Trader Joe’s Pantry Pasta with Chickpeas, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Broccoli

Trader Joe's Bomba Sauce and Sun-dried Tomatoes Star in this Simple Pasta Dish This Trader Joe's Pantry Pasta is an old standby we've loved for years, made new again with the addition of Trader Joe's Bomba Sauce. I've kept the heat mellow. You can always add more, but you can't take it out. Adapted…

March 29, 20200Comments

Cooking

Cooking is Keeping Me Sane in the Midst of COVID-19

So if it's seemed a little quiet around here, it's because I've been trying to figure out where this blog fits in the new normal. I haven't been to Trader Joe's in a week and a half, and whatever's new seems less important than staying well, and trying not to pass or get a virus…

March 26, 20200Comments

Book Reviews

If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane| Book Review

Review Copy Provided by the Publisher If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane is part fauxmance, part office romance, but the first 100 pages will wreck you. Laurie finds out her long-term boyfriend is just done with the relationship and has already moved on despite the fact that they live together. To make matters…

March 23, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Harissa Chicken Thighs

It's a weird time to review Trader Joe's products, because well, it's just a weird time, period. We're in the throws of a pandemic, you're doing your part to socially distance yourself. And maybe you did or didn't pick up a package of these chicken thighs on your last TJ's run. All anyone is…

March 16, 20200Comments

Product Review Recipes

Trader Joe’s Roasted Cauliflower and Cheese Ravioli w/ Kale Pesto

I'm starting to think I've been missing out when it comes to Trader Joe's refrigerated pastas. I love the Ricotta and Lemon Zest one and I usually buy the cheese tortellini if I'm making soup, but I haven't really explored the rest. I can now tell you, the Roasted Cauliflower and Cheese ravioli is very…

March 10, 20200Comments

Recipes

Lemon Ricotta Ravioli with Peas and Mint

Yes, You Can Buy All the Ingredients at Trader Joe's Ricotta and Lemon Zest ravioli is one of my favorite Trader Joe's spring products ($3.49 for an 8.8 oz. package). But the question always is, what kind of sauce should we do? You don't want to drown out the delicate lemon flavor with a…

March 5, 20200Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s Teases Summer Skin Care

Strawberry and Watermelon Are Involved First there was Trader Joe's Mango Madness, then the Coffee Cavalcade. Now, it looks like 2020 might be a Berry Bonanza or a Watermelon Wing-ding. This week, Trader Joe's Sparkling Strawberry Juice hit shelves. The company also teased new berry and watermelon skincare products coming soon. On the latest episode…

March 4, 20200Comments

Book Reviews

Once Upon a Sunset by Tif Marcelo |Book Review

Review Copy Provided by the Publisher How often do you get a happily ever after in contemporary fiction? Not just romantically, but just in the sense that things work out....that it all goes better than you could have expected? Without spoiling anything, it’s all’s well that ends well in Tif Marcelo’s Once Upon a…

March 3, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Mandarin Orange Chicken Bowl

Get ready people, one of Trader Joe's most popular products is coming to a rice bowl near you. Mandarin Orange Chicken has been a customer favorite for years, and now you can throw it in the microwave for a quick lunch or dinner. Trader Joe's Mandarin Style Orange Chicken is $3.99. Upfront, let me say…

February 28, 20201Comment

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3 Ideas for Trader Joe’s Everything But the Elote Seasoning

The wait for Trader Joe's Everything But the Elote Seasoning is over! Now in stores, the seasoning inspired by a crew member in Sammamish, WA, might be one of the top items shoppers have been waiting for. ($2.49 for a 2.3 oz. bottle). You remember Elote Corn Chip Dippers from last year, right? They weren't…

February 18, 20200Comments

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Trader Joe’s Pantry Pasta with Chickpeas, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Broccoli

Cooking is Keeping Me Sane in the Midst of COVID-19

If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane| Book Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Harissa Chicken Thighs

Trader Joe’s Roasted Cauliflower and Cheese Ravioli w/ Kale Pesto

Lemon Ricotta Ravioli with Peas and Mint

Trader Joe’s Teases Summer Skin Care

Once Upon a Sunset by Tif Marcelo |Book Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Mandarin Orange Chicken Bowl

3 Ideas for Trader Joe’s Everything But the Elote Seasoning

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