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Dozens of easy recipes

that will make you the

STAR

of any meal occasion

ABOUT THE CO-AUTHORS

Shelly Stayer is the co-
owner of Johnsonville
Sausage, the inventor of
the Sizzling Sausage Grill
and an all-around “mom-
preneur”—she’s been awarded
Entrepreneur of the Year in both Wisconsin and
Florida. She and her husband, Ralph C. Stayer,
own Johnsonville Sausage. Ralph and Shelly
live in Naples, Florida, where her involvement
in community relations has helped countless
children and families in need, and earned her
several awards in both Florida and Wisconsin.
A merica’s No. 1 sausage brand is making your time in the kitchen easier book. Together, Ralph and Shelly have seven
The Sizzling Sausage Cookbook is Shelly’s third

children, many of whom are involved in the
for sausage connoisseurs everywhere, with the launch of The Sizzling
family business.
Sausage Cookbook.
Johnsonville hopes the new The Sizzling Sausage Cookbook appeals
to grillmasters and grilling amateurs alike as it introduces the new
cookbook to the marketplace. Johnsonville Sausage owner and The
Sizzling Sausage Cookbook co-author Shelly Stayer partnered with
is nothing new to Megan
Johnsonville member Megan Nehls to develop a cookbook for those who need A love of food and cooking
some inspiration in the kitchen, whether it’s a quick family dinner, a game day Nehls. Growing up, her
parents owned a supper
party, a festive gathering with friends or snack time for the kids.
“Now that grilling sausage is easier than ever before, we wanted to share club in Fox Lake, Wisconsin.
Megan quickly realized the
our favorite recipes—some based on family favorites and others putting a new
joy friends and families
spin on classic sausages dishes—with sausage lovers everywhere,” says Nehls. experienced over a meal
The Sizzling Sausage Cookbook is inspired by the company’s launch of
together. But when Megan moved to foodie-
the first – and only – indoor electric sausage grill designed exclusively for haven Chicago, cooking became a luxury her
Johnsonville fresh sausages.
tiny studio apartment no longer could afford.
“We’re all time-starved, so we wanted to give folks quick, easy and well- And outdoor grilling was a distant memory—19
balanced recipes that they can have fun with in 30 minutes or less,” says Stayer. stories down to be exact. Enter a career at
Johnsonville takes the guesswork out of grilling with the Sizzling Sausage Johnsonville Sausage and the Sizzling Sausage
Grill™. And now, with The Sizzling Sausage Cookbook, consumers will have Grill, two things that have allowed Megan to
dozens of delicious recipes to pair with their favorite sausages and brats, from combine her passion of cooking healthful meals
hurry-up appetizers to please a hungry crowd, to quick weekday meals for with her love of marketing.
busy families and game-day treats for sporting events.

22 Life in Naples | February 2017