Author Archive
05/07/2011
Finally, one of TJ’s Indian Fare with pieces that are truly bite size.
(more…)
Tags:box lunch, calories, exotic, indian, indian fare, indian food, palak paneer, price, review, reviews, tj, tj's, trader joe's, vegetarian
Posted in Recipes, food, cooking and related items, Trader Joe's, Vegetarian | 2 Comments »
04/19/2011

Pretty good stuff. Nothing to write home about, but then worth a rotation on your lunch menu.
(more…)
Tags:box lunch, calories, dal makhani, exotic, food, indian, indian fare, indian food, price, review, reviews, tj, tj's, trader joe's, vegetarian
Posted in Recipes, food, cooking and related items, Trader Joe's | 6 Comments »
04/16/2011
Whether made spicy or not, people like this a lot.
(more…)
Tags:chicken, chinese, chinese garlic chicken, cooking, food, garlic, garlic chicken, not spicy, quick, recipes, simple, spicy, stir fry, wok
Posted in Recipes, Recipes, food, cooking and related items | 1 Comment »
04/10/2011
It’s sort of Indian marinara sauce. But I wouldn’t call it a meal.
(more…)
Tags:box lunches, calories, exotic, food, indian, indian food, price, punjab eggplant, review, reviews, tj, tj's, trader joe's, vegetarian
Posted in Recipes, food, cooking and related items, Trader Joe's, Vegetarian | Leave a Comment »
04/09/2011
A mild almost sweetish broth with some unobtrusive rice noodles makes for a quick and inexpensive lunch. The only problem is the 1340 mg of sodium (salt) per bowl. But still, not bad for 99 cents.
(more…)
Tags:box lunch, calories, exotic, food, gluten free, price, reviews, rice noodles, snack, sodium, tj, tj's, trader joe's, vegan, vegetarian
Posted in Recipes, food, cooking and related items, Trader Joe's, Vegetarian | 2 Comments »
04/09/2011
As the name implies, people might consider this a Strong wine. Strong and good.
(more…)
Tags:2008, alexander valley, alexander valley cabernet sauvignon, cabernet sauvignon, review, reviews, rodney strong, rodney strong alexander valley cabernet sauvignon 2008, tj, tj's, trader joe's, wine
Posted in Trader Joe's, Wine | Leave a Comment »
04/02/2011
Well, the risotto style is sort of a misnomer. But, the mashed potatoes still came out good.
(more…)
Tags:comfort food, cooking, food, garlic mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes, potatoes, recipe, recipes
Posted in Recipes, Recipes, food, cooking and related items | Leave a Comment »
03/27/2011
Once you take the plunge and accept that food in a cardboard box that is neither refrigerated, frozen or canned in tin is safe to eat, you’ll like TJ’s Jaipur Vegetables.
(more…)
Tags:box lunch, calories, exotic, food, indian, indian fare, indian food, jaipur vegetables, review, reviews, tj, tj's, trader joe's, vegetarian
Posted in Recipes, food, cooking and related items, Trader Joe's, Vegetarian | Leave a Comment »
03/27/2011
The French have redeemed themselves with this wine. This is a taste above some of the other French wines tasted here.
(more…)
Tags:bordeaux, j. calvert, medoc, recipes, reserve de l'estey medoc, review, tj, tj's, trader joe's, wine
Posted in Trader Joe's, Wine | Leave a Comment »
03/12/2011
Creamy, slightly sweet, slightly spicy, this will have you booking on the earliest ship to the islands.
(more…)
Tags:bisque, caribbean, caribbean surimi bisque, cooking, exotic, food, imitation crab, imitation lobster, recipe, recipes, soup, surimi
Posted in Recipes, Recipes, food, cooking and related items | 1 Comment »