We Tried Two New Vegan Dips/Sauces from Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe's has a mixed track record on vegan dips for me. We're not vegan, but eat plant-based no problem. And while I really liked the Vegan Tzatziki Dip, I wasn't so amazed by the Creamy Cauliflower Jalapeño one. Cauliflower stars again in Trader Joe's Vegan Buffalo Dip, not that you'd necesssarily be able to…

ByMichelleMarch 29, 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

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Creamy Cauliflower Jalapeño Dip

Trader Joe's just can't help itself when it comes to cauliflower. But where people looooooove the Cauliflower Gnocchi, and the Cauliflower Thins are interesting, I don't think Trader Joe's Creamy Cauliflower Jalapeño Dip is going to set any records. It's true that cauliflower is the first ingredient, but I don't actually know what it's doing…

ByMichelleJuly 2, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Thins

Trader Joe's just can't stop with the cauliflower. Joining the cauliflower gnocchi and the cauli pizza crust, TJ's now stocks Trader Joe's Cauliflower Thins. Low-carb fans who went through the cloud bread craze will recognize it as similar-ish. It's shredded cauliflower held together by eggs and parmesan cheese, and formed into a 4-inch round. Intended…

ByMichelleJune 4, 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…

ByMichelleMarch 10, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Caulipower Chicken Tenders

/ Is there anything cauliflower can't do? Caulipower, the company behind cauliflower-based frozen pizzas, tortillas and sweet potato toasts, is using dried cauliflower along with rice and corn flours to bread its new Caulipower Chicken Tenders. Gluten-free eaters rejoice! Caaulipower Chicken Tenders paired with Root Vegetable Fries from Trader Joe's. Baked, not fried, Caulipower Chicken Tenders…

ByMichelleNovember 10, 20190Comments

Recipes Side Dishes

Chorizo-Spiced Roasted Cauliflower – But It’s Vegetarian

The spice profile in Mexican chorizo makes it a love-it or hate-it proposition. While I love the the zing of vinegar with chiles, paprika, cinnamon and cumin, my husband would just as soon not. You can mix the chile paste mixture into ground pork or turkey, and as I discovered last week, you can (and you…

ByMichelleFebruary 2, 20170Comments

Cooking Main Course Recipes

Not A Sad Desk Lunch: Cauliflower with Mint-Walnut Pesto Sandwich

Cauliflower is a little eye-rolly these days. The hype is nearly as bad as it has been for kale. Over the last few years, food blogs have used it for everything from “alfredo” sauce to fried rice. Now, Trader Joe's sells riced cauliflower in both its frozen and produce sections. But let’s not blame the…

ByMichelleMarch 16, 20160Comments

Recipes Soups Travel

Winter White Cauliflower and Potato Chowder

You can tell it's winter by the number of bowls in our dishwasher. Oatmeal in the morning, soup for dinner. Over the last few weeks, it's been a regular soup smorgasbord around here. We've had lentil soup, pho, turkey soup, and chili. A couple of weeks ago, my friend Nicole texted me looking for a…

ByMichelleDecember 11, 20130Comments

Recipes Salads

Dinner for One: Cherry Arugula Salad

Today, it's been eight days since I’ve seen my husband. I’ve eaten five dinners on my own, if granola and snack mix on the plane home from Austin count as “dinner.” Cooking what I like, only for myself, usually that’s totally liberating. I get to eat all the things I like and he doesn’t. I see myself leaning against the stove in a crisp white shirt (mmm, very practical), sleeves rolled up, stirring a pot with one hand, contemplating my day while leisurely sipping a glass of red wine. Like in a movie.

ByMichelleJune 14, 20130Comments

We Tried Two New Vegan Dips/Sauces from Trader Joe’s

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

We Tried Trader Joe’s Creamy Cauliflower Jalapeño Dip

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

We Tried Caulipower Chicken Tenders

Chorizo-Spiced Roasted Cauliflower – But It’s Vegetarian

Not A Sad Desk Lunch: Cauliflower with Mint-Walnut Pesto Sandwich

Winter White Cauliflower and Potato Chowder

Dinner for One: Cherry Arugula Salad

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