We Have a WINNER!!

The results are in and our distinguished panel of judges has chosen the winner of The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook READER GIVE-AWAY!! And the winner is . . .

Tere Garcia with her recipe for Mustard Chicken!!

 (mmm . . . those fried plantains don't look half bad either!)

In this recipe, Tere combines chicken thighs, diced potatoes, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and chicken broth among other things to create this simply FANTASTIC dish!

I chose this recipe because you can add and substitute ingredients easily while sticking to the basic dish outline. This is perfect for nights when you have some, most of the ingredients and gives you the option to realy explore with different flavor combinations.

Miss Tere wins a FREE copy of The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook by Andrea Lynn! To see more photos of Miss Tere's Mustard Chicken, please visit our Super College Chef Facebook Page. Don't forget to click "Like" at the top of the page to get even more down with Super College Chef with more recipes, tips, photos, forums, and cooking help!

 On the next post (aka after I go grocery shopping for the first time in weeks), I'll be trying out Miss Tere's Mustard Chicken recipe for myself. And trust me, our panel of judges cannot wait to try it!

Keep cleaning those plates, people.

Love,

Liz

Thai Red Curry Deviled Eggs TRADER JOE'S STYLE!

This is the first ever guest recipe. This recipe is by Andrea Lynn and can be found in her new publication, The Trader Joe's College Cookbook.




Most of these recipes require signature Trader Joe's items, many of which I couldn't find a replacement for. So I went for a classic that I've never even tried before! Thai Red Curry Deviled Eggs, mmm.





 You will need:

• 1 (9.3-ounce) package Trader Joe's Cage Free Fresh Hard-Cooked Peeled Eggs (6 eggs)
• 2 TBSP mayonnaise
• 2 TBSP Trader Joe's Thai Red Curry Sauce
• 1 TSP lime juice
• 1 scallion (chopped) plus extra for garnish
• 1 TSP kosher salt

Unfortunately, the closest Trader Joe's near me is as far away as Athens, GA and my muffler can't handle that right now. So, I substituted the Trader Joe's Cage Free Fresh Hard-Cooked Peeled Eggs for 6 large eggs that I hard-boiled myself and instead of Trader Joe's Thai Red Curry Sauce I used 1 TSP regular Thai red curry paste.

The first thing you need to do is boil the eggs. The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook has a convenient Tips& Techniques section at the back of the book.

But for y'all who don't have a copy yet; put your eggs in a pot with water, enough to cover the eggs. Bring the water to a boil then cover the pot with a lid and remove it from heat. Let the eggs sit in the pot for 12 minutes. Carefully drain the eggs and refill the pot with cool water. Now you can peel the eggs without cooking your hands.

Cut each unpeeled egg in half lengthwise. Daintily scoop out the yolk and place it in a small mixing bowl. Place all egg halves hallow side up. Once you've got all the yolks, add the mayonnaise, scallions, lime juice, salt, and red curry paste or Trader Joe's Thai Red Curry Sauce.

Spoon the yolk mixture into the hallows of the egg halves. Garnish with the extra chopped scallions.

These were yummier than I thought they'd be! The only problem is saving them for when my boyfriend gets here . . . this isn't going to work.

Well, this is MY entry for the I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook READER GIVE-AWAY!

Wish me luck.


Love,

Liz

ENTER NOW, READER GIVE-AWAY!! The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook could be yours!

Compliments of Andrea Lynn, author of The I love Trader Joe's College Cookbook, and her publicist, I have in my possession 2 copies of the cookbook. One of them, my dears, is for YOU!

"But, Liz . . ." You ask hesitantly, "How can I acquire such a thing?"

WELL! Send in your favorite ORIGINAL recipe. Whichever I find the most scrumptious and creative wins their very own copy of The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook! I'll even pay for shipping and handling.

Seriously though, ORIGINAL recipes. I know how to make chocolate chip cookies, it says on the bag of chocolate chips. And please don't send it something you found on the side of a cereal box.

Email all your entries to me at eaquerusio@yahoo.com with the subject heading "Entry" or something to do with the contest. Like "Contest" or "Reader Give-Away" or "Don't Delete This!". You have until August 14th. Please, make it delicious.

Love,

Liz

READER GIVE AWAY!! The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook!! Also, Eclair RIng!!

Author and chef, Andrea Lynn surprised me with an email last week regarding her new publication, The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook. Miss Lynn has made a name for herself in food writing for such publications as Art Culinaire and appeared on NPR's Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me! and The Martha Stewart Show. Trader Joe's is a specialty grocery store responsible for putting "innovative, hard-to-find, great-tasting foods" in conveniently located shopping malls since 1958. Miss Lynn has graciously and helpfully collaborated all the delicious signature Trader Joe recipes and ingredients into a single tome.

Even more graciously, Miss Lynn has offered to host a reader give away. One SPECIAL reader will get a copy of The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook! MORE importantly, I'M going to get my OWN copy and get to test out of of Miss Lynn's favorite Trader Joe's homeplate! So excited. Soooo delicious.

With these recipes I shall conquer the blog-o-sphere with a guest post on Miss Lynn's virtual book tour for The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook! I'll be debuting my post on July 19th, so keep your little eyes peeled. Now to get the ingredients. However, the closest Trader Joe's is in Athens, GA. Can you say, road trip?


Wanna jump the gun on me and get a copy of your own? Andrea Lynn's The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook is available now at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com among many other book stores and other such places.

Switching up the pace a little bit, I thought I'd tantalize you with a whiff of things to come.

BEHOLD! The Eclair Ring! Coming this weekend to a tummy in me.

Love,

Liz