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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Meatless Monday: Masala Potatoes and Peas

This week we wanted to include a favorite new dish that we make: Masala Potatoes and Peas. We mix up coconut milk with potatoes, peas (or spinach) and some Indian spices and WOW yummy and delish! We made this quite a lot last winter, and now that the weather is getting cooler in some areas [...]

Meatless Monday: Trader Joe’s Gorditas

The samples strike again at Trader Joe’s! This time we tried the new Trader Joe’s Gorditas. These are, as the box notes, pouches of corn masa filled with beans, cheese and chilies. For the sample they were heated up in the microwave and served on a plate with some salsa. YUM! They were really good [...]

Meatless Monday: Trader Joe’s Meatless Products

For Meatless Monday this week, we hoped to inspire you with a new product that we spotted the last time we were zipping around our Trader Joe’s store.  These items are ready to use, and can really help you out if you are stuck on a Meatless Monday: Trader Joe’s Chicken-Less/ Pulled Chicken in BBQ [...]

Meatless Monday: Polenta Provencale

This week was just crazy busy for us, but we still wanted to enjoy our Meatless Monday in style so what did we do? Headed out to Trader Joe’s of course and in the freezer section found something new and exciting to try this week. What did we pick: Trader Joe’s Polenta Provencale. Now we [...]

Meatless Monday: Grilled Bean Burritos

Here is another easy dinner idea for you Meatless Monday this week- Grilled Bean Burritos! We just love the simple pleasure that is a bean burrito. They use only 3 main ingredients: Refried Beans, cheese and great flour tortillas from Trader Joe’s.  Then you can use your imagination (and any leftovers) and jazz them up. [...]

Meatless Monday: Macaroni & Cheese

We spotted this bright orange box of Trader Joe’s Macaroni & Cheese on the end of an aisle when we were last shopping at Trader Joe’s. We both said something like YUM! “We should get that” in a sorta joking way… but then said why not? It is fast, easy to make, and we hoped [...]

Meatless Monday: Go Italian This Week

This Meatless Monday we found a great new-to -us product at Trader Joe’s and thought it would be just fantastic for an Easy, Yummy  Meatless Monday Main dish, with a little Italian flair.  The product? Trader Joe’s Misto Alla Griglia Marinated Grilled Eggplant & Zucchini (ready to go in the freezer section of the store). [...]

Meatless Monday Recipes: Pasta Salad

This great Meatless Monday Recipe is an easy summer pasta salad. This easy recipe combines whole wheat pasta spirals, garbanzo beans, fresh veggies and a tasty olive dressing. It is quick, simple to make and you can add or subtract ingredients that you want to and still have a colorful, tasty main dish for Meatless [...]

Meatless Monday: Cornbread and Pinto Beans

You never know what you will learn when you listen to the radio, right? Today we were listening to NPR whilst doing errands, and heard about a new marketing plan for better health: Meatless Monday’s The announcers made a lot of good points about how much fat and cholesterol you could avoid adding to your [...]