Spice Shopping – Yes, Again! Going to one of my favorite places in Old Town Temecula – The Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants. These awesome ladies have VERY FRESH spices all the time and even if its not on the shelf, just order it, they’ll make it, and drop […]
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Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants
Spice Shopping (again)! Going to one of my favorite places to drop by is Old Town Temecula and drop in on this great store – The Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants. These awesome ladies have VERY FRESH spices all the time and even if its not on the shelf, […]
Why Berries Are So Beneficial
So what is it with Berries? All we seem to hear about is “Eat More Berries“! Here are the Top 7 Reasons: Berries are LOADED with Antioxidants. They contain 10X (that’s 10 times!) more antioxidant capacity than any other fruits or vegetables. Blackberries have the most antioxidant power out of […]
Macadamia & Cashew Milks are Wonderful
These two Whole Foods finds are awesome! I love both Macadamia nuts and Cashew nuts and have them as a treat now and then, mostly because they’re expensive. I just tried both of these milk substitutes with lunch and they both taste wonderful. Both are Organic and Unsweetened. The taste […]
Fiesta Taco Boats
UPDATE: I’m convinced these were probably a promotional item – I can’t find them ANYWHERE! Remember I bought some of these Ortega Fiesta Flats to try? Well, it’s Taco Tuesday today so I decided on Tacos for lunch. I started reheating some of the leftover Taco Meat I made a […]
Beyond Meat Burger and Sausage
These are all over the news. I have tried them before and they are actually pretty decent. However I’m going to do something different with them as an ingredient and post the recipe when I make them. The Beyond Meat (and the Impossible Burger for that matter) deserves its own […]
Amazon Whole Foods Finds
Dropped by the Whole Foods Market to spend a Gift Certificate and went on the prowl for some Interesting ingredients. Here’s what I found: The Chickpea Pasta really caught my eye – will try this tonight! The Red and Green Lentil Pastas I’ve tried in a different brand but I’ll […]
UPDATE: Stater Bros Find – Sundried Tomato & Basil Quinoa
This is one of my favorites but I have a new one to post this week – Its my new staple for Quinoa! This package can be flavored in any direction – which makes it very versatile! Oh Yeah – I really like this package!!! In Stater Bros Market, this […]
Trader Joes Find – Organic Vegetable Radiatorre Pasta
This pasta caught my eye – Organic and Vegetable. WIN-WIN! I haven’t made Radiatorre in a long time. I usually use it for a cold Pasta Salad. Might make something a little different now that its 100+ degrees with summer here.
Trader Joes Find – Red Quinoa
Shopping took me past Trader Joes and found some things to try. I liked these Nutritional Facts Labels so I bought a sample of each to test in a recipe. Organic Red Quinoa – Ahh, going to be a base for some Taco Meat! I’m thinking Red Quinoa, some roasted […]