Sitting down with your family, around a meal, catching up on everyone’s day and making plans together is one of the most basic things that families do together. We also know that families have a lot of challenges these days, and may not be able to make that classic family mealtime happen as often as they want. Family Mealtimes Matter is a campaign that we’ve been sharing with our customers for the last six years, with our partners at Cornell Cooperative Extension, to help families focus on making that family time happen in as many ways as possible. Turns out, family mealtimes are one of the most important things a family can do to set children up for good health and success.
It doesn’t matter what meal it is, or even if the meal is really healthy – it is the time together that counts the most. Sharing food and conversation together can help children maintain a healthier weight, which generally means they do better with getting enough nutrients like calcium and fiber, and can protect them from eating disorders. Eating meals together also really improves their language and communication skills, helps them do better in school, and have fewer behavioral problems.
So, even if the meal is not ideal, don’t miss the chance to sit and eat together. It helps children feel secure, bringing you all closer, and creates a little island of time to focus on each other, instead of our increasingly distracting world.
This week, you will find a great Family Mealtimes Matter display in stores, with a handout for some fast, easy, kid and busy life-friendly recipes, and more resources on benefits of family meals. We also have resources online with helpful information updated periodically! We hope we have taken some of the stress out of making a nice meal with your family happen, and we would love to hear from you – any questions you have, what your strategies are for bringing your family together at the table, and more. 
We are thrilled to be partnering up again with the Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll Committee to give away two family weekends to the Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll! The two lucky families will be chosen to stay in Lake Placid and enjoy the endless activities, nightlife, shopping, dining, and entertainment throughout this special weekend. In order to be entered into this giveaway, we are asking you to share with us your favorite family holiday tradition. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, November 10th. Please post your entry both on our Facebook Page and on our blog to be qualified.
One family will win a two night stay at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid with breakfast each 
morning. A second family will be selected to stay at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Lake Placid with complimentary breakfast each morning! Both of these packages are valid for the weekend of the Holiday Stroll, December 6th-8th 2013.
“Like” the Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll Facebook Page to learn more about the weekend events.
Read official contest rules here. Contest package awarded to each family is at the discretion of the Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll Committee & Price Chopper. We cannot accommodate any special requests or changes. Are you a football lover? Would you like a brand new flat screen TV to watch the big game on in February?
The snow may be steadily falling and the cold is settling in-but we bet your homes are warm with the excitement of football season! It’s that exciting time of year where the big game is right around the corner and we’re all proudly cheering for our favorite teams! In honor of this wonderful season, we want to give you, an opportunity to win a flat screen TV courtesy of Unilever or a $200 Price Chopper Corporate Brands coupon booklet with over 25 amazing FREE offers (perfect for purchasing snacks for the night of the big game!).
Do you have a delicious snack you always make for football games, a jersey you always wear, or any fun traditions you and your family do for each game? We want to see them! To enter, send us a photo of your favorite football snacks, your team’s jersey, your family/friends watching a game, or ANYTHING football related! Follow us on Instagram, @PriceChopper, post your photo and use the #PCFootballContest hashtag. If you don’t have an Instagram account, email your photo to [email protected] to enter!
The Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll Committee and Price Chopper are happy to announce that we are giving away two Family Weekends to the Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll! Lake Placid will be hosting this year’s Fifth Annual Holiday Village Stroll December 7th-9th, 2012. This destination village is known for its majestic mountain setting and for hosting two Olympic Games. Two lucky families will be chosen to stay in Lake Placid and enjoy the endless activities, nightlife, shopping, dining, and entertainment throughout this special weekend.
We are asking you to nominate a family you know who could really use a special weekend getaway. Tell us why this family is in need by posting on our facebook page and commenting on our blog below. As a special thank you from Price Chopper, the nominator of each winning family will also receive a $100 Price Chopper gift card! Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, November 13th at 5:00pm. Please post your entry both on our Facebook Page and on our Blog to be qualified.
Some of the highlights of the weekend include:
- Holiday skating party with free skate rentals
- Children’s holiday crafts at High Peaks resort
- Holiday gift wrapping and wine tasting
- Story time at the Mirror Lake Inn
- Yule Log Hunt at High Peaks resort
- Mids Park Holiday Celebration with a tree lighting and Santa
- Santa’s Arrival in Mids Park
- Gingerbread House at Generations
- Free Matinee Viewing of Polar Express
- One family will win a two night stay at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid with breakfast each morning in the Dancing Bears Resturant. This package is valid for the Holiday Village Stroll Weekend (December 7th-9th, 2012). Make sure to like the High Peaks Resort on Facebook!
It’s hard sometimes to spend as much time as we’d like with our families. That’s why it’s so important to make the time that you do spend together even more special. Nestlé’s Nesquik wants to treat your family to a movie night!
Nesquik offers quick and easy ways to complement the natural nutrition of milk and make irresistibly delicious drinks that kids will ask for every time.
Comment on our blog below AND our Facebook page telling us what game you LOVE to enjoy with your family! Four lucky winners will receive a $50 Regal Cinemas gift card to see Disney’s Wreck It Ralph!
This contest runs from Thursday, November 1-Monday, November 5. This contest will end at 5:00 PM on Monday, November 5. Winners will be chosen on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Read official rules here. Guest post written by Kathleen McAllister MS, RD, CDN
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Do you have an energetic child who loves to be with you in the kitchen? Or maybe a child who wants to eat nothing but boxed mac and cheese? Working together in the kitchen to prepare food is a great way for children to learn new skills, gain confidence, have fun, and try nutritious foods.
Children are eager to be involved in meal preparation, as it helps fulfill some of their natural curiosity about the food they eat. They are more likely to eat foods they helped cut, stir, chop, or cook. With the right tools, kids can easily get their hands in on the kitchen action.
Helping children assemble their own kid-friendly kitchen kit can make preparing food even more fun and special. Any plastic container or basket will work well. Stickers can be used to decorate and personalize the kit. Start with a plastic or silicon spatula, spoon, or whisk for mixing or stirring, in your child’s favorite bright colors. Blunt scissors, egg slicers and plastic knives are useful for cutting soft items. A plastic pizza and cookie cutter can be used to make food into fun shapes. Add a food grade brush to “paint” on marinade for kebobs and meats. Complete the kit with a chef’s hat and apron so kids can look the part. Store your kid-friendly kit in a special place in the kitchen, and your child will be ready to help prepare any family meal or snack.
Price Chopper, Cornell Cooperative Extension and Eat Smart New York!, have teamed up to celebrate our fourth annual Family Mealtimes Matter Campaign. Make the pledge to spend the next month making mealtimes better together by setting a goal to increase the number of meals you have together as a family. If you have children, try setting a goal to involve them in preparing one family meal a week, whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Stop by select Price Chopper stores in New York State on October 11th and 13th to speak to Cornell Cooperative Extension Nutrition Educators and Price Chopper Dietitians, and pick up helpful resources. For a complete list of the Price Chopper locations hosting these events, click here!
For more information about Cornell Cooperative Extension and Eat Smart New York!, go to www.cce.cornell.edu and http://otda.ny.gov/programs/nutrition/ or call your local Cornell Cooperative Extension office. For resources outside of New York State, contact your state extension office. Want to win four tickets to a major league baseball game? Tell us which baseball team your family loves to cheer for!
Is your family looking for some exciting ways to get out and celebrate the last weeks of summer? What better way than to enjoy America’s favorite pastime with your family!
We want to give you a chance to win four tickets to a Yankees, Mets, or Red Sox game*-your choice! Simply comment below AND on our Facebook page and tell us who your family roots for! Are there any family rivalries, or is your family loyal to the same team?! We want to hear about it! To enter to win, comment below AND on our Facebook page by August 1st at 2:00PM.
Summer is a great time to relax and enjoy time with your family. Bayer understands how important it is to keep your family healthy…especially in preparation of a new school year starting up! To help keep your family strong and energized (so you can all proudly root for your team!), check out our Facebook page for an exclusive coupon for $2 off any Bayer One A Day multivitamin or Flintstones vitamin.
To enter to win, send us a photo of your little champion to [email protected]. Please send us your photos by Friday, July 27th at 3:00PM to be entered. Three randomly selected winners will earn a spot on our Chopper Shopper podium-where they can celebrate with a $100 gift card! Winners will be announced on Friday, July 27th at 5:00PM. Read official rules here. 
Dad’s Pet Care is focused on making nutritious and delicious food and treats that help your pet thrive-which is why they have a “farm to the bowl” philosophy. Dad’s Pet Care works directly with local farmers to make sure they are always including the freshest ingredients in their pet foods.
Read the official contest rules here.
Dad’s Pet Care is focused on making nutritious and delicious food and treats that help your pet thrive-which is why they have a “farm to the bowl” philosophy. Dad’s Pet Care works directly with local farmers to make sure they are always including the freshest ingredients in their pet foods.
Read the official contest rules here.