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Daily Dish the Nugget Markets blog

If you’re a fan of fun food facts, perfect pairings, kitchen hacks and other tantalizing trivia, you’ll love our Daily Dish Blog! Read on for delicious topics like DIY projects, Foodie FAQs, new and seasonal products, Wines of the Month, Health Notes from Dr. Liz and more.

  1. Fresh Side for the Season

    Chef-prepared Orzo Pasta Salad with Asparagus from our Deli

    When it comes to sides for summertime, we like dishes that are cool, refreshing, and packed full of the best produce of the season. That’s why the Chef-prepared Orzo Pasta Salad from our Deli department makes the perfect accompaniment to your summertime meal. We cook our organic orzo to a perfect al dente, and then we toss it with blanched asparagus, oven-roasted tomatoes, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, mint and olive oil. All you need is a simply grilled protein source (we like a nice grilled chicken breast with lemon), and you have a complete summertime meal.

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  2. White Meat Wonder

    Slow-roasted Pork from our Deli

    Flavored with cilantro and lime, the slow-roasted pork from our Deli department is cooked for 24 hours, resulting in fall-off-the-bone tenderness. This pork also comes packed with nutrients: a three-ounce serving supplies more than 20 percent of your daily need for protein, along with 30 percent of your daily need for the vitamin thiamin (B1).

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  3. Clean, Plant-Based Nutrition

    Vega Plant-Based Powders and Bars

    Transitioning to a plant-based diet isn’t always easy, especially on a busy schedule — it can be hard to eat healthy when you’re always on the go. Vega plant-based nutritional supplements (powders and bars) help ease that burden with highly portable foods that fuel a healthy, active lifestyle (without the compromise that typically comes with “fast food”). Vega’s bars and nutritional shakes are vegan, free from dairy, soy and gluten, and contain no artificial flavors, sweeteners or colors.

    Get the dish on a few of our favorite Vega powders...

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  4. Q & A: Trinity Glecker, The Natural Athlete

    Vega Plant-Based Nutritional Supplements

    Meet Trinity Glecker, Nugget Markets’ Vega representative and all-around awesome “natural athlete!” As an avid athlete, cyclist and roller-derby powerhouse, Trinity is committed to an exclusively plant-based diet, which makes her the perfect rep for Vega’s plant-based nutritional supplements. We picked Trinity’s brain to find out what it means to be a natural athlete and to learn how we can all incorporate more plant products and supplements into our diets to potentially improve athletic performance.

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  5. Happy National Ice Cream Day!

    Fresh To Market Ice Cream

    No need to scream, we have 6 delicious varieties of Fresh To Market Ice Cream that will make celebrating #NationalIceCreamDay worth it! Can't decide which flavor? Make the ultimate ice cream cone using a scoop of each Fresh To Market flavor!

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  6. Health Notes from Dr. Liz: Micro Greens

    Basil, Cilantro, Kale, Rainbow Mix and Gold Pea Shoots

    These tiny seedlings are BIG on health-boosting nutrition. Compared to the mature versions of kale, basil, cilantro and other greens, micro greens boast anywhere from twice to five times the levels of phytonutrients, which are believed to ward off age-related ailments such as cancer and Alzheimer's disease, and they’ve also been shown to protect heart and eye health. Use micro greens in salads, stuff them into sandwiches and wraps, or use them to top tacos — then sit back and enjoy the huge health benefits!

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  7. Oh La La!! French Cheese!

    Health Notes from Dr. Liz

    There’s no doubt that French cheeses are lusciously delicious! But how can we rationalize their calories and fat?? According to researchers, eating French cheeses may help explain the “French Paradox,” which is the phenomenon in which the French experience lower cardiovascular rates than those of us in the US, despite their higher intake of saturated fats.

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  8. Summer Drinks at The Bar!

    When warm summer heat hits, cruise into our coffee bar for our delicious and refreshing seasonal drinks, coolers, and shakes, made just for you!

    Watermelon Cooler, Nutty Colada, Lava Flow, Mango Madness, Tropical Milkshake: Escape the heat and head to our coffee bar for luscious and delicious ways to keep your cool!

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  9. Hip Chick Hooray!

    Frozen dinners just got healthier with Hip Chick Farms! The hip chicks who co-founded, and co-own and -operate Hip Chick Farms out of Sebastopol, CA, believe food should be all-natural, sustainable and fresh. They always use Mary’s Free Range Chicken, which has no added hormones, artificial preservatives or fillers. Every product they produce is made in small batches and immediately flash-frozen to preserve texture and taste. Whether you’re craving chicken fingers, nuggets (coming soon) or meatballs, Hip Chick Farms has you covered! 

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  10. Celebrate a National Treasure

    Zespri Sungold Kiwis

    When you think “kiwi,” you probably think “green and fuzzy,” right? But did you know that some varieties of kiwi actually have smooth skin and yellow fruit? One delicious example is the Zespri Sungold Kiwi, which, unlike its traditional green cousins, features a smooth-skinned exterior and a surprising golden center. These kiwis feature a tropical-sweet flavor that we love — they’re super refreshing on a hot summer day. 

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