Product Review - TJ's Tom Yam Rice Snacks

it's been a month or so since i've been to Trader Joe's, and I was excited today to see all of the new GF items that they have in the store! They've always had them, but now the new products all have a little "g" for gluten free and a "v" for vegan. they just need one for the soy and i'm set ;)

among them, i quickly grabbed a "rice snack" called Tom Yam Rice Snacks. They're great little individually wrapped Thai snacks (10 to a bag). Flavored with lemongrass, kaffir lime, and chili, topped with cashews, they're definitely great if you like thai food!

oh. and did i mention they were only $1.69?

anyways, this little treat i give two thumbs up

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gritssssss

i've had a love of grits since i was little, but i think i took a 10 year hiatus from eating them, mostly because i usually don't like breakfast food. anyways, trader joe's began carrying a new herbed olive oil that i think really provides a great accompaniment to grits. of course you can make your own oilve oil blend, but their's has so many wonderful things inside that at this point i'm too lazy to make! :)

my grits recipe is quite simple:

for a single serving

3 tbsp grits (not the instant kind!)
1 cups water
1/8-1/4 tsp salt (depending on your taste)
dash of fresh ground pepper
approximately 1 tbsp herb olive oil

boil water with salt and pepper
add grits to water and turn heat to low
simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally to stop lumps from forming
pour into bowl, and immediately add olive oil and stir in.

*note, i've also tried adding nutritional yeast to grits and have been very pleased with the taste (as long as it's not too much!) Pin It Now!