Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Almonds (With Sea Salt & Turbinado Sugar)

WOW! Here is an amazing treat that we recently discovered at Trader Joe’s in Kansas City: Trader Joe’s Sea Salt & Turbinado Sugar Dark Chocolate Almonds. You will enjoy how these bumpy and lumpy nuts just burst with flavor when you bite into each one. We saw these and bought them as an impulse item [...]

Charles Shaw (AKA 2 Buck Chuck) Pinot Grigio 2010

A Wine Moment with Delaina We are finally getting a reprieve from the heat here in KC yet this wine moment still steps out of my red MO. As Trader Joe’s is new here, it has became clear that 2 Buck Chuck is a big hit. As we are walking around the store I keep [...]

It’s Trader Joe’s For Dinner Tonight!

We wanted to share with you our first dinner purchased from Trader Joe’s new store in Kansas City!! As the store was soo crowded, we decided not to brows and check out the store, but instead to just grab a few of our favorite items and then head to the checkout ~ which looked a bit scary [...]

Our New Trader Joe’s

Hey Everyone! We have been super busy with moving and working on our house (who knew choosing paint colors could be sooo hard!) and are so happy to report that Trader Joe’s has officially opened here in Kansas City!! The store has been open since July 15, 2011~ an awesome day here in Kansas City. We have [...]

Trader Joe’s Wine: Goats Do Roam

Hey Everyone; It has been a while, right?  We love KC (which is why we moved back) but life has been pretty dry without Trader Joe’s wine deals. We are ecstatic that Trader Joes has finally opened in KC! In honor of the Kansas City TJs we are bringing back our Wine Moments with Delaina. As KC [...]

Easy Harry Potter Recipe: Castle Cats

Are you looking forward to the new Harry Potter Movie as much as we are? We are so excited and have been thinking and planning some yummy treats so keep reading to find an Easy Harry Potter Recipe, Castle Cats! Yep, a kid-friendly and super easy treat to enjoy with your tea~We LOVE Trader Joe’s Irish [...]

Trader Joe’s Kansas City: Stores Open 15 July!

At last the grand opening of Trader Joe’s in Kansas City is less than a month away! Those of us who LOVE Trader Joe’s are sooo excited that at last this awesome store is close at hand. You can read more about the stores and the history of Trader Joe’s here: http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2011/06/10/trader-joes-sets-opening-dates-kc.html Great news, there will be [...]

How To Cook Dover Sole

We were poking around in the fish section at our Trader Joe’s. We had to do this exploratory quest as once again Trader Joe’s re-organized the area, and we can’t find anything! OK what I really should say was that Trader Joe’s has shuffled all the frozen items around, and now we are seeing all [...]

Trader Joe’s Chocolate Truffle Filled Figs

There are so many new holiday products in Trader Joe’s right now, that we feel a bit like a kid in …. well a candy shop! But I guess that is how I feel when I shop at Trader Joe’s on many occasions as there are so many wonderful products to choose from.  Today we [...]

Thanksgiving 2010: Made Easier at Trader Joe’s

I wanted to call your attention to a nifty little Thanksgiving helper that we picked up at Trader Joe’s.  It was out in front of the store and at the checkout area. Called Trader Joe’s Food Pilgrimager~ cute name, right~ I took it home to really check it out.  BUT then I completely forgot about [...]

Meatless Monday:Garlic Chickpea Pasta

I was searching around the internet this morning for something unusual to make for Meatless Monday dinner tonight. OK ~I was also secretly searching for a recipe that I could cook from all the ingredients I already had in the house too….  And…. success! I found a great-sounding and great-tasting recipe…Pasta with Chickpeas and Garlic [...]

Easy Taco Salad

Last post I was telling you about our recent fantastic salsa discovery, Trader Joe’s Roasted Tomato Salsa. We were taking a moment to check out all the yummy salsas that Trader Joe’s carries when we found that one. We were specifically looking for a salsa that would taste great on a Taco Salad. We both [...]

Trader Joe’s Roasted Tomato Salsa

We had the hankering the other day for a Taco Salad. I just love Taco Salad because of all the different flavors and textures in each forkful.   So off to Trader Joe’s of course to get all the goodies to make a few of them and tell you about a great new salsa: Trader Joe’s [...]

How To Cook Scallops

Scallops are a wonderful seafood item that cook quickly and taste wonderful by themselves or in a number of dishes such as pasta. We love their firm-soft texture and subtle “sea” flavor as well. When we are cooking scallops we like to pan fry them so that we can keep an eye on them. Scallops [...]

Meatless Monday: Grilled Veggie Parmesan Sandwich!

This Meatless Monday I have a tasty sandwich idea for you to try. Grilled Veggie Parmesan Sandwich. Yes I know already you are thinking… WHAT?? But this sandwich is super easy and tasty, and a bit messy too. I first made these sandwiches at a restaurant I worked at right out of culinary school. We [...]

Easy Halloween Foods- Halloween is in a week

I decided to round up all the Easy Halloween Foods Links on the blog in one place for those of you that are wondering where they all are. We are showcasing recipes for soups, dip and fun Halloween Brunch recipes that your whole family will enjoy making and eating. We love the Halloween Brunch idea… [...]

Halloween Food- Haunted Pea Soup

Here is one more example of tasty Halloween Food from our new EBook: Easy Halloween Recipes.  This recipe uses only 4 of Trader Joe’s ingredients that are easy to find and that you could already have in your house. The fun and creative part of this dish is the creation of the Parmesan Ghost. These [...]

Halloween Food- Golden Slime Dip

Are you searching for Halloween Food that is easy to make and yet still tastes great? Well this recipe,  and example from our new Ebook: Easy Halloween Recipes is just what you are looking for. This recipe only has two main ingredients: Whipped Cream Cheese and Trader Joe’s Smoky Peach Salsa (or your favorite salsa) [...]

How To Cook Spaghetti Squash

I had a few emails on what was the best way to cook a spaghetti squash. I have seen chefs in restaurants split one and microwave each pieces until tender, but as we don no have a microwave (micro apartment)  we are going to tell you how we cook one in the oven (also micro- [...]

Meatless Monday: Spaghetti Squash Delight

Do you like Spaghetti Squash? We like how easy it is to bake and the number of ways that you can serve it up. Why not try it for Meatless Monday?. During our last few trips to Trader Joe’s we have noticed a change at the store. It is Fall! There are cool assortments of [...]

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