Trader Joe's Tuesday

a hit, a miss, and a home run

 

*hit* 

last week i threw a small party in my backyard

we were celebrating my uncle's birthday while he was in town, from florida, for the week

the man loves beer so i stocked up on every kind of local brew i could get my hands on

but, my grandparents and my nephew don't like (or don't get to have, as the case may be) beer

so i grabbed one of my favorite non-alcoholic party beverages...trader joe's french lemonade

i love their sparkling lemonade for parties because it is fancy and pretty enough for a party
 without tasting too fancy or party ready, if you know what i mean?

i stand by my love of their lemonade but it needs to come with a much better warning label

about an hour before the party i was filling my drink tub so that everything would be good and ice cold upon my guests arrival...when i went to put the room temp (not hot) bottle into the drink tub i immediately thought i'd been shot and, for an instant, i thought i had been shot! after coming to my senses i realized the lid of the lemonade had popped off from the pressure and hit me in the chest

when i calmed down i was glad it was my chest and not my eye

 and i was thankful it had happened to me and not SG

i do recommend the lemonade but i strongly recommend using caution because contents are most definitely under pressure, like for reals

 

 

*miss*

i love kale. i love kale chips. i love nacho cheese.

i figured these were everything i never knew i always wanted

instead? they were gross

 

 

*home run*

brie & pepper jelly on a water cracker

 

 

i like everything about this combination. these are great for a party or just a midnight snack