Toronto, ON – Stretched for time? You’re not alone. According to Statistics Canada, working parents feel like they have less and less time with their family each year and continue to find work-life balance difficult to achieve1. A common stresser busy moms and dads face is preparing fast family dinners that are delicious, nutritious and fast. The good news is today there are a number of wholesome and convenient products available that make taste and time a priority. Sound too good to be true? Introducing Dempster’s® OvenFresh™ Roasted Garlic Baguettes – the newest flavour to the OvenFresh family of delicious, convenient and preservative-free baguettes that are ready in just eight-minutes!
“Why start from scratch if you don’t have to?” asks Dempster’s Chef John Placko, an authority on infusing meals with simple shortcuts that don’t sacrifice taste or nutrition. “Easy, nourishing and delicious meals can be prepared quickly by combining fresh and convenient ingredients. From the pantry to the table, great tasting meals can be prepared in minutes using staples many of us have on hand.”
Dempster’s OvenFresh Baguettes make it even easier to get dinner on the table fast! Ready in just eight-minutes, parents can count on tasty and preservative-free options the kids will love in a variety of tasty flavours including White, Multigrain, Rosemary & Olive Oil, and now Roasted Garlic Baguette – a sweet, nutty flavoured baguette to complement any meal. And the best part? With the innovative, vacuum-sealed packaging available only with Dempster’s OvenFresh, these delicious baguettes store in the pantry or on the counter for up to 45 days without preservatives or freezing (and no special trip to the grocery store or bakery required). Simply finish off in the oven or on the BBQ, and serve.
“I’m often asked for quick, convenient and tasty shortcuts to help save time in the kitchen and having fresh baguettes on-hand that can be served warm is an easy, wholesome shortcut that the whole family will love,” says Chef Placko. “Another favourite shortcut of mine is to chop up fresh herbs and freeze them in an ice cube tray with a dab of olive oil for future use, or using pre-cut veggies or pre-cooked meats in recipes. These staples are great to have on hand and are effective time savers.”
Need a few more ideas? Try these additional shortcuts to Dinners Made Easy from Chef Placko:
•Have soft avocados in two days by placing them in a paper bag with a tomato or apple. Guacamole is just around the corner!
•For a fast fish finish add one teaspoon of each, lemon zest, chopped garlic and parsley (don’t forget the frozen fresh herbs) mixed with three teaspoons of olive oil.
•Add a jar of roasted red peppers to a cup of mayo. Mix until smooth with a hand blender for a delicious spread. Perfect for a charcuterie plate or tapas dinner.
•Add you favourite salad dressing to chicken, beef or fish for a quick and tasty 20-minute marinade.
Have a favourite kitchen shortcut of your own or want more tasty time-savers? Starting April 14th, visit Facebook.com/Dempsters for more of Chef Placko’s expert tips and view his Dinners Made Easy how-to-videos. Canadians will also have the opportunity to share their Dinner Made Easy shortcuts and enter to win great prizes from OvenFresh.
Dempster’s OvenFresh Baguettes come in packages of two and are available in the bakery aisle of most grocery stores nationwide for a suggested retail price of $3.49
1 LaRochelle- Côté, Sébastien and Dionne, Claude. August 2009. Family Work Patterns. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 75-001-X. Labour and Household Surveys Analysis Division. Ottawa. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-001-x/2009108/pdf/10912-eng.pdf
About Dempster’s
For over 100 years Canada Bread has been providing fresh, nutritious and delicious products to Canadians. From the first loaf made in James Dempster’s bakery, to the wide variety of options baked in the 22 bakeries now located across Canada, every product is made with only the finest ingredients. Fresh from their ovens to Canadian tables, Canada Bread is committed to providing nutritious products with the highest quality for the whole family.
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