Trader Joe's Pear Tart

Trader Joe's Pear Tart

If you have been following me

for any period of time,

you know how much

 I ♥ Trader Joe's

I believe I've mentioned them

about 8 times through the history

of this blog circa 2008

The most exciting post is when my friends and I

drove 1200 round trip

from Texas to Missouri

just to shop @ Trader Joes 

They are finally in Texas. 

YAY!

Right now, the closest one to me

 is in Ft Worth - about a 40 minute drive

  I try to go at least once a month. 

I have yet to try anything that I haven't liked,

so I'm going to start posting 

some of my favorite things.

Today, we have the Pear Tart. 

While I was shopping in the freezer section,

a Trader Joe's employee pointed this out to me.

She said that she had heard it was amazing,

especially with cinnamon sprinkled on top.

I served it on Saturday night to my girlfriends. 

o

m

g

It was so good

especially

with cinnamon on top 

Trader Joe's Texas Locations

Anyone who knows me and/or has been following my blog for any amount of time, knows that I totally love, love, love

Trader Joe's

and

I

am

very

excited

that they are

FINALLY

coming to

TEXAS

Since it was announced in May, 2011, I have been stalking their website. Everytime I used the store locator, Chesterfield, MO popped up as the closest one to me (approximately 600 miles) which we already know since we drove there back in October 2010.

Everytime I'd click on

"See Where TJ's Is Opening Soon"

nothing, nada, zip was listed for Texas

but now...

guess what???

Not only are the Texas locations listed

but when I put in my zip code

all the "closest" locations

are now in Texas

and not in Missouri, Nebraska or New Mexico.

Coming Soon:

Dallas (Lower Greenville), TX
Fort Worth, TX
Foxborough (Patriot Place), MA
Knoxville, TN
Lexington, KY
Los Angeles (3rd & Fairfax), CA
Medford, OR
Naples, FL
Nashua, NH
Plano, TX
Prescott, AZ



TJ Stores near you

Trader Joe's Dallas - Lower Greenville (403) - Coming Soon!
2001 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75206
Phone Number: tbd
Trading Hours: 8:00am - 9:00pm


Trader Joe's Plano (402) - Coming Soon!
2400 Preston Road Ste 200
Plano, TX 75093
Phone Number: tbd
Trading Hours: 8:00am - 9:00pm

Trader Joe's Fort Worth (404) - Coming Soon!
2701 Hulen Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone Number: tbd
Trading Hours: 8:00am - 9:00pm

Trader Joe's The Woodlands (428) - Coming Soon!
Kuykendahl Rd & Woodlands Pkwy
Spring, TX 77382
Phone Number: tbd
Trading Hours: 8:00am - 9:00pm



Save-A-Lot Gift Cards - My First Give-A-Way

About 4 weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet
Chef Tim Love

and
some local D/FW bloggers
@ Save-A-Lot

in Garland, Texas

Chef Love owns the Lonesome Dove Bistro in Fort Worth
and
also just happen to beat Morimoto on Iron Chef

He made chili using the ingredients from Save-A-Lot.

Click here for the recipe

The North Texas Food Bank
and
Dallas Soupmobile were also there.

Save-A-Lot donated a $1000 gift card to the Soupmobile - this will feed 1000 people.

They also donated the ingredients of Chef Love's Chili.  

Read more here

Smockity Frocks captured the experience better than I did

Check it out here

This coupon expires 4/30

Finally, the give-a-way!

These cards are worth $10 each. 

Sorry, I only have 2!

To win, simply comment on this post by Monday, April 19th- 6pm CDT 

I will announce the winner on the morning of Wednesday, April 20th.

Cowtown...continued...

after we laughed and laughed about the quaint
Cowtown Farmers Market

We went to eat at The Cowtown Diner in Sundance Square

Here is the brunch menu

Here's the Thanksgiving Benedict

I think I might have embarrassed Misty when I asked the guy next to us if I could take a picture of his amazing lunch

Here's our drink

Sundance Sunrise

(champagne, lemon, pineapple & strawberry liquer)

 Here's our appetizer

Pigs in a Homemade Quilt

next time you are in downtown Ft Worth

 I highly recommend this restaurant