Master Hosting Duties with Sweet, Simple Snacks

(Family Features) Perfect for entertaining or simply enjoying after a long day at the office, easy snacks with a few ingredients can help satisfy cravings without spoiling dinner plans. Versatile produce, like apples, provide a sweet, fruity backdrop in favorite recipes that can be enjoyed year-round.

Take these Country Caramel Apples, for example, which include apples, caramel dip and crushed pecans to make hosting duties fun and convenient. The combination of sweet and savory makes it the ultimate apple experience with the craveable texture and crunch of Envy Apples lending an uplifting aroma and flavor.

Providing a balanced sweetness with flesh that remains whiter longer, even after cutting, this leading apple variety makes entertaining easy, regardless of the occasion. Just carve small pieces out with a melon ball scoop, coat with caramel dip, roll in crushed pecans and serve with toothpicks to make snack time a breeze.

Discover more simple snack ideas for easy entertaining at EnvyApple.com.

Watch video to see how to make this recipe!

Country Caramel Apples

• 3          Envy Apples
• 1          bag crushed pecans
• 1          jar caramel dip

1. Using melon ball scoop, carve round apple pieces, starting at skin and rotating inward.
2. Insert long toothpick into each round apple piece.
3. Place crushed pecans in small bowl.
4. Roll round apple pieces in caramel dip then roll in crushed pecans.
5. Place coated apple bites on serving tray and refrigerate until just prior to serving.

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Envy Apples

• The star takes center stage in upcoming football campaign as Pepsi® continues to unlock enjoyment for fans
• Jack joins Pepsi’s star-studded group of global brand ambassadors, including Vini Jr., Son Heung-min and Leah Williamson

LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pepsi has today unveiled the signing of its latest global brand ambassador, Jack Grealish, on a multi-year deal.

Jack will take centre stage in Pepsi’s soon-to-be-announced global football campaign. The campaign will build on Pepsi’s signature approach to football by creating unexpected and unrivalled football experiences for worldwide fans seeking to enjoy more of the beautiful game.

Jack Grealish joins Pepsi’s incredible roster of globally recognised talent, which already includes winger Vinicius Jr., Son Heung-min, and Leah Williamson.

All four players are set to appear in Pepsi’s forthcoming global advertising campaign, battling it out for street football supremacy. Jack and Pepsi have many plans in store that will bring the joy of football to fans throughout the year focused on the pleasure he takes from playing the beautiful game.

Jack Grealish, said: “I’m buzzing to partner with Pepsi as a global brand ambassador. Pepsi has a great heritage working with the biggest names in world football, and I’m excited to join their mission to unlock enjoyment for football fans around the world and encourage everyone to play the beautiful game!”

Eric Melis, VP of Global Brand Marketing, Carbonated Soft Drinks at PepsiCo, said: “Jack is renowned worldwide for his incredible football skills and the enjoyment he takes from the game. We celebrate those who personify our attitude on and off the pitch and can’t wait for him to support us in bringing more enjoyment to football fans around the world as part of the Pepsi family.”

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) generated more than $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.

(Family Features) Between work, after-school activities and homework, planning memorable family time is nearly impossible. Changing that mindset can start by making mealtime simpler with recipes that serve up big smiles for the whole family and fuel fun, even on weeknights.

As a quick and easy mealtime solution that gives families time back to make lasting memories, Mrs. T’s Pierogies are pasta pockets filled with the stuff you love like creamy mashed potatoes, cheesy goodness and other big, bold flavors. Now, parents can get all their loved ones involved with the Go-Fun-Me Challenge – a commitment to make a simple dinner one night a week and create a memorable family experience in or out of the home with the time saved. By opting in between May 2-June 3, parents are entered to win $12,000 and a year supply of pierogies to help fund and fuel all of that fun.

You can find a little inspiration in recipes like these Pierogy Burrito Bowls, loaded with cheesy pierogies, cherry tomatoes, corn, sliced avocado and homemade avocado mayo crema for a simple meal everyone in the family can enjoy.

No matter how parents switch up their weeknight routines, like a trip to the park or an at-home movie night, pierogies make weeknight recipes like this one possible because they’re simple and easy to prepare, leaving more time for parents to do the stuff they love with the ones they love.

Opt into the challenge and find more recipes fit for family fun by visiting MrsTsPierogies.com/Go-Fun-Me.

Pierogy Burrito Bowls

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Burrito Bowls:

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 bag (2 pounds) Mrs. T’s 4 Cheese Medley Pierogies
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup fresh or frozen corn, lightly roasted
• 1 ripe avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
• 1 cup pickled red onions
• 3/4 cup Cotija cheese
• fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish

Avocado Mayo Crema:

• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1 ripe avocado, pitted and roughly chopped
• 1/2 lime, juice only

1. To make burrito bowls: In medium skillet over medium heat, add avocado oil. Saute pierogies in batches, approximately 8 minutes on both sides, until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Divide pierogies, cherry tomatoes, corn, avocado, pickled red onions and Cotija cheese evenly among serving bowls. Garnish with cilantro.
3. To make avocado mayo crema: In food processor, process mayo, avocado and lime juice until smooth.
4. Drizzle avocado mayo crema over bowls, as desired.

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Mrs. T’s Pierogies