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Trade-Up Tuesday: Central Market Classics

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 06:48 AM

Hello Bloggies!  It’s Trade-Up Tuesday a very popular day here on A Better Bag of Groceries where I blog about a Trade-Up I’ve made since learning about NuVal and I give away free stuff to one lucky reader. 

Today’s GiveAway was inspired by my recent trip to Price Chopper.  Whenever I have the opportunity to visit one of the retailers who has NuVal scores on shelf (Price Chopper, Hy-Vee, Meijer, United Texas and Kroger of Lexington, KY), I always take some time to roam the aisles and look for interesting products that have high NuVal scores.  I always find something new and this most recent trip was no exception. 

The Lucky Winner who wins this GiveAway will have all the makings of a lovely dinner, from appetizer to dessert.

First, the Lucky Winner will begin with tasty bruschetta. 

Just spoon this Central Market Classics (that’s Price Chopper’s specialty store brand) Bruschetta on to some crusty bread and you are in business.  Note that high score of 52!

Next, Lucky Winner will enjoy a delicious main course of chicken simmered in Central Market Classics Green Olive Tapenade (NuVal score of 57) and served over Central Market Classics Whole Wheat Spaghetti (NuVal score of 89). 

This recipe idea comes from Price Chopper’s own Bill Drake, Merchandising Program Specialist.  Thanks, Bill!

I suggest  a nice, crisp green salad to round out your main meal.

In keeping with the spicy nature of this meal, Lucky Winner will finish out the evening with Lindt’s Chili Dark Chocolate which gets a NuVal score of 14.  I recommend pairing it with some sliced fresh fruit to balance out your taste buds. 

So, there you have it!  While Lucky Winner will have to supply the crusty bread, chicken, salad greens and fresh fruit (those items would not travel through the US Mail so well), he or she will enjoy a delicious and high-scoring meal.

How to Enter:

Leave a comment telling me your favorite three-course meal (appetizer, main course, and dessert).  Leave a 2nd comment with a surprising or interesting NuVal score (you can find some on this blog, on Trading Up Downtown, or on the NuVal site) and you will be entered twice!  The Lucky Winner will be drawn at random at 10 am EDT Wednesday.  Good Luck!

Posted by: Melissa 57 comments

Posted in: Price Chopper, Trade-Up Tuesday

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