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Roasted Tomato and Turkey Bolognese

December 3, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Every year when we decorate the Christmas tree, I try to make something really special for dinner. Something I’ve really come to love now that I’m an adult is creating my own holiday traditions. For the past five years, we decorate the same K-Mart tree I’ve had since college (which was 40 dollars and a little worse for the wear) and we eat spaghetti and meatballs, drink lots of wine, and listen to A Charlie Brown Christmas on repeat. Nothing says holidays to me like spaghetti and meatballs. But this year, out of sheer laziness, I decided on something a little easier. I made a Roasted Tomato and Turkey Bolognese, which is a delightfully quicker and lighter alternative to my usual fare, plus it has a secret ingredient that takes it to the next level!

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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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Trader Joe’s Soyrizo Tacos

January 29, 2019 by Elizabeth 4 Comments

This morning as I was washing dishes, I remembered this little taco shop where we ate on our honeymoon. We were in San Francisco, so we took a few days to drive down highway 1 to see Big Sur and hike in some of the parks. It was magical, but there was one major problem. No restaurants. No food, no gas, I mean it was the middle of nowhere. If you know me you know I have to eat every hour on the hour, so not long into our drive, I was desperate for food, and my phone had no service. As we drove down the highway, right in the middle of nowhere was a taco shop. I probably screamed “manna from heaven!” and jumped out of the car before we fully stopped. There was nothing else around it, so it felt very Twilight Zone. You order at the counter and then there’s a little patio where you can look out over the ocean and all the beautiful cliffs. We just sat there and had a beer and we kept saying “We’re so lucky!”

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