Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Sides Recipes from NetCost Market’s Weekly Specials November is here which means it’s the run-up to Thanksgiving! We hope you’ve already started thinking about the Thanksgiving spread you’re going to prepare for all your family and friends, but if not, we’ve got some inspirational ideas to make your Thanksgiving meal the pick of the bunch! All these recipes use ingredients from our weekly specials, so make sure you get yourself down to NetCost Market to make the most of them while you can! Chicken liver and mushroom stuffing This stuffing is perfect for thanksgiving and pairs very well with roast turkey. It’s quick and easy, and to make it that little bit sweeter, chicken livers are currently part of our weekly specials! Recipe Ingredients: 1 small onion – finely chopped, 1 celery stalk – diced, 1 tbsp. chopped parsley, 1 tbsp. butter, 4oz. chicken livers – chopped, 10oz. sausage meat, 2 cups sliced mushrooms, 3 cups fresh breadcrumbs, 2 tsp. fresh sage – chopped, 2 tsp. marjoram – chopped, 1 tsp. salt, ½ tsp. black pepper. Method: Fry the onion in the butter over medium heat and then add the parsley. Cook for 10 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the chicken livers and cook until they are a little firm. Remove from the heat, allow to cool, and then mix together all the ingredients. Once the whole mixture has cooled and been mixed, it’s ready to use as the perfect Thanksgiving stuffing when you’re preparing your Turkey! Honey Palma prosciutto-wrapped carrots This dish is so quick and easy that it can be incorporated right at the last minute. It’s a perfect blend of sweet and savory with a bit of a salty edge. Right now, Palma Italiano Prosciutto, Buzz and Bloom Organic Honey, and carrots are all part of our weekly specials, so there really is no better time to make this tasty side dish! Recipe Ingredients: 12 medium carrots – peeled, 12 slices of Palma Italiano Prosciutto, Buzz and Bloom Organic Honey, freshly ground pepper. Method: Preheat your oven to 400F. Wrap each carrot in one slice of Palma Italiano Prosciutto and then place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using a light brush, brush each wrapped carrot liberally with Buzz and Bloom Organic Honey and then sprinkle over a good amount of black pepper. Bake for 10 minutes, and then remove from the oven, brush with more honey, and bake for another 10 minutes or until the Prosciutto is crisp and the carrots are tender but not too soft. Cheesy cauliflower bake Cauliflower and cheese are a match made in heaven, and this simple recipe makes the most of this delectable dynamic duo’s delicious reputation. It uses mozzarella cheese and butter to make a creamy and stringy bake with plenty of garlic to add to the punchy flavor. Right now, Belgioioso Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Balls are part of our weekly specials, as is Breakstone’s Butter, both of which are central ingredients. Recipe Ingredients: 1 small cauliflower head – stem removed and cut into pieces, 1 ¼ cups Belgioioso Fresh Mozzarella Cheese – shredded, ½ stick Breakstone’s Butter, 2 cloves of garlic – finely chopped, 1/3 cup Italian seasoned panko breadcrumbs. Method: Preheat oven to 375F. Place the cut cauliflower florets in a Baking dish and then sprinkle the shredded Belgioioso Fresh Mozzarella Cheese all over the top and set to one side. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Then add the garlic and stir. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs until a crumbly mixture is formed Spoon the mixture over the cheese, and then place aluminum foil over the dish and bake for 30 minutes, and then remove the foil and bake for a further 15 minutes or until the cauliflower and cheese are sufficiently browned. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes and then serve! For many people, Thanksgiving is all about the food, but we should spare a thought for those that are cooking our meals for us as often it’s the biggest meal of the year! If you or your family members are making the whole family’s Thanksgiving meal this year, why not suggest some of these quick and easy sides to take the load off a little? What’s more, they all include ingredients from our weekly specials, so you’ll be saving time, energy, and money! Check out our current weekly specials right here to see what we have on offer and help inspire you for this up and coming Thanksgiving! NetCost Market “Letter To Santa” Contest Dear parents! The Holiday Season is upon us. NetCost market and Santa Claus are announcing a very special contest for our little shoppers: To enter, your children should write a letter to Santa Claus. In the letter to Santa Claus, they should tell him: What they love about NetCost Market And what is their favorite food You and your little shopper will find special mailboxes in every NetCost Market that will be mailed directly to Saint Nick himself. Drop off your mail from November 5th to December 5th. Don’t forget to put your child’s age, a guardian or parent’s phone number, and email! Prizes! Where: NetCost Market 3100 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235 When: December 18th, at 4 pm Santa will take pictures and choose the best letters. He will also reveal amazing prizes for all lucky winners… more details to come on these special prizes Spend the Holidays with NetCost Market! Happy holidays! NetCost Market “Letter To Santa” contest November 5-December 5, 2019 Random drawing for prizes December 18, 4 pm at NetCost Market Ocean Avenue Store location At 3100 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.11235 Official Rules No purchase is necessary to enter or win All participants in order to enter the contest must be a parent or guardian of the Children writing the letter. To Enter: Between November 5 and December 5, 2019, families with children between the ages of 4-12, can enter the contest by having their children write a letter addressed to Santa. In the letter, they will be asked to write about their favorite food and why they like to accompany their parents to NetCost Market while shopping. Parents of participants will be asked to provide their name and contact information as well as their child’s name and age. The collection of this information is to be used solely for the distribution of prizes to the winners. Contact information will not be stored or sold or used in any other way. In each NetCost Market location, there will be a special “letter to Santa” mailbox. Each child and their parent is asked to drop their letter to Santa off at one of the mailboxes during the dates November 5-December 5, 2019. Limit: ONLY 1 Entry per child, families with multiple children can enter with each child between the ages of 4-12. No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win the Sweepstakes. Prizes: Prizes will include gift cards, bicycles, television, and an assortment of other prizes. Prizes will be awarded by random drawing at 3100 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235 at 4pm. All participants are asked to be present during the drawing for prizes. Those who cannot make the drawing and who do win the drawing for a prize will be contacted at a date after December 18, 2019. Prize winners will be asked to pick up their prizes from the 3100 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. location by December 31, 2019. Drawing: The drawing will be done at Random. Letters will be collected from all of the participating NetCost Market retail locations. The letters will be mixed together and randomly picked out of the collection to win. The letters that are chosen will be read aloud at the drawing. The drawing will take place at 4 pm at NetCost Market, 3100 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235 All participants will be asked to be present for the drawing at 4 pm on December 18th, 2019 at 3100 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.11235, random winners were chosen who are not present at the time of the drawing will be contacted at a date after December 18 and awarded the prizes. All prizes must be picked up at the store location in Brooklyn. ELIGIBILITY: The contest is free to enter and open to legal NY/NJ/CT residents 21 years of age or older who are parents or guardians of the children participating at the time of entry. Employees and immediate family or those living in the same household and each of their respective parent companies, promotional licensees, prize providers, agencies, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, owners, and agents, are ineligible to enter. The contest shall be void where prohibited by law and is subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws. New York State law governs this contest without reference to the choice of law provisions thereof. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and fees (including income and withholding taxes). No substitution of prizes is permitted by any Winner. The sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, stolen, misdirected, mutilated, returned, or unclaimed prizes that are mailed or shipped to the prize winner. The prizes (or any portion thereof) cannot be sold or gifted, cannot be redeemed for cash, are not transferable or exchangeable, and cannot be used in conjunction with any discount, premium, or rebate offer. Gift Certificates will not be replaced if lost or stolen.