Three of the many coconut options at Trader Joe’s:
What’s your favorite coconut concoction?
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Happy Mother’s Day! Words from Mom
12 MayMy mom was full of wise sayings. Not that we recognized the wisdom growing up, but gradually her words have seeped into my daily life.
One echoes in my mind every day. “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Mom was a breakfast proponent. I’m never hungry until I’ve been up a few hours. So, she always insisted I eat, and I didn’t want to.
However, whenever I do have breakfast, I always think I’m “putting fuel in my body for the day,” and I always think of Mom.
Cutest little taters ever: Recipe
12 AprFact #1 – I don’t eat a lot of carbs (aka starch), so otatoepays are generally ixnayed.
Fact #2 – These teeny tiny potatoes are some of the cutest root veggies I’ve ever seen, and I wanted to eat them.
Teeny tiny taters
Fact #3 – A friend was coming over. Timing is everything.
And so, a meal was born including tiny, thinly sliced potatoes and other small veggie items.
Tiny tater small scramble
How to make tiny tater small scramble:
Spread oil olive in a skillet. Season with a clove of chopped garlic.
Add:
- Thinly sliced tiny potatoes
- Quartered cherry or grape tomatoes (keep it small)
- A block of cubed sprouted tofu
- A cup or two of chopped onions
- A quarter pint of baby bella sliced mushrooms
- Sprinkle a little salt
- Heat until potatoes are softened
- Enjoy with a friend!
On an uncanny note, this morning the following Harvest Public Radio story aired on my local NPR station: “Potato Industry Banks on Linda.” It’s about the decline in potato consumption and the efforts of the U.S. Potato Board to entice people to bring potatoes back to the table. Timely.
[This post is completely independent of any public radio programming and is not funded by the U.S. Potato Board or Trader Joe’s.]
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On the trail for chai: Oregon delivers
18 Mar… Oregon and Trader Joe’s, that is. All you coffee and tea diehards, this chai mix will give you a delicious alternative.
Oregon Chai runs hot and cold, and they’re both delicious
The box contains a chai concentrate. You mix it with milk or a milk substitute and heat or ice.
Today was really chilly and grey, ending in a “wintry mix” of rain and sleet. I heated up a mug of Oregon Chai and felt all snuggly and warm. One convenience is that you can modify the chai to your taste. If you like your chai sweet, use less milk. If you want it a little less sweet, use less chai and more milk (like I do).
Enjoy!
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Trader Joe’s “must haves” Faves from 2012
2 JanTrader Joe’s constantly comes up with wonderful items. While I love trying the new offerings, I find there are staples that I buy over and over. I have to have them on hand – TJ “must haves.”
I’d love to hear what TJ products you can’t live without! Please share your faves in the comments.
Here are 15 of mine that were featured on Things I Love at Trader Joe’s in 2012:
Pure deliciousness, without the oiliness.
Dark chocolate espresso beans by Trader Joe’s
Peppermint hard candy
Trader Joe’s Gummi Vites
Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
Trader Joe’s Chicken Sausage
Tj’s bananas, 19 cents each – No joke!
Orange Blossom Honey, oo la la!
Snack mantra: tomatoes and edamame. (Y)om.
Quinoa Duo with vegetable melange
Dark Chocolate Honey Mints
Balsamic vinegar
Savory Thin Mini Crackers
Thank you, Trader Joe’s for a year filled with good things!
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Tradition and good luck for the New Year
31 DecThere is a delicious tradition for the Jewish New Year. At that time, usually in September, people make a point to eat apples dipped in honey. It’s a symbol and a good-luck dish for a sweet new year.
It’s so good, you might have some to welcome the new month … or the new week … or to pack for lunch every day!
Apple beauty from Trader Joe’s
Organic Raw Honey
The classic Honey Bear
Happy New Year, everyone! Shana Tova Umetukah – a good and sweet year ahead!
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Hola from Guatemala!
26 DecHola from Guatemala! I’m traveling for the next week, and while I’ll be Trader Joeless, I will be meeting spectacular people, experiencing Guatemalan culture first hand and drinking delicious coffee!
Care to join me?
TJ’s offers a taste of Guatemala in its Organic Fair Trade Five Country Espresso Blend.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru and Sumatra combine forces in the name of espresso.
Salud!
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