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Bread & Pasta Shortcuts

5th November 2006

  • Quick-cooking meat- and cheese-filled pasta in dairy aisle
  • Betty Crocker Bowl Appétit!® rice and pasta bowls, ready in 5 minutes (Pasta Alfredo, Three Cheese Rotini, Homestyle Chicken Flavored Pasta, Cheddar Broccoli Rice, Herb Chicken Flavored Vegetable Rice and Teriyaki Rice)
  • Corn and flour tortillas for fast meat and veggie wraps (can be frozen)
  • Pocket pita bread and submarine sandwich rolls (can be frozen)
  • Instant rice, potato, couscous and pasta mixes
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    Dairy Shortcuts

    5th November 2006

  • Pre-shredded cheeses (coarse and finely shredded)
  • Shelf-stable milk in cartons
  • Pasteurized eggs (can be safely used in meringues and eggnogs)
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    Sauce & Seasoning Shortcuts

    5th November 2006

  • Dry packets of seasonings, sauces and salad dressing mixes (stroganoff, taco, sloppy joe, spaghetti, white sauce, gravy, hollandaise, Alfredo, pesto, honey-Dijon and Caesar)
  • Bottled sauces, marinades and salad dressings (teriyaki, stir-fry, sweet-and-sour, barbecue, mesquite and lemon dill)
  • Ethnic tomato sauces
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    Vegetable Shortcuts

    5th November 2006

  • Pre-cut vegetables and stir-fry vegetable packages (produce and frozen aisles)
  • Pre-washed vegetables from grocery salad bar, including pea pods, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, bean sprouts, baby carrots, celery and miniature corn cobs
  • Minced garlic in a jar
  • Bagged salads and lettuce
  • Canned, seasoned tomatoes (diced, stewed, and whole)
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