Kroger Chefbot: Recipe Ideas from your Pantry Items
Figuring out what is for dinner, has become harder than ever – especially for those of us who are single. I have managed to cook my way through my Pinterest board and am getting sick of making the same thing weekly, so I have started to resort to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for dinner.
While parents hear \”what\’s for dinner?\” my friends hear it from me, because I am always looking for new ideas. If you\’re like me and are completely exhausted in the kitchen there is a new solution. Let me introduce you to Chefbot.
Kroger recently launched Chefbot, a first-of-its-kind AI Twitter tool that delivers personalized recipe recommendations based on ingredients you already have in your kitchen. You simply tweet @KrogerChefbot three ingredients you have, and you will be provided with some delicious ideas for dinner. I have used the Kroger Chefbot a few times now, and it has definitely sparked some new inspiration.
I am loving salmon lately, but keep preparing it the same way, so I let Kroger Chefbot help with dinner. My kitchen was looking pretty bare and I only tweeted Chefbot two ingredients: salmon and rice. Kroger Chefbot came back with some delicious recipes and ultimately I decided on Crispy Rice Salmon.
If you\’re struggling with dinner ideas, I highly recommend giving Kroger Chefbot a try.
Snap: Users snap a photo of three ingredients from their refrigerator or pantry
Tweet: Users tweet their photo to @KrogerChefbot. Through artificial intelligence, Chefbot identifies ingredients and then scans thousands of unique recipes on Kroger.com
Cook: Within seconds, Chefbot responds to the user’s original tweet to deliver a list of personalized recipe recommendations based on the selected ingredients
Click HERE to tweet your ingredients to Chefbot
and begin cooking your next meal.
More about Chefbot right from Kroger
“Last year, we launched Kroger’s Fresh for Everyone brand transformation campaign to underscore our commitment and belief that everyone should have access to fresh, affordable and delicious food,” said Mandy Rassi, Kroger’s vice president of marketing. “Chefbot is one of the ways we’re delivering on that brand promise by making it even easier for our customers to achieve their meal aspirations, especially as the majority of shoppers are eating meals prepared at home multiple times a day during the pandemic. We’re thrilled to partner with industry thought leaders like 360i, Coffee Labs and Clarifai to bring Chefbot to our customers, and we look forward to this innovative technology inspiring fresh and delicious meals in kitchens across the country.”
Chefbot provides an interactive experience to help make life at home more manageable and reinforces Kroger’s commitment to Fresh for Everyone as well as encourages professional foodies and amateur cooks alike to utilize use all the food found in their pantries to help reduce food waste. Chefbot’sexperience includes multiple touchpoints, offering fun social engagement through Twitter paired with Kroger.com e-commerce integration. Over time with learned insights, Chefbot’s food recognition and recipe search technology will evolve and improve, allowing the possibilities of this powerful tool to advance.
\”Never has it been more necessary for people to be able to find quick, sustainable, and easy solutions for making meals at home – and no place makes it easier for food brands to engage directly with these people than Twitter,” said Dennis Bree, Twitter’s Director of Catalyst + Government & Causes. “Through the use of innovative technology, Kroger is bringing meal-time inspiration to the people on Twitter who are actively Tweeting about the need for new recipes more than ever before.\”
“Chefbot illustrates how marketers can tap into augmented intelligence to deliver true service and value,” said Menno Kluin, Chief Creative Officer, 360i. “Innovation often happens during times of seismic change. By leveraging visual AI in a bold new way, Kroger is bringing their promise of Fresh for Everyone to life while addressing pain points and helping shoppers maximize their purchases.”
Friday Favorites 10.16.20
Did anyone else think this week flew by? I feel like I blinked and it was suddenly Friday. This week I packed in some quintessential October adventures. I went to Yates Cider Mill to get some hot spiced cider and donuts, went for a leaf peeping drive with Jack, went to Tillson Street to get all our spooky season feels, and made some delicious apple butter.
This week Amazon held Prime Day, and many stores held sales to compete with Amazon. Were you one of the people that shopped Prime Day? I was not, I actually have only shopped on Amazon a few times, one time being for blue light glasses, aside from that I prefer shopping local businesses. In fact, next week I will be sharing gift guides that feature some of my favorite small businesses!
I hope you had a wonderful week!
Here are some of my favorites from the past week
This apple butter recipe turned out amazing and I highly recommend you make it if you like apple butter!
Planes is coming to Disney + this November.
I won an All The Feels blanket in a recent giveaway they hosted, and Jack is obsessed.
I am loving the hand sanitizer from Shea Woods Co.
I recently realized how disgusting and dirty my produce is and have been using Sea Witch Botanicals Produce Wash ever since.
My favorite local shop Lottie Mae has some adorable Christmas products available. I absolutely love this fireside plaid woven throw!
This honey and walnuts mixture would be great on a charcuterie board.
Zoya released their holiday 2020 collection titled Intriguing and it\’s everything I could hope for in a holiday collection.
Jack and I are back at it car camping and I think I need this around the campfire recipe book to keep track of all the fun camping recipes I try.
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker: Christmas Stream GIVEAWAY CLOSED
I am thrilled to announce that I have a pass for you to see the Moscow Ballet\’s Great Russian Nutcracker from the comfort of your living room. See the details below.
Go back to a simpler time and celebrate this Christmas tradition with the whole family! See Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker from the best seat in the house; your living room! Take this opportunity to spend quality time with loved ones and experience the smash-hit Holiday tradition in this ground-breaking Video on Demand debut. Take a trip backstage with the cameras for a look at how the magic is made. Hear it first-hand from world-class artists, designers, and the creators of this cherished production. See the full performance as captured on stage plus an up-close look at the behind-the-scenes action.
How to Make Homemade Apple Butter
Every fall I head to the apple orchard with my mum and get more apples than any single person can eat in a season. I eat some of them, make applesauce with others and this year I decided that instead of buying apple butter for charcuterie boards, I would just make my own. The aroma of the apple butter will linger through your house and have you dreaming of cooler days.
You will never believe how simple it is to make apple butter. All you have to do is stick some apples that have been cut into a crockpot with brown sugar and spices. Let the mixture sit all day, stirring occasionally, and there you have it, apple butter. Yum!
Homemade Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Ingredients
3/4 cup apple cider (I got mine from Yates Cider Mill)
9 apples
1/2 cup brown sugar (I did less because my apples and cider were very sweet)
2-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground clove
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
dash of salt
Directions
1. Peel, core, and chop the apples.
2. Place all ingredients into a slow cooker.
3. Stir the mixture.
4. Cover and cook for 4-6 hours on low.
5. Once the mixture is soft and has a \”mushy\” consistency pour it into a blender and blend until smooth.
6. Add back to the crockpot and cook for another 2 hours to thicken it. This is also your opportunity to add more spices or brown sugar.
What is the difference between applesauce and apple butter?
You might want to know what you can do with apple butter and how to serve it. Well, the simple answer is anything you want!
Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy apple butter:
Add it to a charcuterie board and add to a cracker or the top of the cheese
On a biscuit with butter
Warmed and served over pancakes or ice cream
As a dip for graham crackers
On a piece of toast
Drizzled over cinnamon rolls
What apples are best for apple butter?
When it comes to apple butter, applesauce, apple pies, and more I like to use a variety of apples. For my apple butter, I used Honey Crisp (they\’re so sweet I was able to cut down on the brown sugar), Mcintosh, Red Delicious, and Gala.
How do you make apple butter smooth?
You can use an immersion blender or a regular blender to puree it. I like to cook it in the crockpot for a while, and then run it through the blender and put it back in the crockpot for a couple hours to thicken up.
How do you store homemade apple butter?
I canned some of mine and also put some apple butter in freezer containers and froze it. Apple butter will not last very long in the refrigerator, so you definitely want to make sure you freeze it or can it.
Exploring Port Huron, Michigan
Port Huron, Michigan is one of those hidden gems that many (myself included) overlook. Port Huron, Michigan is located on the shores of Lake Huron and is only about one hour from Detroit which makes it the perfect place to take a day trip to! Port Huron is home to the Blue Water Bridge that runs across the St. Clair River connecting the United States to Canada.
Port Huron is known as the Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes and features the only existing lightship on the Great Lakes, the Huron Lightship. The Great Lakes Maritime Center is the perfect place to learn about the freighters that navigate one of the busiest waterways in the world. You can\’t forget the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, which is one of Michigan\’s oldest working lighthouses!
My favorite thing about Port Huron is the Blue Water River Walk. This paved walkway runs along the shoreline of the St. Clair River, allowing you to not only enjoy the water views and wave hi to Canada, but you can watch the freighter traffic.
Things to do in Port Huron, Michigan
Watch the freighters pass underneath the Blue Water Bridge
Enjoy the beautiful Blue Water River Walk. Where you can walk, fish, and view the freighters.
Get up close with one of Michigan\’s oldest lighthouses Fort Gratiot Light Station
Visit waterfront public parks and beaches
History buffs will love the Thomas Edison Depot Museum, the Huron Lightship, the Carnegie Museum, and the Knowlton Ice Museum
Enjoy a boat tour aboard the Huron Lady
Don\’t forget to stop and eat at one of the restaurants on the water
Fashion meets Food 