After a Very Long Winter it is Finally Time to Set Summer Free!

The recent long weekend has officially kicked off the fabulous summer season; and for many of us it has been a LONG time coming!  We have spent much of this past long, cold winter and spring inside; passing the time with dreams of how we will “Set Summer Free”!

We have been wishing for long, lazy, summer days with family and friends, lots of barbecuing, camping, going to the cottage and beaches, campfires, hiking and picnics.

Now that summer is finally here, none of us wants to be spending hours in the kitchen.  What we do want, is delicious meals that can be prepared with minimal effort so we can be outside more! Thankfully, President’s Choice has everything we need for summer under one roof and this can be our summer of freedom!

Whether you are planning dinner for your family or hosting your neighbourhood block party, your family and friends will think you have spent hours in the kitchen when you utilize the President’s Choice Summer Insider’s Report!

Check out some great President’s Choice^®  entertaining tips.

Tip #1 – Beef up the Party

Nothing says summer more than the smell of the barbecue! This summer, fire up your grill and serve your guests tasty burgers from the PC^® Free From^® line.  Not only are they all raised without the use of hormones and antibiotics, but they taste great too!

Try serving:

• the best-selling PC^® Free From^® Angus Beef Burgers.  We buy these all the time and let me assure you, they are very tasty!
• or the new PC^® Free From^® Angus Sliders Mini Angus Beef Burgers. I like to serve sliders as an appetizer or in conjunction with a big barbecue feast when guests are going to want to sample a little bit of everything!

Want something different than burgers? Try the new:

• PC^® Free From^® Original Smoked Sausages 
• PC^® Free From^® Hot Dogs 
• PC^® Free From^® Bacon
• or the  PC^® Free From^® Air-Chilled Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts

…and don’t forget the barbecue sauces, PC^® has a  huge variety including:  Maple Bacon, Molasses, Brown Sugar & Bourbon, Spicy Asian, Apple Butter, Carolina Style and Smokin’ Stampede.

Tip #2 – Liven up your seafood

The new line of seafood marinades, dips and finishing sauces can help you create a restaurant-inspired seafood dish right at home for your guests.

Try the:

• PC^® Provençale sauce, inspired by the fresh seafood dishes of southern France, this coastal Mediterranean sauce is a lively blend of tomato, red wine, fennel and more.
• PC^® Sicilian Agrodolce sauce, made with olives, raisins and red peppers that capture the flavours of Sicily
• PC^® Tandoori Yogurt sauce that uses traditional Indian tandoor to create a charred flavour, blended with the creaminess of yogurt.

Visit pc.ca to see all the tantalizing flavours and to learn which sauce will pair beautifully with your fish or shellfish! 

Tip #3- Get outside and entertain alfresco

Put a twist on traditional barbecue and serve the new PC^® Cedar Plank Brie as a mouth-watering creamy appetizer that’s sure to wow your guests.

The wood protects the luxurious-tasting double-cream Brie from the flames while the charring wood imbues it with heavenly smoke flavour.  And to make it as easy as possible, the PC^® Memories Of^® Tuscany Sauce is included to spread on top and add sweet and tangy notes to the creamy cheese.

Tip #4- Set the bar with summer bevvies!

Serving up some knock ‘em dead summer beverages will give your guests an experience they won’t forget!

Try exciting new cocktail recipes such as a Frozen Mango Peach Bellini using PC^® World of Fruit Mango Juice, or a Coco-Nutty Cocktail that uses the new PC^® Coconut Water with Pineapple, these are refreshing options you’ll want to serve all summer. 

Looking to serve something straight up? Try the new and delicious:

• PC^® Blue Menu^® Sodium-Free Mandarin Orange Sparkling Water with natural flavour.
• or the new PC^® Sparkling Teas, with Green Tea and Honey flavours.

Tip #5- Make D.I.Y. Treats

Young and old alike will come running when you set out an array of dazzling treats to create your own ice cream masterpieces. Include a variety of your favourite ice cream flavours as well as some new flavours such as:

• PC^® black label Passion Fruit Ice Cream
• PC^®Cream First™ Peanut Butter Ice Cream
• as well as PC^® Mini Waffle Bowls
• and some new delectable toppings such as our PC^® Ice Cream Shop Flavours Sugar Cone Topping
• and PC^® Dark Sweet Cherries, your cool factor as a host is about to rise sky-high! 

Or if you are having a campfire, serve one of my all time favourites, S’mores!  No need to search for ingredients either, PC has boxed everything you will need into the perfect S’mores Kit!

Tip # 6- Make your desserts healthier by going Greek!

The new PC^® Passion Fruit Topped Greek Yogurt Cheesecake is a game changer as far as cheesecakes go. It’s made with 0% M.F. Greek yogurt so it’s tangy and extra fluffy with an exotic fruitiness.

Or, try some glorious low-fat Greek yogurt smoothie bars such as:

• PC^® Blue Menu^® Greek Yogurt Caramel Smoothie Bars
• or  PC^® Greek Yogurt Strawberry Smoothie

Whether it’s hosting sunny outdoor barbecues or entertaining under the stars, check out the more than 88 New and 10 Must Try President’s Choice^® foods. As well, look for fresh exciting twists on fan favourites from past summers.

With the huge assortment of old favourites and new products there is absolutely no need to be tied to the kitchen this summer, let PC® do all the work while you sit back, relax and look like a superstar! 

{*all chicken and pork in Canada are raised without the use of hormones}

Be sure to pick up your copy of the President’s Choice Summer Insider’s Report in store or online.   Also, keep up with all of the latest happenings by following President’s Choice® on:

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{Disclaimer:  Similar product or products mentioned above were provided free of charge from the company or PR firm in exchange for being featured on Older Mommy Still Yummy.  As always, the opinions expressed are my own.}