‘Food-Wine & Recipes’ Articles

A freshly ground steaming cup of Trader Joe’s Organic Fair Trade Wake Up Blend Coffee beans is a great way to literally wake up and smell the coffee outside of opening your own coffee shop. Whilst you can find more information on JUST LOVE COFFEE CAFE, I haven’t personally got the time to run a [Continue]

The next time you are in Trader Joe’s do yourself a great flavor by picking up a 32 oz (1 Qt) box of “Trader Joe’s Latin Style Black Bean Soup”. It’s pretty awesome by itself and doesn’t have to be refrigerated until after it’s opened. The soup is a creamy blend of black beans and [Continue]

As two-buck Chuck from Trader Joe’s is no more, trying to find a good replacement is beyond a worthy challenge. To find replacements I can look at joining a wine club, that is always a good option… for anyone. Primitivo is basically the Italian cousin of the same grape called Zinfandel in North America and [Continue]

How to make an entire crockpot full of Southwest Chicken Chili. Also known as Ken’s Southwest Five C (5C) Chili: Chicken, Corn, Chipotle, Cumin & Chili Powder In a large skillet fry: 5 slices of thick butcher cut hickory smoked bacon, fry then cool, cut and/or crumble into bits. Also reserve some bacon grease and [Continue]

After you have tasted a few thousand bottles of wine you tend to have an opinion. I am most fortunate to have had the opportunity to hang in the company of several people with legit Sommelier certificates and/or lived near some of the better wine growing regions of the world.  I can also say that [Continue]