SAVE $5 off pre-sale tickets to the Big Frog 104 FrogFest – 31st Anniversary!
Saturday, June 1, 2019 • Gates open 11:30am
Utica-Rome Speedway • Vernon, NY
Get your tickets 24/7 at any open Price Chopper/Market 32 register.
General Admission: $20 – SAVE $5!
Children ages 10 & under FREE!
WFRG-FM Big Frog 104 presents FrogFest, the only live local full-day music event, complete with a professional rodeo! Featuring Randy Houser and Blaine Holcomb with Skeeter Creek, Tompkins Drive, Lonesome Dove and Joe Vandresar
SAVE UP TO $5 off pre-sale tickets to the Country Living Fair!
May 31 & June 1 & 2
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Route 9 • Rhinebeck, NY
10am–5pm, Rain or Shine
Free parking
Get your tickets 24/7 at any open Price Chopper/Market 32 register beginning on Sunday, May 5, 2019
Pre-sale ticket pricing:
SAVE UP TO $5!
One Day Pass: $13
3 Day Weekend Pass: $15
Children ages 16 & under FREE when accompanied by an adult!
Tickets available thru 5/31/19.
The pages of Country Living Magazine come to life at the Country Living Fair! Don’t miss the opportunity to fully experience the “Country Living” lifestyle with great shopping, featuring antiques, furniture, crafts, art and artisans, vintage and upcycled goods, home and garden décor and specialty foods…along with seminars and so much more!
For more information, call 973-808-5015 or visit www.stellashows.com.
SAVE over $7 off admission to Zoom Flume Water Park!
20 Shady Glen Rd, East Durham, NY 12423
East Durham, NY
Get your tickets 24/7 at any open Price Chopper/Market 32 register, beginning on Sunday, May 5, 2019
SAVE over $7!
Tickets available thru 8/3/19
Daily Pass (ages 8 & up): $28.55
Tickets available thru 8/31/19
Prices include tax.
New York’s #1 family water park offers safe water fun, excitement and relaxation for all ages in a beautiful natural setting. Catch a wave in the Riptide Cove Wave Pool or zoom down giant 300-foot winding water slides to a splashdown in the canyon! If you’re feeling daring, challenge the 600-foot Wild River; twist, turn and splash in total darkness in the thrilling Black Vortex; take a plunge in the mighty Anaconda or race your friends down the Grand Prix Splashaway! There’s fun for little ones, too – Pelican Pond, a mini waterslide; the Lagoon Activity Pool is perfect for splashing and playing fun and a gentle float down the Lazy River offers a relaxing way to spend an afternoon.
Save off admission to Vermont Lake Monster Baseball games!
SAVE $2 with your AdvantEdge Card off admission to all Vermont Lake Monsters Tuesday & Wednesday home Baseball games!*
Centennial Field
*Up to 4 tickets per person
Discount available at the box office.www.vermontlakemonsters.com
Price Chopper/Market 32 is proud to support the 2019 St. Sophia Greek Festival!
May 17–19
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
440 Whitehall Road • Albany, NY
Friday, 6:00–10:00pm
Saturday, 12:00–10:00pm
Sunday, 12:00–7:00pm
Save $1 with your Advantedge card off the kids area!
Celebrate Greek heritage with authentic food and pastries, live entertainment, and more! Plus, kids won’t want to miss the Price Chopper Kids Zone!
Price Chopper/Market 32 is proud to support the 34th Walk for the Homeless.
Sunday, May 19 • 2pm
Elm Park, Worcesterwww.cmhaonline.org
Join Price Chopper at the 18th Annual Gouverneur Breast Cancer Walk!
Saturday, May 18
Gouverneur Village park
Registration: 8:30am
Walk: 10:30am
To benefit those fighting Breast Cancer in Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis Counties.
For Pledge forms and registration information, visit www.gouverneurbreastcancerfund.com
Written by Rainy McEwan
Washing isn’t just for hands!
Washing your hands before working with food is a crucial first step, but we must remember to wash our produce as well. Fruits and veggies can come with a little dirt still on them, as well as pesticides used in the growing process.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human services recommends using water only. Soaps and commercial produce washes may leave residues on your produce that can be harmful to your body, or at least don’t taste very good!
Scrub brushes can be used for more hardy produce with a natural outer “shell” such as a cucumber or potato. Luckily, if you don’t want to worry about finding a sink to enjoy your apple, just grab a bag marked “pre-washed” and you’re good to get munching!
What Not to Wash
One thing that should never be washed is meat! Raw meat has bacteria on it that, while killed in the cooking process, can be harmful if transferred to other food or prep materials in the kitchen. When washing raw meat, some of the bacteria gets sprayed off by the strong jet of water, and lands on the items around it. This is called cross-contamination. It can also happen when you touch something such as raw meat, a dirty dish, or even your hair, then touch another food or prep item.
Eggs bought from the store also do not need to be washed. When laid, eggs have a natural outer coating on them to protect the porous shell from invading bacteria. Eggs are washed at the facility before having a layer of edible mineral oil applied, which adds the layer of protection back before being shipped to the store. That’s why eggs bought at the store have to be refrigerated, while farm fresh eggs can be safe on the counter.
Give the Board a Bath
Hand Washing: The Final Frontier
Hands: we’re always using them! That’s why they’re the most important thing to wash. Before preparing any food, wash your hands using hot water and plenty of soap. Scrub for 20 seconds (To keep track of the time, try singing the alphabet!) Then just rinse and dry (Using paper towels or a clean kitchen towel, of course!) Make sure to get under the nails, between the fingers, and up around the wrists as well! Hands should be rewashed after handling food, using the bathroom, touching a pet, another person, or yourself, and after sneezing, coughing, or blowing your nose. After all, you wouldn’t rub your dinner all over a door handle!
If you want to prepare early, Global Handwashing Day is only 6 months away! Stock up on soap for October 15th!
Sources:
- https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/safe-food-handling/washing-food-does-it-promote-food-safety/washing-food
- https://www.foodnetwork.com/grilling/grilling-central-how-tos/articles/meat-and-poultry-temperature-guide
- https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/basics/clean/index.html
Price Chopper is pleased to support Tastes of the North Country!
Saturday, May 18
12–8pm
Lockwood Arena
Celebrate the “Pride of New York” food, beer and wine as only New York State can produce it!
FREE WINE GLASS for the first 300 Adults with their AdvantEdge Card!