So, what are you going to make for Cinco de Mayo this year?? Well, Trader Joe’s naturally has a lot of items for you to choose from. Do you want to buy stuff already made? OR are you planning to…
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Sonorian Caviar
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This recipe is #1 in a series of easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo. This is one of our favorite dip recipes that we have been making for many years. It is a fun mixture of beans, tomatoes, green chilies,…
Durango Dip
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This recipe is #2 in a series of easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo This is a creamy easy dip that goes great with chips or is good served on tacos, enchiladas or burritos. We first tried this dip at…
Easy Tortilla Soup
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This recipe is #3 in a series of easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo. This version of easy tortilla soup is the kind that we have been making for years. It is broth based (use chicken broth or vegetable broth)…
Tortilla Soup, Mexico City Style
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This recipe is #4 in a series of easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo. As you read in a previous post, we just love Tortilla soup so on our recent trip to Mexico City we had to order some, right?…
Calabacitas Trader Joe’s Style
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This recipe is #5 in a series of easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo. This is a tasty and easy to make squash side dish. Calabaza means squash in Spanish, and calabacita means little squash or little one (at least…
How to make Potato Leek Soup
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Here is a quick recipe to make a Creamy Potato Leek Soup. It is one of our favorites. We were inspired to make this soup for two reasons: 1. A cool spring day in Tucson, and 2. We found the…
Trader Joe’s Trimmed Leeks
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You know how there is just SO many items at Trader Joe’s? And even thought you shop at the store all the time (and maybe at the exact same locations) you STILL see new stuff? Here is our latest find:…
Trader Joe’s Pecan & Hazelnut Crusted Salmon
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Like salmon? Well, we sure do and we found a new product at Trader Joe’s that is just wonderful: Trader Joe’s Farm Raised Pecan & Hazelnut Crusted Norwegian Salmon (now that’s a mouthful!) Now, you might be wondering how this…
Easy way to cook with onions
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We love to cook with onions and garlic. In fact, a few onions and a clove or two of garlic are the basis for most of our meals and most of the vegetables that we serve up. As I am…
Easy way to cook with fresh garlic
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This post goes hand-in hand with a previous post on Easy way to cook with onions. We love fresh garlic in our food. But it is another thing to chop it up with a knife every time you want to…
Trader Joe’s Easy Soup Recipe
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Here is an easy soup recipe that we made last night. We like to have the basic ingredients on hand for those nights when you wish to make a quick soup. Like those days when the weather gets suddenly cool…
5 Easy Ways to Cook with Pesto
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What exactly is pesto you ask?? Pesto is a thick sauce made from fresh basil leaves, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese and pine nuts. All these ingredients are blended together until a smooth paste is formed. There are many ways…
Easy Tasty Garlic Bread
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Do you love garlic bread? We do too! We used to only eat garlic bread when we were enjoying a bowl of pasta or some other Italian –inspired dish. As there are only two of us, it was hard at…
Easy Recipe Vegetable Frittata for 2
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This is an easy recipe for a vegetable frittata that would be great for a brunch, lunch or dinner. This frittata goes together quickly and if you plan for it, you can even use up any leftover vegetables you might…
Easy Recipe Bean Dip
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Here is a simple recipe that you can quickly make when you need to bring an item to some kind of gathering. OR, we will admit, this is a great item to snack on while you are watching a game…