New Smucker’s® Natural Fruit Spreads are made from quality natural  ingredients that taste great and are full of fruit flavor. Available in a variety of four,  including strawberry, concord grape, orange marmalade and red raspberry, Smucker’s Natural Fruit Spreads are sure to make your next family meal more memorable.

Last Friday evening, I tried the Smucker’s Natural Orange Marmalade Fruit Spread and Sweet Orange Marmalade on baked tilapia fish.  And it was delicious!
I simply took about 3 tablespoons of the fruit spread, 1 tsp of the Sweet Orange Marmalade, combined them with a few drops of hot sauce (this is totally optional) to spice it up, then warmed everything up. I then just spooned the mixture over the fish (the tilapia intermingled quite nicely with my “impromptu” glaze).

On Saturday evening, I once again combined  the Orange Marmalade and the Orange Marmalade Fruit Spread, added them to a few beef strips and stir-fry mix as a sauce, then poured it over steamed rice (noodles can also be used). The results produced a wonderful sweet-and-sour effect.

Both the orange marmalades and the Smucker’s Orchard’s Finest Michigan Red Tart Cherry Preserves were used on toast as part of Sunday morning breakfast; later, the cherry preserves became a “crust” (instead of the usual ketchup) for meatloaf.

The meatloaf leftovers were converted to meatballs that were cooked with tart cherry sauce for a spaghetti dinner Monday evening (the combo of red tart cherry and the tomato sauce was quite different-and tasty!)

There’s still some orange marmalade, orange marmalade fruit spread and red tart cherry preserves left; I plan to use some on the Thanksgiving turkey and the veggie dishes (as a glaze, sauce or both).  If there’s any left (because I also plan to have more on my Sunday morning toast), the rest will be on the Christmas dinner (either roast beef or ham-and the veggies too.).
More results soon!

These new Smucker’s products are sold in 17.25 oz glass jars with the company’s  signature gingham lid, they’re currently available at select retailers nationwide; retail prices start from $2.59 to $3.89.
For more info, visit http://www.smuckers.com for a full list of fruit spread varieties, a product locator and recipes.

Pairings

Entertaining family and friends this holiday season? Playing host can be costly and time consuming, but here’s a perfect solution.  To help lessen the stress of holiday entertaining, Smucker’s® is excited to share new Pairings-a simple and exciting way to delight taste buds!
Pairings use five ingredients or less and are ready in about 15 minutes, so you’ll be out of the kitchen and at the table with family and friends in no time. By uniting unique and traditional ingredients from the pantry and adding a spoonful or two of fruit spreads, home cooks can create the ultimate wow factor this holiday season!
To help inspire experimentation, Smucker’s has developed a few combination examples suited for the holidays:

· Fresh Cranberry Orange Pecan Relish–Try out NEW Smucker’s Natural Fruit spreads by adding some seasonal flavor to your cheese board. Pair relish made with cranberries, pecans with Smucker’s Natural Orange Marmalade.
I also used the orange marmalade and orange marmalade fruit spread on sharp cheddar cheese, producing an unforgettable combo of intense “cheesiness” layered with sweet orange flavor (in other words, it was good!).

· Cherry Filled Camembert–Camembert’s rustic flavor pairs beautifully with tart cherries, creating a unique, creamy holiday appetizer spread.

· Fruit Fondue– For a decadent dessert, serve chocolate fondue infused with sweet orange marmalade or red raspberry preserves.