Trader Joe’s, Welcome Home

Trader Joe’s has opened a location in my city. After years of smuggling various nut butters and assorted treats home from other cities with a TJ’s, I can grab some Three-Layer Hummus on my way to my local Target. I’m a happy, happy gal. I stopped in the day after it opened and was thrilled [...]

My Produce-Picking Quirks

I’m not a huge fan of the grocery store. I think it goes hand in hand with not totally loving to cook. I do both tasks because I have to, but I consider them both chores. Grocery shopping is always more fun when my hubby comes along, but I try to do most of the [...]

5 Must-Buy Foods at Trader Joe’s (and a Slight Obsession…)

A new man has stolen my heart. And his name is Trader Joe. (Sorry, hubs!) The smaller-scale grocery store offers pretty much everything that makes my heart go pitter-patter: organic foods made with non GMO-ingredients, fresh fruits and veggies, wine and foodie health foods ad nauseam. This past weekend, Trader Joe’s came to my ‘hood: Kansas [...]