What's for dinner?

I think they are still in business.

What toppings do you serve?

I have not, but would love to try it. I do enjoy goat.

Have you tried letting them go to see how long they last? I've had Mission tortillas that are perfectly fine after a month. I think the pack of burrito-size Mission tortillas we have in the pantry right now have been there at least 3 weeks. The taco-size go much faster here.

I think so too. We don't have them around here, although I believe there used to be one by one of the malls. But I've seen one maybe as recently as a year ago when I was still able to travel for work.

There�s a Chevys by Sfo and it�s still great. Our friends enjoy family meals there for outdoor dining.

King crab leg toppings - melted butter, bays, lemon. I remain happiest with no toppings. They�re still so delicious.
I also think that stone crab claws taste great alone - joes seafood offers some weird mustard to go with them and i eschew it.

Good stuff. I like the mustard sauce with stone crab. With king crab, a nice drawn garlic butter. I think that goes back to the days when it was my go-to meal at Bob Chinn's! I also agree with you that most crab is great without anything.

Yes, Chevy's is still around, although our local Chevy's was razed to make room for the neighboring MBZ dealer's new showroom.

You need to brown your butter... So much better!

Trader Joe�s chicken enchiladas
guacamole
Veggie-loaded nachos
nopalito tortilla chips

blood oranges
Girl Scout cookies - toffee tastic






thanks - I�ve just microwaved it and will try browning it next time.

I went online and discovered there is still one in South Florida near MIA. Looking through the website menus, I noticed a disclaimer on the bottom.

CHE_BRUNCH_SYS.pdf (chevys.com)

It states: There are no local or state ordinances requiring minimum pay requirements and the federal minimum wage seems to be an annual thing. I won't be eating there anytime soon, and if they are doing this to offset labor costs, they should raise their prices 3.5% instead of adding a surcharge.

Hopefully all your veggie critics heap praise on you for this!

Last night, about half of the leftover sous vide pork was used to make an excellent tray of nachos.
Tonight, I think the most likely next victim is a pizza dough we have in the refrigerator - pepperoni and assorted vegetables. We also have a lot of arugula for some reason so either on top or as a side salad.

For the Chicago people here, we checked out the Boston Fish Market in Wheeling last Friday (also in Des Plaines). Another good source for fish. They had a very nice selection of fish and seafood, including whole Spanish octopus which I've decided is going to have to get a close up of my grill grates as the weather warms up. Looking forward to grilling one for the first time.

Which of the enchiladas do you get? I got the chicken and green chili ones in the refrigerated section and frankly I am underwhelmed. First, it said I should have four servings and each servings 1 enchilada, but I only got three enchiladas. Also, I find them really dry and I question whether they're actually wrapped in tortillas or something else that resembles a tortilla. Are you eating the frozen ones?or maybe your refrigerated ones come from a different vendor who does them better. I can't imagine going out of my way to eat these again.

I buy the product that you identify except we do have 4 enchiladas. Maybe it�s regional kitchens making these as they have 3-4 day expirations. They aren�t dry and they are $6.99/pkg so it�s an extremely convenient price and a yummy product. I think there are 10-12 meals in the refrigerated section - italian, indian, and mexican entrees.

"Underwhelmed" is perhaps the best word I could use to describe my feeling toward most of Trader Joe's pre-made dishes. No ill will intended toward TJ's, I just don't get the hype. There are a couple things we like there - an ancient grain mix and some type of almond cookie. Granted, I was a bit of a late-comer to the stores so maybe they used to be special and others have just caught up now. Anyway, any time I get tempted by one of their frozen/refrigerated items, I'm always disappointed.

I have not tried them because when I crave enchiladas every few months, I just order from my local Mexican place & they are freshly made and delicious plus they are pretty close for me to just pick them up. But is one enchilada really a serving or am I just a pig? (or both). I always can eat 2 enchiladas but I also don't have all of those chips & cookies with it.

Two is a very reasonable portion. We just make a small pan at home when we're in the mood, and two each is perfect. Of course we usually make 6-8 so we have leftovers! But if we didn't feel like making them, I'd definitely order out, or just go out, before making the frozen ones.

I happen to be a big fan of TJ's products but I don't usually buy any prepared foods. I love their nuts, olives, veggies, fruit, crackers, cheese etc. And that ancient grain mix is also a fave.
TJ was on my list already today and so I looked at the refrigerated enchiladas. It was hard to tell but I think there was 4 of them. But the reason it was hard to tell and possibly the reason that CE's were dry is because they were a mess....there was little sauce so a lot of tortilla was exposed and they looked like they were one big blob rather than nicely rolled & separated enchiladas. It wasn't a fluke as I checked several packages. If one package was just for me and I was going to add more sauce, they might be fine. But they were only half rolled and I don't know how you could just dish out one enchilada. Anyway I was not tempted. I think the only premade foods I might buy from time to time would be a pizza or salsas, dips or salad dressing---those are all good.