MARTIN’S is sweetening your summer with Limoncello inspired products. Starting May 15th and for a limited time, MARTIN’S has more than 30 products infused with the flavor of the Italian Sorrento lemon.
Things at our house have been a little crazy lately, my husband and I have been trading off working late and it’s been hard to find the time for a sit down dinner. I’m ready for summer.
I’ve been on the lookout for short cuts so it was a perfect time to get in a summery mood and try out limoncello risotto, limoncello lemonade and limoncello cookies.
I swung by MARTIN’S and picked up a rotisserie chickens and some green beans for a super quick and easy lemony summer dinner. I also, couldn’t help myself and snagged some mango sorbet for dessert.
The limoncello lemonade was packed with lemony flavor. It had enough punch to mix with a little bit of seltzer water for a yummy bubbly Italian soda.
I steamed my green beans and sautéed them in garlic and lemon and had them served up in about 10 minutes alongside the rotisserie chicken. The risotto however cooked a little more slowly and required white wine which, since I’m expecting (and a red wine girl) isn’t something I usually have around the house. While it made a good compliment to the meal, the risotto lacked the punchy flavor from the sweeter lemoncello products.
For dessert the Simply Enjoy mango sorbet (which is not part of the Limoncello line) was absolutely amazing. We topped it with a Limoncello Meringue Cookie which was delicious, the cookies have a light texture and again, a ton of flavor
Easy summer dinner (and dessert) achieved and some much needed time around the table with my family.
Everyone was really pleased with the full bodied lemon flavor in these products and I can’t wait to try the Limoncello pesto, hummus, cooking sauce, olive oil and even make my kitchen a little sweeter with lemoncello dish detergent.
If you’re curious but want to try before you buy, MARTIN’S will be sampling some of it’s Limoncello products in stores May 16 & 17 and May 23 & 24. Definitely keep your eye out for all sorts of limoncello-inspired products throughout MARTIN’S Stores.
Cookies, lemonade and risotto provided by MARTIN’S for review and $25 in gift cards for the giveaway.
All opinions are my own.
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]]>Prior to my fresh (in more ways than one) experience with Relay Foods, I believed such co-ops to be A.) providers of only the earthiest/crunchiest of goods, B.) overpriced alternatives for those too lazy too shop, or C.) an necessary embarrassment-saving option for parents with predictably tantrum-in-the-candy-aisle prone children.
Alas, I am now forced to eat the crow of my judgmental presuppositions. Thankfully, my Relay Foods provided groceries are far tastier.
When given the opportunity to give Relay Foods a try, figured there’d be no better “trial” than their fulfillment of my running list.
A quick click to RelayFoods.com and my alternate acquisition process began. The site was more friendly than I’d envisioned…even for a delivered food neophyte.
The variety of vendors was surprising…not only were there local farms and family businesses, “regular” mainstream groceries were available as well. Put a checkmark alongside “frozen waffles.”
As a matter of fact, every item on my list was procurable via Relay Foods’ site…all except for one: pizza-flavored string cheese. To be entirely fair, frequently, traditional grocery stores don’t stock it either. No demerits doled.
One surprising dearth was in the “dog treats” department. With the proliferation of cottage industry pet treat bakers, I predicted abundance in this arena. [By the time this review goes live, that shortage may be rectified.]
To answer the question I trust most are asking, shockingly, no. The prices are not across-the-board higher than one would expect at the grocery store or even big box stores for comparable goods. Maybe ten cents here and there, but negligible price increases to my view.
A pleasant surprise? Low-priced “limes!” Our Double Daddy prefers freshly squeezed lime juice in his evening cocktails, and Relay Foods’ regularly priced 39-cents each beat the sale price at a local grocer (the one who replaced Ukrops…not to name names) by twenty cents each. No kidding.
Miss Megan and kiddos at Relay Foods
As tends to be the way, our running list had special items for each member of the family…something specific for everyone. Every one except me. Enter Relay Foods’ access to Carpe Diem donuts. A Charlottesville mainstay for which I’d developed a hankering via downtown’s Urban Farmhouse. Now, I could get a bountiful supply for my own home. Inexpensive? Nope. Irresistible? Yes. A half-dozen apple cider donuts and a J. Emerson bottle of Argentinian malbec and this mama’s happy. Another happiness inducer? $5 off for RichmondMom.com Savvy Saver card shoppers with purchase of $50 or more (not including that Argentinian malbec).
Rather than pay for home delivery (which is an option, and no doubt a very alluring one for families with young infants), conveniently, the Relay team has a weekly drop-off behind my twins’ elementary school.
What began as an “I’ll give it a try,” may have just become a regular supplemental food source for our family. Miss Megan’s friendly food pass-off cinched it!
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