Tag: Trader Joe’s

Meatless Monday: Plant-Based Challenge Wk3

When you come to appreciate the wisdom of planning ahead because a) you get sick and b) you hadn't planned adequately enough... I enjoy meal planning and prepping on Sundays. But last Sunday would be followed by a day-off Monday, so less need. Plus, I felt slightly under the weather, so napping took priority. Hence … Continue reading Meatless Monday: Plant-Based Challenge Wk3

Meatless Monday – Potato Leek Galette

I made a Fruit Tart and had an extra sheet of puff pastry. I made Leek & Potato Soup and had an extra leek. I wanted something quick and easy to accompany leftover soup for dinner. I opened the fridge and there they were, leek and puff pastry, side-by-side. Potatoes were in the pantry. Ingredients? … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Potato Leek Galette

Meatless Monday – Farro & Kale Soup

A friend sent the best kind of text. She asked when I could be available to come for dinner; she had a vegan recipe she wanted to make for girls' night. Count me in! She set the table with a charming quilt she'd made and heirloom china, beautiful plates with a raised spot for a tea cup … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Farro & Kale Soup

Meatless Monday – Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (vegan)

I cannot for the life of me believe I haven't posted this recipe! I make it all the time, for any occasion that needs a (healthy) treat and for no occasion more than having over-ripe bananas. My friend Julie gave me this recipe years ago, though I made a few swaps: a flax egg for real … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (vegan)

Meatless Monday – Trader Joe’s California-Asian Meal

By the time we arrived home from the Christmas concert matinee, it was dinner time. We needed a quick, easy, family-friendly veggie meal. As I began pulling things from fridge and freezer, I laughed... Every item--fresh, frozen, and condiment--came from Trader Joe's! I don't have hard-and-fast recipes for the items on this menu, mostly because I change … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Trader Joe’s California-Asian Meal

Meatless Monday – Birthday Mac & Cheese

The one who made me a mama was turning 18. Because his birthday gift is a 3-day trip to an out-of-town concert venue with family + seven teenage friends over New Year's (yes, we might be nuts, but we also have a lot of experience chaperoning teens...), we decided to have a celebration dinner at … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Birthday Mac & Cheese

Meatless Monday – Spicy Coconut Noodles

Happy Halloween! Chili on Halloween has become something of a tradition for our family, mostly because it's healthy comfort food to warm up your insides on a cool fall evening but also because you can make a BIG pot and share it with friends. We have enjoyed Halloween parties with friends most of Tween's school … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Spicy Coconut Noodles

Thankful Thursday – Southern Oregon Summer

My gracious in-laws offered us the use of their home in Medford, Oregon while they're travelling (French & Italian Riviera). We had been planning a camping road-trip around college visits for Teen, but our kids gently pointed out that, ahem, as Scouts they camp all the time, and could we please not camp on vacation? Especially … Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Southern Oregon Summer

Meatless Monday – July 4th Ice Cream

Tween had cake for breakfast. To be fair, it was packaged and presented as a "muffin," but I say we should call a chocolate-chocolate chip "muffin" with cream cheese filling by its true name: cake. Whatever. He's 12 and it's a holiday. Full disclosure, I had ice cream for breakfast. Actually, I had coffee before … Continue reading Meatless Monday – July 4th Ice Cream

Meatless Monday – Quinoa Two Ways

Summertime is all about salad--cold, make-ahead, no fuss food. Which is why quinoa has become one of my fav's. Quinoa is a grain and contains protein, making it crazy healthy. And it's so versatile that it can be a side dish, a salad base, a salad topping, or an ingredient in another dish altogether. The first few … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Quinoa Two Ways