As the summer comes to a close, it’s time to start thinking about preparing for the busiest season of the year. Kids will soon be going back to school and participating in extracurricular activities, which means meetings and meals need to be prepared. To help with this, Chef Jessica Formicola, a top TV personality, cookbook author, and recipe developer, is teaming up with Sprouts Farmers Market to share healthy meal inspiration and snacking solutions. Sprouts offers a fresh take on grocery shopping, making it easier for families to create healthier meals in no time. Chef Formicola, known for creating quick and easy meals, shares some of her favorite recipes and top shopping tips, including Sprouts’ new service where they do the shopping for consumers who can then pick up the order curbside. Whether you’re following a gluten-free, plant-based, vegan, or any other dietary meal plan, Sprouts has something for every menu.
One tip for busy families is to start by planning to create nutritious and satisfying meals and snacks. Sprouts Farmers Market helps solve back-to-school mealtime dilemmas by offering healthy, tasty, and fresh favorites for the entire family, including the season’s freshest produce and uniquely healthy products to fit any dietary need.
Starting the day off right is essential, and Sprouts offers a variety of easy-to-prepare breakfast items, like Mini Pancake Bites, Turkey Sausage and Red Pepper Omelet Bites, and Frozen Waffles. Adding fruit on a skewer and serving it with the Mini Pancake Bites provides a quick and nutritious breakfast for the whole family.
For a healthy lunchbox meal, Sprouts provides wholesome chips, fresh fruit, veggies, and filling sandwiches, such as Sprouts Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, a Chicken Caesar Wrap, or a Vegetarian Snack Box with Hummus, as well as Snack items like Sprouts Veggie Straws or Organic Salted Popcorn.
Afternoon snack time can be fueled with easy-to-make snack boards, featuring items like sliced fresh apples, carrot sticks, farm-fresh fruits, cheese sticks, and Sprouts Grain Free Chicken Nuggets or Tenders, which are made with 100% natural white meat chicken and contain no artificial flavors, hormones, or preservatives.
For a quick and delicious dinner, Sprouts’ prepared meals and chicken options are convenient and offer a variety of chef-prepared flavors, such as Sprouts Citrus Chicken with Spring Vegetables or the Sprouts Penne Pesto Pasta. These options make it easy to get dinner on the table quickly. For more information, visit sprouts.com.