Spring Greening
Spring is on its way! March has many great vegetables that are in season, and Pete’s Market is known for it s fresh produce. Our pre-packed salads offer a variety of tasty fruits and vegetables…
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Healthy Eating Made Simple
Visit www.petesfresh.com/healthyeating for 5 days of healthy recipes and lifestyle tips.
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Four Holiday Cookie Recipes to Celebrate the Season
There are few greater joys than baking holiday cookies with kids. Wide eyes, joyous smiles, and family fun create precious memories, and delicious treats welcome the season! Pete’s Market has…
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Fall Fun with the Family
Warm, gooey cookies straight from the oven—Yummy! With this basic cookie recipe, you can add in your favorite candy or nut. The possibilities are endless!
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How Popcorn Can Help Kick-Start A Better Year
What snack did you burn out on in 2020? Chips? Pretzels? Cookies? Sourdough bread? Are you still eating it, even though it’s long since lost its magic? Make the swap, and add some popcorn to your…
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From Chuck to Shank: Your Beef Guide
For meat lovers who enjoy cooking at home, quality beef offers a world of delicious opportunities. Whether grilled, roasted, or broiled, beef is versatile, nourishing, and satisfying. But broccoli…
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5 Chipless Ways to Enjoy Guacamole
Pete’s Market is known throughout Chicagoland for its ready-made dishes and to-go meals, but did you know we make our own guacamole too? Yes, the centuries-old Aztec party-spread made from avocado…
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Four California Red Wines You Should Try Immediately
August 28th is National Red Wine Day, which begs the question “What does that actually mean for those of us who don’t know anything about wine?” At Pete’s Market, we’re big supporters of any…
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Coffee Hacks for the Home Brewer
Whether you wake up before the sun or roll out of bed mid-morning, chances are (if you’re like us) you can’t get started without that first cup of coffee. Hot or iced, dressed-up or black, the…
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Cooking Over a Campfire: 9 Helpful Hacks
Many of our 2020 summer plans went up in smoke because of the COVID-19 pandemic . We were told to isolate and social distance, which meant vacations and family reunions would have to be postponed.…
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Spud Power! Five Delicious and Unique Potato Recipes
It happens all too often during your routine grocery shopping. You grab a bag of potatoes with big plans. You’re not sure what those plans are, but you’re going to Google them when you get home and…
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Buck Tradition with Four New Stuffing Recipes
Thanksgiving traditions are sacred, and messing with family recipes can be tricky business. Tricky, but not impossible. Perhaps there’s been a changing of the guard, and YOU are now in charge of the…
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Grab-and-Go Desserts to Shake Things Up at Home
Show of hands, how many of you reply to the question “What’s for dessert?” by saying, “I think we still have some cookies in the pantry.” If this sounds familiar, you’re in luck. We’ve pulled…
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Halloween at Pete's
Visit the customer service desk and guess how many pieces of candy are in the container. Closest guess wins all the candy corn and a package of Affy Tapple caramel apples! Correct or Closest guess…
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Ice Cream Toppings: 7 Unusual (But Amazing) Options
We all scream for ice cream, but when it comes to favorite flavors, people tend to be on different wavelengths. Team chocolate agrees to disagree with team strawberry, while disciples of butter pecan…
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Making the Perfect Charcuterie Board
Imagine your next get-together… you’re unveiling a gorgeous charcuterie board including mini toasts, marinated artichokes, prosciutto, and French brie cheese. Friends gather as they fawn over your…
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How to Motivate Kids Who Are Picky Eaters
Parenting kids is a joy and a privilege but at times can be challenging. It requires an abundance of love, patience, and the ability to get creative when dealing with roadblocks. When our little ones…
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Pro Tips for Produce: In-Store and At-Home
When it comes to picking out fruits and veggies at the grocery store, most people know the basics: slightly greener bananas will ripen slowly at home, ripe avocados should be semi-firm (with a little…
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Six Reasons to Have Your Holiday Dinners Catered
It’s a universal truth: good food makes the holidays shine. It’s why we toil away for hours in the kitchen on Thanksgiving, making sure everything is just right. We lay out a big spread for…
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What Does The “New Normal” Taste Like?
Since the beginning of our country’s unprecedented COVID-19 lockdown, many Americans have been forced to re-evaluate how they tackle everyday meals. Some who previously relied on carry-out as their…
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