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Trader Joe’s Chicago Style Popcorn Mix- A Review

October 15, 2014/in The Scoop! /by Delaina & Kris

Have you tried Trader Joe’s

Chicago Style Popcorn Mix yet?

Yes, it is as good as you think!

Trader Joe’s Chicago Style Popcorn mix is a snack mashup that is so good in our opinion, that you will be in danger of eating the whole bag in one sitting!

Think golden crisp and sweet caramel popcorn corn meets up in the bag with rich cheddar cheese popcorn pieces. Absolutely delicious!

I first had this crazy good combination in the airport in Chicago- so now I feel really hip and in the know- unfortunately I have not been back to the Chicago airport in some time and did not know how much I had missed this wonderful popcorn concoction until I realized I was dangerously close to the bottom of the bag!

So if you enjoy both caramel corn AND cheese popcorn and the Salty- Sweet dance of flavors in general, grab yourself a bag of Trader Joe’s Chicago Style Popcorn Mix the next time you are shopping– If you dare!

Wonton Soup: Fast and Easy

October 11, 2014/in The Scoop!, Vegetarian /by Delaina & Kris

Do you LOVE a steamy bowl of Wonton soup?

With the tasty ingredients at Trader Joe’s you can have a delicious bowl of Wonton style soup anytime without even leaving your house!

Here is my bowl of soup- I added some shredded zucchini, ginger and garlic to the broth- YUMMOOO!

Last week the weather started to get cooler here in the Midwest, and there were a few days of heavy rain so my cravings for a big bowl of soup came on strong!

My favorite part was that I could make this wonderful soup at home and watch some fun flicks – all warm and toasty!

Thank You Trader Joe’s!

Here is the super easy recipe:

1 box broth (I like vegetable broth, but chicken or beef would also work)
1 bag potstickers or Gyoza – any flavor (We used Shrimp Gyoza this time)

Extras to consider:

Ginger root (grate into the broth)
garlic (grate into the broth)
sesame oil
soy sauce
leftover cooked vegies

What to do:

Bring your stock of choice to a boil in a large pot over medium heat.

Carefully slip the frozen Goyza into the hot stock and reduce heat to simmer. Add any extras you are using to the pot such as leftover cooked vegies, garlic or ginger as well and cook for 10 minutes.

Serve in big bowls with a big spoon!

I also like to drizzle the top of the soup with a little sesame oil and soy sauce when I am serving it. You will see it in the pictures.

This is an AWESOME soup to make when you are feeling a bit under the weather too… Just a few ingredients and it will warm you up from the inside.

Make Ahead Kefir Breakfast Parfaits

June 25, 2014/in Recipes, The Scoop! /by Delaina & Kris

Super Easy Breakfast Parfaits with Kefir

Kefir is a wonderful fermented milk beverage that looks similar to yogurt, but packs more of a nutritional punch or pizazz! Kefir is loaded with lots of beneficial bacteria that can work wonders in our guts. To learn more about the benefits of Kefir, check out this site: http://www.culturedfoodlife.com/what-is-kefir/

Kefir makes a fabulous and easy make ahead breakfast that we have been enjoying for a few months now. We make it the night before – and even make 2-3 days worth of breakfast jars at a time. This way in the morning, breakfast is essentially done, we just add some crunchy slivered almonds or sunflower seeds and a spoon.

Super Easy & An Awesome Start to the day!

Here is what we do:

Pour 1 cup Kefir into a wide mouth glass jar with lid
Add 1/4 to 1/3 Old Fashioned or Quick Oats, dry OR 1/3 cup cooked brown rice
Add 1 tsp chia seeds
Add 1 Tbsp ground flax meal
Add 1/4 cup raisins

Then we stir the whole thing together, put a lid on it, and stick them in the refrigerator.

When we are ready to eat (usually in the AM, but we did enjoy one as a “breakfast for dinner” type quick meal recently) we add some crunchy topping such as slivered almonds or sunflower seeds or even granola. Use your imagination & get creative and add what you like.

These Kefir Breakfast Parfaits are wonderful with fresh fruits instead of the raisins. We purchased the big box of peaches recently and cut up a peach each day- just lovely! Blueberries, raspberry and strawberries have also found their way into our breakfast and on occasion an over ripe banana too.

Added benefit: These parfaits seem to take me further so that I am less hungry!

Give them a try and let us know how you build your Breakfast Parfait! Share your thoughts below or on FB~ Thanks!

Easy Carrot Raisin Salad

June 21, 2014/in Raw Foods, Recipes, The Scoop! /by Delaina & Kris

We got a craving recently for a childhood favorite: Carrot Raisin Salad.

Don’t you love it when you can take a trip down memory lane simply by dining on a meal? Well, we were unloading our groceries the other day and noticed that we placed the bag of carrots right next to a bag of raisins. Hmmmm .. we both started to say, remember enjoying carrot raisin salad as a kid?

We decided to make some right away.

We also decided to keep it super easy and make homemade coleslaw dressing to use as the dressing for the salad as we both LOVE that easy and versatile dressing.

What we did:

Grated up 1 lb of whole carrots
Tossed in about 1/2 cup raisins (maybe more…)
Tossed it with Easy Coleslaw Dressing

That was it! Super simple, right?

We enjoyed the salad right away on a bed of spinach. It was yummy. A nice mixture of an old friend and new tastes (in the form of the coleslaw dressing).

Luckily we had made enough carrot raisin salad to have it again the next day and this time we sprinkled the top with some sunflower seeds- which gave the salad a wonderful crunch and salty bit every now and then.

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