Tag: Trader Joes
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Taco Polenta Bake: A Trader Joe’s Classic with a Macro-Friendly Twist
Some recipes stay with you forever—not because they’re trendy or complicated, but because they’re comforting. My mom introduced me to this taco polenta bake over twenty years ago, and every time I make it, I’m instantly transported back to being a girl in her kitchen. It’s warm, cheesy, cozy, and endlessly satisfying. Of course, over…
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10-Minute Trader Joe’s Lentil Brussels Sprout Sauté
If you’ve been hanging around here for a while, you already know one of my love languages is Trader Joe’s shortcuts. There’s just something magical about walking into TJ’s and knowing dinner can be as easy as grabbing a bag, a box, and a drizzle of dressing. Minimal effort, maximum flavor, and no one has…
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Healthy Street Corn Chicken Bake
When you need a quick, flavorful, and protein-packed dinner, this Healthy Street Corn Chicken Bake will be your new weeknight hero. It’s everything we love about elote (Mexican street corn) turned into a lightened-up, high-protein main dish—with veggies tucked right in, minimal cleanup, and plenty of flavor. Even better? This recipe is easy to prep…
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Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip
This one’s so simple to whip up, I feel silly calling it a recipe. Sure, you could doctor it up by adding some fresh chopped chives or green onion on top, but the quick efforts using ingredients you probably have on hand are what makes this dip an easy to have on hand, high-protein option.…
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Skinny Lox Spread (High-Protein Bagel Hack)
Naming this recipe was harder than it looks. There’s no bagel, no schmear, and yet—somehow—it tastes like both. What you do get is all the flavor, nostalgia, and protein of a lox bagel, just in a lighter, more macro-friendly way. Growing up, lox and cream cheese bagels were a weekend staple. Maybe it’s because my…
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Texas Trout dip
We just hit our one year mark since moving to Texas and it’s been an exciting year! We absolutely love it here and are so grateful we took the leap. The only thing we’re missing is our family and friends – but hopefully with time, some of them will move close by. Downtown Austin is…
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Salmon Bruschetta over Lentil Salad
If you’ve ever been to any sort of book club, PTO potluck or other gathering where a group of women flock to a house holding their favorite tray of snacking goodness, you’ve probably come across the Trader Joe’s 3-ingredient lentil dip. Traditionally, this recipe calls for just three ingredients – all found at Trader Joe’s:…
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Trader Joes Chicken Shawarma Bowls
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been so tired you don’t even have the energy to think up what to make for dinner! Me!!!! How about if you’ve ever googled “Easy dinner” in the parking lot of the grocery store? Me!!!! And raise both hands if you’ve ever bought the ingredients for said “easy dinner”…
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Bruschetta Baked Chicken with Crispy Cauliflower Gnocchi
Have you guys tried Trader Joe’s Bruschetta in a jar before? It is, without a doubt, one of the best Trader Joe’s products and that’s saying a lot since I love all things Trader Joe’s. I remember the first time I tried it. I was in New York, visiting my sister in her tiny Manhattan…
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You Had Me At Sriracha: Sriracha BBQ Pulled Chicken
Looking for a meal you can make in less than five minutes and tastes delicious?? This dinner is so simple, I feel guilty calling it a “recipe”. It can be prepped in five minutes, cooks in a crock pot in four hours and tastes even better the next day for leftovers. Pulled meats are a win…
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