From Scratch, With Sass
Big flavor, tiny effort, and zero budget meltdowns. These recipes are here to prove you don’t need a culinary degree—or a pile of cash—to cook like you’ve got your life together. Fast, fuss-free, and seriously tasty... because who has time for anything else?
3 Ingredient Cinnamon Crunch Treats
Consider this to be a Rice Krispie treat, with a Trader Joe’s twist. I love trying new recipes that are so simple to prepare, yet seem like it took hours. I guess in this case it did take hours… but your actual cooking time is slim. Join me in making 3 Ingredient Cinnamon Crunch Treats, using everyday things in your kitchen! Enjoy!
Peri Peri Chicken Thighs
I just picked up the new Peri-Peri sauce and was thinking, what could I do with this? I also wanted to stay on a budget since I don’t normally buy raw meat (because it’s expensive), so I had to investigate. After browsing the meat section of Trader Joe’s, I found that chicken drumsticks and chicken thighs are the cheapest. In case you couldn’t already tell based on the title of this recipe, I chose the thighs. I thought they’d be easier to cook in a cast iron skillet. Yes, you heard correctly. I was gifted a cast iron and this was my first time using it! I’d like to mention before we get cooking that it was a raging success.
Baked Salmon Packets
If you’re new here then you should know that I love to make everything easy in the kitchen, which is why I adore Trader Joe’s so much! My aunt showed me how to throw together these amazing salmon packets and now I am going to share it with you! It’s so easy that you could put it together the morning of and then just toss the packets in the oven when you’re ready! Thanks to Trader Joe’s, we are cooking with some BBQ cut fresh Atlantic salmon. What could possibly be better than a quick, mess-free, delicious meal?
Roasted Rainbow Carrots
There is nothing I hate more than mushy carrots, or even worse, rock hard carrots. Which is why I’ve been perfecting my roasted carrot recipe! Not only is this recipe delicious, it’s super simple and inexpensive.
Gyoza & Veggie Sauté
This whole meal came out to around 445 calories, and that’s with me making a tad higher estimations! I eat this every single week and never get tired of it. You can swap out the zucchini for broccoli, carrots or whatever other veggies you have in mind!
Caramel Toffee Pretzel Cookies
I bought the seasonal salted caramel chips and the butter toffee pretzels and thought, why not make something out of these products. I threw them together in a bowl and made some delicious cookies! Now I want to share the recipe with you, and all the different ways you can put this recipe together.