During the holiday season I always enjoy coming up with different peppermint and gingerbread dessert recipes and after seeing a chocolate cream oreo pie topped with crushed peppermint on Instagram I was inspired to adapt the oreo pie into mini cookie cups. Since I also had sugar cookie dough and chocolate chip cookie dough in […]
I always enjoy trying Trader Joe’s baking mixes and was very happy to get the gingerbread mix on my last visit to Trader Joe’s. I love how versatile the baking mixes are and I knew the gingerbread mix would make some festive waffles, muffins and cookies. Today, I’m sharing two recipes featuring the baking mix, […]
One of my favorite home cooked meals is spaghetti and meatballs and therefore, I’ve frequently purchased Trader Joe’s precooked turkey meatballs so I can always make my favorite pasta dish. I’ve also enjoyed using the turkey meatballs for meatball grinders/toasts and as ground turkey filling for tacos, lettuce wraps, stuffed sweet potatoes, etc. On a […]
I found Trader Joe’s Middle Eastern Style Kebabs in the freezer section on a recent trip to Trader Joe’s and was excited to test them out. I used the meat in a variety of ways including on: toast, ramen and grain bowls. I like that this product tasted great microwaved and appreciate that the product […]
With Thanksgiving and the holiday season quickly approaching there tends to be a lot of leftovers after entertaining so I wanted to share four easy ways to reuse leftovers so none of the leftover food goes to waste and can be turned into quick and easy weekday meals that can all be made in under 20 minutes, […]
One of the Trader Joe’s seasonal products I look forward to the most during the thanksgiving season is holiday vegetable hash. I’ve enjoyed using this assortment of root vegetables and herbs in soups, salads, sandwiches, naan pizzas, pastas and more. Today, I’m sharing three new recipes featuring the holiday vegetable hash, which include: a tuna […]
I know this time of year becomes pumpkin overload and to be perfectly honest I’m not a big fan of a majority of the pumpkin products, but the one item I continually buy and look forward to each year is Trader Joe’s pumpkin bread & muffin mix. Today, i’m sharing three easy breakfast recipes, which […]
I have a major sweet tooth and can never resist a new Levain Bakery or Chip City speciality cookie. Today, I’m sharing a round up of three awesome Fall cookie flavors and my easy mini pumpkin chip cookie cup adaptation, which combines store-bought cookie dough and Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Mix. 1. Chip […]
One of the most fun parts of shopping at Trader Joe’s is the seasonal products. During my most recent trip I was very excited to test out some new pumpkin products to get myself into the Fall spirit. Some of the other seasonal favorites that I picked up included: butternut squash, harvest blend tea, pumpkin bread […]
After picking up my Trader Joe’s Fall haul I was energized and inspired to start cooking some fall dishes. Today, i’m sharing three of those dishes, which include: Tacos, Naan Pizza and Chicken Parmesan! 1. Butternut Squash & Black Bean Tacos – Serving Size: 1 Serving YOU WILL NEED:2 taco shells/tortillas1/4 cup butternut squash, cubed 1/4 teaspoon olive […]