LOVING TJ’S…TANDOORI NAAN
I’ve never been much of a cook, but I’d like to get better. Bearing that in mind, I’ve been experimenting with some recipes from Real Simple and using my family as guinea pigs. Sunday night, I tried a...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS CREAM
We have given a lot of love to the food at TJ’S so I wanted to share one of my other finds from there. To be honest I rarely shop the body products section of the market because I am kinda snobby when...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…ORGANIC JASMINE RICE
We’ve all been there: racing home from work, from the little league game, from a meeting that ran late…and we have to get a meal on the table ASAP. It’s usually crunch time in those early evening...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…BROCCOLI SLAW & KALE SALAD WITH WHITE CHICKEN
I like to try the salads every now and then at TJ’S. It’s nice to have a couple in the fridge as a lunch option or to add to dinner when I’m feeling lazy. I also like to know what the people at TJ’S...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…PANCAKES!!!
Picture this: It’s Sunday morning, you’re in your softest sweats, leisurely catching up on Facebook, sipping your coffee and making a lovely batch of hot, fluffy pancakes for the family… Wait, what?...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…ICE CREAM SANDWICHES! (SORTA)
Sometimes I just want ice cream. Okay, a lot of the time I just want ice cream. The problem is that I usually have multiple reasons to NOT have ice cream: ranging from my metabolism isn’t what it used...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…CORN AND CHILI TOMATO-LESS SALSA
As I have mentioned before in previous blogs my mother-in-law is a wonderful cook. She is always cooking us amazing meals and bringing us delicious things to try. On one of her visits she bought this...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…DARK CHOCOLATE BAR
This is not diet food. This is decadent food. I love dark chocolate and I love caramel and I love salt, so this chocolate bar made with all three of these things is my sort of thing. Totally delicious...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…DEODORANT YEAH DEODORANT
Okay, I know, not the most glamorous thing to talk about. We are usually writing about food when it’s a TJ’S day, but hey I felt the need to share about deodorant. I don’t know if this happens to you,...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S… POMEGRANATE BLUEBERRY SHERBET
By the time I went to take the picture of Trader Joe’s Pomegranate Blueberry Sherbet it was practically all gone! Gobbled up by my family in a matter of minutes. So we only have the packaging (sorry...
View ArticleLOVING TJS…PITA CHIPS W/ SEA SALT
I was hesitant to even write about these because I thought everyone already knew about them. But, after asking around, I realized that’s not the case. So here they are, Trader Joe’s Pita Chips with...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…”JUST SAUCE”
When you are in a pinch for dinner, which I am A LOT, Trader Joe’s ” Just Sauce” Turkey Bolognese is your friend. You can add this to your pasta or polenta and it’s delicious. My only complaint is that...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…CRACKERS
Who doesn’t know and love these crackers? They aren’t the most sophisticated things in the pantry, but growing up we always had at least one box in our house, and I have a total fondness for them. The...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S… BEURRE MEUNIERE POPCORN
We love Trader Joe’s flavored popcorns because they are delicious and have no artificial flavors or preservatives. Well they’ve done it again. Their Beurre Meuniere (butter with Lemon) Popcorn is just...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…GREEK STYLE CHICKEN
You know those nights when you’re home alone, need to have dinner, and you’re stuck? As in, the idea of cooking for just yourself and the kids sounds tedious, but just having that pizza in the freezer...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…MINESTRONE SOUP
It’s not quite soup weather. So it seems a bit strange to be touting soup in mid August. Well, I am because… Trader Joe’s Minestrone Soup is such a great quick meal that even in August I will serve it...
View ArticleLOVING TJs…JOE JOE’S
These Joe Joe’s Vanilla Sandwich cookies are really, really delicious. They are the perfect thing if you have a sweet tooth or want something yummy to go with your afternoon tea or coffee. They have...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…INNER PEAS
I don’t know about you but we are three weeks into school lunches and we’re already in a rut. I am scrambling to please, okay not exactly scrambling, but looking outside my usual repertoire of snacks....
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S…MINI PIE MEDLEY
I’m always looking for an alternative to that ubiquitous single serving party treat: the cupcake. Don’t get me wrong, I love cupcakes. In fact, I love them so much that I know if I’m getting a bit...
View ArticleLOVING TJ’S..GREEK YOGURT APPLE CINNAMON COFFEE CAKES
Last weekend I was having a friend and her daughter over for a sunday morning play date. I ran to TJ’S to pick up some snacks and came across their coffee cakes. Uhmmmmm… they are delicious and were...
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