Over the summer, my beau and I were in Connecticut for a birthday party. We brought the typical Bud Lights with us, but one of Albert’s friends showed up with something extra special: Not Your Father’s Root Beer. Basically, it’s alcoholic root beer. I know…right?! Though it’s 6% ABV, it doesn’t taste alcoholic at all…
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Chicken Sausage Pasta with Lemon, Chive, and Feta
Oh, chicken sausage. What would I do without you and your ability to bring together a quick and easy meal?! This time I paired sundried tomato and garlic sausage with Trader Joe’s spinach and chive pasta. The great thing about these flavored pastas from Trader Joe’s is that you can actually taste the herbs and…
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Rotisserie Chicken Tacos
One of the items on my Fall To-Do List was make Taco Tuesday a thing. There are a million ways to make a taco so you won’t get bored if you have this meal once a week. There are so many options when it comes to fillings and fixins! For my first official Taco Tuesday…
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Chicken and Zucchini in Peanut Sauce
Usually, when you build a meal around a jarred sauce, also known as taking the easy way out, it’s some sort of pasta with marinara. That doesn’t have to be the case if you can shop at Trader Joe’s. They have tons of jarred sauces for all sorts of cuisines. I recently picked up a jar…
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White Nectarine and Raspberry Fruit Crisp
As you may recall, one of my main Labor Day weekend goals was to try a new recipe, preferably a fruit crisp. There are some fruits that are just SO summerific. Fruit, to me, seems very seasonally dependent. We eat avocados and brussels sprouts all year long, but when fruit is out of season it’s…
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Kale and Chicken Sausage Frittata
Since I wasn’t going on any sort of vacay over my extra long Labor Day weekend I wanted to take advantage of the time otherwise wasted sitting around my apartment by testing out several recipes. Thus far, I had only made one recipe using the cast iron skillet I got for my birthday, but that…
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Cilantro Lime Rice
Why serve regular white rice when you could easily serve cilantro lime rice? Stupid question – you would never serve boring white rice when cilantro lime rice is an option. I got this idea from good ol Chipotle who claims to serve cilantro rice. If you tell me you taste anything other than plain white…
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Seasonal Tastes: July – Corn on the Cob with Basil Butter
Cooking with seasonal ingredients takes advantage of when produce is at its best. There’s usually more flavor, it can be more cost efficient, and it just feels more genuine. Each month I’ll cook a dish showcases and in-season ingredient. Corn on the cob is a fun thing to eat in the summer but something I…
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Parmesan Ranch Slaw
Trader Joe’s has a parmesan ranch dressing that they claim is low fat. It doesn’t taste low fat, which is why I had no problem drenching my slaw with it. Just toss some broccoli slaw with diced bell peppers and that dressing and you have a great picnic side. Halved cherry ‘maters would work well,…
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Crab and Snap Pea Pappardelle
Typically, when pasta is the main meal, it’s a Wintertime thing. You don’t mind eating hearty bolognese or dense alfredo when you’re in an oversized sweater by the fireplace. But it is totally possible to create a pasta entree that won’t make you afraid to put on a bikini afterwards. The key is to use…
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Peaches to Apples 