Every so often I sneak over to Trader Joe's to see if I'm missing out on anything. I say sneak because Alex is not a fan. If I take him with me we leave the store with an empty shopping cart. So I have to bide my time and make my way over there when he's not with me. To be honest I've had a lot of disappointing items from the store, I'm sure he can list every single one, but every once in a while I find something great. This time around it was the Sweet & Hot Jalapenos. I purchased them on a whim. I was looking for pickled jalapenos and the the regular ones were fully stocked while there were only a couple of jars of these left. So even though I had my reservations about sweet jalapenos I grabbed a jar and took it home. When I tasted one I was still on the fence, these peppers are definitely sweet and spicy. Somehow the flavor lingers and makes you want to reach for another. I put them out on pizza night and, to my surprise, Alex put them on a pizza with onions and mixed cheddar and pepper jack cheeses. Of course the pizza was delicious and addictive. So maybe next time he won't scoff when I walk in with a bag from Trader Joe's. Maybe.
Years Past
February 20, 2011
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