Shani decided to go back on the Clean Program to try and get back some much needed energy.  In theory, this is accomplished by cutting out a whole ton of foods. (As if I didn’t have a hard enough time cooking for this girl!) This means I’m basically on the Clean Program as well.  (Though […]

Shani and I love wine! I’m always on the lookout for the next good value I can get for under $10 at TJ’s, which has led us into our own wine tasting events.  It’s always fun and sometimes we find a new favorite, which is what happened this week when we tried 3 new reds […]

I’ve been making this little omelette for myself all week and thought I would share!  I opted for a no cheese version as I’m trying to be good with the start of the new year and all.  And honestly, I don’t miss it one bit.  This is a very smooth tasting omelette, if that makes […]

I’m a huge fan of the humble taco in all of it’s forms.  From street taco to gourmet food truck taco, hard shell or soft, steak, chicken or pork, I enjoy them all (turkey in this case).  Shani, however, doesn’t have the same luxury in eating that I do. In addition to being gluten free […]

This is the simplest appetizer around! (next to chips and salsa that is) We’re fond of both the Original Savory thin mini Crackers (rice) and the Baked Sea Salt & Pepper Crisps Made with Rice crackers.  Trader Joe’s has at least one other variety of rice cracker, maybe more, it’s hard to keep track these […]

Gourmet burgers are all the rage these days and I thought we should add a gluten free turkey version.  As you might know, Shani thinks cows are cute and won’t eat them, and we don’t have a close gluten free bakery for good hamburger buns. ( I try to bake but it’s really too exact […]

I imagine we are  like a lot of people and fall into food ruts. We end up eating the same dishes over and over again due in a large part to laziness and an overall lack of creativity.  Busy lives lead to certain types of boredom it seems! So tonight, it was with great joy […]

Sometimes we need something that’s really easy to make but that has a little feel of complexity without all the work. By using a frozen veggie blend, adding a little more frozen broccoli, some frozen peas and the slightly spicy sweet chili sauce we can almost instantly get that in this dish. Ingredients used: 1/2 […]

We love this little appetizer – a perfect combination of sweet and salty!  It’s so easy to make ahead and then just toss under the broiler. Ingredients used: 12 Trader Joe’s Fancy Medjool Dates 1 package Trader Joe’s uncured Applewood bacon, cut in halves Trader Joe’s Extra Virgin Italian Olive Oil Spray toothpicks to fasten […]

This is another one of those super easy and fast recipes that I thought I should share.  I don’t recall where I first saw this, and to be honest, most of the time when I suggest it to the uninitiated I get a somewhat quizzical look in response!  But here’s the thing, this dish never […]