I’m a sucker for hard to find grapes in wine! I love the standards like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, but if there is something a little off the beaten path, I will try it. Zweigelt! Yum! Auxerrois! Double Yum. There are an estimated 5000 different grape varieties in use around the world. Italy and Greece […]
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(I have heard from several sources that this product has been discontinued from Trader Joe’s. It was fairly popular although I didn’t like it that much. R.I.P) I like chicken! I like cheese! Blue cheese is a perennial favorite at my house. Becky and I both love and eat it regularly. I’m always looking to add more
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Growing up I ate a TON of pretzels. Being on the east coast in those days there was only one pretzel worthy of eating and that was Snyder’s of Hanover (No relation unfortunately!). They are from Pennsylvania not to very far from where I grew up in Maryland so we had a steady supply all the
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The freezer aisle’s attempt at having its mac and eating it too, or: How to feel virtuous about comfort food at 2 PM on a Tuesday Picture this: you’re standing in the frozen food section, having an internal battle between your responsible adult self (who knows you should eat more vegetables) and your comfort food
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Here is something for a nice cold winter day (of which we are still having plenty here in the Pacific Northwests!). What could be better than a bowl of hot chili to warm you up! With that in mind, I headed to Trader Joe’s to pick up something to fill me up on a cold
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