals. Learn more about this recipe, and how we can help you make the best choices. We heart your heart!
Business Case:
Assets – Assets are the resources an entity uses to increase capacity, manage business, or otherwise generate value. In your community, your grocery store is an asset. Individually, we all have two primary assets:
1 Heart
– Beats 100,000 beats per day
-Beats 35 million beats per year.
-Beats about 2.5 billion times in your lifetime – your engine of health.
-Is protected and empowered by eating well, and being mindful of what we drink.
1 Brain
-Actively working 24 hours per day/every day of your life
-Has 100 billion neurons, 500 trillion synapses moving the molecules and electricity – your data manager of health.
-Powers thinking, seeing, moving, learning, creating, and storing memories, feelings and skills, supporting physical activity, and more.
-Is protected and empowered by eating well and being mindful of what we drink.
Favorite Recipe for a Healthy Life
Ingredients
-Family favorites and cultural foods that are familiar and good for you.
-Flavor-full – Herbs, spices, oils, and flavors that inspire joy and excitement.
-Plant-forward – Fresh, frozen and canned produce items.
-Powerful proteins – Diverse protein foods, including plants, seafood, dairy, poultry and lean pork and beef.
-Food and nutrition information, education and if needed, medical nutrition care to empower a health life, plate by plate, bite by bite.
To Prepare:
Find – wonderful recipes at Healthy Eating, American Heart Association
Shop – smart, including using Price Chopper, Know Your Colors and My Plate to choose foods and meals that make eating well easy.
Choose – colorful, delicious produce, and include them in most of your meals and snacks. Each time you eat, make at least half of your meal or snacks fruits and vegetables. The nutrients, vitamins and minerals in produce help your body manage blood pressure, maintain flexible arteries, protect your kidney function, and provide antioxidants to support cell and brain health.
Add – powerful, savory, satiating protein foods to fuel growth in children, healthful weight for all, and strong immune systems.
Mix – with your favorite family foods, along with low or no salt seasonings,
Enjoy – All foods, including treats, in servings that allow you to eat well, with your heart in mind!
Haleigh Eustis
Intern, Digital Marketing
Happy New Year! As we ease into the new year, it’s natural to desire a new routine and discover new foods. Though we say this, sometimes it’s hard to plan ahead and make time for new recipes that are tasty and accessible. That being said, it doesn’t have to be difficult to create delicious and easy grab and go meals that can last for the entire week! Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, yet so many people run out of time in the mornings to fill their stomachs and keep them satisfied and fueled. With a bit of prep, breakfast can be a new year’s priority, easily!
Here are a few easy and delicious breakfast meals. These require very little prep time and are a time saver during your busy morning!
Baked Steak and Egg Cups. This easy breakfast takes as little as forty minutes to prepare and bake and can last the entire week! Substitute the spinach and mushrooms for any veggie of your liking and feel free to add cheese to this breakfast dish. Grab and warm up these egg bites quickly in the morning for a fast and filling breakfast!
Breakfast Enchiladas. A unique twist to a grab-and-go breakfast that is as easy as it is delicious to make. Full of fluffy eggs, fresh and delicious cilantro and the wonderful taste of enchilada sauce, this dish takes no longer than thirty minutes to prepare and cook and is perfect to quickly warm-up on the go. Add your desired meat to these enchiladas too!
Mini Banana Oatmeal Muffins. If you’re someone who requires something sweet, instead of savory, in the morning, mini muffins are the choice for you! These tasty treats require about forty minutes of prep and baking time and can last for two days if stored properly!
Conquer the new year in “grab and go” fashion! Shop all of your breakfast ingredients below, and check out our recipes here!
Welcome back to another exciting week of wallet-stretching meal options! As we dive into week four, we’re thrilled to continue our culinary journey, exploring delicious recipes, time-saving tips, and creative meal ideas. This week we are bringing two simple, yet flavorful meal options to your table. They were designed to feed four people at under $3.50 per person. The key to these meals is getting a few ingredients ready and then finishing with quick cooking– and we can help!
This week’s items:
2 packs Certified Angus Beef Steak (Buy one get one free)
1 box Ka Me Noodle Rice Sticks
1 bag PICS Frozen Broccoli (16 oz)
1 bag PICS Frozen Onions & Peppers (16 oz)
1 pack PICS Fajita Tortillas (10 oz)
1 bag PICS Shredded Cheese (8 oz)
1 pack McCormick Fajita Seasoning
1 jar Fage Sour Cream
1 pack Kikkoman Broccoli Beef Seasoning
Optional for a fun meal addition:
1 jar PICS Pizza Sauce
3 packs Thomas’ English Muffins (buy one get TWO free)
Smart set up:
Bowl for marinating or velveting meat
Large skillet or wok
Sharp knife/cutting board for slicing meat
Measuring spoons
Wooden spatula for stir-frying
Prep tips and hacks:
Cook rice or noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Hack: Freeze steak for 10-15 minutes. Remove from packaging to cutting board, and slice thinly across the grain. Slicing across the grain is part of ensuring it is tender and cooks quickly.
Meal #1: Steak Fajitas!
1 pack Certified Angus Beef
1 pack PICS Frozen Onions & Pepper (16 oz)
PICS Fajita Tortillas (10 oz)
PICS Shredded Cheese
Fage Sour Cream
McCormick Fajita Seasoning
Prepare fajita marinade in a bowl large enough for liquid and sliced steak. Reserve 2 tablespoons of marinade. Cut lime into wedges. Prepare flour tortillas to be warmed in the oven or microwave.
Tip – Cooking frozen veggies first allows for water to evaporate and veggies to brown. Skip this step if you want to cook together.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet or wok. When heated, carefully add frozen veggies to the pan, stir frying quickly to heat through and crisp. Remove from skillet when done, place in a bowl, add reserved marinade, and keep warm.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet. Place marinated steak and marinade in the pan and stir fry on high heat until done. Discard any remaining marinade.
Return cooked vegetables to the pan, toss with cooked steak and heat through. Squeeze lime wedges over meat and vegetables and serve!
Meal #2: Beef and Broccoli
1 pack Certified Angus Beef Steak
1 box Ka Me Noddle Rice Sticks
1 bag PICS Frozen Broccoli
1 pack Kikkoman Broccoli Beef Seasoning Mix
Hack: Freeze steak for 10-15 minutes. Remove from packaging to cutting board, and slice thinly across the grain. Slicing across the grain is part of ensuring it is tender and cooks quickly.
Place sliced steak in a bowl and sprinkle with 1 ½ tsp baking soda per 8 oz. Return to the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow meat to “velvet”, which tenderizes the meat. After 30 minutes, rinse meat slices and pat dry before seasoning or adding marinade for Beef and Broccoli.
Heat oil in large skillet or wok, and add frozen broccoli carefully, watching for splatter. Use wooden spoon or spatula to quickly toss and allow water to evaporate and broccoli to begin cooking. Add meat and marinade and continue stir frying until meat is brown and cooked, and all meat and vegetables are cooked and seasoned.
Leftover love – Make fried rice with leftover meat and/or scrambled eggs, rice and PICS frozen peas and carrots!
Stir fry frozen vegetables in a large skillet or wok. Scramble two eggs in a coffee cup and cook in the microwave. Add chopped leftover meat and rice to the vegetables, and the scrambled eggs. Season with two tablespoons of lower sodium soy sauce – done!
English Muffin Magic – A fun addition to this week’s meal ideas!
1 pack Thomas English Muffins (Be sure to purchase three to get buy one get two FREE)
1 bag PICS Shredded Cheese
1 jar PICS Pizza Sauce
Breakfast, lunch or snack attack – English muffins are a versatile, fun, and easy way to enjoy a quick bite. Try the Whole Grain or Lite versions to amp up the benefits, and the sky is the limit. Quick and convenient whenever you want to eat it! Toasted with nut butter and banana, or avocado and everything seasoning! Kid-friendly – Grab some PICS Pizza sauce and PICS Shredded Mozzarella and make mini English Muffin pizzas! Guaranteed fun for little and big kids 😊
Written by our friends at Green Mountain Energy
2024 is finally here, and with a new year comes new possibilities. As we look forward to the year ahead, we’re making a list of all the things we can accomplish together by making good choices for the planet. No matter where you are on your green journey, we’re here to help you take the next step.
Here are 4 eco-friendly choices you can make today that will have a positive impact on this beautiful planet.
1. Ditch the gas guzzler and drive an EV
Electric vehicles are more affordable than ever these days, so now is the perfect time to ditch your old gas-powered car for one that rides on pure electricity. Transportation is one of the largest sources of carbon emissions in the U.S., so buying an electric vehicle means plugging into a cleaner transportation landscape.
We can even help you out with EV buying experts, charging station maps and 100% solar energy plans tailored for electric vehicle drivers so you can live green and drive clean.
2. Avoid the landfill by composting your food waste
Food scraps and yard waste make up more than 30% of what we throw away. When these organic waste products reach landfills and start to decompose, they release harmful greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, directly contributing to climate change. Why not use them to help your plants and garden grow instead?
3. Leave single-use plastic on the shelf and use reusables
Single-use plastic products like shopping bags and water bottles add tons of unnecessary trash to the waste stream every day. Next time you’re going out shopping, bring along reusable bags and carry a refillable water bottle wherever you go.
4. Shrink your carbon footprint by choosing 100% clean electricity
There’s no way around it: when we make cleaner choices for ourselves, we help make the planet greener. One of the best choices you can make for a cleaner planet is to commit to clean energy for your home.
By powering your home with 100% clean electricity, you’re cutting out one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions in your life. It’s a good choice that supports a healthier planet. When 2025 rolls around, you can say you did your part to help make our planet cleaner and greener.
We’ve partnered with Market 32 to offer a clean energy plan that rewards you with 10,000 AdvantEdge Rewards points ($100 value) after 2 months of service, and 1,000 points ($10 value) every 6 months for as long as you stay on your plan! Learn more here.
Ellie Wilson
MS, RDN, CDN
Eye health is an often-overlooked issue (no pun intended) until something happens to impact or change vision. Loss of vision is a substantial health challenge with significant impacts on quality of life, and the most common diseases have a long, slow development timeline, leaving many not realizing they are headed for vision issues. Nutrition has been a target for research and consumer interest in this field. Research shows some important nutrient roles in maximizing vision functions, but connecting specific nutrients to specific roles in prevention and management of vision issues has been more challenging than expected.
The good news is that we can connect recommendations for eating more produce, managing blood pressure and blood sugar, and enjoying foods that are part of a Mediterranean style of eating to reduced likelihood of chronic vision challenges such as cataracts, macular degeneration, or glaucoma. There is a significant linkage between ensuring heart and artery health is maintained, because all nutrients that have a relationship with protecting vision also need to reach those tissues via a strong cardiovascular system.
Orange flags produce that offers significant amounts of Vitamin A, essential to ensuring eyes can see light and color – carrots, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, and apricots are on the menu for this critical nutrient. Vitamin A also protects against dry eye and has a role in the quality of tears. Antioxidant Vitamin C, found in red peppers, oranges, strawberries, and more, has been correlated with prevention or delay of macular degeneration.
Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids also have roles in eye health, along with bioactive compounds lutein and zeaxanthin. Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in leafy greens, tomatoes and eggs, and are critical to the health of the macula, which is the center of vision function in the eyes. Most of these vitamins and compounds are fat-soluble, meaning they need some healthy fats in food to be absorbed well, which opens the door for delicious foods like avocado, nuts, seafood and olive oil – hopefully, they were all on your grocery list already!
Supplements also have some supportive data and are most beneficial for those with macular degeneration or at risk for it. The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 found supplements with specific amounts of the vitamins highlighted have positive benefits when used in conjunction with recommendations from your health care provider. Learn more about that here Vitamins for AMD – American Academy of Ophthalmology (aao.org).
Bottom line – plant-forward, nutrient-rich foods are important to eye and overall health throughout your life. Enjoy them as part of your vision of a healthy future!
Can you believe we are already half way through January? As the new year unfolds, January brings with it a sense of renewal and the opportunity for a fresh start. You may be watching what you eat and watching what you spend. We understand, and we are here to help! At Price Chopper and Market 32, we are excited to propose week three of our wallet-stretching meal options. The line up we have created was with the intention of feeding four people for under $3.50 per person! Let’s dive into this week’s guide.
For a quicker look at the items we chose, check them out below:
1 Market 32 Fresh Whole Chicken
1 Bag Market 32 Baby Carrots
1 Bag Market 32 Russet Potatoes
1 Bag Organic Celery Hearts
1 Bag PICS Frozen Brussels Sprouts
1 Bag PICS Frozen Veggies
2 Loose Onions
1 Bag Pepperidge Farm Buns
1 Bottle Kraft BBQ Sauce
Option 1: Chicken, Potatoes, & Brussels Sprouts
1 Market 32 Fresh Whole Chicken
1 Bag Market 32 Baby Carrots
1 Bag Market 32 Russet Potatoes
1 Bag Organic Celery Hearts
1 Bag PICS Frozen Brussels Sprouts
1 Bag PICS Frozen Veggies
2 Loose Onions
This meal is simple, yet delicious. Bake the chicken by following the steps below. With an abundance of vegetables at your disposal, let your creativity shine! Take the potatoes as an example – you can opt for mashing, baking, roasting, or slicing them to create oven-baked or air-fried French fries. For a more straightforward approach, consider tossing the potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, and Brussels sprouts directly into the pan with the chicken. The possibilities are endless with this combo!
To cook chicken and vegetables:
1 whole chicken, neck and giblets removed.
1 large roasting pan –
Hack: consider lining with aluminum foil for easier cleanup.
Wash baby carrots and 3-5 stalks of celery per chicken. Chop celery into 2-3 inch pieces. Chop onions into chunks. Spray roasting pan or foil with oil, and scatter vegetables in the bottom.
Place chicken on top of the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, herb blends to taste.
Roast until the food thermometer registers 165 degrees F.
Let chicken rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Option 2: Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Veggies
1 Market 32 Fresh Whole Chicken
1 Bag PICS Frozen Veggies
1 Bag Pepperidge Farm Buns
1 Bottle Kraft BBQ Sauce
Let’s take a twist on the classic pulled pork sandwich and use pulled chicken instead! Shred the leftover chicken from the first option and mix it with Kraft BBQ sauce (see instructions below). Microwave your PICS Frozen Veggies of choice, and get creative with your leftover potatoes by making fries or chips on the side. Simple, right? Two quick, easy, and cost-effective meals for this week right at your fingertips.
To shred:
While the chicken is still warm, remove skin and remove meat from bones by hand. Place in a bowl and use a hand mixer to shred; alternately, you can shred using two large, sturdy forks.
Hack – Roast 2 chickens at once – save money and time with this roasted chicken hack – cook once, enjoy multiple meals! No change in cooking time when there are 2 chickens in the oven.
Hack – save the chicken bones, celery tops and onion skin and make broth or chicken soup!