Food and Beverage
Protein-Powered Summer Meals

(Family Features) Summer days spent outdoors call for meals with high-quality protein to help you power through the fun. From breakfast to dinner, quick, hassle-free meals are ideal for making sure your family stays well-fed and satisfied between activities.
Options from Farmer John’s extensive lineup, ranging from bacon and hot dogs to sausages and more, make it easy to create flavorful meals for any occasion.
To kick off the day right, try these Thick Cut Bacon, Ham and Pimento Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches. For a midday pick-me-up, Asian Cajun Po’ Boys offer a mouthwatering kick from naturally hardwood smoked Hot Louisiana Smoked Sausage.
In addition to offering proteins perfect for a variety of menu items, Farmer John is also on a mission to give back to the Golden State through its California Commitment Tour. For the third year in a row, the brand is embarking on an 8-week mission of feeding, celebrating and serving communities across the state by delivering free grab-and-go lunches to locals and essential businesses 3-4 times per week and donating protein to local food banks. As an extension of this year’s tour, the team introduced its California Kindness Project – a program designed to support committed nonprofits making an impact through $100,000 in grants.
To find more summer recipes, or learn more about the philanthropic efforts, visit FarmerJohn.com.
Thick Cut Bacon, Ham and Pimento Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches
Recipe courtesy of Brenda Buenviajé on behalf of Farmer John
Total time: 1 hour
Servings: 6
- 1 package Farmer John Premium Thick Cut Bacon
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 package Farmer John Classic Hickory Smoked Ham Steak, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 10 eggs, lightly whipped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2cup pimento cheese, at room temperature
- 1-2 vine-ripened tomatoes (6 slices)
- 6 brioche rolls, lightly buttered and toasted on insides
- In pan, fry bacon until crispy; slice each piece in half and set aside.
- In large nonstick frying pan over high heat, add canola oil. Add ham and fry until browned.
- Lower flame to medium and add scallions. Saute about 30 seconds.
- Add eggs and salt to pan; scramble eggs with ham.
- Turn off heat and lightly fold in pimento cheese.
- Place one tomato slice on bottom of interiors of each roll.
- Place three pieces bacon on each tomato.
- Evenly divide and spoon scrambled eggs on bacon; close roll tops.

Asian Cajun Po’ Boys
Recipe courtesy of Brenda Buenviajé on behalf of Farmer John
Total time: 1 hour
Servings: 8
Sisig Sauce:
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoons ginger, finely grated
Po’ Boy:
- 28 ounces Farmer John Hot Louisiana Smoked Sausage
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 small yellow onion, minced
- sisig sauce
- 8 French rolls, lightly toasted on insides
- 4-5 vine-ripened tomatoes (16 slices)
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 8 eggs, cooked sunny side up
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
- To make sisig sauce: Stir lime juice, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and ginger; set aside.
- Using knife, score sausages by making diagonal slices to surface. Repeat on other side to make “X” shape.
- In large frying pan over high heat, add oil. Add sausages and fry until browned and crispy.
- Lower heat to medium; add garlic and onions. Cook 3-4 minutes until vegetables are lightly caramelized.
- Add sisig sauce and simmer 1 minute. Turn off heat.
- Layer two tomato slices on interior of each roll. Place sausages in each roll. Evenly divide and spoon sauce on each link.
- Drizzle mayo over each po’ boy.
- Place one sunny side up egg on each po’ boy and garnish with scallion and jalapeno.
SOURCE:
Farmer John
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Easy, Creamy Spring Goodness


Creamy Asparagus Soup
Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy” Servings: 4-6- 2 asparagus bundles
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 3 cups broth of choice, divided
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons celery salt
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- chicken salad croissants, for serving
- Chop asparagus into bite-size pieces. In large pot, place asparagus, butter, onion powder, garlic powder and 1 cup broth. Cook over medium heat until asparagus gets tender.
- Transfer to blender with 1 cup broth and blend until smooth. Transfer back to pot and, over medium heat, mix in cream cheese, remaining broth and Parmesan cheese. Add celery salt and Italian seasoning. Cook while stirring, blending seasonings in well, then add heavy cream.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with chicken salad croissants.
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Pair Summer Favorites with a Simple Potato Salad

Pair Summer Favorites with a Simple Potato Salad
(Family Features) Ideal for neighborhood cookouts, quick family dinners and anything in between, potato salad is a tried-and-true summer favorite. This version from Cookin’ Savvy comes together in a snap so you can spend more time enjoying the sun and less time in the kitchen. Pair this easy potato salad with more warm-weather recipe inspiration found at Culinary.net.Watch video to see how to make this recipe!

- 3 pounds potatoes
- 4 boiled eggs, coarsely chopped
- 2 dill pickles
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 package (2 1/2 ounces) real bacon pieces
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- smoked paprika, for garnish
- Coarsely chop potatoes. In Dutch oven, boil until fork tender. Drain then add coarsely chopped eggs and pickles.
- Add garlic powder, onion powder, bacon pieces, mayonnaise and mustard. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix well.
- Transfer to large bowl and refrigerate 1-2 hours. Garnish with smoked paprika.
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Healthy Breakfast Solutions for Busy Mornings


Chai Oatmeal Energy Bites
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 55 minutes Yield: 2 doze- 1 cup DairyPure Milk50 Vanilla
- 3 chai tea bags, divided
- nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- In small pot, heat milk until hot but not simmering. Take off heat and place two chai tea bags in milk. Steep tea in milk until cool, about 30 minutes, then discard tea bags.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cooled chai milk, oats, salt, baking powder, flaxseed, vanilla and maple syrup.
- Open third chai tea bag and measure 2 teaspoons tea. If tea is coarse, blitz in spice grinder or use mortar and pestle to grind more finely. Stir tea into batter and let mixture sit 10 minutes so oats can soak up milk.
- Give batter another stir then fill each mini muffin cavity about 3/4 with batter, about 1 tablespoon in each. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top. Bake bites 12-13 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of bite comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes.

Vanilla Coffee Protein Shake
Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 8 hours Servings: 1- 5-6 ounces DairyPure Milk50 Vanilla
- 1/2 banana, sliced and frozen
- 1/4 cup, plus 2 tablespoons, cold brew concentrate
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 scoops protein powder of choice
- 2 teaspoons simple syrup (or to taste)
- Make ice cubes by pouring milk into ice cube tray and freezing until solid, about 8 hours.
- To make shake: In high-speed blender, blend frozen banana slices, cold brew, vanilla, protein powder, simple syrup and 5-6 milk cubes until creamy. Serve in glass.
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