In honor of Cinco de Mayo today’s foodie adventure is Taco Today, which is a fast casual Mexican restaurant located on the Upper East Side, NYC. I ordered a chicken fajita tostada and I made homemade Mexican corn nachos as a side dish. Mexican Corn Nachos YOU WILL NEED:1/4 cup Trader Joe’s Mexican Style Roasted […]
For today’s quick & easy recipe i’m featuring an Asian inspired naan pizza, which entails: Trader Joe’s ahi tuna, which I previously featured on the blog, green curry sauce, shredded cabbage, orange & edamame. While this isn’t your typical pizza the flavors work really well together and the tandoori naan is the perfect base. Ahi […]
Since Cinco de Mayo is next week for this week’s foodspiration I’m featuring a mexican street corn dip, which includes Trader Joe’s Mexican corn, greek yogurt, lime juice & cilantro and I have tortilla chips and baby carrots for dipping. Mexican Street Corn DipYOU WILL NEED:2 tablespoons Trader Joe’s Mexican Corn1 tablespoon greek yogurt1/4 teaspoon […]
For today’s foodie adventure i’m featuring Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine, which has multiple locations throughout NYC. I ordered the roast pork and chose the yellow rice, beans & sweet plantains as my sides. Looking for more foodie adventures? check out some of our previous foodie adventure posts.
For today’s quick & easy recipe i’m sharing an asian inspired zucchini noodle (zoodle) recipe, which entails: shredded chicken, pepper, edamame and a honey ginger sauce. Soy Ginger Zoodles YOU WILL NEED:1 cup of zucchini noodles (zoodles)1/4 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon Trader Joe’s Fire Roasted Peppers & Onions1 tablespoon edamame1/4 cup cooked chicken, shredded2 tablespoons […]
This week my foodspiration is oranges and I’m sharing a recipe for an orange yogurt dip and mini orange cupcakes, which are frosted with yogurt dip and garnished with strawberries and orange segments. Orange Yogurt DipYOU WILL NEED:2 tablespoons greek yogurt1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract1/8 teaspoon honey2 tablespoons orange juice1/4 teaspoon orange zest DIRECTIONS:Combine greek yogurt, […]
For today’s foodie adventure I’m featuring Le Botaniste a plant-based organic food & wine bar, which has locations across New York & Belgium. I ordered the botanical menu, which included a cup of soup and half portion bowl. I chose the vegetable tajine bowl, which included: quinoa, potatoes, moroccan vegetable stew, root vegetables served with […]
I love a good stuffed sweet potato so today I’m sharing a sweet potato recipe, which entails: Trader Joe’s Misto alla Griglia roasted vegetables, lemon alfredo sauce & mozzarella. Lemon Alfredo Stuffed Sweet Potato YOU WILL NEED:1 Sweet Potato1/4 cup Trader Joe’s Misto alla Griglia2 tablespoons Trader Joe’s Limone Alfredo1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese DIRECTIONS: 1. […]
For this week’s foodspiration i’m featuring a snack board, which includes: graham crackers, strawberry yogurt dip & strawberry shortbread cookie cups. Mini Strawberry Shortbread Cookie CupsYOU WILL NEED:1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened1 cup all-purpose flour1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar1 tablespoon whipped cream1 strawberry, cut into bite sized pieces DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F2. Make […]
I love a good lunch special and was very excited to discover that Suki Ichiro Sushi, which is located on the Upper East Side, NYC has great lunch bento box specials. I ordered the chicken hibachi bento box, which comes with: California rolls, chicken & vegetables, pork gyoza, rice & a side soup or salad. […]