Soleil Moon Frye
Target is by far my favorite store and sadly, I await a Target to be built in Manhattan. So when I make it out to Brooklyn or New Jersey or the family Target, I pretty much don’t have time for the food section. Because I never get exposed all of Target’s food brands, I was interested to attend a recent Target Feed the Family event with Soleil Moon Frye (yes, Punky Brewster.)
Target® offers guests high-quality food products at an affordable cost including cooking staples, premium meats, gourmet dining options and desserts. Target’s exclusive food brands – Archer Farms®, Market Pantry®, Sutton & DodgeTM Steakhouse Quality Angus Beef and Wine Cube® –
Archer Farms
Archer Farms is a premium, affordable brand, offering a wide array of delicious foods including premium groceries, fine cooking ingredients, organic food choices, baked goods, frozen pizzas and appetizers. Archer Farms delivers on Target’s “Expect More. Pay Less.” brand promise – high quality, innovative products at an affordable price. The line currently includes more than 1,600 products.
Market Pantry
Market Pantry offers the quality of a national food brand at the fraction of the price – 10 to 30 percent lower than national brand equivalent products. Families on a budget can easily and inexpensively stock their kitchens with more than 1,900 Market Pantry product offerings, including food staples such as cheese, milk, eggs, flour and sugar, as well as snack and meal options, including fruit snacks, cereal and seafood. While at the event, I tried the Market Pantry Blueberry Bagel Strata made with Market Pantry products and let me say, yummy, super easy to make and can be made the night before a Sunday breakfast. See recipe below.
Wine Cube
Target Wine Cube offers high-quality, affordable wine without the hassle of corks and fragile glass packaging. Affordably available in three sizes, the 3-liter Wine Cube is equivalent to four bottles of wine ($17.99), a 1.5-liter is equivalent to two bottles of wine ($11.99) and a 4-pack with each single-serve holding a bit more than a glass of wine ($9.99). Wine Cubes are available in the following varietals: Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet/Shiraz blend, Red and White Sangria, Riesling, Malbec and newly introduced Moscato. Target Wine Cube is available at select Target stores nationwide. I tasted a few of the wines, I thought not bad so definitely test them out at family gathering.
Market Pantry Blueberry Bagel Strata
Ingredients
8 eggs
2 1/2 cups Market Pantry 2% milk
2 tsp. Market Pantry Cinnamon
2 tsp. Market Pantry Vanilla
1 cup Market Pantry Pancake Syrup, divided
1/4 cup packed Market Pantry Brown Sugar
Market Pantry Blueberry Bagels, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 bag (12 oz.) Market Pantry Frozen Blueberries (21/2 cups), divided
1 (8-oz.) pkg. Market Pantry Cream Cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Directions:
Grease bottom and sides of 13×9-inch pan. Whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, 1/3 cup syrup and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Place bagel cubes evenly in pan. Top with 2 cups blueberries and cream cheese cubes. Pour egg mixture over top of all. Press bagel cubes down into liquid until moistened. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 12 hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 350°F. Remove plastic wrap. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until center is set and top is browned. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, bring remaining 2/3 cup syrup and remaining blueberries to a simmer over MEDIUM-LOW heat. Simmer 1 minute, stirring constantly. Serve strata warm with syrup.
TIP: To make individual servings, grease bottom and sides of 8 (10-oz.) custard cups or oven-safe ramekins.
Place 1/2 cup bagel cubes in bottom of each. Top with 1/4 cup blueberries, 1 oz. cream cheese, and another 1/2 cup bagel cubes. Pour about 2/3 cup egg mixture over top. Cover and refrigerate as directed. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until centers are set and tops are lightly browned.
Makes 8 servings
Disclosure: NYC Single Mom received various Target Foods products for sampling purposes.
