Tag: Trader Joe’s

Grilled Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Creamy Tomato Soup

March 4, 2014

Just looking at these pictures makes me hungry for this quick meal again. What you need: -pane rustico, sliced -slices of sharp white cheddar -applewood smoked bacon (without nitrates, nitrites, or preservatives!) -butter -TJ’s creamy roasted red pepper and tomato soup, low sodium variety with some italian herbs and freshly ground peppercorns as a topping … More Grilled Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Creamy Tomato Soup

{Common Ground} between my Dining Room and Dressing Room

January 26, 2014

On the way back from a dizzying workout at the gym, I stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few items before a late dinner at home. I always check out the samples at good ol’Trader Joe’s and I liked the one yesterday so much that I added it to my assorted armful … More {Common Ground} between my Dining Room and Dressing Room

Tropical Pineapple and Kiwi Salad

January 14, 2014

I was confident when I pulled out the ramekin of leftover diced pineapple (the rest had gone into baked pineapple chicken last week) and opened up a bag of favorite herb greens and lettuce from TJ’s. Pineapple is so sweet and refreshing,  and reminds me of summer. When I opened the fruit drawer in the … More Tropical Pineapple and Kiwi Salad

BlueBoots finds Egyptian Food in Beantown!

December 26, 2012

I was craving Egyptian food here in the land of the famous Tea Party, stateside. I was also on the hunt for a nice place to take my friend, J, and her littlest Jr. to.  Need I make my mission more explicit? Although I have been here for a number of years, I only casually … More BlueBoots finds Egyptian Food in Beantown!