Written by Sara Lilkas, Marketing Intern  The official start of summer may not be until next month (June 20th to be exact), but I am already in the summer spirit! What appears to be a warm and beautiful May has me already searching the for the perfect summer recipes! Now what constitutes the perfect summer recipe? Does it have to be prepared on the grill, does it have to include a certain ingredient? As with most things involving food, your own taste buds are the only authority that truly matter. For me the perfect summer meal is something that’s really simple. I love a simple meal of grilled chicken with a side of grilled vegetables, but even though simple may be my favorite it can get boring every night of the week. For me summer recipes should be light, tasty, and hopefully they do not involve turning the stove on. So in my search for the perfect summer recipe I have stumbled upon a few that I know are going to become staples in my summertime recipe collection. Since there is a much wider variety of fruit in season during the summer months, I love incorporating strawberries, peaches and the like into my cooking as much as I can. I recommend this recipe from Dole, for Grilled Peaches with Crumbled Blue Cheese. They are a great side dish and do not take long to make! I absolutely love to make kabobs on the grill. The best thing about kabobs is that they can iStock_000078703591_Mediumbe customized for everyone you are making dinner for. When we have our friends over we usually have a kabob making station. I will have everything prepared in different bowls, a variety of  veggies, fruits, and proteins, then everyone gets to choose what they want on their kabobs! It’s a really fun way to make sure everyone is happy with their meal! For more summer recipe inspiration check out Price Chopper’s Savory Summer Pinterest Board! What will you be grilling this summer? Written by Sara Lilkas, Marketing Intern  Happy American Craft Beer Week! Living in the Northeast, we are lucky that there are an increasing number of craft breweries that not only share their wide variety of flavors, but also open their doors to share the process of how the beer is made. Craft beer has grown in popularity in the past couple years. For those of you questioning what exactly makes a craft beer, here is a little bit of background on the term. The Brewer’s Association defines a craft beer as having small production (less than 6 million barrels per year), independent, and using traditional brewing methods. However it is often up to the one consuming the beer whether or not they consider it a craft offering. davidsonbroameribeerFINDavidson Brother’s Brewing Company from Glens Falls is one of the local breweries often featured at our six stores with Growler Stations (check out the May Tasting schedule here), and  to share their flavors with more of our customers, their American Bright Ale is one of the Summer Signature items. The American Bright Ale is Davidson Brother’s lightest beer, brewed with 100% American Ingredients. The light and refreshing American Bright Ale is available in 12-packs exclusively at Price Chopper, Market 32, and Market Bistro stores*. American Craft Beer Week 2016 runs from May 16-22 .Please enjoy responsibly.  
*Davidson Brother’s American Bright Ale is available in stores located in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont only.
  written by Jane Golub; Director In-Store Marketing Programs May 15, 2016 nabisco-good-thinsNabisco Good Thins Crackers start with real ingredients and are baked thin.  There are no artificial flavors, colors, cholesterol, partially hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup. The name “GOOD THINS” pays tribute to the delicious taste and wholesome ingredients, as well as the thin and crispy texture. Good Thins can be found in four flavors: Look for Nabisco Good Thins in the Cracker aisle and try some today! written by Jane Golub, Director In-Store Marketing Programs May 15, 2016 Airwick Life Scents LavenderIntroducing LIFE SCENTS, the newest and most effective air fresheners for your home. These wonderful new air fresheners are brought to you by AIRWICK, the leader in air freshener innovation.  LIFE SCENTS are more environmentally friendly than most other sprays as they use NO chemicals as a propellant – and come in an easy to hold attractive package. Airwick Life Scent Aerosols are available in the following fragrances: Fresh Sparkling Waterfall – A mix of wild berry, mountain stream and blue sage Sunny Morning Linen – The fresh scents of morning sun, fresh linen and apple blossom Sweet Lavender Days – Relaxing fragrance of lavender petals, dew berry and spun sugar Look for Airwick Life Scent Aerosols in the Air Freshener aisle.   Summer is coming, time to get your back yard ready!  You can now place orders for seasonal outdoor furniture and more right from pricechopper.com! Simply visit our website, place your order and pick up your items from select Price Chopper or Market 32 locations. It’s that easy! mosaic_3pc_bistro_set Browse our wide assortment of patio furniture online and order classic furniture for outdoor entertaining like patio sets, umbrellas and fire pits. We have everything you need to make your Memorial Day celebration your best one yet!

written by Jane Golub, Director In-Store Marketing Programs

May 8, 2016

tazoherbalteasweetorangeWhy Buy?      So You Can Sip Blissfully – Caffeine-Free, Kosher A juicy herbal infusion of orange peel, lemongrass, citrus herbs and licorice root. The juiciest of oranges are wrangled into your cup by tangy hibiscus flowers twirling lassos of lemongrass – proving that wild oranges don’t need to be tamed, just understood. Steep and begin a journey that spans continents and centuries on speed-of-sound steam trains.  Sip the sun, rain and fog of the morning where these delicate botanicals were picked. Explore lemongrass lawns, carpets of chamomile and the living history of your ancestors. Taste with all your senses, but most of all with your imagination.  Each cup is a story, unfolding with every sip.  Steep yourself in knowledge at tazo.com. Look for Starbucks Tazo Wild Sweet Orange Filter Bags in the Beverage aisle.

written by Jane Golub; Director In-Store Marketing Programs May 8, 2016 tazochaiskinnylatte Why Buy?    Makes a Delicious Latte with 50% Fewer Calories than Tazo Classic Chai Latte! Blend with milk and enjoy hot or iced. A smooth blend of Black Teal, Cinnamon, Ginger, Cardamom and Vanilla. Starbucks Tazo Skinny Chai Latte Black Tea takes a Saturday drive in a milk-and-honey mobile through an exotic marketplace.  The essences of sweet cinnamon, spicy ginger and fragrant cardamom float in through the open windows, while black pepper flirtatiously grabs the steering wheel – just to heat things up a bit. Indulgence at 35 Calories per serving Look for Starbucks Tazo Skinny Chai Latte in the Beverage aisle.     Written by Sara Lilkas, Marketing Intern  May has always been my favorite month. It always felt like the true start of spring, with typically warmer days, but since we live in the Northeast there is always the chance it may snow. May is the end of the spring semester for college students and then there’s the unofficial kick off to summer with Memorial Day Weekend. To help get you in the mood for summertime we have a great line up of craft beers to try at the Growler Station, including a debut from New Belgium brewery! davidson brewingFirst up in the month of May is a Capital Region favorite Davidson Brewery featuring their American Bright Ale. A light and refreshing beer perfect for a hot summer day (or a nice day in May!) Try Davidson Brewery’s American Bright Ale: Friday May 6th, 2016 Saturday May 7th, 2016 To continue the theme of getting you ready for summer, Samuel Adams will be featuring their Summer Ale.  A popular American Wheat ale, the Samuel Adams Summer Ale is light, refreshing, and features hints of lemon.SamuelAdamsLogo-575 Try Samuel Adam’s Summer Ale: Friday May 13th, 2016 Saturday May 14th, 2016 For the third tasting in May we once again will be featuring Samuel Adams brewery. Instead of the Summer Ale, we will be featuring their Rebel IPA. Part of their line of west-coast style IPAs, the Rebel IPA is a complex beer featuring a variety of hops while maintaining a malty sweetness. Try Samuel Adam’s Rebel IPA: Friday May 20th, 2016 Saturday May 21st, 2016 To help you kick off your Memorial Day weekend we have a Growler Station debut! We will be featuring two beers by New Belgium brewery from Colorado! With their recent expansion to Asheville, NC, they’ve expanded their beer production and distribution to the Eastern United States. For their first tasting at the Growler Station we will be featuring their flagship Fat Tire, an amber ale and one of my personal favorites, as well as their summer seasonal, The Heavy Melon. The Fat Tire is a medium bodied Amber Ale. Featuring a balance of flavors between the bitter hops and malty sweetness. New Belgium’s summer seasonal Heavy Melon is a watermelon lime ale featuring crisp fruity flavors and just a hint of bitterness. Try New Belgium’s Fat Tire and Heavy Melon:New_Belgium_Brewing_Company_logo Thursday May 26th, 2016 Friday May 27th, 2016 Saturday May 28th, 2016  Everyone have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend! Please enjoy responsibly. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs May 1, 2016 TYSON GRILLED & READY ITALIAN STYLE HERB & TOMATO CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS One of the fastest growing brands in the freezer has a new flavor that brings an Italian flair to your everyday meals.  The New Tyson Grilled & Ready Italian Style Herb & Tomato Chicken Breast Strips is a new product at your local Price Chopper/Market32 store.tyson The Grilled & Ready Italian Style Herb & Tomato Chicken Breast Strips are 100% All Natural white meat chicken breast strips, grilled and seasoned with herbs and tomato for an authentic Italian taste.  With 21 grams of protein for every 3 ounce serving, this new item will supply you with the protein that you are looking for. The Grilled & Ready Italian Style Herb & Tomato Chicken Breast Strips is a fully cooked product that will add a unique flavor alternative to your favorite salads, sandwiches, pastas and wraps. Look for Tyson Grilled & Ready Italian Style Herb & Tomato Chicken Breast Strips in the Frozen section.

Written by Jane Golub

Director In-Store Marketing Programs

May 1, 2016

DIVINO GELATO FILLED FRUIT

Divino makes handcrafted gelato filled fruit in southern Italy. Divino takes fruit, carves out the pulp and turns it into a gelato sorbet of that particular flavor.  They then place this delicious dessert back inside the skin of the original fruit: lemon sorbet served inside a real lemon!divino These desserts are divine – just ask Oprah, who recently named Divino to the list of Oprah’s Favorite Things.  What’s the best part?  You can even eat the peel of the fruit! Divino is available in five flavors:  Ciaculli Tangerine, Roman Kiwi, Amalfi Lemon, Diamond Plum and Apulian Peach.  Each box contains one full fruit with its pulp turned into gelato, a serving tray and a spoon so these healthy fat-free, 100 calorie treats are also easy to serve!

Look for Divino Gelato Filled Fruit in the Frozen Novelty section of the Frozen aisle.