Love Trader Joe's? Then You've Got to Make This Recipe


Updated 02/08/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Roast Beef Sandwich Recipe

Since you've crowned Trader Joe's your favorite grocery store three years in a row, I've decided I'm long overdue to share something with you: my top TJ's product, and the definitive recipe to go with it. I've always loved the half-healthy, half-indulgent quality of the chain's Cilantro & Chive Yogurt Dip. It's wonderful spooned atop silvers of smoked salmon and thick-cut chips, blended with Read more

For a Quick Bite, Roll Your Own Spring Rolls


Updated 05/20/12 10:43 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 8 comments

Fast & Easy Recipe For Roast Beef Summer Rolls

This past weekend, San Francisco experienced a couple of the hottest days of the year. After a blistering morning walk around the city with out-of-town visitors, I invited my friends over for lunch. To keep things appropriately light, I served wine spritzers and made fresh Vietnamese-style Spring rolls. Although they may look and sound labor-intensive, non-fried Spring rolls — or Summer rolls, Read more

Come Party With Me: My Half Birthday — Menu


Updated 03/04/08 4:28 PM · Posted by partysugar · 4 comments

Come Party With Me: My Half Birthday — Menu

Since I am hosting my half birthday happy hour at a bar that does not serve food, I plan on making some snacks for my friends to enjoy. However, before I thought about the menu, I spoke to the owner of Rye and asked if I could bring in the food. After receiving his permission, I decided to keep things simple and elegant. I won't have access to an oven so the appetizers will be cold or at room Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Beef and Blue Pizza


Updated 02/08/12 10:47 AM · Posted by partysugar · 5 comments

Fast & Easy Dinner: Beef and Blue Pizza

Kick off your Super Bowl weekend tonight with pizza for dinner. Homemade pizzas are super fun because you can control the topping ingredients. Caramelized red onion and ribbons of roast beef are delicious when paired with crumbled blue cheese and sweet red pepper. If you dislike blue cheese, substitute a creamy goat cheese. To make a vegetarian version remove the beef and add thinly sliced Read more

Come Party With Me: Christmas Dinner — Menu


Updated 01/03/12 1:49 PM · Posted by partysugar · 11 comments

Come Party With Me: Christmas Dinner — Menu

In my opinion, Christmas dinner should be an absolutely delicious, fragrant meal. At my house, we always begin our Christmas with seafood. Oysters on the half shell and crab crostini pair perfectly with bubbly, sparkling wine. At the table, serve a show-stopping pan roasted beef tenderloin with rosemary and garlic as the main course. A decadent potato gnocchi with gorgonzola cream sauce is Read more

Monday's Leftovers: Deluxe Roast Beef Sandwich


Updated 10/29/07 3:32 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 5 comments

Monday's Leftovers: Deluxe Roast Beef Sandwich

In my opinion, the best thing about any roast — be it turkey, beef, chicken, etc. — is the leftovers. There's just something about roasted meat that makes for a perfect sandwich. Sure, you could use regular deli meat, but if you've got leftover rib roast, why not aim for perfection? With a little bit of horseradish and tasty rye bread, this deluxe sandwich will make for a perfect meal. Pair Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Tangy Roast-Beef Sandwiches


Updated 02/08/12 10:47 AM · Posted by partysugar · 7 comments

Fast & Easy Dinner: Tangy Roast-Beef Sandwiches

It's Wednesday night, the middle of the week and I have no time to make dinner. Instead of running to a fast food joint, I turn to a sandwich. A quick, no cook meal that is filling, tasty, and good for me. Everyone always has ham or turkey on hand, but why not choose an alternative lunch meat for variety? Roast beef is a good option that plays nicely with the flavors of horseradish — leftover Read more

Arby's Breakdown


Updated 11/26/07 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 18 comments

Arby's Breakdown

Sometimes you may have Arby's on the brain...roast beef can be hard to resist. For those days when you're feeling like making a stop, check out this nutritional breakdown before acting on that impulse. Meal Calories Fat (g) Sodium (mg) Carbs (g) Sugar (g) Arby's Melt 302 12 921 36 5 Beef'n Cheddar Sandwich 445 21 1274 44 8 Regular Roast Beef Sandwich 320 14 953 34 5 Chicken Fillet Read more