Foodie Friday: Trader Joe's Yellow Curry

I'm not a curry fan, but Evergreen made me a true believer once upon a time so Jon and I like to make a similar yellow curry with potatoes and carrots when I'm missing home...

Evergreen curry vs. Trader Joe's curry

What you will need:

6-8 small yellow potatoes
3 whole carrots
1 bottle thai yellow curry sauce
1/2 can light coconut milk
brown or white rice






Directions:

1. Cut potatoes and slice carrots into bite size pieces and boil them together in a pot.


2. Once tender, drain all the water and transfer to a large skillet.

3. Pour entire bottle of yellow curry sauce over the potatoes and carrots.


4. Pour only half the can of light coconut milk over the mix and simmer on medium heat. Cover.


5. Everything should take about 10 minutes to cook thoroughly, just be sure to stir frequently.


6. While simmering, this would be a perfect time to cook your rice. We used Trader Joe's microwave rice pouches, they take three minutes and cook perfectly.

7. Plate your rice and pour curry mix over the top, enjoy!


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Trader Joe's Blue Cheese Flatbread

My first observation was "Isn't it spelled Bleu?" Not in this case, Trader Joe's has once again made a stunning pizza (ahem, flatbread) with sharp and complex flavors of bleu cheeses, yum! Bleu cheeses are an acquired taste for sure, but this is a good start for those of you who want to step outside the box of mozzarella and cheddar.






Why does dark soda compliment pizza so well? But anyway, like a fat ass, I cut this bitch in half and ate the whole thing myself! That's what happens when you live with the pickiest person ever, but hey I'm not complaining. Happy eating!


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Trader Joe's Spaghetti

I love a lot of basic noodle dishes: macaroni and cheese, buttered noodles, spaghetti and marinara. I make this capellini pasta quite frequently because it is very simple, but full of flavor!



While the capellini (angel hair) is boiling, in a separate pan sauté some garlic and sun dried tomatoes in butter. Once the noodles are cooked, drain and add them into the sauté mix. Pour a small amount of marinara sauce over the noodles, chop up some fresh basil and sauté for a minute or two until everything is hot and cooked to perfection.



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Trader Joe's Pesto Bagel

I originally got the idea for these pesto bagels from a creation I have been custom ordering at Einstein Bros. Bagels for EIGHT years! It's my favorite bagel so it was without question that at some point I would be sharing the recipe here!




What you will need: bagels, pesto, mozzarella cheese and a tomato


1. Cut bagel in half and lightly toast. You will be putting them back in the toaster oven to melt the cheese, so don't over toast them.


2. Spread on some pesto.


3. Slice a tomato and add a couple slices to your open faced bagel.


4. Place a slice of mozzarella cheese over the top of each bagel and put back in the toaster oven to melt.


Sometimes I even add a bit of garlic salt to the top.


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Foodie Friday: a whole mess of snacks

Instead of picking one particular item to share with you this week, I'm going to dump a few of my favorites and regulars out. Also, can I just add that Trader Joe's should just sponsor me already?! ;)


Holy cow! Look at this lemon that Jon picked off his co-workers lemon tree. It was delicious with just a little salt and a spoon!


You know what else is good with a splash of salt (and pepper)? Tomatoes.


Garlic edamame, recipe here. Super easy, healthy and one of my ultimate favorite snacks!




Trader Joe's mini ice cream cones, Marty-size if you will. ;)




Charleston Chews, but they must be frozen!


Mmm mmm In n Out. My secret, order your grilled cheese or burger "extra toasted" and make sure to get your fries/burger "animal style".


I'm a fan of pomegranate seeds, but I don't like the graininess after chewing them for a while. If I'm not the weirdest person I know, then I don't know who is...


Artichokes, duh. Can you tell which one was bigger?


Chips and salsa, can you think of a better snack or something easier/tastier to bring to a party?


How about a veggie burger and smiley fries? These automatically put me in a better mood if I'm having a rough day.


Trader Joe's organic strawberry lemonade to wash it down...


Quinoa + carrots + garlic + soy sauce, a regular around these parts. Recipe here.


Popcorn and theater butter only! I actually love day old popcorn more than fresh popcorn (even more so if it's from the theater), so although I may not eat a lot during our movie, you better believe I will eat the entire thing for lunch the next day!


Adding hot sauce to popcorn is also necessary. :)


These Trader Joe's charmingly chewy chocolate chip cookies. Even Marty approves!

Dirty Polaroids

I'm doing a fun little "picture a day" polaroid project on Instagram (username: mylittleartichoke) for those who want to follow. Leave a comment here with your Instagram username for me to check out, too!



Speaking of polaroids, does anyone have the new and beautiful Black Piano Instax Mini 50S? I'm drooling over it.