Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs

ATKINS STONE FIRED PIZZAS

Don’t have time to cook?  In just a few minutes you could be enjoying delicious Atkins Frozen Stone Fired Pizza. Mouth-watering frozen pizza for weight loss tame your cravings to help you lose weight.  Atkins Frozen Entrees and Pizzas are a great way to learn the basics of Low-Carb eating, in a simple, convenient and delicious way. Add a simple side salad or extra serving of vegetables to ensure you meet your daily vegetable net carb goals! Try an Atkins Stone Fired Pizza today made with premium ingredients like pepperoni, Italian sausage and bacon with shredded cheese and a zesty garlic pizza sauce on an artisanal stone fired crust. Look for Atkins Stone Fired Pizzas in the Frozen aisle.

VITATOPS and ENERGYLOAVES from VITALICIOUS

You’ll love “vital and delicious” Vita Tops and EnergyLoaves from Vitalicious.  Loaded with whole grains, fiber and protein, these products are ideal for breakfast or snacking on the go.  Vitalicious products are made without preservatives or artificial coloring, fully baked and flash frozen to deliver that freshly baked taste any time. Vita Top flavors include Wild Blueberry, Chocolate Chip, Deep Chocolate and Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip.  Try America’s #1 frozen muffin brand in extra-fudgy and decadent Deep Chocolate to satisfy your chocolate cravings, delicious Wild Blueberry, with twice the antioxidants of regular blueberries and the sinfully-delicious American classics, Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip. Vitalicious EnergyLoaves are available in Banana Nut and Apple Cinnamon Crumb.  With combined benefits of protein, fiber and B vitamins in each EnergyLoaf, you get nutritious, sustained energy that makes you feel fuller for longer than less nutrient-dense food.  Individually wrapped and ideal for breakfast or anytime snack on-the-go. Look for Vita Tops and EnergyLoaves from Vitalicious in the Frozen aisle. Written By: Ellie Wilson, MS, RD  Senior Nutritionist, Price Chopper Supermarkets We have been getting great produce from our local farmer partners, and the sweet corn has been outstanding! We have plenty, and will continue to showcase it in stores. Our Produce department is very innovative, and they have worked out some wonderful regional partnerships with our farmers. Several farms across our six states help bring local produce together from smaller farms. This ensures the freshest corn and produce from local farms gets to local stores at its peak, and also that we are getting the highest quality, best tasting local produce to our communities. Our farmers have shared that they love this system – when they had to deliver to multiple stores themselves, they had to do it at night, after a long, hot day of farming. Now they can add back some of that travel time into their busy schedules. Win for you, our guests, win for the farmer and win for the produce team. It’s hot, and we know you want to grill if you have to cook. From Heather Eckhardt at Kinderhook Creek Farm in Stephenstown, NY, a great method for grilling corn is outlined here. We also have a delicious kabob recipe from Hillshire Farm – full of fresh veggies, they are easy eats on a hot summer night. Recipe adapted from Hillshire Farms Zesty Italian Sausage Kabobs 4 servings, 1 ½ kabobs per serving 1 pkg. Hillshire Farms Lite Smoked Sausage or Turkey Kielbasa 2 ears sweet corn, husked and cleaned, broken into thirds 3 small red potatoes, halved 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces 6 cherry tomatoes 2 small zucchini or summer squash, cut into 1 inch slices 6 large fresh mushrooms 1 cup Italian salad dressing 1 clove garlic, minced Combine salad dressing and garlic, set aside. Boil corn and potatoes for 5 minutes, until barely tender, drain. Slice sausage into one inch slices – thread sausage and vegetables on 6 skewers. Brush dressing on kabobs. Grill over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, turning often and basting generously. Enjoy! Corn grilling secrets from sweet corn farmers, Heather and Larry Eckhardt Pull the husks down and remove all of the silk. Soak in water for one hour. Drain, pull the husk back up and tie the top with a strip of husk or twine. Place ears on a grill over hot coals or low flame, and roast slowly for 20-25 minutes. Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs

MILK-BONE GOOD MORNING DAILY VITAMIN TREATS

Introducing the NEW Milk-Bone Good Morning Daily Vitamin Treats! Tastes like a treat – works like a Vitamin. New Milk-Bone Good Morning Daily Vitamin Treats provide dogs with a specially formulated blend of nutrients that are not found in most dog foods. Available in the following varieties: -Total Wellness -Healthy Joints -Healthy Aging Look for Milk-Bone Good Morning Daily Vitamin Treats in the Pet Aisle

CHEERIOS – NOW GLUTEN FREE

At General Mills, they believe Cheerios should be enjoyed by everyone.  Currently, 1% of the population is celiac and as much as 30% of the population is avoiding gluten.  They felt it was important for them to remove gluten from Cheerios so that these large groups could enjoy Cheerios too. General Mills also wants what matters to go into their products and by removing stray wheat, rye and barley, they are delivering a more pure version of Cheerios. So, this Fall, Yellow Box Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, MultiGrain Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios and Frosted Cheerios will all be going gluten-free.  Just look for the special seal. As a dedicated Gluten-Free facility, General Mills has created a process that allows them to remove the wheat, rye and barley from the oats they purchase, making Cheerios gluten-free. Best of all, all Cheerios flavors will have the same great taste that they have always had! Look for Gluten-Free Cheerios in the Cereal aisle. Written By: Ellie Wilson, MS, RD  Senior Nutritionist, Price Chopper Supermarkets “Cool as a cucumber” – you can be all that enjoying the farm- fresh cucumbers in the stores right now from farmers like Walter Czajkowski and Mary McNamara at Plainville Farm in Plainville, CT. Cucumbers have a clean, mild flavor and they can star or be a supporting player in salads, salsas, and pickles. Have you ever made your own pickles? It is so easy – try Mary’s easy bread and butter pickle recipe. Everything you need, including the mason jars, are in your store.

• 6.5 cups thinly sliced pickling cucumbers
• 1 cup of onions
• 1.5 cup of sugar
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 3/4 tsp turmeric
• 3/4 tsp mustard seed
• 3/4 tsp celery seed
• 1.5 Tbsp salt

Sterilize 3 jars by covering them in boiling water for 10 minutes. Allow to cool. Pack cucumbers and onions in layers a wide mouth mason jar. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over the vegetables. Store in the refrigerator. For the first 2 days shake jar to mix well. Enjoy! Those same cucumbers are great in a cucumber and onion salad – just slice cucumbers and onions thinly (try sweet onions for this salad!). Add Ken’s Light Italian dressing and serve. Couldn’t be easier!  Summer is also grilling time, so putting together a quick and easy grilled meal for friends and family is fun and fresh! Peppers are also coming in – our friends at Blackhorse farms have beautiful peppers in the stores, and they can be enjoyed in this super summer recipe from Eating Well. The shrimp is on sale, and all of the ingredients are waiting for you. https://www.pricechopper.com/recipes/9816/Grilled-Shrimp-Cocktail-with-Yellow-Gazpacho-Salsa Delicious, and my favorite part – it is all really good and good for you. Enjoy! Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs

  MAYER BROS. FRESH PRESSED APPLE JUICE

Mayer Bros. is pleased to provide you and your family with the finest premium apple juice around.  Five generations family-owned heritage drive their vision to respect and support their local farmers, sustain their communities and produce the finest apple juice you’ve ever tasted! -Made from 100% New York State apples -Never from concentrate -No artificial ingredients, sweeteners or preservatives -Non-GMO -Gluten free Look for Mayer Bros. Fresh Pressed Apple Juice in the Juice aisle.

SARGENTO BALANCED BREAKS

Real cheese people have a new way to snack.  Introducing new Balanced Breaks. Balanced Breaks are creamy natural cheese pieces carefully paired with crunchy roasted nuts and sweet dried fruit. Balanced Breaks are available in four varieties: Natural Sharp Cheddar Cheese with Cashews and Cranberries Pepper Jack Natural Cheese with Peanuts and Cranberries Natural White Cheddar Cheese with Almonds and                                Cranberries Natural Sharp White Cheddar Cheese with Cashews and                      Raisins These four varieties have seven grams of protein and less than 200 calories.  Balanced Breaks are a great snack for all ages and provide a healthy snack alternative. Look for Balanced Breaks in the Dairy aisle Chunk Cheese section. Written By: Ellie Wilson, MS, RD  Senior Nutritionist, Price Chopper Supermarkets There is so much to talk about! Summer squash is the star this week, and we have it from our farmer partners at Reeves Farm, Shaul’s Farm, Paul Mazza Farms, Davandjer Farms, Black Horse Farms, Hoover’s Produce, and Plainville Farm. I have visited many of these farms – this year is a good harvest for summer squash. Yellow summer squash and zucchini are super versatile – mild flavored, they can be served grilled, sautéed, ribboned (a beautiful presentation, and so easy to do with your usual handy kitchen peeler), or in salads; grated and added to quick bread batter, chopped in soup or pasta dishes – the possibilities are almost endless. These squash are low in calories, and high in Vitamin C. We also have some delicate and petite patty pan squash. Mild flavored like its cousins, patty pan adds great visual appeal to a meal. Patty pans also have a few different names – they can be called scallop squash, or button squash. Little kids call them flying saucers, and you can use that to get them to try a new vegetable! Heather Eckhardt at Kinderhook Creek Farm has shared a terrific zucchini appetizer recipe that is great for summer parties and will have your friends begging for the recipe. Heather Eckhardt’s Zucchini Appetizer

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 4 cups diced zucchini
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 cup sliced green pepper
• 2 to 3 sliced tomatoes
• 1 ½ cup Bisquick baking mix.
• 1 tsp chopped Italian parsley
• 4 eggs
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup grated cheese (I used Cabot Alpine Cheddar)

Mix oil, eggs, Bisquick, parsley, salt and pepper together. Stir in zucchini. Spread onto a cookie sheet (with a high lip, or a jelly roll pan), single layer. Then layer the onion, pepper, and tomatoes, as though it were a pizza. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake at 350 F for 30 – 35 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into squares with a pizza cutter. I slice squash up, and depending on how hot it is, grill them with olive oil and fresh basil in a grill pan over a low flame, or oven roast them the same way. All of the summer squashes can be made this way – fresh basil, a little sea salt to finish and you have the tastes of summer on your plate. Zucchini and yellow squash are great for kabobs with a delicious Certified Angus Beef steak. You can add some fresh herbs and spices in for a little extra flavor. Summer Sizzle Steak

• 2 pounds CAB London Broil or Strip Steak, cut into 1 ½ inch cubes
• ¾ cup of Ken’s Lite Asian Sesame with Ginger and Soy dressing
• 1 Tbsp Dijon style mustard
• 1 Tbsp dried rosemary
• 1 zucchini, cut into ¾ inch rounds
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
• ½ red onion, cut into chunks
• Fresh ginger root – 1 tsp minced

Combine dressing, mustard, herbs and ginger in a close-able plastic bag or bowl with a cover. Add meat and vegetables to the dressing. Allow to marinate for 2 hours, refrigerated. Thread onto wooden or metal skewers. Note – wooden skewers should be soaked in water for an hour before use. Grill kabobs 5 minutes each side until meat reaches desired doneness. Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs

                              McCAIN CRAFT BEER BATTER THIN CUT FRIES

Now you can have your favorite Craft Beer Batter Fries at home! McCain Craft Beer Thin Cut Fries are Crafted with American Pale Ale and are the perfect complement to any meal or to pass around for any occasion.  McCain has answered the call from Millennials and Gen Xers alike and captured the Craft Beer experience in their fries! Leave it to McCain to create a unique delicious Craft Beer Batter French Fry that everyone will love!  You can always count on McCain to provide plenty of choices to please the family.  With various seasonings, shapes and varieties like new Craft Beer Batter Thin Cut, you can wow your family with a different potato every night.  Even the pickiest eaters will find something to love. You can find these delicious McCain Craft Beer Batter Thin Cut Fries alongside the other Great McCain Fries in the Potato section of the Frozen aisle.

                                             OUTSHINE SIMPLY YOGURT BARS

Outshine Simply Yogurt Bars are the first of its kind – made with 100% Grade A yogurt that happens to be frozen!  Grade A yogurt is the first ingredient – no other frozen yogurt snack can say that! They have been able to create these refreshing and filling snacks without any of the grainy texture from freezing refrigerated yogurt and without using ANY fillers.  Outshine Simply Yogurt Bars use real fruit, keep live and active cultures and include the functional benefit of 54 grams of protein that the disciplined health seeker is looking for. Strawberry and Peach Outshine Yogurt Bars are available in the Ice Cream section of the Frozen aisle.

Written By: Ellie Wilson, MS, RD  Senior Nutritionist, Price Chopper Supermarkets

Peaches are rolling in and we have great choices and varieties in the stores! Peach, nectarines, plums and pluots – stone fruits are delicate and delicious and enjoying one is like getting a big kiss from summer. Ripe peaches have a wonderful aroma, and a sweet, delicate flavor. Peaches are very versatile, and can be part of any meal. Peaches can even be grilled – check out the recipes below for two grilled peach ideas. Peaches, as well as their nectarine cousin, also pack a nutrition punch – they contain Vitamin C, fiber, Vitamin A, potassium and niacin. High in lutein and zeaxanthin, cousins to the more familiar beta carotene, they are antioxidants that can help reduce risk of macular degeneration. Cooking makes the antioxidants easier to absorb, so the recipes we have shared here will be both delicious and extra nutritious! They are also naturally a great single serving, and have about 65 calories per fruit. Any stone fruit could be used in these recipes. Peaches and nectarines ripen easily, and you can speed that up by keeping them in a paper bag. They get more fragrant as they ripen, so choose fruit that is colorful without any green or very soft spots, and prepare a great summer treat! https://www.pricechopper.com/recipes/7241/Ginger-Peach-Melba https://www.pricechopper.com/recipes/7681/Summer-Fruit-Tart https://www.pricechopper.com/recipes/7959/Marinated-Grilled-Salmon-with-Ginger-Peach-Salsa https://www.pricechopper.com/recipes/9390/Grilled-Peach-Sundaes https://www.pricechopper.com/recipes/9278/Fresh-Peach-Cobbler Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs

100% FRUIT FOR ALL

At Charles & Alice, they believe fruit is perfect just the way it is – nature has already done the work! To capture that perfection, they created 100% Fruit for All, a great new way to enjoy all natural fruit in a fresh, convenient and healthy snack.  Their 100% fruit in cups contain no added sugar or GMO products – giving you and your family a perfect way to enjoy one serving of fruit. From their seeds to their orchards and fruit, from their packaging to your refrigerator, they are dedicated to crafting delicious wholesome goodness that respects the natural simplicity of their fruit and is good for you, for your family and for the earth. Enjoy this entirely new way to eat and experience fruit in 4 delicious varieties: Raspberry                           Blueberry Cherry                                 Mango Look for 100% Fruit for All in the refrigerated Produce section.

EDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD

Frozen Custard has been rooted in Mid-Western culture since the 1930s, but the concept actually began at Coney Island in New York in 1913 when two ice cream vendors discovered they could create a richer texture by adding eggs to the mix. It then spread to Milwaukee, Wisconsin after being introduced to a wider audience at the World’s Fair in 1933.  Edy’s has come to the decision that Frozen Custard is too good a secret to keep among the custard stands in the Mid-West. Edy’s is now offering six all new varieties of Frozen Custard and Price Chopper will help bring this great new treat into homes across the Northeast. It’s time to “up” the standards of Premium Ice Cream, and with an emerging treat that is rich in texture and tradition, highly indulgent and smoother and creamier than regular ice cream, Frozen Custard is no long a secret, but a product consumers can easily enjoy! Look for Edy’s Frozen Custard in the Ice Cream Section of the Frozen aisle. Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs HILLSHIRE SNACKING SMALL PLATES and CHICKEN BITES Hillshire Snacking Small Plates and Chicken Bites are perfect for snacking on the go!  Packed with protein and unique flavors, these 8 new items at Price Chopper are merchandised in the Refrigerated Snacking Section of the Meat Department, just in time for Back to School! The Hillshire Snacking Grilled Chicken Bites are paired with flavorful dipping sauces, including Honey Mustard and Spicy Chipotle BBQ.  The Hillshire Snacking Small Plates are wonderful pairings of premium salame, all natural cheeses and toasted rounds. Hillshire Snacking Grilled Chicken Bites: Ready to Eat cold or warmed in the Microwave Convenient Single Serve Packaging (3 oz.) 15 grams of lean protein, all natural and gluten-free Hillshire Snacking Grilled Small Plates: Ready to Eat Convenient Single Serve Packaging (2.76 oz.) 16 grams of high quality protein and all natural cheese Look for these new Hillshire products in the Refrigerated Snacking Section of the Meat Department.

CLIF ORGANIC TRAIL MIX BARS

CLIF Organic Trail Mix Bars are great-tasting certified USDA organic snack bars crafted with wholesome nutritious ingredients like fruit, whole nuts and chunks of dark chocolate. CLIF Organic Trail Mix Bars deliver a delicious snack that is certified USDA organic, gluten free, 200 calories or less and are a good source of fiber. CLIF Organic Trail Mix Bars are available in the following varieties: Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt Coconut Almond Peanut Cranberry Almond Wild Blueberry Almond Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Raspberry CLIF’s commitment to helping create a more sustainable food system means CLIF Organic Trail Mix Bars are certified USDA organic. Look for CLIF Organic Trail MIs Bars in the Nutrition Bar section!