Montauk Vacation

I just got back from a wonderful vacation in Montauk, NY and wanted to share a short video with some of the food I ate and of course some pictures of the beach! I have some other trips in the pipeline and hope to share some videos of those trips as well. Hope you enjoy!

Trader Joe's Eggplant & Garlic Spread 3 Ways

As of today  I'm instituting a new component to this blog, I will be blogging from different coffee shops/cafes and I will start blog posts by sharing where I'm blogging from. Today I am at  Tisserie Bakery Between 55th/56th Street and 7th Avenue

Iced Dulce de Leche Late & chocolate croissant

Okay, so back to todays blogpost,  I wanted to share 3 ways to use one of my favorite Trader Joe's products the Eggplant and Garlic spread. Back in February on Megans Parties & Good Eats I shared the Eggplant Tostada recipe from the  Cooking With All Things Trader Joe's Cookbook.  I loved how that recipe turned out and started thinking about other ways to use the eggplant and garlic spread and this is what I came up with....

Falafel, Pita, Roasted Veggies and Eggplant & Garlic Spread

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1 pita 

3 trader joe's frozen falafel 

1/4 cup eggplant & zucchini from Trader Joe's Misto alla Griglia

1/4 cup Trader Joe's Tabouli salad

2 tablespoons Trader Joe's Eggplant and Garlic Spread

Recipe

1) cut pita in half. spread Eggplant and Garlic spread inside both halves of the pita

2) Put pita in toaster oven or bake at 350 degress in oven for 7 minutes until golden brown

3) Microwave falfel for 1 minute or until heated through

4) Microwave  eggplant and zucchini until headed through

5) Put tabouli salad,  eggplant and zucchini and falafel inside of the pita halves. 

Shrimp, Tomato, Feta with Egglant & Garlic Spread 

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1/4 cup cherry tomatoes

2 tablespoons feta cheese

1/2 cup frozen shrimp

2 tablespoons Trader Joe's Eggplant and Garlic Spread

1/2 cup cooked rice

Recipe:

1) Cut cherry tomatoes in half

2) Saute shrimp for 2-4 minutes or until pink

3) add tomatoes, feta and eggplant garlic spread and cook for 1-2 minutes longer

4) add rice, and shrimp mixture to a bowl

Chicken, Tomato, Feta, Eggplant & Garlic Spread Naan Pizza

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1 piece of naan (I use trader Joe's frozen naan)

1 cooked chicken breast

1/4 cup cherry tomatoes

2 tablespoons feta cheese

2 tablespoons Trader Joe's Eggplant and Garlic Spread

Recipe:

1) Heat oven to 350 degrees

2) Put Naan on baking sheet

3) Add Eggplant and Garlic Spread, tomatoes, shredded chicken breast, and feta on top of naan

4) Bake naan pizza for 7-10 minutes or until naan is golden brown and feta cheese is melted. 

4th of July Food ideas

I hope everyone is enjoying 4th of July weekend!  I thought I would share some easy and festive 4th of July dessert and drink ideas to get everyone in the holiday spirit! 

1) 4th of July Daiquiris

2) Red, White & Blueberry Pops

3)Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

4) Berry Covered Cake

5) Red, White and Blueberry Cheesecake Bars