I know, I am not the only Trader Joe’s enthusiast out there and I don’t know about you, but I am always thrilled when other people write about and recommend (new) items from Trader Joe’s that I might or might not have heard about or had the chance to try....
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I finally get around to posting my Thai red curry recipe (I know some of you have been waiting for this!) I love this dish because it’s so versatile (you can really use any vegetables that you want) and so filling. I always thought Thai curry was very hard to...
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It’s not a secret that I love Trader Joe’s. Did you know that Trader Joe’s is owned by Theo Albrecht, one of the two brothers that own the popular German chain store Aldi (which has expanded to the US by now, but has not made it to California yet. What...
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I’ve often lamented the fact that what I miss most about Germany (besides family and friends, obviously!) is freshly baked, whole grain bread with a crunchy crust and a soft, dense texture inside. You just can’t find this in the U.S. Anything that comes close to it, is insanely expensive and...
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I consider us pretty frugal overall. Or maybe frugal is the wrong word, but definitely cost-conscious. We live in a one-bedroom apartment (hopefully not much longer though, I need a craft room! Ha!), we only own one car, I have a short commute to work and we don’t spend a...
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I made this for J’s birthday dinner a couple of weeks ago and I’ve gotten some requests for the recipe, so I am more than happy to oblige and share this. It was a fairly quick and super-tasty dinner that only uses a little bit of cream and makes it...
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What do you do when you have a few bananas that have been sitting in your kitchen for a week and are turning brown? You make banana bread! Truth be told, I have never made banana bread in my life (mostly because both J and I are not big banana...
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A few weeks ago, I shared our meal planning routine and this week I thought I’d finally share a few of the dinners that find their way into our meal-plan on a regular basis. We ate out a lot when my family was here (which was mostly due to a...
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