1 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: Hi everybody. I'm Kelsey Nixon and this is Kitchen Prescription, 2 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: the podcast you've listened to and you don't know what 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: to make for dinner. Today is episode seventy three, My 4 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: favorite shortcut ingredients from Trader Joe's. If you are trying 5 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: to survive what I call the winter Blah weeks, meaning 6 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 1: the last two weeks of February the first two weeks 7 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: of March, you might be looking for a few recipes 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: to have in your dinner lineup that originate from let's 9 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 1: call them shortcut ingredients. And this time of year can 10 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: be such a tease with like a random sixty five 11 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: degree day and then it snows two days later. So 12 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: if you find yourself stuck in those bla weeks, you 13 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: might just be looking for recipes that are going to 14 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 1: help you kind of get out of a dinner rut. 15 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: And we need those to be super, super simple. So 16 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: that's what we're going to dig in today, some of 17 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: my favorite short cut ingredients that turn into really simple dinners. 18 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: But first we're going to discuss a few recipes you 19 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: can throw on your meal plan for the week. Remember 20 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,839 Speaker 1: it's March, which means these are all five ingredient recipes 21 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: to help you simplify this month. The first recipe is 22 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 1: sheet pans sweet potato, yoki and sausage. So this recipe 23 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: uses actually two shortcut ingredients I almost always keep on hand, 24 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 1: which is either frozen yoki or you could use like 25 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:32,960 Speaker 1: the fresh non ki that's actually a pantry staple, and 26 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 1: pre cooked sausage. So this is like the chicken sausage 27 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: that you see if you're a trader Joe's shopper. They 28 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: have all different flavors. They have a garlic and herb, 29 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 1: they have an apple chicken, they have a sweet Italian. 30 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 1: But it's the sausage that's actually already been cooked, so 31 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: you just have to kind of rewarm it. And both 32 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: of these things, yoki and sausage do so great on 33 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: a sheet pan, And this recipe includes a pesto that 34 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: you drizzle on afterwards, and by roasting them together, they 35 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: get nice and crispy and cooked through and it's just 36 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: really really good. So I also like it's very easy 37 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: to deconstruct from my kids, and so I can put 38 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: the yocchi on one side, I can put the sausage 39 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: on the other side, and they usually throw in some 40 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: vegetables as well, some onions and some peppers and things 41 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 1: like that, So that's our first recipe. Next, we're making 42 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 1: the tortellini with tomatoes and creamy pesto. Another recipe that 43 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:27,959 Speaker 1: includes pesto, but it kind of has like a totally 44 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 1: different flavor profile. So I'm going to use tortellini. I'm 45 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: going to add grape tomatoes, and I'm going to make 46 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: this creamy pesta sauce with a little bit of heavy 47 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: cream and a abaouto tablespoon or so of pesto, and 48 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 1: it is very delicious. I also had some mozzarella cheese 49 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 1: in there and usually drizzle it with balsamic vinegar, just 50 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: a classic Italian dish staple for our house. And the 51 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: tortellini you can either use meat filled or cheese filled, 52 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: depending on what your family likes. But the fact that 53 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: it's tortellini just makes it a heartier pasta, so it 54 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 1: feels more like a full dinner rather than me just 55 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: using like spaghetti or something. So that's the second recipe, 56 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: and then the third recipe is coming at the request 57 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 1: of my eleven year old Oliver. We are doing broccoli 58 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: cheddar stuffed baked potatoes. He loves that broccoli cheddar combo. 59 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: In fact, last week we made the cheesy broccoli cheddar skillet. 60 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: It's like it's almost like a casserole. But anyways, he 61 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 1: loves broccoli cheddar, and he said, can we have this again? 62 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:32,679 Speaker 1: I said, well, let's do something broccoli cheddar just a 63 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: little different. And I always think of baked potatoes in March, 64 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: and I think it's because of like Saint Patrick's Day 65 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: and something about potatoes and Irish. I don't know. So 66 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: we're gonna do classic baked potatoes with a very simple 67 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: but delicious homemade kind of brocoli cheddar sauce. It's five ingredients. 68 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: It's so simple but so good. And that's it. You guys. 69 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: They're your recipes for the week. You can find in 70 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: print all of them in recipe Club independently, or our 71 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: weekly meal plan includes all of these recipes with an 72 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: easy to follow shopping list that's broken down by each recipe. 73 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: And while we publish new recipes every month and weekly 74 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: meal plans every week, seasonally we try and do an 75 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: entire month of five ingredient recipes. We just have found 76 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 1: that many of you who find yourself either in an 77 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: overwhelmed chapter of life, or in a chapter of life 78 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: where you're trying to get excited about cooking again, that 79 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:32,480 Speaker 1: five ingredient recipes feel like recipes you can handle. So 80 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:34,359 Speaker 1: it's not all of the recipes and Recipe Club, but 81 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 1: we do try and have a very robust library of 82 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: those types of recipes, and this month that's what all 83 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: of our recipes are. So if you've been thinking about 84 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 1: trying Recipe Club, this month will be a great month 85 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: to check it out. You get in there, you get 86 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: access to all of our recipes and can see if 87 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,720 Speaker 1: it's a good fit for you. Okay, let's jump into 88 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: the back half of the podcast and discuss my favorite 89 00:04:55,839 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: shortcut ingredients from Trader Joe's. All right, I'm so excited 90 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: to discuss some of my favorite shortcut ingredients that turn 91 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: into simple dinners. And we're gonna discuss this through the 92 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: lens of a Trader Joe's shopper. But if you don't 93 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 1: shop there, or you don't have a Trader Joe's close by, 94 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 1: don't stop listening quite yet, because while you can purchase 95 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 1: these ingredients from Trader Joe's, nearly all of them can 96 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: be purchased at most grocery chains, So these are the 97 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: ones that just happen to end up in my red 98 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 1: shopping cart every time I go to Trader Joe's. We 99 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: are gonna do six ingredients, and for each of these 100 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: six ingredients, I am going to give you three recipe 101 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:44,280 Speaker 1: ideas for those ingredients. First up is we're gonna go 102 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,040 Speaker 1: to the frozen asle. We're gonna go to the frozen isle, 103 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: and we're gonna pick up the frozen rice. Now you 104 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:52,799 Speaker 1: can buy frozen rice at other retailers, but at Trader 105 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: Joe's specifically, they have a couple of different varieties. They 106 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:58,679 Speaker 1: have jasmine rice, they have brown rice, and a wild 107 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: rice variety. Come in these little packs. You pop them 108 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,160 Speaker 1: in the microwave and they cook in three minutes, and 109 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: it's just a lifesaver. Sometimes it's not hard to cook rice, 110 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 1: especially if you've got a rice cooker at home, but 111 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: it does take time. It does. You got to have 112 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,720 Speaker 1: twenty minutes. So this is really nice because you can 113 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:20,919 Speaker 1: make rice happen fast. And a couple of recipes I 114 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: tend to make with this frozen rice are orange chicken 115 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: and broccoli. So we're going double whammy. Here. The most 116 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 1: popular ingredient or product sold at Trader Joe's is their 117 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,359 Speaker 1: frozen orange chicken. It has got a cold following for 118 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: a reason, and sometimes I will use that plus fresh 119 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: broccoli and a fresh red bell pepper and this frozen rice. 120 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: And that is a very simple dinner. Like it's so 121 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: simple it's almost laughable. But there's an idea for you. 122 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: Another one. I'll do a crispy coconut shrimp bowls. So 123 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: I'll take whether it's fresh or frozen shrimp, i will 124 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: coat it in a mixture of pink or bread crust 125 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: and some flaked coconut and sweetened coconut and make really 126 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: crispy shrimp. I'll do some atamame in there, maybe soup cucumbers, 127 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 1: and I'll serve this over the warmed frozen rice and 128 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 1: it's really really good. And then finally Korean beef and 129 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: rice bowls. So I have these, and these are all 130 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 1: recipes that you can find in Recipe Club and print 131 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: them out, and they're all Trader Joe's friendly, but also 132 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: friendly to other stores. I want to make sure you 133 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: guys know that they're not just for Trader Joe's ingredients. 134 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: But the cream beef. It's made with ground beef, and 135 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: it's got a really delicious sauce. You've got some soy 136 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: sauce in there, some rice, vinegar, some ginger, and it 137 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: comes together so fast because it's ground beef. But then 138 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 1: it is just like the flavor profile because typically when 139 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: I think of chicken and rice or a protein and rice, 140 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: I think of more of like a traditional like lemon 141 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: herbish profile. And I like that this takes some of 142 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 1: that idea of protein and rice and gives it an 143 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: Asian twist. So those are the three recipes that I 144 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 1: tend to rely on with my frozen rice. Next, diced panchetta. 145 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: So this is an easy pop of protein to add 146 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: to pastas, to salads or baked dishes. The brand that's 147 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 1: carried at Trader Joe's. I've seen it carried other places 148 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: as well, But it's called Sataro and it's like little 149 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: pieces like little it's like diced panchetta, and you can 150 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 1: saute it in a pan. It takes like two minutes 151 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 1: and it is so yummy and rich, and I will 152 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:36,960 Speaker 1: top like I have a catch to a peppe I made. 153 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 1: I just made it last night, actually, and to put 154 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:43,119 Speaker 1: this over pasta, it's almost like a garnish or a sprinkling. 155 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: Is so yummy, and it feels much easier than cooking 156 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 1: bacon to me, and I like it's a little saltier 157 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: than that. I just love it. I also use it 158 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 1: in my lemon chickpea pasta salad, which is in like 159 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 1: a potluck go to for me. When I'm asked to 160 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 1: bring a salad, I'll take that. And then I have 161 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: a five ingredient veggie for tata that is one of 162 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: the most popular recipes and recipe club that includes this 163 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: panchetta with some unexpected cheddar cheese and some eggs and 164 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:15,079 Speaker 1: some spinach and some tomatoes, and it just is It's 165 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: really delicious. And I think the reason that forritata is 166 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:20,559 Speaker 1: so good because you have the richness of this pancetta. 167 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: So it's only a couple of bucks last in your 168 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: fridge for a couple of weeks. You can have it 169 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 1: on hand so you can easily add it to things. 170 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: But this is definitely a favorite shortcut ingredient for me. 171 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 1: Now let's get into some sauces. So jarred sauces. I 172 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: tend to be a bit picky because I want the 173 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 1: ingredients to be pretty healthy, but I wanted to be flavorful. 174 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: And the two that I like most from Trader Jo's 175 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 1: are their Tai yellow curry and their soyaki. So let's 176 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:53,880 Speaker 1: first talk about the curry sauce. So this is going 177 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:58,960 Speaker 1: to pair perfectly with meat, chicken, tofu veggies. It's like 178 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: it's anything. It's everything you need to make a curry 179 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: in a hurry. So I will typically pair one of 180 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 1: those things, some sort of protein base with veggies to 181 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 1: make you know, Trader Joe's actually sells a stir fried 182 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,920 Speaker 1: veggie kit in the produce section. They have for years, 183 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: and so I'll just saute that with this sauce a 184 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:23,719 Speaker 1: can of coconut milk and season't really be able with 185 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: salt and pepper, and serve that over rice. And that 186 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:29,959 Speaker 1: is the world's easiest dinner. But it is chocolate of 187 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 1: veggies and flavor, and it's hardy and it's delicious. So 188 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 1: that's a great shortcut dinner for me. Mango lime chicken 189 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:41,440 Speaker 1: curry is basically what I just said, but you add 190 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:45,480 Speaker 1: fresh mango, you add some lime, and the one before 191 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 1: I typically just do veggie, but this one I'll always 192 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 1: add chicken and so I get a little bit more 193 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:52,959 Speaker 1: protein in there. And then the last one I'll use 194 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:55,320 Speaker 1: this for is my chickpea and potato curry. So this 195 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:57,959 Speaker 1: is totally vegetarian as well, but it uses the chickpea 196 00:10:58,000 --> 00:10:59,880 Speaker 1: in there the potato to kind of make it a 197 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 1: bit hardier. It doesn't have any coconut in it, so 198 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:05,360 Speaker 1: it's not quite as sweet, and it's just a little 199 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 1: bit more earthy and rich. But that is That's actually 200 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 1: a new recipe that my kids have really been enjoying. 201 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,680 Speaker 1: So oh yeah, it's a Recipe Club recipe this month, 202 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 1: so it's new. It's new to the to the family 203 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: this month. Okay. The next ingredient is this soyaki sauce, 204 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 1: which is basically like a tariaki sauce. I use it 205 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 1: as a marinate, I use it as a sturfry sauce, 206 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 1: or even a dipping sauce for like potstickers. So the 207 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:34,200 Speaker 1: recipes that I go to most often for this are 208 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 1: a tariochi chicken sturfry. I have a tariaki pork tender 209 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 1: loin that's a sheet pan recipe that I will marinate 210 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: the pork tender loin in and I'll do pineapple peppers 211 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: and red onion and just let that all get to 212 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:50,959 Speaker 1: work in the oven and it turns into a great meal. 213 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 1: And then a tariachi glazed salmon with etamami. So I 214 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:58,840 Speaker 1: really like this sauce with fish as well. Next, chicken 215 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: sausage we talked about for one of the recipes we're 216 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 1: making this week. But these Italian cooked sausages are like 217 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: so easy, like you literally just have to warm them up. 218 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:11,319 Speaker 1: It's like a fancy hot dog. I don't even want 219 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 1: to say that, because it discounts the flavor. It's so 220 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:16,600 Speaker 1: much better than a hot dog. But it is such 221 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: an easy source of protein to have on hand because 222 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 1: it will stay in your fridge for many weeks. So 223 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 1: it's like if you are making a pasta dish or 224 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:27,319 Speaker 1: you are making a skillet dish with rice, you can 225 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: simply add these cooked sausages and it's an instant addition 226 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:34,400 Speaker 1: of protein. So a couple of the recipes and recipe 227 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 1: club you'll find with these are the orzo and Sausage skillet. 228 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:42,640 Speaker 1: The sausage, pepper and potato skillet also another very popular recipe, 229 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 1: And like what I'm making this week the sweet potato 230 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: yoqua with sausage. Finally, the sixth ingredient that I tend 231 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: to make, or I tend to reach for very often 232 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 1: when it comes to shortcuts, is the ten minute furrow. 233 00:12:57,679 --> 00:13:00,679 Speaker 1: It's my favorite quick cooking grain. It that I use 234 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:03,840 Speaker 1: for salads, I use it in soups, I use it insides. 235 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 1: It is like infinitely better than rice to me. It's 236 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 1: got this nutty flavor and I love the texture of it, 237 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:13,079 Speaker 1: but it still only cooks in ten minutes. So I'll 238 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 1: use this for apple cheddar grain bowls. I've got a 239 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:19,440 Speaker 1: sweet Green harvest grain bowl knockoff in Recipe Club that 240 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:22,640 Speaker 1: we use this for, and a beef and furrow soup 241 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 1: that it's just really awesome in. So there you have it. 242 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: Those are six of my favorites. The frozen rice, the 243 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: dice panchetta, these two sauces, the Thai yellow curry and 244 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:35,079 Speaker 1: the Soyaki sauce, got the chicken sausage, and the ten 245 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 1: minute furrow. And then we went through a bunch of 246 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: those recipes that can be easily made with those shortcut ingredients, 247 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: because I find these shortcut ingredients to be so helpful. 248 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 1: I decided to put them in a cheat sheet for you, 249 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:51,880 Speaker 1: so a Trader Joe's cheat Sheet, and then the front 250 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:55,240 Speaker 1: cover includes everything we just went through, the six ingredients 251 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 1: and the recipes I like to make with them, and 252 00:13:57,840 --> 00:14:01,960 Speaker 1: then on the backside it includes mice six favorite five 253 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,599 Speaker 1: ingredient meals from Trader Joe's. So if you happen to 254 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:07,000 Speaker 1: be a Trader Joe's shopper, you are going to want 255 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: this cheat sheet is going to become a lifeline on 256 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: your busiest weeks, or the weeks when you simply don't 257 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:15,079 Speaker 1: feel like cooking or you feel like only shopping at 258 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:17,679 Speaker 1: one grocery store. I know you guys know what I'm 259 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: talking about. So Trader Joe's cheat sheet is in Recipe Club, 260 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:23,000 Speaker 1: print it out, stick it in your recipe binder, or 261 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 1: tape it up to the back of a kitchen cabinet, 262 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 1: and hopefully that will make your life easier. Okay, before 263 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: we head out, let's go over this week's give me 264 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 1: five five things that made my life easier or more enjoyable. 265 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: This week, I am mentioning something I've mentioned before, but 266 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 1: it's the collo dishes. I believe that's how you said 267 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: Klo Colo Kahlo. They are my favorite dishes from West Elm. 268 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:47,840 Speaker 1: They happen to be on sale right now. And I 269 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: know this because I am hosting Easter at the end 270 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 1: of this month, and I felt so happy that our 271 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:56,880 Speaker 1: everyday dishes are pretty enough that I feel like I 272 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 1: can use them for hosting. And I've known that they've 273 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 1: had serve wear as well, like some bigger platters, so 274 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 1: I went to go check those out and everything's on sale, 275 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 1: so they're so great. I've talked about how I love 276 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:10,400 Speaker 1: that they come in both stoneware and melamine, so that 277 00:15:10,440 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 1: if you've got younger kids in the house and you 278 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 1: want to have an everyday dish that doesn't break easily, 279 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: these are awesome. Okay. Next, this was such a silly 280 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 1: but fun purchase a rotary cheese grater. So I made 281 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: Catchuo pepe this week and I had I had a 282 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 1: bunch of peccorino cheese that I needed to grate and 283 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 1: I was doing it and my son always said, Mom, 284 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,280 Speaker 1: you need one of those graters like the Olive Garden. 285 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 1: You know what I'm talking about. Guys, when they bring 286 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:40,320 Speaker 1: the salad and they say, would you like cheese and 287 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 1: you say absolutely, I want cheese, and then you have 288 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 1: to tell them when to stop. Well, they use a 289 00:15:44,520 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: rotary cheese grater and it's great for hard cheeses. So 290 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:49,760 Speaker 1: I finally bought one. I went on Amazon, I bought one. 291 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:53,120 Speaker 1: My kids think it's the coolest thing ever, and we've 292 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:57,840 Speaker 1: been using it on pasta and salads and it's just it. 293 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:01,160 Speaker 1: Actually it's a lot faster than using a microplane. So 294 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 1: there you have it. Look, we're in the middle of winter. 295 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 1: We've established that, right you may be like sun seeking 296 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 1: or want a little color. My friends were talking about 297 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 1: this sunless tanner that you use in the shower. It's 298 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 1: by Jurgins, and the thing that was most appealing to 299 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 1: me is apparently it has no smell. And guys, they 300 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: were right. It's incredible. I where has this product been 301 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 1: my whole life? So this is the winter blot episode. 302 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 1: And if you feel like you need a little sun 303 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 1: on those legs, you gotta try this sunless tanner. You 304 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: do it in the shower and it's so easy, it 305 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 1: doesn't transfer. Such a great product. And remember all of 306 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: these are going to be linked through my Gimme five newsletter. 307 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,200 Speaker 1: You guys can sign up for that at Kelsey Nixon 308 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: dot com. Okay, two more things I am in the 309 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:49,600 Speaker 1: spirit of brings being springy. Was it target this week 310 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,720 Speaker 1: and stopped in my tracks when I saw the cutest 311 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 1: striped springy skirt comes in two colors. It comes in 312 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 1: like a pink and an orange and a blue and 313 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 1: a green, and it's a linen material and I just 314 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:03,680 Speaker 1: I saw it and I thought, yep, I'm gonna need that. 315 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna need that. And then finally, my girls. I 316 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:10,640 Speaker 1: ordered my girls bunny jammies for Easter. I'm gonna give 317 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 1: them to them tonight, actually because I want them to 318 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: be able to wear them leading up to Easter. But 319 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:19,200 Speaker 1: they're from our favorite shop, Plane Jane pj Shop, and 320 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,240 Speaker 1: they are the print is like straight out of a storybook, 321 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 1: so so cute, and they're the softest just best ever. 322 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:28,920 Speaker 1: That's it for today. You guys, make sure you're subscribed 323 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: to the podcast so that you never miss an episode. 324 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 1: As I like to remind you, it's meant to be 325 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:36,679 Speaker 1: a quick twenty minute listen while you map out your 326 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:39,479 Speaker 1: meals for the week, because listening to a podcast when 327 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 1: I meal plan has been a huge part of my 328 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:44,400 Speaker 1: simple dinner system and made it so much more enjoyable 329 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: for me to plan meals for my family. Next week, 330 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:49,680 Speaker 1: we'll be chatting about what to do when you are 331 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:52,600 Speaker 1: bored with your recipes in the kitchen. I'll walk you 332 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 1: through how to mix things up in the kitchen when 333 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:56,800 Speaker 1: you feel like you just cannot make the same recipes 334 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 1: over and over again anymore. So subscribe to the podcast 335 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:02,679 Speaker 1: so that that episode automatically pops up for you next week. 336 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for listening today. I'm so glad 337 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:08,879 Speaker 1: you're here, and until next time, happy cooking. I'm Kelsey 338 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:12,440 Speaker 1: and I look forward to chatting with you next week.