Winter Trader Joe's Haul

 It's been a long time since I've done one of my TJ's hauls.  We've done a few shopping trips over the last few months and here's what we've been buying (that I remembered to photograph!)

I needed a small bottle of balsamic vinegar and looking forward to trying this one.

The Pita Bite Crackers are so crispy and flaky.  Thumbs up!

The Buttermilk Ranch dressing has been out for awhile but I just tried it. I like it!

I hadn't bought the Oat Creamer in awhile and thought it would make a nice treat when I want a little creamer in my coffee. *It's good on oatmeal too!

Some freezer items: Mr Click enjoys the Cookie Butter Ice Cream and I like the Mini Mint Ice Cream Mouthfuls (even though that's a mouthful to say!)

I grabbed the Organic Jasmine Rice for a dinner one night, it's so nice to have it in the freezer for "rice emergencies" like that.

We have not had the Reduced Guilt Mac & Cheese in years and it was an old favorite. We'll see if it still holds up.

I was influenced by a TJ's YouTuber to try this. It's so good! 

I bought this little tree for my mother in law for hosting Thanksgiving. TJ's does great plants and flowers!

I finally tried the Giant Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce--they are a customer favorite. They were good but City Girl #1 said "too dilly ". She isn't a dill fan.

I love their Srirachi sauce and the price point.

A fun new pasta to try!

A few more staples: The Squiggly Noodles are so versatile and really tasty..like in my Easy Peanut Noodles.

I use the Beefless Ground in lots of recipes...like my Slow Cooker Taco Soup , Vegan "Meaty" Lasagna,American Style Vegan Goulash, Vegan Tater Tot Hot Dish, Vegan Taco Pie, Vegan Egg Roll In a Bowl & Shepherd's Pie.

We're on our second Crunchy Chili Onion Oil.  A little goes a long way!

I buy the Raw Cashew Pieces for dairy free sauces and recipes.  Way more budget friendly than whole cashews.

What have you been buying at TJ's lately?

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{Recipe} Easy Peanut Noodles - Pantry/Freezer Meal In Minutes

 This is one of those crave-worthy meals that I can make almost any time because I usually have all of the ingredients on hand between my pantry, fridge and freezer. I use whatever fresh veggies I have available but frozen also work in this.  

Ingredients:

(2-3 servings)

1 package Trader Joe's Knife Cut Squiggly Noodles (or approximately 4 oz of pasta)

1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or protein of choice)

1/4 cup peanut butter (I used Kirkland brand)

1 TBS maple syrup

1 TBS Srirachi (less if you don't like too spicy

2 TBS soy sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

2-3 cups chopped vegetables (I used red onion, broccoli slaw, bell peppers, snap peas, carrots, frozen corn and edamame)

Optional: Sesame seeds and chopped scallion for topping

We've been loving the Trader Joe's Squiggly Knife Cut Noodles lately (seen in this post) but any pasta would work.

{Trader Joe's Haul-Spring 2023}

To make:

Chop up the vegetables and set aside

Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook noodles according to package directions

Make the sauce by whisking the peanut butter, maple syrup, sesame oil and Srirachi in a small bowl.  Set aside.

Sauté vegetables in water (or oil) and cook approximately 10 minutes until tender

Add chickpeas

When the noodles are done cooking, drain them and add to the vegetable mixture

Toss with the sauce to coat the noodles

Serve immediately. Try topping with sesame seeds, scallions and more Sriracha.  Yum!

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Most Popular Posts of 2023

  It's fun looking back on the previous year to see what we actually did. Here are the most popular posts from last year. Thanks for coming along!

{Field Trip} Jagged Little Pill in Philly

{Shopping} Costco in February

{DIY} How to Fix a Tunneled Jar Candle

{Travel} Six The Musical & Philadelphia Magic Gardens

{Travel} Nashville Trip Day 1-Downtown

{Recipe} Strawberry Crunch Cake

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{Travel} Family Trip to Riviera Maya

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Did you remember some of these posts? Which one was your favorite?

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Wrapping up December 2023

Hey there! It's been awhile. Thank you to everyone who checked in on me recently, I didn't mean to drop out of the blogosphere for almost a month but I'm back.  December came and went. Here's a recap of last month.

I spent some time in NYC with these gorgeous views.

Sipping some tea in my hotel room.

This was one of my favorite decorated buildings on my walk.

Smoothies and skylines.

Some of our decorations.

Willow getting a festive bow tie.

Getting ready for a family celebration.

Brother & Sister in law's house looked so pretty!

Playing Left Right Center on Christmas Eve with my family.

Our neighborhood luminaries were back!

Toki was here visiting...

...and so was Apollo!

Christmas morning presents and yeti pajama pants.

Christmas morning breakfast table.

TikTok cinnamon rolls and mimosas. (Trader Joe's Tangerine Juice elevates the mimosas!)

A quick selfie with the gang.

Before we knew it, we were taking the girls back to NYC  We went to a cute dog cafe for lunch.

New Year's Eve tradition with sushi. I didn't make it to midnight.  How was your month?

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