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Trader Joe’s Steelcut Oatmeal: Frozen Food Tip

Posted on 8/12/2009 by grubgirl

Trader Joe's Steelcut OatmealA quick heads up for any of you healthy-but-busy eaters getting your groceries at Trader Joe’s:  you’ll need your own bowl for cooking their frozen oatmeal.

Though nothing on the packaging would have me believe that this was a more portable option than I assumed, except for the photo of the oatmeal in a bowl, I did wish that this came in its own container. So many of Trader Joe’s other frozen meals are in typical microwavable containers, why not this one?  I guess that’s what happens when you ASSuME.

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Free Ciao Bella Gelato – Limited Time Offer

Posted on 7/29/2009 by grubgirl

Yum – free Ciao Bella Gelato if you can time it just right! Free Ciao Bella Gelato

They tell me they’re handing out 1 million samples of gelato and sorbet on a summer promotional campaign. They want people to pick up one of their new Single Serve cups, available in:

  • blood orange sorbet,
  • mango sorbet,
  • lemon sorbet,
  • Tahitian vanilla gelato, or
  • chocolate hazelnut gelato

They’ll be in the following locations on the following dates:

7/30: Whole Foods Market, San Francisco, 11AM—7PM

If you’d like any additional information, please feel free to visit www.CiaoBellaGelato.com for a full schedule.

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Cheap Meal: Trader Joe’s Korean Beef Short Ribs

Posted on 7/17/2009 by grubgirl

Trader Joe's Korean Beef Short Ribs on GrubGirl.comIf you’ve ever eaten a Korean BBQ dinner, you know that it does not come cheap, at least in San Francisco. Generally there’s a minimum requirement of ordering 2 servings of meat, that range in the mid-$20s each. And then you have to grill the meat yourself?

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Cheap Recipes: How to Boil Corn on the Cob

Posted on 7/14/2009 by grubgirl

You think I’m joking, right? Well, you can overcook corn on the cob. With corn being in season, it’s often cheaper to buy the fresh stuff than the canned niblets.

I get requests from people that genuinely don’t know how to cook, and this one’s an easy recession recipe that anyone can use.

There’s actually a helpful website that talks about various ways to cook corn, CornOnTheCobRecipe.com. With step-by-step photos on how to cook corn on the cob, and commentary, what’s their most helpful tip for boiling?

No more than 10 minutes — the more you leave it in, the softer your corn gets.

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