People LOVEEEEEE Trader Joe’s. And sometimes their OBSESSION can be a little much, but whenever I go to one (which isn’t too often since I don’t have one in my neighborhood and am not about lugging grocery bags on the subway), I can totally understand it. It has a lot of healthier snack options, is… Read More Two Trader Joe’s Hacks from Around the Web (+ Two of My Own)
As you’ve noticed (she says with a guilty expression realizing the last blog post was almost a month ago…), the past couple weeks I haven’t quite stuck with meal plans. Between babysitting late nights and having leftovers from a camping trip, I didn’t have much of a schedule worth posting. So, I ended up with… Read More Week 36: Cleaning Out the Fridge
This week included a new idea for a brunch casserole for one, dishes topped with leafy arugula, and a Spring picnic! Had in kitchen: Trader Joe’s pesto (I put it in my freezer when I didn’t finish it during the week), quinoa, Italian breadcrumbs, 1 tomato, olive oil, balsamic glaze, salt and pepper, coconut oil… Read More Week 35: Arugula Appetite
Ah! As I was writing this I didn’t think there was really any theme…but than realized the main meal elements all started with the letter “P”! Read on to see what I ate during my Pppppp week… Had in kitchen: Homemade tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, garlic spinach polenta, bay leaves, salt, pepper, olive oil, light… Read More Week 34: Pork, Parsnips and Polenta
Okay it wasn’t actually rent week for me, but I was trying to be on a rent week budget! If I go over budget one week, I try to supplement the week after, so that’s what I did this week. I’ve talked about how much I love Bon Appetit in the past, and I particularly… Read More Week 33: Rent Week Budget
Most home cooks are pretty obsessed with Ina Garten: she’s sweet, down-to-earth and accessible (she’s completely self-taught and has become SO successful, which is really inspiring)! And her recipes are easy to prepare but taste restaurant-worthy, perfect for impressing guests (or just family). This week I continued cooking out of one cookbook for the week,… Read More Week 32: Cookbook Meals: Cooking for Jeffrey
A locally-made condiment purchase and leftovers from Black Bean Soup Week influenced my meals this week–meaning that I was adding the HEAT! Read on to get spicy with me…
