The countdown is on to Thanksgiving and winter holidays. As you start planning your menus, remember to include some lighter fare. These dishes make welcome additions to your feast and help to balance out some of the richer flavors of the season.

Here are a few of our healthier favorites that definitely deserve a spot at the table. Happy cooking!

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Summer’s best ingredients include strawberries, sweet corn, peaches, cherries, eggplant, cucumbers, green beans and more. The flavor of peak produce speaks for itself, and we love to let it shine in some of our favorite healthy recipes for the season.

See our full Health Starts Here recipe collection for more ideas.

What healthy favorites are on your summer table?

Is delicious summer food part of your July 4^th celebration? It is for ours! Get ready for fireworks of flavor, prepared with summer’s best ingredients. Here are some of our top recipe picks for a sizzling 4th!

Are you chilling and grilling or preparing a bang-up meal? Leave a comment to tell us about your favorite way to celebrate July 4^th!

Summertime means picnic time. And that means you need a collection of picnic-ready salad recipes. Here are some of our favorites featuring summer’s best flavors.

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Let Dad sit back and relax while you take charge of the grill this Father’s Day. Whether he loves a classic burger or lives to try new things, we’ve got lots of offerings in our recipe collection so that you can cook a great meal in honor of your Pop. Not much time or desire to cook yourself? Check out delicious prepared food options in our stores as well as marinated, ready-to-cook choices in our meat and seafood cases. Something’s sure to please Dad!

What’s your dad’s favorite summer meal? Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there!

Do you love a classic burger? Or would you rather try something with a twist? We’ve got you covered either way, with plenty of delicious offerings in our stores and recipe collection. Our butchers grind meat fresh daily, right in our stores. So whether you make your burgers from scratch or pick up chef-prepared patties from our meat counter, you’re well on your way to savoring summer’s best burgers. Just choose your burger, add your favorite condiments and sides, and get ready to enjoy.

Here are some of our favorite burger recipes:

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We love bringing the family together around the table to celebrate the freshness and richness of spring.

Here are some of our favorite recipes for spring gatherings. Happy feasting!

What’s on your spring table this year?

See how Healthy Eating Chef Chad Sarno works his magic getting us to eat our greens without even realizing it in this simple fruit smoothie. The sweet flavor of frozen cherries and berries blended with non-dairy milk overpowers the greens giving this healthy breakfast smoothie a secret nutrient boost!

There are endless dip-worthy occasions. Hungry for a snack? Enjoy some dip with raw veggies. Looking to make a sandwich or wrap more exciting? Spread with a flavorful dip. Invited to a party and need something easy to prepare and bring? Make a tasty dip.  Yet dips can be tricky territory as far as calories and fat are concerned, especially when you get into creamy dips, and many can fall on the indulgent end of the spectrum rather than everyday fare.

We have tips for making delicious dips while keeping an eye on health:

1) Add beans.

When blended, beans have a creamy consistency. Everyone loves hummus, and it’s easy to make. Here’s a simple recipe for Homemade Hummus.

You can use black beans to make hummus, too.

In Celery Bites with Roasted Red Pepper Cream, white beans add body and help provide a smooth, creamy consistency.

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Game Day is rapidly approaching — February 6^th for those of you living in a sports blackout. Honestly, my most pressing concern at this point isn’t which team will win, but rather:  What’s on the game-watching menu? From pre-game nibbling all the way through touchdown favorites and, finally, post-game pick-me-ups, we’ve pulled together our favorite winning recipes.

The Pre-Game Show

If your game day festivities involve hours of pre-game chat, you’ll need sustenance to make it through. Here are some of our favorite appetizers.

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