Pear Champagne Salad
1 Bag Organic Baby Romaine 1 Pear Diced (D’Anjou) 1/2 Container Crumbled Blue Salem 1/2 Package Candied Walnuts 1/2 Cup Champagne Pear Vinaigrette Mix and serve – Delicious! (I purchased all ingred. at TJ’s)
Recipes
Tropical Smoothie
Frozen Mango,Papaya and Pineapple Orange Juice (or fresh orange, cut in quarters Vanilla Yogurt Protein Powder (optional) Mix all together in a blender or use a “hand blender”. Vary the amount of Orange Juice to make it the thickness you desire.
Crispy Orange chicken with Mushrooms, Asparagus and Jasmine Rice
This makes enough for 2 people. 3 small chicken breasts sliced mushrooms diced asparagus 1-2 shallots TJ’s orange mandarin sauce Tj’s jasmine rice corn starch flour pepper, garlic powder orange juice vegegetable oil 1. Cut 3 chicken breasts into chunks. Sprinkle with a bit of garlic powder and pepper. Set aside. …
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Pumpkin- Apple Streusel Cake
Adapted from a recipe by Bon Appétit October 2001 which called for a homemade pumpkin cake batter. Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Mix was born for this recipe! It’s to die for! Ingredients: Apples: 2 TBSP butter 4 cups sliced peeled cored apples (about 4 large) 3 TBSP sugar 3/4 …
Chicken Orzo with Peas
Ingredients: 2 cups Trader Joe’s chicken broth 1 cup water 1 1/2 cup orzo, uncooked 1/2 cup grated parmesan 1/2 cup frozen peas 12 oz raw chicken, diced Boil water, broth, chicken and orzo together. After bringing to a boil, simmer for 12-15 minutes. Then add parmesan and peas. Use salt …
Slow Cooker Lamb Curry
1 Seasoned Butterflied Boneless Leg of Lamb 1 Bottle Thai Yellow Curry Sauce 2 lg. potatoes 2 yams 1/2 bag baby carrots 1 lg. yellow onion Chop potatoes, yams, carrots and onion into large chunks and put in bottom of slow cooker. Place leg of lamb on top of veggies, fatty …
Tamale Bake Casserole
1 lb ground beef onion I cup chunky salsa verde (green) I can diced tomatoes and green chilies DRAINED 1 box of Trader Joes corn bread mix 1 cup creamed corn 1 can sliced black olives drained I cup shredded mexican cheese blend preheat oven to 350. Brown beef in pan …
Pasta Salad Italiano
2 bags Trader Joe’s Pasta Italiano Stir Fry 1 bottle Trader Joe’s Romano-Cesar Dressing 1 c. shredded carrot (optional) 1 c. shredded cheese (Mozzarella or Parmasean or a mixture, optional) Thaw Pasta Italiano. Add the bottle of dressing, the carrots and cheese and mix well. Chill.
Cheesy Bean Dip
8 oz cream cheese 1/2 jar Trader Joe’s Spicy bean dip 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese spread cream cheese in dish spread bean dip on top sprinkle with grated cheese Heat in microwave till hot and cheese melts. Serve with tortilla chips
Spaghetti Aglio Olio
Spaghetti con Aglio e Olio (Spaghetti with Garlic and Olive Oil) A classic dish from southern Italy. So simple, yet so good. Remember, with simple dishes like this, good ingredients are essential, with the olive oil being most important. I use Bariani, which unfortunately TJ’s doesn’t carry. Just make sure you …