I found a terrific website with simple meals using ingredients from Trader Joe’s. So far, all we’ve tried have been winners. Green Curry Chicken & Fried Rice Found here Two jars Trader Joe’s Thai Green Curry Simmer Sauce 1 package Just Grilled Chicken Strips 1 package frozen Vegetable Fried Rice Warm chicken and cook rice. […]

This is a nice twist on an old (fashioned) favorite. Peach Old Fashioned 2 peach slices 2 T maple syrup 3 dashes bitters 2 oz bourbon Muddle peach slices. Add maple syrup and bitters, stir. Add bourbon, stir. Add one large cube ice.

Fast and easy – and delicious! Salmon Flatbread 1 piece awakari bread Smoked salmon Simply top fresh awakari bread (found in any Middle Eastern/Turkish bakery) with smoked salmon and enjoy!

This isn’t quite as good as the tomato spread at Plano’s Urban Crust, but it will do in a pinch. And who doesn’t need jammy tomato spread at home to use on anything and everything?? Oven-Roasted Tomato Spread Discovered here 1 28 oz can whole plum tomatoes (no salt or seasoning) OR 5 ripe red […]

This is a perfect dip anything you can image in it tapenade. Have it on crackers, pita, soft cheese…your imagination is the limit. And it’s quick and easy to make. Kalamata Tapenade Found here 7 oz. jar of pitted kalamata olive, drained 1–2 T of garlic 2 T drained capers 2 T olive oil 1 […]

This is a simple side dish that outkicks its coverage, if you know what i mean. And it’s perfect for those buy one-get one asparagus deals I see all the time at the grocery store. Roasted Asparagus with Olives Found here 1 lb asparagus, trimmed 1/3 c kalamata olives, pitted 1 T extra-virgin olive oil […]

These were amazing. I halved the recipe and was promptly scolded when we ran out. Individual Cheesecake Discovered here 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1/2 c sugar 3 T lemon or lime curd 6 mini graham cracker crusts In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Beat in […]

I had bananas starting to go bad. I found a recipe. It was a marriage made in heaven … and we’ll be making these more often! Banana Cinnamon Rolls Discovered and adapted from here 1 c milk 3 T butter 1 packet fast-acting yeast 1 T sugar 1/4 t salt 1/2 c mashed ripe banana […]

This recipe is just too good. Instant list item. Eat it for breakfast. Have it on a burger. Make a BLT. Do what you like, but make it and eat it. Praline Bacon Recipe found here 12 pieces thick sliced bacon 2 T finely chopped pecans 1/4 c light brown sugar (scant) 1/4 t black […]