Smart and Final St Patricks Day Corned Beef

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Smart & Final

St. Patrick’s Day is this week, are you ready? My family has some awesome family traditions and memories centered around this holiday which fills our bellies with a traditional Irish fare. In the past, my mother-in-law typically prepared our feast while my husband and I were busy with our jobs and kids. She made it …

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Stokes Purple Sweet Potato Pie with Frieda's Fresh Produce

Stokes Purple Sweet Potato Pie with Frieda’s Fresh Produce

With Thanksgiving next week, we’ve been looking for new recipes to share with loved ones. We were excited when our friends at Frieda’s Specialty Produce sent us a special delivery that contained fresh produce ingredients to create a special fall dish. Primed with recipes created by Lauren Ko, Instagram phenomenon, founder of @lokokitchen and New York Times Best-Selling Author of …

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Quick and Easy Chicken Parmesan with First Street Products

Quick and Easy Chicken Parmesan with First Street at Smart & Final

Have you noticed that things seem to be changing, and at a rapid speed? Since March 1st, our calendar has been inundated with sporting events and dance as Southern California began the shift of color tier from purple to red. Thankfully, it seems our world is getting back to a little bit of normalcy, but …

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Simple Chili Dip and Sandwich Charcuterie Board

This past weekend we enjoyed the NFL Division Playoff football games, looking forward to the BIG Game in a few weeks. Lazy Sundays at home calls for quick and easy menu options the entire family can graze. I had polled the family for ideas, and they came up with sandwiches (everyone wanting something different), chili, …

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First Street Mango Peach Pineapple Tilapia

Recipe: First Street Mango Peach & Pineapple Tilapia

I’m so excited that Fall is here and September brings us back to regular routines of school days and after school activities, that I’ve had to re-think our family meal time. At Smart & Final, September is Family Meals month and they’re encouraging families, especially right now, to enjoy a meal – together. They offer …

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