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Inside YOUR SUMMER ISSUE
4-6 9 10 11-13
SUMMER SALAD REFRESH Tasty Salad Ideas
SUMMER INSPIRATION Summer Activities
4-6 Summer Salad Refesh
SUMMER CHILLIN' Keeping It Cool in the Summer Heat
OH! THE BERRIES! Planning a Strawberry Social
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TOOLS OF THE TRADE
15
PLANNING AHEAD Festive Placemats
10 Summer Chillin'
11-13 Oh! The Berries!
SUMMER SALAD
REFRESH!
Written by Gordon Food Service® Nutrition Resource Centre
Salads are a perfect way to showcase summer's bounty. Now is the time to rethink salad greens or add something new to the mix! Refreshing Salad Ideas The combinations are nearly endless: Grilling vegetables intensify their flavour and can be served warm or cold in a salad. Some examples that are great for summer grilling:
Mixing Up the Salad Base Rice - a retro classic! Longgrained rice like Jasmine or Basmati often works best. Quinoa - packed full of protein!,
Mushrooms
Try using tricolour quinoa for a
Asparagus
change.
Peppers
Noodles - known to hold up well
Zucchini
when combined with salad
Eggplant
dressings. Rice, soba, and mung
Stonefruit (peaches and plums)
bean varieties are commonly
Mix fresh summer herbs into your salad
used in Asia!
greens.
Bread - useful for more than just
Try quick pickling your fresh cucumbers,
croutons! Day-old bread can be
onions or radishes before adding to a
used to make Panzanella (an
salad for extra flavour and crunch.
Italian classic), or pitas can be
Adding cheese can provide additional
toasted and used to make
protein, as well as a savoury punch.
fatoush (a middle eastern
Chickpeas, edamame, beans or lentils
favourite).
will add texture and protein.
Dressings Be adventurous with your choice of dressing. Choosing new types and flavours is an exciting way to transform your salad from boring to bold! Alternately, utilize your ‘tried and true’ favourites in a different way. Incorporate Ranch dressing into a creamy ‘scoop-able’ chicken salad topper. Or use Italian dressing to marinate grilled vegetables or pasta salad!
Salad Refresh Add an easy new twist to your summer salads with one of these tantalizing salad dressings.
PEPPER MILL CREAMY DILL PICKLE RANCH DRESSING
PEPPER MILL CHILE LIME CHIPOTLE DRESSING
PEPPER MILL SESAME HOISIN VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
1424126 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L
1424125 PEPPER MILL 2 X 3.78 L
1310844 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L
PEPPER MILL ZESTY ORANGE VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
PEPPER MILL FOUR PEPPERCORN ASIAGO RANCH DRESSING
PEPPER MILL GREEN GODDESS DRESSING
1424124 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L
1310836 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L
1310839 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L
All items shown represent serving suggestions. Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.
GFS ITEM # 1897406 PREMIER ITEM #68310
ITEM DESCRIPTION SHAVED BEEF STIR FRY STRIPS, FROZEN
BASEBALL
VIEWING PARTY TEAM A
VS
TEAM B
LOCATION COMMON AREA
DOOR OPEN 7:00 PM
Share a Philly Steak Sandwich with your residents during a baseball or sports-themed meal featuring
Premier Meat's Thinly Shaved Beef Strips! Easy handheld sandwich Pairs nicely with any sides Pack Size: Layer packed 5 x 1 kg per case Packaging & Storage: Keep frozen Prep & Cooking: Cook frozen or partially defrosted. Place on griddle or frying pan on high heat only takes a minute or two on each side.
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
INSPIRATION NATURE WALKS Make sure to bring a picnic lunch!
GARDENING
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS
Make sure to bring some lemonade!
Make sure to bring the popcorn!
KITE FLYING Make sure to bring some ice cream! Please note that stock status and lead times may vary by region.
Summer Chillin' As the hot weather arrives, cool things down with some wild new flavours and some icy classics!
CENTRAL SMITH BERRY BERRY CHIP ICE CREAM
1435126
CENTRAL SMITH PEACH SORBET
1435130
CENTRAL SMITH 1 x 11.4 L
CENTRAL SMITH 1 X 11.4 L
GORDON CHOICE MAPLE WALNUT ICE CREAM, 10 PERCENT
1165173 GORDON CHOICE 1 x 11.4 L
CENTRAL SMITH PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL ICE CREAMS
GORDON CHOICE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM, 10 PERCENT
JOY JOY WAFFLE BOWL ICE CREAM CONES
1435127 CENTRAL SMITH 1 x 11.4 L
1165167 GORDON CHOICE 1 x 11.4 L
1175279 JOY CONE 6 X 10UN
All items shown represent serving suggestions. Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.
Oh! The Berries! STRAWBERRY SOCIAL Strawberry Socials are a lovely tradition across Canada. Historically these were held as a way to fundraise and help out in the community. Hosting a strawberry social is a fun way to celebrate with special strawberry themed treats.
TRADITIONAL MENU Traditional menus include strawberry ice cream, scones or biscuits, clotted cream, strawberry shortcake, cream puffs and tea!
STRAWBERRY SORBET
1217943 CENTRAL SMITH 1 X 11.4 L
PLAIN TEA BISCUITS, THAW AND SERVE
1370238 GORDON CHOICE 72 X 55 G
WHOLE STRAWBERRIES, INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN
1093203 GORDON CHOICE 2 X 2.5 KG
All items shown represent serving suggestions. Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.
Strawberry Favourites With strawberries, the sky's the limit! You don't need to stick to traditions there are a lot of great ways to celebrate strawberries.
LIPTON BLACK EARL GREY TEA, WITH SUBTLE BERGAMOT 2.2G
CHEF PIERRE 10IN UNBAKED STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIES
STRAWBERRY CHEESE CROISSANTS, PRE PROOFED
1176825 LIPTON 6 x 28 UN
6286466 CHEF PIERRE 1 x 6 UN
9813038 BRIDOR 60 x 113 G
RICH PRODUCTS WHIPPED TOPPING, WITH CREAM
SARA LEE MINI STRAWBERRY NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
THE ORIGINAL CAKERIE 12X8IN STRAWBERRY DREAMIN CAKES, GLUTEN FREE
1175019 RICH PRODUCTS 12 x 454 G
1418053 Sara Lee 24 x 3.48 Z
1266236 ORIGINAL CAKERIE 2 X 1.82 KG
All items shown represent serving suggestions. Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.
SUMMER BERRY
INSPIRATION
All items shown represent serving suggestions. Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.
Tools of the Trade
STAINLESS STEEL ICE CREAM SCOOP
1307883 BROWNE & CO 1 x 1UN
10IN WHITE MELAMINE DINNER PLATES
1252250 CARLISLE 1 x 1 UN
2.5GAL SINGLE STAINLESS STEEL DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE DISPENSER
1197317 TABLECRAFT 1 x 1 UN
3.2OZ GREEN POLYETHYLENE HANDLE #12 THUMB DISHER
16IN HEAVY DUTY STAINLESS STEEL UTILITY TONGS, SATIN FINISH
DISPOSABLE WOOD CUTLERY SET, FORK, SPOON, KNIVES, 50 PACK
1082294
4.5OZ CLEAR GLASS SUNDAE DISHES
BROWNE & CO 1 x 1 UN
1267619 BROWNE & CO 1 x 1 UN
1378510 TABLECRAFT 1 x 50 UN
BLACK 6-CONE HOLDER, 7.75X7.75X9.75IN
4798205 LIBBEY 1 x 1 UN
DELUXE MAPLE BARBEQUE BOARD, 20 X 15 X 2.25IN
7IN NATURAL BAMBOO SQUARE DISPOSABLE PLATES
ALSO AVAILABLE: 3128005
26X11.5IN STAINLESS STEEL OVAL PLATTERS
1222241 JOHN BOOS 1 x 1 UN
1378511 TABLECRAFT 1 x 1 UN
1170594 MAGNUM 1 x 1 UN
12 X 12 WHITE AND RED CHECKERED BASKET LINERS
1375203 TABLECRAFT 1 x 25 UN
2242805 GORDON CHOICE 1 x 2000UN
All items shown represent serving suggestions. Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.
Planning Ahead Let's get you set for the upcoming holidays and celebrations. It's never too early to plan festivities for your customers. Make sure to check your calendars and decide which holidays you want to celebrate with your customers. Our sales specialists are here to help with your party planning for any special occasion!
FATHERS DAY DESIGN PAPER PLACEMATS
1383543
LAPACO 1 x 300UN
BERRY DELIGHT PAPER PLACEMATS, COMBO
1341875
LAPACO 2 x 150UN
Make resident birthdays special by celebrating them in style!
CANADA DAY 2022 PLACEMAT COMBO
1432547
FALL DESIGN PAPER PLACEMATS
1363997
LAPACO 2 x 150UN
LAPACO 2 x 150UN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY COMBO DESIGN
THANKSGIVING DESIGN PAPER PLACEMATS, COMBO
TIME-SENSITIVE ITEMS! CONTACT YOUR GORDON FOOD SERVICE SALES SPECIALIST TO ORDER THESE ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
1392448
1363996
LAPACO 2 x 150UN
LAPACO 2 x 150UN
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