We Tried Trader Joe’s Buttermilk Brined Chicken

If you've made the buttermilk brined chicken from Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat, you know how juicy and tender it can be. Add in a gorgeously browned skin and you've got a near perfect roasted chicken. My question was, can Trader Joe's Buttermilk Brined Chicken deliver a similar result? It's only a half…

ByMichelleApril 7, 20220Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Mexican-Style Riced Cauliflower

Topped it with Chicken Tossed with TJ's New Cuban Style Citrusy Garlic Seasoning Blend So things have been a little upside around here...we had a 3-day long power outage and lost everything in the fridge. So no posts last week. :( The good news is that meant I had to go to Trader Joe's to…

ByMichelleJanuary 18, 20210Comments

Main Course Recipes

Chicken Stirfry with Asparagus, Sugar Snaps and Red Bell Pepper

Sponsored Post This stirfry is a fast and easy way to get dinner on the table. The key is to prep all your ingredients first. Look for fat pencil sized asparagus spears to ensure they don’t cook faster than the rest of the vegetables. Finally, have a serving platter ready to go. You don’t want…

ByMichelleMay 6, 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…

ByMichelleMarch 16, 20200Comments

Recipes

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo

Trader Joe's added a new Mexican-inspired entree to its freezer section with the arrival of Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo ($4.99). Although you can't throw this one in the microwave, it cooks on the stovetop in about 10 minutes. Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo Nutrition Information Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo…

ByMichelleAugust 26, 20190Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Ghost Chile BBQ Sauce (and Made Chicken Sandwiches)

Over Memorial Day weekend, I picked up a bottle of Trader Joe's Ghost Chile BBQ sauce. No one was quite sure how spicy it was, it's subjective anyway, so I got the Kansas City BBQ sauce as a backup plan. The good news is, I'd call it medium. It does build up on you, so…

ByMichelleMay 30, 20190Comments

Main Course Recipes

Hanamaulu Cafe Chicken is the Gingery Fried Chicken of Your Dreams

The Hanamaulu Cafe, a local icon on Kaua'i, closed in 2014, after being in business for more than 80 years. But its famed fried ginger chicken lives on. The Internet has several versions of Hanamaulu Cafe chicken, but this recipe is the one that was passed on to me when I got married. As happens…

ByMichelleMay 14, 20191Comment

Recipes

Miso Roasted Chicken from Nigella Lawson’s At My Table

This month, I'm cooking from Nigella Lawson's At My Table, as part of the #RainyDaybBitesCookbookClub on Instagram. The book came out in April 2018 and is focused on the food Lawson "has always loved cooking. It doesn't require technique, dexterity or experience..." Thus far, I've made four or five dishes and the first of the…

ByMichelleJanuary 15, 20190Comments

Main Course Recipes Soups

Speedy Chicken Posole is a Fall Favorite

It's October. Soup weather has set in. In the last few weeks, I busted out the Instant Pot and have been turning to my Dutch oven for dinner more often. One of my fall favorites is posole. Legit versions of course ask you to braise a pork shoulder and soak some dried chiles. On the…

ByMichelleOctober 1, 20180Comments

Recipes

5 Delicious Dishes for Your Cinco de Mayo Menu + Dessert!

A taco bar is usually a go-to for Cinco de Mayo, but with some questions lingering around romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, crunchy gringo tacos piled with lettuce and cheddar cheese probably aren't the way to go this year. We've got five other delicious Cinco de Mayo recipes to enjoy on the day commemorating Mexico's…

ByMichelleMay 3, 20180Comments