Easy Harry Potter Recipe: Castle Cats

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Are you looking forward to the new Harry Potter Movie as much as we are? We are so excited and have been thinking and planning some yummy treats so keep reading to find an Easy Harry Potter Recipe, Castle Cats!

Yep, a kid-friendly and super easy treat to enjoy with your tea~We LOVE Trader Joe’s Irish Breakfast–so tasty!

 

1 Can Trader Joe’s Buttermilk Biscuits

1 8oz tub Trader Joe’s Whipped Cream Cheese

1 Jar “red” jam (we used Trader Joe’s Strawberry preserves)

Optional: Dried fruit and nuts to decorate

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line your baking sheet with foil.

 

Open the can of Trader Joe’s Buttermilk Biscuits and separate them on a cutting board. For each Castle Cat Face, take a biscuit and flatten out with your fingers or a rolling pin. Place a Tablespoon of whipped cream cheese and a tablespoon of jam in the middle of the circle.

 

Carefully fold the sides of the biscuit tougher to form a half circle. Seal the edges together with a fork. Stretch each end back to form the cat ears.   Place each Castle Cat Face on the foiled lined baking sheet.

Cut slits for eyes with a small paring knife and decorate with fruit and nuts if you like.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown.

Makes 8 Castle Cats

What did you think about this Harry Potter Recipe? Leave us a comment below or on Facebook or on Twitter and tell us how you celebrated the new movie!

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Trader Joe’s Kansas City: Stores Open 15 July!

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At last the grand opening of Trader Joe’s in Kansas City is less than a month away! Those of us who LOVE Trader Joe’s are sooo excited that at last this awesome store is close at hand.

You can read more about the stores and the history of Trader Joe’s here:

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2011/06/10/trader-joes-sets-opening-dates-kc.html

Great news, there will be two locations for Trader Joe’s in the Kansas City area:

  • 1. Ward Parkway Center (Near Target)
  • 2. 119th & Roe

We drove by the Trader Joe’s location on Ward Parkway today…. lights are on, sign is up and folks were working on the parking lot. Yeah!!

Like I said… we are soo excited…  I can’t wait to buy the delish coffee and tea/ yummy snacks and wonderful cheeses…. eeks! I am not sure what products  I have missed the most!

What do you think? What are your favorite products at Trader Joe’s? Leave a comment below or on Facebook! THANKS!

 

How To Cook Dover Sole

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We were poking around in the fish section at our Trader Joe’s. We had to do this exploratory quest as once again Trader Joe’s re-organized the area, and we can’t find anything! OK what I really should say was that Trader Joe’s has shuffled all the frozen items around, and now we are seeing all kinds of new stuff for the first time.

Which is exactly what happened!

We were searching for our usual salmon, but instead we discovered a whole package of Dover Sole! YUM! I love Sole as it is such a delicate/light fish.  So we bought the sole instead and had a fabulous couple of meals as a result. Trader Joe's Dover Sole

Dover Sole also cooks up super fast, so it is the perfect fish to  cook on a busy night. Here is what we did:

1. Thaw the fish (cool water in the sink)

2. Pre-heat your oven to 425~ nice and HOT.

3. On a foil-lined pan that is lightly oiled, arrange the fish in one level, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Trader Joe's Dover Sole 2

4. Roast in the oven for 5-10 minutes until fully cooked.

~ YES! Dover Sole is just that easy to cook!  You will love the sweet flavor of this fish and how fast it cooks in the oven.

Have you tried Trader Joe’s Dover Sole? What did you think??

Trader Joe’s Chocolate Truffle Filled Figs

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There are so many new holiday products in Trader Joe’s right now, that we feel a bit like a kid in …. well a candy shop! But I guess that is how I feel when I shop at Trader Joe’s on many occasions as there are so many wonderful products to choose from.  Today we wanted to tell you about this product as you might easily pass it up:

9 Rabitos Royal~ Chocolate Truffle Filled Figs!

Chocolate covered FigsWe usually enjoy figs during the holidays ~ either fresh in a sauce or as an appetizer but certainly dried figs also make there way under the tree for some tasty gift-giving too.  So when we saw this package we instantly thought we are going to try these and see if they will make a nice gift.

The short answer is YES!!

These are absolutely delish! And a great mixture of flavors. First a nice-sized fig is stuffed with a smooth chocolaty truffle center (with a hint of brandy I might add) Then the whole truffle is covered in a thin layer of chocolate which melts in your mouth~ as well as on your fingers ~ YUM!

I tried to cut one in half for a photo… but Yikes~ the fig protested ~ and became utterly un-photogenic fast! So our advice is to pop the whole fig in your mouth and just savor all the flavors as they appear.

One Chocolate Covered Fig

Another cool thing? Each fig is individually wrapped for freshness and that  might make it easier to take a fig or two for a gourmet lunch box treat… OK that is my plan….. You could always add them to a cookie assortment too…

Have you tried these 9 Rabitos Royale ~ Chocolate Truffle Filled Figs yet?? What did you think??