Trader Joe’s Italian Sausage-less Sausage – Food Review

12/25/2010 by

If you’re currently a carnivore, don’t try this.  If you’re currently a carnivore thinking about a vegetarian path, really don’t try this.  If you’re currently a lifelong vegetarian who thinks this is what Italian sausage tastes like, keep on believing.

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Doctor Who – Season 5 (2010) – Back Again – TV Review

12/18/2010 by

After a long, long wait, the first disk of Doctor Who, Season 5 finally arrived from Netflix.  For Doctor Who fans, you won’t be disappointed.

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Trader Joe’s Update – December, 2010

12/18/2010 by

A recent trip to TJ’s proved disappointing this week.  Gone from the shelves were my favorite Chianti Artisan Salami as well as its cousin Pinot Grigio Artisan Salami.  I hope this a temporary aberration.  Read the rest of this entry »

Trader Joe’s – Vegetable Pad Thai – Food Review

12/17/2010 by

520 calories and no pig fat.  I hope exercise is part of this diet, because a diet of this Pad Thai is going to require a fair amount of exercise.

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Trader Joe’s Chicken Tikka Masala – Food Review – w/ Cumin Flavored Basmati Rice

12/12/2010 by

The national dish of England. Huh?

What happened to fish and chips, kidney pie and warm ale?

Has the whole world gone bonkers?

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Greek Cheese Appetizers – Tiropites – Recipe

12/11/2010 by

The recipe was supposed to make about 60 of these.  You’re looking at my total yield.  However there is salvation.

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Charles Shaw Shiraz (2008) – Wine Review – Trader Joe’s

12/11/2010 by

Even though I always pick up a bottle or two of Charles Shaw wine when at Trader Joe’s, I’ve never written about one.  So here goes.  It’s a head-to-head taste test between the Charles Shaw Shiraz and a D’aquino Gaetano Sangiovese.  California versus Italy.  Good thing this isn’t soccer.

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Italian Bread – Recipe

12/09/2010 by

Whatever possessed me to try this?  And then, whatever possessed me to try this 3 times?  And worse, whatever will possess me to try this one more time?

 

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Trader Joe’s Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Food Review

12/04/2010 by

Trader Joe just can’t be happy having one very good olive oil, he has to confuse us with a second one.

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Up In The Air (2009) – Movie Review

12/04/2010 by

Liked this so much the first time, I rented for a second look. Read the rest of this entry »