Wait, you mean the fruit doesn't counteract the cookies?

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Ultimate comfort food last night. Scalloped potatoes and ham.

Either leftover brisket or Trader Joe’s enchiladas tonight. Avocado either way as guacamole or salad.
raw organic celery / carrots / radish


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No crab legs?
See, those enchiladas look naked to me. All of that part that is just exposed tortilla is just going to be dry. When I make or order enchiladas they are completely covered with sauce (and cheese). I think this is why CE found them to be dry.

Same. They look naked to me.

I was just about to post the same thing. Do they come with a separate sauce pouch to pour over? I'm not even sure I'd call them enchiladas as they are pictured. I've never been able to eat an enchilada with my hands. I had assumed they at least came frozen with sauce that thawed when you heated the package. Good reminder why I don't buy prepared meals at TJ's :).

All I can say from experience is that they’re not dry and we eat them weekly. Once they become a meal, I’ll take a picture with the package card separate with the ingredient info. It’s hard to take a picture of all the info while it’s still a package. It’s a 350 reheat product. They’re too soft and moist for hand eating.

no crab legs today - plus we’ve plans next Monday so it’ll be 4/12 for the next king crab leg meal.

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These are at Costco...frozen & I think they use a low carb (cheese?) tortilla but they are certainly covered in sauce although I don't really even want the ends uncovered. If I was served those TJ ones in a restaurant I would send them back. I know you eat them weekly but have you tried others or restaurant ones or making your own just for comparison?
BTW, my Costco now had the snow crab claws in the freezer section ...they never carried them before although I know that yours has had them for a while . Anyway, the package says that thawed crab should be eaten within 2 days. I think you are taking a chance with your 5 & 6 day old crab legs. I can't imagine going that long with seafood...best to buy what you can eat for one or maybe 2 meals . Those crab legs you buy are previously frozen.

Yep, those were the lousy ones I bought. I had to smother them in salsa, because there is absolutely no sauce, which I think is the definition of an enchilada. Maybe they should just call them soft tacos or burritos or something, because they are not enchiladas. And not particularly good in my book.

Exactly...I was thinking taquitos but those are fried...burrito or soft taco is a better description. I have had them in a restaurant as well as made at home where it is actually hard to figure out where the enchilada is under all the sauce/cheese. :p
But I guess someone besides Gao likes them as TJ doesn't usually keep products around that don't sell. They aren't for me though.

These freezer ones look a bit closer to what I would call an enchilada but still are a bit naked.
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2 net carbs? These are now on my shopping list.

Thank you!

Serving size 1/3 of an ounce? :D

No sauce for enchiladas??? Yuck!
I could deal with those, especially if I topped the naked area with cheese.

The frozen enchiladas look good! I know that restaurants smother enchiladas with sauce - my favorite taqueria has a similar burrito and I forgot the name for it. It’s possible that my spouse doesn’t like too much sauce. I have been to Trader Joe’s when the enchiladas are sold out so someone buys them. I just eat them because my spouse likes them.

Good...you can be the guinea pig. Report back on how they are.

I would try those frozen ones...or you can each get separate enchiladas! :idea:
Yes, obviously someone buys them but they don't fit my definition of enchiladas and it is easy to buy or make ones that do.

Turns out it is Margarita Monday
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So,
Carne Asada with flour tortillas
Refried beans with cheese
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mojada is the taqueria term for a burrito with sauce, just like enchiladas. My favorite taqueria (Cancun) has enchiladas - I got some for somebody in September and I still refused to get myself anything there that day. It’s severe temptation as I walk past it - I’ve had many evening and late night taqueria meals there during the past 4 years. Well up to 2019! I walked past there both today and last week. They’re next door to my old favorite concert venue where I missed seeing Lydia Lunch perform in feb 2020 because I had just returned from CHICAGO and I was tired. I had some great concert nights there in 2019, usually tied with Cancun. It’s really huge that I don’t even go to Cancun now.


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Yes many places have burritos without sauce and if I want sauce I ask for it wet. But by definition, enchiladas are covered in sauce.
If you want to go there--then just go there instead of just talking about walking past the restaurant--it sounds pretty silly. If you want to eat the food, then just do it. :confused:

That looks amazing! And I am not a meat eater. I would eat (and drink) that in a heartbeat.

Pappardelle pasta topped with mixed mushrooms, artichoke hearts, peas, and onions in a white wine reduction. With olive oil, cultured butter, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Tasty and not too heavy.

Last night we broke in the new Weber with a couple of strip steaks, scalloped potatoes (in foil), and a veggie sauté on the stove because I didn't want to learn the side burner on the grill at the same time I was figuring out all the other features. I'm happy with the grill operation, and glad I didn't seem to make any noticeable mistakes in the 2 hours I spent assembling it last weekend.

Round 2 tonight, some Romanian sausages I picked up at Fresh Farms. Haven't ever had them so not sure what we'll have with them yet. Possibly some Lebanese pita, onion, and mustard. You can tell I was hungry when we go to the store if I end up with mystery sausage and a flatbread I've never bought before. I also grabbed a huge bag of shell-on roasted peanuts. I should not be allowed in that store before lunch. Oh, and I also had some mini sesame rolls stuffed with cheese for a snack. At least I restrained myself from cured meats, weird cheese, and smoked fish.

For chgoeditor, we went to the one on Golf for the first time as we were over in that area. Kind of right where Des Plaines, Glenview, and Niles come together. Good size, similar to the one on Touhy. Seafood area was smaller, bakery was slightly smaller. Otherwise pretty similar to the Touhy location. Some different items but probably not worth the extra mileage from your starting point.

most likely the Trader Joe’s chicken enchiladas tonight with guacamole & chips and a raw veggie platter. Still pondering zucchini for future platters.

I’m not doing any indoor dining until I’m vaccinated. It’s extremely unfun to eat tacos on the street in most parts of San Francisco. Plus it’s still expensive so it’s more fun to think about it. I’m also pretty sure that it’s less healthy than anything I’m cooking or prepping for my luncheon. Surely more sodium and sugar :-)

But it does sound like it is en route to the big Patel Brothers, Joong Boo and Abt, all of which we love.

Yep, we drove by Patel Bros. on the way home I believe. Never been in there but if you like it I suppose I should check it out. I think the others are nearby too, and agree both are good stops.

how were the Romanian sausages? I’ve seen Romanian hot dogs at sunset foods.

I thought you said you picked up food for someone there so they obviously have takeout. And I wouldn't be so sure that what you eat on a regular basis is healthy or low in sugar or sodium.

Once every several months, we have a popcorn for dinner night. I will be breaking out the Stir Crazy tonight - one of the great all-time small appliances. You just use it until you break it (or drop it, which I've done) or lose parts and then just buy another one. I'm still amazed that almost all the kernels pop, even with cheap popping corn,.

Having them tonight actually. They aren't like hot dogs. There's no casing, just ground meat (beef and pork I think) and seasoning shaped into a sausage. I don't recall the sign exactly, but think they may have been called mitetti or something like that.

It's our go-to for a lot of spices (crazy inexpensive) and bulk basmati rice, in particular. Plus their hot food counter is great.

Calibur cheeseburger carryout
assorted raw vegetables
Leftover linguine pesto (Tiberino brand - overall I’m underwhelmed but maybe pesto pasta is underwhelming for me)
mixed green salad

blood oranges

Have you ever gotten carryout tacos? They’re going to be nearly cold by the time one is home - no styrofoam allowed in my city. So I don’t know when I’ll get carryout and I’m not having a Carryout Burrito because that’s just one meat. I would want 2-3 tacos with lengua, carnitas, and cabeza (separate). I haven’t had cabeza taco in a very long time, like a year. Oh how I love to eat head tacos. Maybe I need to visit a Mexican grocery store - they should have head and tongue for sale.

how were the Romanian sausages tonight?

Maybe try home made pesto or jarred...I think the stuff you made is dried pesto, right? It is really easy to make in the food processor and freezes well. I love it with Costco meatballs too.
Oh, I thought we were talking about take out enchiladas which I do think travel well. But you are right, tacos get soggy.

Take an insulated cooler bag with you. No need for styrofoam. You take a cooler when you go to the grocery store(s) so why not for takeout? Works the same way.

Mr. Fink comes from the birthplace of pesto - Liguria. Pesto is a religion to Ligurians. Any pesto that comes in a jar, can, plastic container or any other non-homemade method is a blasphemy and is always awful. It is the easiest thing in the world to make and the taste is nothing like those poor excuses for pesto.

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Beer brats with deli mustard, roasted Brussels sprouts with garlic, cocktail shrimp with Trader Joe’s cocktail sauce. One of the cats inspected the shrimp for quality assurance.

Tonight's lazy dinner. Took a ziploc bag of previously made piggy bits (roasted pork shoulder) from the freezer and sauteed with some onions. When crispy, I dumped a box of TJs black bean soup on this, added some red pepper flakes, poured into bowls and topped with some sharp cheddar. Warmed up some mini naan.

They were very good! I'd get them again.

Did I miss that some people do this? I've never seen anyone around here carrying a cooler bag, and that doesn't sound like something I'd want to do. Maybe it's because our area is so naturally cold :). Or maybe we still use styrofoam, I guess I haven't paid attention.

Take an insulated cooler, or ask them to package everything separately, so you can reheat at home. I've ordered cheesesteaks to bring home and have asked for them to be packaged with the bread separate from the steak/veggies/cheese.

tacos are really just meant to be eaten on the spot. Like Millefeuille. None of that carryout nonsense, which also just doesn’t work. I’ll just wistfully walk past Cancun and appreciate the memories until I can return and be able to eat right there. I’m specific about which taqueria products I want.

the homemade pesto idea sounds very fun. I’ll have to search some recipes.

Or move closer to the taco shop. We live about a mile away. Still nice and hot by the time they get to the house.

Went to a new place on Monday, near the Covid vaccine location. 10 tacos, 2 loaded Indian fry breads, 6 styrofoam encased combos meals for $90. Combos were burritos, chicken tamales with killer green chili sauce, and some other good stuff. They had the best refried beans, their rice was quite mundane.

That's another option. :D

That food sounds delicious!

Big party?