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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Polenta Provencale
Trader Joe’s Polenta Provencale Tastes Like: Truly excellent gnocchi alla vodka. Great With: A simple goat cheese omelette on the side, for breakfast. Perfect For: Heating up in the microwave for a filling, easy dish! Must Know: Labelled vegetarian, didn’t make me feel sick, couldn’t find evidence of gluten ingredients at all. Costs: $3.69 for…
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Just the Facts
It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these memes and I picked this one up from an old classmate of mine from back before the turn of the century… Crazy Tragic Sometimes Magic Michael went to high school with me! Isn’t it strange how paths cross again later in life thanks to the…
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5 Fandom Friday: Blog Snax
Yes! A food prompt! I love these! And this one is super specific, so I can’t wait to find out what everyone else munches on while blogging be honest everyone!!! 1. Peanut M&Ms went from being my least favourite M&M flavour to the one I crave all the time. Oh! How can I but sing…
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Adventures in Boston!
Over my school break, my boyfriend and I drove up to BOSTON for a weekend! I’ve never been, but often said I want to visit! (Side note: apparently I did visit as a child, but was too young to remember. Gotcha on that one, Mom!) You would not believe the hotel we stayed at. Right…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Hummus Salad Dressing
Trader Joe’s Hummus Salad Dressing Tastes Like: Cilantro. Totally honest here. There’s a good bit of cilantro here, but if anyone can make cilantro SING!, it’s Trader Joe. The flavour is distinctly hummus, the texture reminds me of sushi-restaurant salad dressing – creamy but very thin – best of both worlds, if ya ask me!…
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Currently… in March 2015
FEELING: Overworked and overwhelmed. I just got back from a school break and right away it’s back to the grind in a big way! I’m worried about next year still, but after the emotional roller coaster of this school year, I feel like I can handle anything that gets thrown my way. This year has…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Organic Vegetarian Chili
Trader Jose’s Organic Vegetarian Chili Tastes Like: This chili might be good enough to turn a carnivore to the herbi-curious side of things. That’s saying a lot – made-up words included. Great With: Chips for dipping and a little cheese on top. Perfect For: Gluten-free vegetarian chili cheese fries! Must Know: No evidence of gluten…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Vanilla Meringues
Trader Joe’s Vanilla Meringues Tastes Like: The exact thing that these taste like is this: Lucky Charms marshmallows. Are they the most complex meringues you’ll ever indulge in? No, probably not. But they will melt in your mouth and deliver a nice sugar kick at a sweet price. Great With: Cranberry juice – the sweetness…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Salted Caramel Gelato
Trader Joe’s Salted Caramel Gelato Tastes Like: Words fail! It’s creamy, savory, sweet. But does it taste like salted caramel? I would say “no.” It’s got a sort of butterscotch-y flavor to it, and it’s delicious, don’t get me wrong. I’m not even sure if I’d know the taste of “salted caramel,” to be honest…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: GIANT Peruvian Inca Corn
Trader Joe’s GIANT Peruvian Inca Corn Tastes Like: trying to put a name to this flavor was a real head-scratcher. My roommate said they taste like corn Pops, only salty instead of sweet. They have a kernally crunch to them, though, that’s hard to describe. They’re hard at the inside, flaky on the outside, and…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Dark Chocolate Toffee with Walnuts and Pecans
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Toffee with Walnuts and Pecans Tastes Like: crunchy, sweet toffee bar with a hint of nuts. Not so many nuts as you’d notice, but it’s a good overall effect! Great With: Throwing on top of your basket in the checkout line because you just. can’t. not. Perfect For: Fans of the…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins
Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins Tastes Like: sweet and hearty, complex and SO SO moist muffins…maybe it’s the maple here, but these are so sticky and soft and gushy (yes, I may have just made up a word) that even muffin haters (do they exist? Shunnnn the muffin haterz) will shut up when they have…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Cilantro & Jalapeno Hummus
Trader Joe’s Smooth & Creamy Cilantro & Jalapeno Hummus Tastes Like: JALAPENO LIKE WOAH. This is tangy and crisp at first (thanks to the cilantro – Trader Joe does cilantro like nobody’s business) but leaves behind a message and that message is MOUTH BURN. Which is awesome because YOU LOVE IT but be warned that…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Gone Bananas!
Trader Joe’s Gone Bananas! Tastes Like: banana-flavoured popsicle, heavily coated in a thick, crunchy layer of dark chocolate. Great With: milk and cartoons. Perfect For: kids, kids at heart, and sock monkeys. These aren’t too sweet, but are definitely creamy and the dark chocolate is nice quality. Which is a thing us sock monkeys really…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes Tastes Like: ladies and germs, you had better believe that I have searched the world over and tasted my fair share of gluten free cupcakes and I am here to tell you that, without a single doubt, these are THE ABSOLUTE BEST GLUTEN-FREE CUPCAKES YOU WILL EVER EAT. Why? Because…
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Buckeyes!
Christmas can be a tough time to be gluten-free because … because cookies everywhere, that’s why! Sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, everyone’s always shoving fluffy, moist, tantalizing cookies under your nose. It never gets easier having to politely turn down these offers! But screw those cookies. The most delicious Christmas treats are 100% gluten-free and…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Candy Cane Green Tea
Trader Joe’s Candy Cane Green Tea Tastes Like: Lightly minty, refreshing tea! Confession: I don’t usually like peppermint tea, and I don’t particularly like green tea, but this is refreshing and delightful! Great With: The end of the night, winding down and curling up with some knitting. Perfect For: After a big meal of sushi!…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Roasted Garlic Marinara
Trader Joe’s Roasted Garlic Marinara Tastes Like: Perfect tomato sauce. A tiny bit sweet, a touch of garlic, savory and perfectly seasoned. Great With: Spiralized zucchini or yellow squash, brown rice pasta, or splashing over the top of an omelette. Perfect For: Stocking up as a cupboard staple. Much easier than thinking about cooking is…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Channa Masala
Trader Joe’s Channa Masala Tastes Like: The perfect Channa Masala! This favorite dish of mine can be SO hit-or-miss…sometimes it’s so mild it’s like it barely exists at all. Other times, the spice is so overwhelming that the flavor (and enjoyment) just disappears! But TJ nails it here with the perfect level of spice. Tomatoey,…
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Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Apple-Strawberry & Apple-Coconut Bars
Trader Joe’s Apple-Strawberry & Apple-Coconut Bars Tastes Like: Solid applesauce. Like a solid form of applesauce, if you can grok such a thing! The Apple-Strawberry flavor has just a hint of tart, berry sweetness to it while the Apple-Coconut flavor is packed with dried coconut flakes! Great With: Oh, these guys need no introduction. They…