Consumers Look for Ways to Save Time and Money on Holiday Meals and Entertaining

Stonemill Kitchens® Premium Dips Help Consumers Transform Holiday Leftovers into Inexpensive Gourmet Meals

Beaverton, OR (PRWEB) November 3, 2008 -- This holiday season, consumers are looking to ways to make their food dollars stretch farther. Stonemill Kitchens (http://www.stonemillkitchens.com/) offers six new premium dips that make it easy to turn holiday leftovers such as turkey, dips and mashed potatoes into gourmet meals. Creative combinations can transform blah leftovers into great next-day meals.

Stonemill Kitchens Chef Jeff Quatraro (http://www.stonemillkitchens.com/expertise_quatraro.html) believes elegant holiday entertaining doesn't have to come with a big price tag. "Simple, high quality ingredients go a long way. A great rule of thumb is to buy once, and then use an ingredient in three meals," states Quatraro.

"Chef Jeff" suggests using Stonemill Kitchen's Spinach & Artichoke Parmesan dip (http://www.stonemillkitchens.com/product3.html) one night as an appetizer, the next morning to make an Artichoke & Spinach Quiche and the following day to create a cheesy Turkey panini.

Another great use for dip is to cut the prep time for a holiday favorite: stuffed mushrooms. Chef Jeff states, "Stuffed Mushrooms are a classic holiday appetizer and using Artichoke & Parmesan Dip as a base makes prep effortless. Paired with a Sangiovese, these Sausage & Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms can make any party feel special."

Chef Jeff'sArtichoke & Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe (http://www.stonemillkitchens.com/product1.html):

24 button mushrooms

1/2 lb Italian sausage

1/4 cup sliced green onions

1/4 cup diced red bell pepper

1-10 oz container Stonemill Kitchens

Artichoke & Parmesan Dip

1.    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2.    Brown sausage and let cool.

3.    Rinse button mushrooms and remove stems.

4.    Combine dip with green onions, red bell peppers and cooled sausage.

5.    Stuff mushroom caps with equal part dips mixture.

6.    Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until browned.

For more recipes or to find Stonemill Kitchens dips at a store near you please visit www.stonemillkitchens.com.

Stonemill Kitchens Premium Dips

Stonemill Kitchen's new line of premium dips includes Spinach & Artichoke Parmesan, Artichoke & Jalapeno, Artichoke & Parmesan, Cajun Seafood, Three Cheese Peperoncini, and Seafood & Parmesan.

About Stonemill Kitchens®

Stonemill Kitchens premium dips are prepared and distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, a company recognized as one of the nation's premier manufacturers and distributors of high-quality refrigerated food products to both the food service and grocery industries.

Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Reser's has more than 2,000 employees and 1,000,000 square feet of space in 12 production and distribution facilities across the country. Reser's remains a family owned and operated company that is dedicated to creating delicious, wholesome meals that nourish family ties and sustain family traditions.

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