What’s In My Trader Joe’s Shopping Cart?

Trader Joes

I try to avoid going grocery shopping on the weekends as the stores are so crowded then. If you get up early and go as soon as the stores open it’s not so bad since a lot folks like to sleep in on the weekends. I am one of those people who wakes up early …

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Black Bean Dip & Green Chili Hummus

Taco Salad with Black Bean Dip & Green Chili Hummus

If you enjoy healthy Mexican – Southwest cuisine I have two recipes you will want to make. What a bonus that they are easy – using ordinary pantry ingredients and are pretty low calorie so you can easily fit them into your food plan. Beans which are the basis for both recipes are so healthy, filling and taste …

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A Hearty Turkey Chili

Turkey Chili

Yesterday I thawed out one of those jumbo  2.5 pound packages of ground turkey and couldn’t decide what to make with it. We just had our favorite Mini Meatloaves recipe earlier in the week so I didn’t want meatloaf again. The it came to me, what better recipe than chili to break in my new red Le …

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NuNaturals Give-A-Way Winners & Kodiak Cakes

Kodiak Cakes

To say I am behind in blogging right now would be an understatement! There is a back log of new food finds to post about, four new recipes that are fabulous enough to share, a new line of gluten free cookies and mixes that I was given to sample and post about as well as some new …

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Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Balsamic Reduction / NuNatural Stevia New Flavors

Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Balsamic Reduction

Pork Tenderloin is such an amazing and versatile cut of meat. It’s lean and so easy to cook making it perfect for just about any day of the week. When you slice pork tenderloin and cook it on the stove top it becomes an easy weeknight entrée. This recipe includes a balsamic reduction that is nothing …

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