Apples and peanut butter, crackers and cheese, carrots and hummus; there are so many food combinations that just naturally go well together. Although most of us probably wouldn’t think to pair steak with strawberries, if you give it a try you’ll find that it’s actually a winning combination! This week’s recipe features savory grilled ribeye
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 Did you get a chance to view our weekly ad in the newspaper or online yet? If so, you probably noticed a unique type of fish being advertised called Swai. In case you aren’t familiar with this variety of fish, or haven’t tried it yet, we have a tasty recipe here for you today! Swai Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner and we say “let the fiesta begin!” here in the Health & Wellness Department. Mexican-inspired recipes, such as this one from Hunts®, provide a great opportunity to talk about the wide range of NuVal® scores you’ll find among our aisles at Festival Foods. For example, NuVal scores Pineapple is an incredibly versatile fruit; it can be used in fruit or vegetable salads, salsas, marinades (fresh pineapple is the only known source of bromelain, an enzyme that tenderizes meat), or even as a dessert! This tropical fruit is delicious and packed with Vitamin C, which is part of the reason it gets an Weekdays can get pretty hectic, and the thought of putting a meal on the table that takes hours to prepare just doesn’t appeal to most people. After a long day, we all want to come home and have dinner ready without too much fuss (or clean-up afterward!) Our solution on this Eat Well Wednesday: Stir-fry! Every once in a while I need a good taco fix. Something about the combination of spicy ground meat, melted cheese, and fresh vegetables all wrapped up in a soft, warm tortilla speaks to my heart (and my stomach!). Although tacos traditionally aren’t a dietitian’s dream food, this week we have a recipe from Jennie-O Being that this Friday is the last one before Easter, we thought that one final fish recipe was in order! Whether you choose to eat fish on Fridays for religious reasons, family tradition, or just to get a weekly dose of omega-3 fatty acids, this recipe from Kraft Foods is a quick and easy one Wisconsin and Minnesota have many heated rivalries; Packers vs. Vikings, Badgers vs. Gophers, and of course Casserole vs. Hotdish. Regardless of where your allegiances lie, if you are from the Midwest your family likely enjoys a hodge-podge of starch, protein and vegetables for dinner at least a few times a month. And why not? Casseroles Trying a new recipe is always fun, especially when it turns out well! The only downfall is that you often have leftover ingredients, and they usually sit in your pantry or refrigerator until you make the recipe again (or they go bad and have to be thrown away). If you bought all the ingredients to This coming weekend is St. Patrick’s Day, an event chock full of traditional foods and festivities. One favorite Irish comfort food that’s certain to make its way to many dinner tables on March 17th is Shepherd’s Pie. Traditionally, Shepherd’s Pie is topped with mashed white potatoes, but here at Festival we like to ‘trade up’ |
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