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Trader Joe’s Tahini Broccoli and Farro Salad

November 20, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Trader Joe’s and I have an on again off again relationship. It’s fraught with parking anxiety, too many people in the too narrow aisles, and distance from my house. Lately, we’re back together again, since a new TJ’s opened up, and I stocked up on some new products recently that I’ve been adding to absolutely everything. One of those is Chili Onion Crunch. It’s like a chili oil with crunchy dehydrated onions in it. Though I’m not crazy about their tahini, it’s a place to actually buy tahini, so I’ll take what I can get. After a short trip this week, I threw together this delicious Tahini Broccoli and Farro Salad using all Trader Joe’s Ingredients! It was simple, and perfect for taking a lunch to work. Top it off with a drizzle of Chili Onion Crunch and some Everything Bagel Seasoning, and you have a crazy delicious meal.

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Roasted Potato Salad with Za’atar

October 22, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

I’m a mayonnaise hater, and most potato salads look cringe-worthy to me. I can’t stomach anything with an uneven sauce to potato ratio. Good cooking is all about perfect ratios! After years of swearing off potato salad, I finally found out that it’s possible to make a good one with a little vinaigrette and a lot of mustard. The potatoes can be crispy and roasted then happily smashed to absorb all that good vinegary sauce. So I made this better Roasted Potato Salad with Za’atar for all the mayo haters.

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Sesame Carrot Crunch Salad

September 3, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

After taking Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Quiz, I found that I’m an “upholder.” The four tendencies are basically your response to the question “How do I respond to expectations?” Meaning that as an upholder, I will always do something I need to as long as I write it down. If it’s on my calendar, I do it. If you know me, you know how much I love a good list. I once got super fit by simply making a workout calendar and highlighting the days I worked out for ten weeks. Guess what? As soon as I ran out of room on my calendar, I quit working out.

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Roasted Cauliflower Steak with Spicy Tomato Sauce and Breadcrumbs

August 29, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

I’m on a pasta fast. Yes, this week has been hard. I’m not saying it’s worked and that I haven’t eaten pasta. I began to describe a pasta dish while writing my newsletter and got so hungry that I went into the kitchen and, like a crazy person slash hypnotized robot, started making penne alla vodka. So no, my pasta fast hasn’t been going well. I’ve already said pasta so many times in this post, it will most certainly be the number one hit on google when you look up “pasta.” The googlers will be disappointed. Because this is the opposite of pasta! But trust me on this one, it will fill that pasta-shaped void in your heart in the best way. It’s the most delicious roasted cauliflower steak with a totally bonkers spicy tomato sauce and crispy breadcrumbs. If this doesn’t do it for you, I can’t help you.

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