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5 Weeknight Dinners from Trader Joe’s

19 Feb 2016 Recipes

Since I have literally no time most days and need to have something on the table at dinner, I am grateful to have Trader Joe’s about two minutes away. We’re not big takeout people, I always feel overly full and like I could have made that better myself afterwards. There are a few staples I know I can rely on for a dinner that takes me under 20 minutes from start to finish and for prepared food and a very affordable price, they are quite delicious.

These already grilled chicken strips make for a super quick taco night. I also purchase their fresh salsa, tortilla, lettuce, mexican shredded cheese, and guac. Easy peasy! 

I usually add chicken and extra soy-sauce to make these a complete meal. Big Brian LOVES it, I personally am not a big stir-fry person in general but this works in a pinch.

We actually had this last night, and we both enjoyed it. I served it with Haricot Vert and an arugula salad and it was ready in under 20 minutes.

This is remarkably good for prepared sauce. Top it with freshly grated parmesan cheese over spaghetti and you’re good!

Love this pizza! It’s so easy and I keep it stocked in the freezer for a quick dinner. I usually top it with fresh ingredients like arugula, a little extra parmesan, proscuitto, etc..

There you have it! Our super simple weeknight dinner low down from Trader Joe’s. Give these a try when you don’t have time or just don’t feel like cooking a.k.a me every night. 

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The thing I’ve realized many kitchens later > little things can have a HUGE impact. Maybe it’s the marble tray next to the sink that holds your pretty soap container and wooden scrubber, or the white vintage bread container — these little additions can represent your true style even when you can’t completely make over the space. It’s an affordable way to spruce up your environment which can have a positive effect on your mood!

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In honor of Safer Internet Day earlier this month, we have been using the Google Be Internet Awesome program as a resource and found that the brave pillar of the program has really helped Brian start to navigate the online world with confidence.  If you haven’t had the tech talk with your children yet, it’s never too early to start to teach them good internet habits. I’m sharing more in stories today with some swipe ups to the program. But I’d love to hear how you’ve been approaching the tech talk with your family. 

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    I remember our first kitchen, we rented an apartme I remember our first kitchen, we rented an apartment on a second floor and MAN that thing was ugly. Not a redeeming quality about it 🙈 The old stained cabinet doors were so musty, the fake wood formica and yellow tile backsplash, I wish I had a picture of that thing!!

The thing I’ve realized many kitchens later > little things can have a HUGE impact. Maybe it’s the marble tray next to the sink that holds your pretty soap container and wooden scrubber, or the white vintage bread container — these little additions can represent your true style even when you can’t completely make over the space. It’s an affordable way to spruce up your environment which can have a positive effect on your mood!

I rounded up my favorite kitchen accessories with amazon finds today on the blog 🤍 Linking to the post in stories and will go out in today’s newsletter! #purejoyhome #kitchendesign #amazonfinds #amazonhome #ltkhome
    Hi! You may have heard me talk about a scary onlin Hi! You may have heard me talk about a scary online experience that happened to little Brian last year. During quarantine he started interacting with some of his friends and classmates on an app that had a chat feature. At first we liked it because the kids were using creativity and staying touch while everyone was home. We made sure all of the parental controls were on and settings private. One day Brian started getting emotional and said he wanted to take some time off the tablet iPad. We started talking about the issue more and he mentioned that a stranger sent him a message. It said “hello” and that person started to bother him in the game. I started to do some research and found there are ways for predators get in through third party apps. We want to share this experience because we have teamed up with Google to encourage you to have tech talk with your kids so we can all be safer online and build healthy tech habits. 

In honor of Safer Internet Day earlier this month, we have been using the Google Be Internet Awesome program as a resource and found that the brave pillar of the program has really helped Brian start to navigate the online world with confidence.  If you haven’t had the tech talk with your children yet, it’s never too early to start to teach them good internet habits. I’m sharing more in stories today with some swipe ups to the program. But I’d love to hear how you’ve been approaching the tech talk with your family. 

#sponsored by @google #BeInternetAwesome
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