A creation I conjured up, based on TJ ingredients. A bag of medium pre-cooked shrimp and a package of H8. The dressing was my creation: mayonnaise, 4 cubes frozen cilantro, juice of a lemon, salt, pepper and a bit of garlic powder. Quick and delicious. I’ll make it again.
Category Archives: Meals
Bacon Sarnies
Karen suggested we try the new Black Forest Bacon from Trader Joe’s. In thinking what to do with it (short of just cooking it and eating it plain, which is not a bad idea itself), I thought about making a Bacon Sarnie. Not quite authentic, but totally awesome in their own right. We used a …
Polish (?) Dinner
The last of the Polish Sausage from Kalinowski’s, sauerkraut, spatzle and shaved Brussels sprouts with TJ Everyday Seasoning.
Chicken, Spinach and Whole Wheat Pasta
As the title indicates. With broth sauce and garlic!
Mom’s Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Brunch at Egg Harbor.
I Love Bacon Party
On Saturday night, Scott and Amy through an “I Love Bacon” party. Party-goers brought dishes to share. Beer and wine were consumed. One of the items we brought was Candied Bacon, with cayenne. It was quite popular, as we were requested to bring it. Caramel pecan thing. It was made with toasted and seasoned pecans, …
Shrimp / Salad
I’ve been enamored of Trader Joe’s “Healthy 8” vegetable medley lately. Here it is paired with simple boiled shrimp and a simple dressing of lemon juice, olive oil and Trader Joe’s Everyday Seasoning. A little bread on the side. All were pleased.
Dinner at the brewery in Heidelberg
Group dinner at a local brewery in Heidelberg. There were several choices, here are a few. Pork schnitzel and fried potatoes. Pork medallions and cheese spatezle. Local brew from the brewery. After all this time in Germany, our first encounter with Apple Strudel (we never encountered Black Forest Cake either, although we weren’t really looking …
Wine on Rhine
Cruising the Rhine. Past Had a very nice bottle of Riesling, along with a nice lunch of ghoulash with noodles and pork schnitzel. We passed this on the way down the river. I love German compound words.
Dinner in Niederschopfheim
A sampling of the Alpine dinner in Niederschopfheim, presented by Musikverein in our honor.