Secrets To Stress-Free Holiday Meal Solutions
National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association Helps Americans Become Holiday Heroes
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Most Americans say they purchase frozen foods for convenience – while others say taste (71 percent), affordability (68 percent) and wholesome ingredients (65 percent) matter most when preparing a meal.* These factors are never more important than during the holidays.
Between planning parties, decking the halls and finding the perfect gift, everyone wants to be the holiday hero. During the busiest time of the year, people are looking for creative ways to be the "host/ess with the most/ess" – and the pressure is on to wow guests with homemade culinary masterpieces.
This holiday season, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is arming consumers with tips and tricks using frozen and refrigerated dairy foods to create delicious, mouthwatering, easy and convenient dishes.
Those looking to learn more about how to be this year's holiday hero can tune into the following events:
- Former Food Network Chef and culinary expert, Aida Mollenkamp, will discuss how the frozen and refrigerated aisles are destinations for creative possibilities through a Satellite Media Tour on Friday, November 22. Through the tour, Aida will discuss her favorite holiday recipes, (including her Spiced Apple-Cranberry Biscuit Pie and Flatbread with Potatoes, Blue Cheese, Bacon and Scallions), her must-have ingredients and how she finds culinary inspiration for new recipes.
- NFRA will partner with the Mom it Forward community (#HolidayHelper) to share new party planning tips and easy recipes for hassle-free holidays with a series of blog posts leading up to the Girls Night Out (#gno) Twitter Party on Tuesday, December 10.
- The Dish Diary Tumblr and NFRA's Easy Home Meals Facebook and Twitter handles will feature new refrigerated and frozen food recipes and tips throughout the months of November and December. Additionally, Easy Home Meals' Pinterest page will feature a "Holiday Helper" board where users can share their favorite ideas.
About National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA)
NFRA is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, NFRA is the sponsor of March National Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month, June/July Ice Cream & Novelties promotion and October Cool Food for Kids educational outreach program. NFRA provides consumer information such as food safety guidelines, meal preparation tips, recipes and sweepstakes opportunities at http://www.EasyHomeMeals.com. Further information available at http://www.NFRAweb.org.
SOURCE National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association
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