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Grilling Tips for Memorial Day Weekend Fun
Grill-Worthy Recipe Tips for the Weekend:
This weekend, try serving up one of Stop & Shop’s flavorful and affordable recipes, such as “True Blue Burgers” or “Grilled Peaches with Sweet & Tangy Sauce.”
While you’re grilling, don’t forget to use a meat thermometer to avoid harmful bacteria such as E. coli. Follow these temperature suggestions to ensure the perfect meal:
- Ground beef hamburgers – 160oF. Cooking ground beef until the pink is gone is not always an indicator of thorough cooking as it can still be pink inside and cooked to a safe 160oF. Color is not always a true indicator.
- Ground and whole poultry – 165oF
- Chops, steaks and roasts from beef, veal or lamb – 145oF for medium rare, 160oF for medium and 170oF for well done
- Pork chops and roast – 150oF
- Fin fish – 145oF
- Shrimp, lobster and crabs – Cooked until the flesh is pearly and opaque
Memorial Day Shopping Made Easy:
Save time – and money—with Stop & Shop brand products in time for Memorial Day. No matter what you are serving up this holiday weekend, you can grab all of the weekend staples you’ll need at any Stop & Shop, such as:
- Nature’s Promise (organic & natural) brand meats, including ground beef & turkey, chicken breasts, Italian sausage, and more
- Stop & Shop brand hot dog buns, spices, and condiments help round off any meal for a fraction of the price
- Chips & dip galore—from potato chips to salsa, grab all of your family’s favorite snacks
- For perfect grilling accessories, check out Stop & Shop’s Smart Living line of tools and gadgets
Also, don’t miss out on Stop & Shop’s weekly deals; click here for information on how to download Stop & Shop’s mobile app to access the current circular, Weekly Specials and Real Deals.
We’ll also give away a $20 Stop & Shop gift card to a caller after the MommaJam segment. Tune in on Thursday, My 22, 2013 at 7:10 a.m. for the live MommaJam show on 95.9 WATD-FM.
Food Lovers Guide From A to Z
Food Lovers Guide from A to Z in South Shore Living magazine
Fancy a flatbread? Love lobster? Willing to try wild boar? We scoured the South Shore to uncover the freshest local ingredients, appealing appetizers, savory main meals, and delicious desserts you don’t want to miss. From gourmet menus to hidden gems, our A to Z guide will leave you craving a culinary adventure. Read full my article in South Shore Living…
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Best Mother’s Day Gift: Tickets to Boston Bites Back
Looking for the best Mother’s Day gift? Tickets to the Boston Bites Back event is at the top of the list.
Join 100 of Boston’s top chefs as they come together in a show of strength and solidarity to raise $1 million for The One Fund.
Spearheaded by celeb chefs Ken Oringer & Ming Tsai, the Boston Red Sox, Governor Patrick, Mayor Menino, and ARAMARK, Boston Bites Back (BBB) will be a once-in-a-lifetime tasting event at Fenway Park bringing Bostonians together to eat, drink and demonstrate Boston’s unrelenting spirit, while raising money for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
“BBB is an opportunity for the city to join as one and acknowledge our strength as a community,” said Ken Oringer, owner of Clio, Toro, Copa & Uni. “Nothing speaks more to our collective resolve than an evening of hospitality, unity and hometown pride in one of the most iconic venues in Boston – Fenway Park.”
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience,” said Ming Tsai, owner of Blue Ginger & Blue Dragon. “This event is an occasion for Bostonians to reconnect over food, mingle with chefs and honor our city’s inspiring resilience. It’s an opportunity for Bostonians to literally ‘bite’ back.”
Held Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM at Fenway Park, chefs will be cooking and serving guests from behind concession stands as well as at tables throughout the Big Concourse and the Budweiser deck.
Only 5,000 general access tickets will be sold at $200 each. There will also be 200 VIP tickets at $1,000 each, allowing additional access to an intimate and exclusive gathering in Fenway’s EMC Club.
An online auction leading up to the event will feature many one-of-a-kind packages including unique dining experiences from Oringer & Tsai, personal shopping with fashion expert Gretta Monahan, and hometown sports venues.
To learn more, buy tickets or bid on auction items, please visit www.bostonbitesback.org.
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- Boston Bites Back benefits The One Fund (wcvb.com)
April Vacation Week at Boston Children’s Museum
Looking for something to do over April vacation week? Check out all of the daily activities and events at Boston’s Children’s Museum, which has special programs every day.
Tune in to hear the chatter about vacation week on Thursday, April 11 on 95.9 WATD-FM at 7:10 a.m. either live on the dial or from your desktop. MommaJam and the Morning News Team talk up what to do next week with your family.
Burtons Grill Hingham’s Spring Gluten Free Dinner
Tune into MommaJam on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 7:10 a.m. on 95.9 WATD-FM for your chance to call in and win a $50 gift card for Burtons Grill Hingham’s Spring Gluten Free dinner.
Burtons Grill Hingham’s Spring Gluten Free Dinner
April 8 & 9 ~ $29.95 per person (not including tax and gratuity)
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MommaJam on 95.9 WATD-FM: 6 Tips for Healthy Grocery Shopping
March is National Nutrition Month.
This week, we are talking about heathy shopping at the grocery store.
We have 6 great tips from Stop & Shop’s full-time nutritionist, Julie Menounos, on ways to get the most out of your grocery shopping experience with healthy eating in mind.
1. Don’t shop hungry.
2. Make a grocery list. Plan out your weekly meals and build a list around your meal plan.
3. Shop the perimeter of the store. This is where the freshest, most natural food lies. Fill your cart with fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and dairy items, then venture down the center aisles to stock up on staples like whole grains, beans, and vegetable-based soups.
4. Pay attention to symbols to help you shop. For example, at Stop & Shop, you can look for the Healthy Ideas® symbol next to the price to find products that are better your family.
5. Read the ingredient list. If you are not sure how to accurately interpret the Nutrition Facts label, the ingredients list can provide you with enough information to make a healthy decision. If sugar is listed in the first or second ingredient of your breakfast cereal, swap it for something healthier.
6. Back at home, add fruits and veggies to your families favorite foods: Add strawberries to cereal or blueberries to yogurt. Try sliced pears in a grill cheese sandwich or just put the slices on the side of the plate for extra fiber in the meal.
Bottom line: Try to eat as much fresh food as you can to keep your kids happy and healthy! 
For more information on how to shop healthy, go to Stop & Shop’s Living Well web page.
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Tune into MommaJam next week for the live segment on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 7:10 a.m. on 95.9 WATD-FM. Listen live on the dial or at your desktop.
MommaJam on 95.9 WATD-FM: Food Labeling for Dummies
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Food Labeling for Dummies from Animal Welfare Approved Helps Moms Select Healthier Ingredients for Kids 
We cover food almost weekly at MommaJam because eating healthy is so important for kids.
One key “ingredient” to eating right is knowing what’s in the food you’re buying and reading and understanding labels.
The Animal Welfare Approved, an organization that certifies farmers using the highest quality standards for raising pasture and range animals, has published a guide called, “Food Labeling for Dummies.” The guide helps you understand technical terms or marketing labels on packages in the grocery store.
Food Labeling for Dummies is easy to read and explains the difference between organic versus all natural, an overused, misleading term. Other words the guide explains: heritage, heirloom, cage free, grass fed, and much more.
Speaking of delicious, clean food… Did you know that Burtons Grill only buys preservative-free meats – that is why the salmon there tastes so good. A gluten-free dinner night is coming up in early April. And, the B Choosey Children’s Menu is always a hit with the kids. Check out Burtons Grill in Hingham at the Derby Street Shoppes.
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MommaJam on 95.9 WATD-FM: 4 Fun Tips for Valentines Day
Red Velvet Cupcakes Photo and Recipe By Kitchen Scoop
Here are 4 fun tips for celebrating Valentine’s Day with your family.
1. Crafts!
Get out the glitter, get out the glue. Valentine’s Day is the best holiday for crafts with kids. You could spring for the boxed cards from the super market, but it’s way more fun to create homemade valentines. Use magic markers, colored paper, stickers, glitter and glue to create one of a kind Valentines. Get your supplies today, so you have every thing you need to work on the project over the weekend during the blizzard. Don’t forget to make cards for your favorite teachers, crossing guards and other special people in your kids’ lives.
2. Kick off Valentine’s Day Week with Pink Pancakes
We talk a lot about cooking on MommaJam. This idea is from Tara Hollander of Doorknock Dinner, a company in Norwell that makes homemade meals and delivers them to your door step.
Tara suggests getting creative in the kitchen with your kids by make pink heart-shaped pancakes on the griddle.
Use roasted, peeled and then pureed beets instead of sketchy red food coloring. Fold the beets into the pancake batter to make it turn pink. Top pancakes with fresh sliced strawberries and homemade whipped cream. This is a great idea for the weekend. We have pancakes every Sunday morning. We are going to kick off Valentine’s Day Week with Tara’s Pink Pancakes.
3. Make Heart Shaped Sandwiches for Kids
Mandy Keith, owner of Yummy Mummy Meals Workshop suggests making a Valentine’s Day lunch. Cut kids’ sandwiches into heart shapes and add fruit shaped hearts to their plates. This is a fun way to surprise your kids next Thursday on Valentine’s Day. They will love it when they open their lunch box at school and see heart shaped foods. Make the moment extra special and pack a sweet Valentine’s Day note.
Mandy runs Yummy Mummy Meals Workshop out of her home in Hanover. She teaches moms how to prepare a series of meals and gives you the ingredients to take home and later make the meals on your own.
During February, Yummy Mummy Meals Workshop is making Dishes with with a romance flair, such as Tender Loving Tenderloin.
4. Splurge on Treats!
We just finished a January series on wellness… but every now and then it’s fun to splurge.
Three words: Red Velvet Cupcakes.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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MommaJam’s South Shore Mom of The Month on 95.9 WATD-FM
Calling all Rock Star Mommas!
Welcome to MommaJam’s South Shore Mom of the Month feature on 95.9 WATD-FM. Each month we are profiling a mom on the South Shore who is amazing, special, kind, caring, and wonderful – basically a Rock Star Momma.
To nominate a mom for MommaJam’s South Shore Mom of the Month, write a short blurb about a mom who makes a difference:
At the end of each month, we will announce the winner and why she’s MommaJam’s South Shore Mom of the Month.
Good luck!
Stretching Meals Project-Meatballs are Family-Friendly & Easy to Make
Parsley, onion and garlic – key ingredients for flavor in meatballs.
Meatballs are versatile and kid friendly. You can make any number of dishes with leftover meatballs. What are you favorites? Subs? With pasta? Plain with grate cheese? Let us know how you stretch meatballs.
Top 5 Meatball Dishes:
5. Right out of the simmering sauce pot.
4. Packed into a French bread baguette and topped with grated ricotta salata.
3. Cut in half and served on small buns to make bite sized Meatball Sliders.
2. On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese….
1. Right out of the simmering sauce pot – so good, it’s repeated!
