Easy Stuffing Recipe

Are you searching for an Easy Stuffing Recipe to make for Thanksgiving (or any meal ….). Well keep reading and I will give you a very simple recipe that you will enjoy  with Turkey or any kind of roasted meat really…. I will admit that I love the stuffing leftovers (crusty corners) with cranberry sauce [...]

Blackburn & James, Paso Robles, Red Blend – 2009

Ok this Paso Robles rocks, and I wish I had saved it for Turkey Day. Nonetheless, I am enjoying it right now. It is lighter and dare I say fruiter than I remember when they were passing out samples at our Trader Joe’s. Yet I like it, even though it is not the usually heavy wine [...]

Thanksgiving 2011: Going Easy!

Thanksgiving 2011 will be a little different for us this year. Why you ask? Because this is the year of Easy! As in lets keep it easy and simple and just enjoy the day, visiting and catching up with family and friends and just not making the food the focus of the day and being [...]

Smooth and Mellow Blend Coffee

Smooth and Mellow Blend Coffee from Trader Joe’s is a nice middle -of -the -road coffee for those of us who like to drink a more milder coffee.  This is our second can of this coffee, as it is starting to get colder out I guess I am drinking more ….  I have really been [...]

Kumato Brown Tomatoes at Trader Joe’s

Have you tried the Kumato Brown tomatoes at Trader Joe’s yet?  These tomatoes sure caught our eye when we saw them in the store as,  no lie, the tomatoes are brown. OK so I love those heirloom tomatoes, you know the ones that are yellow and orange and red and usually funny shapes (some are [...]

Apples At Trader Joe’s Kansas City

Hello Kansas City Trader Joe’s Fans; Here at Living Trader Joe’s we wanted to let you know about a special treat being offered right now at the Ward Parkway location. For those of you are lucky enough to have the childhood memory of picking fresh apples off of a tree and eating it right there [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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