I buy almost all of my groceries at Trader Joe’s and I know some of you do the same, but I also know some of you have a hard time finding stuff you think your kids will actually like and eat from Trader Joes’s. So, I thought I would share my weekly staples and favorites…
dinner
Wow, it really does look like summer…
Clearly, I am having a little an obsession with my town, since I posted about it yesterday but today instead of driving around Newport I got to ride my bike. I love riding my bike to the beach! I grew up across the street from the beach but now I live about 5 or…
Roasted Artichokes with Lemon Tarragon Dipping Sauce
Roasted Artichokes with Lemon Tarragon dipping sauce 3 artichokes 3 lemons 3/4 cup of wine olive oil, about 1/2 cup fresh thyme 2 cloves of garlic 3 heaping tablespoons of mayonnaise 2 teaspoons of fresh tarragon, can substitute with dried about 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon of worchestire sauce sea salt fresh ground pepper Artichokes are…
What exactly does it mean to be “happy”?
Well, I mentioned last week I was in a funk and now I am going on week 2 and the fog has not lifted. I wake up and think, hum, what am I doing today? Oh right, the same thing I did yesterday and the day before that and the day before that. …
turkey burger bowl
I am starting to think all my recipes look the same. Kinda weird, but they all taste different. The turkey burger bowl above is Tiara’s so it has ranch dressing on it but everyone else likes raspberry vinegarette or caesar dressing. Tabitha is the one who came up with this recipe as she is…
Is this my garage, or the dump?
Why is it that everything broken, needs to be taken to the Goodwill, all the sporting equipment, extra household supplies, wrapping supplies, craft items and everything else you can’t find a place for inside the house winds up in the garage? Obviously, the answer is because there is no where else to put…
kale fried rice
I originally saw this recipe in Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook but over time I have made a bunch of changes to make it my own. 8 ounce package of organic cleaned and chopped kale 2 packages of frozen brown rice from Trader Joe’s ( each package is 10 oz) I love using this…
yum yum..stuffed eggplant
Stuffed Eggplant My mom has been making this recipe for years but I have just recently started making it for my family. Shockingly enough everyone except Tabitha will eat it. I eat a whole half as my main course but the kids and Lou like it as a side dish. It yummy and healthy,…