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Trader Joe’s Mediterranean Hummus

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Trader Joe's Hummus

Trader Joe's Hummus

As you read in a previous post,  (click here)we like to snack on hummus and veggies.

Well, we have discovered a great new hummus at Trader Joe’s.

Well, to be completely truthful, we were shopping at Trader Joe’s and I was reaching for the hummus that we usually purchase, and well…. I grabbed the wrong one.

Ahh but sometime life takes these turns for the best, right? So we did not notice this slip until we were having some guests over and I brought out the hummus. It was only then did I realize that I bought a completely different package.

So, as luck would have it, as our guests were here, this hummus was just fantastic! What was the difference? Well, this Mediterranean hummus has perhaps a bit more garlic, and also has a wonderful garnish on the top of pine nuts, olive oil and herbs.

In our excitement, I forgot to take a photo before I stirred the hummus all together. Oops!

We served this yummy hummus with the usually veggies and some soft flatbreads as well.

The flat breads were also new-to us and they were like soft pita bread without a pocket- OR think of these breads as a light and thick tortilla. YUM!  We think these would make an excellent bread for a rolled sandwich (wrap) or fold over and serve with cream cheese and spinach inside?

Trader Joe's Flatbread

Trader Joe's Flatbread

All in the entire spread was wonderfully tasty and full of great Mediterranean flavors.

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Trader Joe’s Manchego Cheese

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Trader Joe's Manchego Cheese

Trader Joe's Manchego Cheese

Another great product discovered in the Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer, May 2010. To view The Fearless Flyer online, go to Traderjoes.com. You will see the information right on the home page.

We actually re- discovered this cheese by flipping through the Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer. We both love Tapas, those little bits or snacks typical to a Spanish bar or restaurant. We have enjoyed many different kinds of cheeses that are served for Tapas- and really did not know their names. This cheese is fairly distinctive, as it is dry-firm and has a distinctive dark rind.

So we read about this nutty, sharp tangy cheese from Spain, and thought OK sounds fantastic, right? So we had to laugh when we arrived at Trader Joe’s to discover that we already knew about the cheese, just not by the official name. HA!

So anyway this is a great cheese. It is firm and nutty and kinda crumbles when you cut it into thin slices. It makes a great cheese to go on a cheese tray maybe with a soft, ripe pear and some crackers.

According to the Fearless Flyer, this is a sheep’s milk cheese (hey news to us) and has been make in Spain for hundreds of years- Even mentioned in Don Quixote! (OK, yes I am curious now, and will have to seek out the book to check).

Another source for all things food, The Food Lover’s Companion,   mentions that this cheese melts easily. Then this got me thinking about a fantastic cheese sauce or even a yummy macaroni and cheese- Spanish Style. Hmmmm….  Maybe I will need to switch up some menus this week to sneak in a potato-cheese –thingy… What do you think??

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Trader Joe’s Triple Fruit Treat

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Confessions of a super busy week: I forgot to post a note about a great product, until, um…. the last handful!

Here is the full story… while shopping at Trader Joe’s we found a new-ish product: Trader Joe’s Triple Fruit Treat with mango, cranberries and blueberries.

Well, we thought they were new, looked great, so we should give these a try, right?  Then the checkout person was like “hey these are fantastic!”  and the person bagging up our groceries (in those nice, cloth bags) also commented on this seemingly ordinary bag of dried fruit “yes, I just love those mangos!”

So while we thought this was a new product, we guess it has been in the store for a few days at least.

Anyway back to the review…. This item really was just delicious! The mangos were cut into small, thin squares so they were just the right thickness to be chewy, but not too thick that you were worried about your teeth.  We already love dried cranberries, and these were nice because they were more separated, and not all smashed into large chunks. And dried blueberries? WOW these are really a nice dash of flavor, and make this mixture really shine!

Just to go over the top, we added some cashews and some peanuts to the dish when we were snacking on this fruit mixture. So to us, this was like a super gourmet trail mix. YUMMZ!

Trader Joe's Triple Fruit Treat

Trader Joe's Triple Fruit Treat

So here is the final handful of this dried fruit mix when we said to each other  “I thought YOU took the picture!”

Go ahead and try it today!