setting the table: november tips, tricks and ideas

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1 setting the table: november tips, tricks and ideas

2 overview WHAT Cranberries are a versatile and easyto-use fruit with year-round appeal for a variety of meals. You can find dried and frozen cranberries, along with cranberry juice and sauce year-round. WHICH Fresh, frozen, dried, canned WHY Cranberries are a versatile fruit that offer big health benefits in a little package, offering unique polyphenols not commonly found in other fruits. A serving of fresh cranberries is a good source of vitamin C and fiber; provides antioxidant polyphenols; and contains only 1 mg of sodium. HOW Cranberries are easy and convenient to use in any form, making them a perfect fit for sweet and savory meals and recipes. Cranberries at breakfast? Yes, you cran! Add frozen cranberries to smoothies or top yogurt, oatmeal or cereal with dried cranberries. Spread cranberry sauce on top of pancakes or waffles for a fruity alternative to butter or syrup. Bake fresh or frozen cranberries into muffins and breads. Cranberries as a side? Yes, you cran! Add frozen cranberries to sauces, relishes, chutneys or applesauce. Cranberries for dessert? Yes, you cran! Bake fresh, frozen or dried cranberries into cakes or cookies. Use fresh or frozen cranberries on their own or paired with apples or pears in a fruit tart. market & sell things to consider Create a table that reflects a season with a healthful look Focus on the abundance of great products with a delicious taste When creating displays be sure to group specialty products in 3 s and 5 s Seasonal items to consider for your table SUPERFOOD-Webtrition recipes SIGNATURE BAKERY ITEMS SPECIALTY SEASONAL BEVERAGE PACKAGED RETAIL PRODUCTS FEATURED LTO Inform your team about featured menu items during your Retail Rally. Allow team members to sample items so they can sell them to your guests.

3 in front Chef/Dietitian Table Talk Key Messages Use these talking points when hosting table talks to educate customers about cranberries. Cranberries are the superfood of the month! They are America s Original Superfruit and one of only three fruits native to North America that are cultivated and sold in the United States. Cranberries grow on low-lying vines in bogs or marshes. When cranberries are ready to be harvested in the fall, the bogs are filled with water and the cranberries float to the top to be scooped up. Cranberries float because they have four air chambers. Cranberries are easy and convenient to use in any form, making them a perfect fit for sweet and savory meals and recipes any time of day. You can find dried and frozen cranberries, along with cranberry juice and sauce year-round. Cranberries at breakfast? Yes, you cran! Add frozen cranberries to smoothies or top yogurt, oatmeal or cereal with dried cranberries. Spread cranberry sauce on top of pancakes or waffles for a fruity alternative to butter or syrup. Bake fresh or frozen cranberries into muffins and breads. Cranberries for dinner? Yes, you cran! Use cranberry juice cocktail in salad dressings or combine with seltzer for a fruity spritzer. Mix dried cranberries into whole grain side dishes such as quinoa, bulgur and brown rice or use cranberry sauce or juice to create a marinade for chicken or meat. Cranberries as a side? Yes, you cran! Add frozen cranberries to sauces, relishes, chutneys or applesauce. Enjoy as a side or spread on a sandwich! Cranberries for dessert? Yes, you cran! Bake fresh, frozen or dried cranberries into cakes or cookies. Use fresh or frozen cranberries on their own or paired with apples or pears in a fruit tart. farmer s market

4 telling the story

5 holiday fun in the field

6 products snacking is key for all dayparts! build your ow trail mix bar by the weight with all the seasons favorite flavors snack features

7 station extras station to station: taking the season on a journey Grill Deli Salad Bar/Soup Entrée Exhibition Pizza Breakfast On the Go Dessert Register Snack Bar Chicken Salad w/cranberries, & Pecans Autumn Salad, Cranberries, Walnuts Cranberries with Broccoli Turkey Cranberry Meatballs Cranberry, Apple & Honey'd Walnut Chocolate Bark IN Harvest Bar- Michigan Summer Trail Mix Bar

8 great ideas

9 great ideas

10 great gifting ideas build your own holiday potpourri bar mason jar/ribbon dried cranberries dried oranges dried apple chips cinnamon sticks cloves Drying apple & orange slices 1.Slice orange(s)/apples cross-wise into thin slices about 1/4" or 1/8" thick (approx 5 mm) 2.Press slices between paper towels or kitchen towels to blot away excess juice 3.Place slices on racks in oven and dry for 3 hours at (280 F), or (250 F) if fan-forced. Check on them regularly to make sure they don t burn!