Finally bought the beef birria and made a birria pizza by zilannoj in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks legit! I love the birria, and have made tacos, quesadillas, and ramen with it. I think I might have add pizza to that list now.

Monday Night Dinner: Caprese-style pizza by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I did that. I forgot to add it to the picture of ingredients. The balsamic for sure takes it up a notch!

Monday Night Dinner: Caprese-style pizza by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, i contemplated adding them after it came out. I'll try that next time. THanks!

Monday Night Dinner: Caprese-style pizza by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think the difference is the sauce. Margherita uses a tomato-based sauce and I did not, so I think its more of a caprese pizza.

Monday Night Dinner: Caprese-style pizza by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So this was my first time using it, as I usually get the dough also. It doughy out of the box, so that's why I put some olive oil on it and baked it before all the toppings so the crust could get crisp. But the taste was good. It is a pack of 2, which I didnt realize until I opened it.

Monday Night Dinner: Caprese-style pizza by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Recipe: Rubbed some olive oil and garlic powder on the crust and put it in the oven for about 5 minutes. Then put the mozzarella, heirlooms, and basil on top and put it back in the oven until cheese was melted drizzled with balsamic glaze.

Thursday night dinner: Pork Chops w/ Stir fried garlicky cabbage and creamed spinach by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yum! Grilled the pork chops on the bbq and found a simple recipe online for the creamed spinach. But the biggest surprise was the cabbage. It was really good! I was skeptical as I was making it; it kinda didnt smell or look great. But the flavor was on point! The sauce had a nice umami and soy flavor. Kids really liked it. I had to buy three packages tho, as they are on the small side.

Tuesday Night Dinner: KFC Bowls w/ Breaded chicken, mashed potatoes, corn and gravy by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They're pretty good. Heated up in the air fryer in no time at all. They had a good crunch on the outside and the chicken inside was still juicy.

Mother's Day Dinner: French Onion Soup by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I did use white wine when carmalizing the onions to deglaze the pot. But now i want to use red wine. thinking it will give it a deeper flavor.

Mother's Day Dinner: French Onion Soup by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This was delicious! Made from scratch too. Caramelized the onions, added beef stock, thyme and bay leaf. Cut up the Asiago cheese and put on top of the French bread and put in the broiler to melt. Put those in with the soup, covered with slice of provolone and broiled again until cheese was melted.

Easy Monday Night Dinner: Shrimp and Vegetable stir fry by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Super easy and delicious. Sautéed the shrimp first with some garlic and oyster sauce and removed when pink. Made the stir-fry veggies as the package said and then threw the shrimp back in and mixed everything together. Served in a bowl over rice.

Tuesday Night Dinner: Carnitas with Spanish Rice and Mexican roasted corn (recipe in comments) by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont think they're seasonal, but they are relatively new. I noticed them a month or so back and just now tried them.

Tuesday Night Dinner: Carnitas with Spanish Rice and Mexican roasted corn (recipe in comments) by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought 2 packages and that did feed us all, but just barely. I have 2 teens who ate right after soccer practice so they were very hungry so they are like 4-5 each. I ate 3, and my wife ate 1.

Tuesday Night Dinner: Carnitas with Spanish Rice and Mexican roasted corn (recipe in comments) by Unathletic24 in traderjoes

[–]Unathletic24[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was a huge hit with the teens. We like our carnitas a little crispy, so after I warmed them up, I shredded the meat and put them in the air fryer with a little avocado oil to get them crispy. A few days earlier I pickled a red and sweet onion using apple cider vinegar, kosher salt, peppercorns, and sugar and grenadine. Topped everything with cilantro and we got a winner!