by Sam Tackeff | Nov 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Much of my free time these days is spent on adventures in the outdoors, adequately tuckering out Bertram the Frenchie! Here he is with a neighborhood friend Caesar! We do about two miles a day, sometimes a little bit more, and he’s a great walking partner.
This morning I opened my fall course – the Secrets of Self Care. It’s one of those twinkling moments – a mix of fear and excitement, launching something you’ve worked for a long time to build. And then… like that, it’s out in the world!
I’m keeping the program open for a day or two if you decide to hop on – 6 weeks where we turn inward, focus on taking care of ourselves, and bolster ourselves for the holiday season and the new year! Just send me an email – sam@samanthatackeff.com, and I’ll get you started!
Success!
by Sam Tackeff | Nov 1, 2015 | Blogging, Shopping
November. Yes, it’s here! And so begins my usual foolhardy pursuit during the month of November – known as NaBloPoMo, a terrible acronym that announces my intent to blog every day of the month. Some of these posts will be brief, others longer. We start, as I usually do, with food.
Specifically, my cart tonight at Trader Joe’s.
A few notes on this cart, which contains some of my favorites:
sardines in olive oil – I eat these at least once a week. Sometimes as sardine salad. Sometimes mashed with some avocado. Occasionally with some balsamic. They are also my dog’s favorite snack.
shredded brussels sprouts – these are my all purpose fall greens – I usually cook them with the pancetta cubes – and some chicken thighs.
flowers – I buy myself some every week. During the summer I got to pick some gorgeous bouquets as part of my farm share, but alas, winter is nearly here, and I must make due with store bought.
Belgian chocolate pudding – what can I say about this? It’s thick, rich, and you are satisfied with a small amount. I don’t do dessert every day, but this is nice to have in the fridge in a pinch, if I need to satisfy my chocolate fix.
organic chicken thighs – this is one of my most consistent purchases from Trader Joe’s – one of the only meat purchases I make outside of my meat CSA. I don’t do breasts – thighs for life!
ezekiel bread – made from sprouted grains. We actually rarely have any bread products in our house, but I’ve been craving avocado toast.
I also have some almond milk for blended drinks, fennel, dill, and pork tenderloin to test a few recipes this week.
What are some of your Trader Joe’s favorites?
