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 [...]

Easy Halloween Recipes

Easy Halloween Recipes Are you searing for some Easy Halloween Recipes to help you celebrate this year?  Then we wrote this  E-Book with you in mind. Easy Halloween Recipes is a collection of Breakfast items, snacks, soups and dips that are all easy to make from the products that you buy at Trader Joe’s (OK [...]

Recipes for Halloween: Oozy Jam Cats

Are you looking for Recipes for Halloween that are all in one place? Recipes that were quick and easy and do not require a lot of weird ingredients. What about Halloween ideas for breakfast? Halloween is on a Sunday this year and we are planning a small Halloween Brunch party. We started to brainstorm and [...]

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 [...]

Trader Joe’s Pretzel Slims

Do you love to nibble on pretzels? We sure do, and this product, Trader Joe’s Pretzel Slims are a fun yet flat way to enjoy your pretzels.   Trader Joe’s Pretzel Slims have everything you love about pretzels –rich buttery flavor, salty exterior and the crunch! YUM! But they also have an added benefit…. They are [...]

Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter At Trader Joe’s

I never thought I would be writing a post about butter…. But here I am! Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter is just fantastic! This butter has a wonderful “rich” taste that now that I have tried it, I feel that regular butter has sorta lost…. Now, we have been buying Trader Joe’s regular butter for years. [...]

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 [...]

Trader Ming’s Pad Thai and Satay

We recently made a quick and unplanned visit to Trader Joe’s just before lunchtime. We took this “opportunity” as a sign to try something new for lunch. We selected Trader Ming’s Pad Thai Noodles and Sauce and Trader Ming’s Peanut Satay Noodles and Sauce. We purposely avoided the sushi and sandwiches as is our usual [...]

Trader Joe’s Bags and Contest?

Trader Joe’s has an impressive selection of re-usable grocery bags. The last time we were at Trader Joe’s they had a big new display of the bags- OR maybe it was just because we were in the rarely -used –by –us 15 Item or Less checkout and the bags are close to that lane. Whatever [...]

Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Cups Trax Mix

OK-YUM! Trader Joe’s has combined smooth creamy mini peanut butter cups with dried cherries, almonds and cashews! Appropriately called Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Cups Trax Mix. We spotted this new trail mix on the “new items” shelf at Trader Joe’s on a recent visit. This is one of my favorite places to check out, just [...]

New Products Spotted At Trader Joe’s

On a recent trip to Trader Joe’s we spotted something new. Now new is sometimes not that easy to spot at our Trader Joe’s store, because we get into such a rush to “get it, and get home” that sometimes we forget to stop and smell the coffee (OK drink a coffee sample and look [...]

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