Some new acquisitions
If you can’t find me, I’ll be curled up with these for the next foreseeable future. I think that’s about 1500 pages of reading right there.
The right kind of Monday
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!
And so begins November
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?
