Trader Joe's List

Ready for Mother's Day?

2013-04-25T10:45:00.000-07:00

Let mom know you love her and fill her pantry with yummy food from Trader Joe's and her kitchen with fun new home and kitchen favorites!

Wine for tonight? La Granja Please!

2013-04-17T16:47:00.000-07:00

Wine me up!

If you are anything like my group of friends and I, then you probably like to enjoy a nice glass (or two) of wine every night as a means to relax and congratulate yourself on a fulfilled day (and enjoy the powerful benefits of antioxidants). However, sometimes the wine aisles at Trader Joe’s can be a bit intimidating as the aisles are span with wines from all over the world ranging in color from white to red wine and in varying price. For me, these aisles become a mission to find an everyday quality red wine that won’t break the bank and will leave my taste buds with an appreciative finish.

My friends and I had a wonderful, silly dinner last week and decided to try a few of the La Granja red wines: Garnacha Syrah, Tempranillo Granacha, and the Tempranillo. Much to our suprise, all 3 wines (each decoratively labeled) provided a much bigger flavor than their small price tags with my favorite of the bunch being the Tempranillo-it was just a smooth red wine with a bit of spice and small punch of jam. Each of the wines carried the same easy-to-drink, smooth taste and a great flavor for such a decent, drinkable price ($4-$5 a bottle). I will admit I was a little hesitant about the screw top but was pleasantly surprised as they tasted much better than a few of the $10+ that usually end up in my shopping cart. Needless to say, I definitely recommend adding these to your Trader Joe’s List this week.

What label do you fancy the most?

Rumor has it there is a rockin' La Granja Cava/Sparkler in the works! Hopefully it will be released before summer so our mimosa's can get rockin' - La Granja style!

Trader Joe's Spicy Seaweed Ramen

2013-03-12T11:51:00.001-07:00

Was your college experience filled with late nights studying and chowing down on microwaved Ramen? I definitely know mine was and although it was not necessarily the healthiest choice, it sure was the tastiest! Recently Trader Joe's just stocked their shelves with Spicy Seaweed Ramen. As the name implies this soup will bring to the ~~table~~ bowl a mild spicy flavor with bits of seaweed floundering around an array of perfectly cooked noddles. Just like the old school Ramen, Trader Joe's Spicy Seaweed Ramen comes accessorized with its own spiced vegetable packet filled with dried seaweed and dried kimchi. Feel free to play around with the amount of water you add depending on your broth preferences.

Get nutrition information here.

A side note, if you have a gluten, soy, wheat, clam, shrimp or anchovy allergy and/or are sensitive to salt, then definitely stay way from this delicious treat. If you have none of the above, definitely keep these stocked in the pantry as they make a great rainy day/cold evening treat!

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Pasta! Pasta! Pasta! #Recipe

2013-02-11T11:47:00.001-08:00

One of my favorite Sunday night activities is to invite a few friends over to my house and cook them a yummy dinner. I find cooking to be extremely meditative which definitely helps me to sort out my anxiety for the week to come. Lately I have been completely obsessed with a pasta recipe which was given to me from a close family friend. In the past week I have already made this pasta twice! That being said, last night I had 2 of my girlfriends over and decided to make them this pasta dish (for the 3rd time this week!)

This recipe is super simple and takes around 45 minutes to make, feeds about 5. Of course, all the items can be found at Trader Joe's :) I know some of the ingredients are not traditional to most pastas dishes (capers and olives) but trust me, it's amazing!

Santa Monica Pasta Recipe, Gluten Free

1 Package gluten free rice pasta

1 Jar Tomato Sauce (I use Arrabiata since I enjoy it spicy!)

½ onion, diced

1.5 TBS crushed garlic

2 TBS Capers

¾ Can of Green Olives, (slice them into 3rds)

3 Shiitake Mushrooms, (large)

½ cup sliced mushrooms

¼ cup pine nuts

2 chicken breast, sliced

4 TBS Olive Oil

Salt (to taste)

Cook the GF rice pasta according to the package. Strain and set aside.

In a large pan, add the olive oil, onion and garlic and sauté for 7 minutes, add a few sprinkles of salt. Next add to the sauté mixture the mushrooms, olives, and capers. Add about half of the olive juice in the can to the sauté mixture. Let simmer with a lid on stirring occasionally for 5-10 minutes. Then add the sliced chicken to the mixture on med-low heat with the lid on for 10 minutes (or until cooked), stirring occasionally. Finally, add the Arrabiata sauce to the chicken mixture and put on low heat to simmer or another 5 to 10 minutes.

Add the sauce mixture to the cooked pasta and toss while adding the pine nuts. That’s it! Enjoy!

P.s. If there are any leftovers, this dish is amazing right out of the fridge, its like cold pizza!

Trader Joe's Crunchy Cookie Butter

2013-02-04T16:04:00.001-08:00

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My next heartbreak is going to result in me eating my body's weight in Cookie Butter..

There’s Almond Butter and then there is Chunky Almond Butter. There is Peanut Butter and then there is Chunky Peanut Butter. There is Cookie Butter and NOW there is (…drum roll please…) Crunchy Cookie Butter. I think we can all agree that once a 2nd version of a product is created it pretty much solidifies it into Foodie Hall of Fame and your pantry.

Suggestions for how to enjoy Crunchy Cookie Butter include:

Simple: On a spoon

Wild: On a piece of toast

Adventurous: On someone else’s spoon
Extreme: In a smoothie

Nutrition facts for Trader Joe's Speculoos Crunchy Cookie Butter.

Since I like to be extreme, I think I will try this smoothie recipe from Girl Gone Veggie:

{If you are looking for a good blender, I really like the Hamilton Beach Personal Blender. It's compact, single serving, and easy to take on the go. You can find it here.}

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Cookie Butter Smoothie

½ cup old fashioned oatmeal

1 tablespoon peanut butter

1 tablespoon cookie butter

1 cup Silk PureAlmond Unsweetened Vanilla

1 banana, sliced

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Handful of ice cubes

This could not be a more simple recipe. Put all ingredients in the blender (if you’re using a really powerful blender the order really doesn’t matter) and mix until smooth. Pour and drink!

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Cookie Butter Fudge

2012-12-16T09:27:00.003-08:00

For the love of Cookie Butter, I found a fudge recipe that I could not pass up on this blog. It looks so yummy that I thought I would share it with you.

Cookie Butter Fudge

{recipe and pictures from With Love Rachel}

1/2 cup milk

2 cups sugar

1 cup Speculoos Cookie Butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

In a small sauce pan, boil milk and sugar. In a medium bowl, mix cookie butter and vanilla. Once the milk mixture has boiled and is smooth, pour over the cookie butter mixture until thick. Pour batter into 8 by 8 greased baking dish, and set in refrigerator for 30-45 minutes. Cut into small squares, these are rich little suckers.

You can either toss those chocolate chips in with the mix before putting the batter into the dish, or melt the chocolate and drizzle on top. I didn't do either... I forgot.

Thanks With Love Rachel for this amazing, yummy recipe!

Trader Joe's Spinach & Kale Bites

2012-12-15T18:41:00.000-08:00

We have all heard of the saying it's 'raining cats and dogs' and generally when this happens we run to take cover and keep dry. At Trader Joe's instead of 'cats and dogs' it's raining Spinach & Kale bites. No need to take cover, all you need is your Trader Joe's basket and a few strides to the frozen food section. These tasty bites include spinach, kale, and parmesan mixed together with onion and parmesan lightly frosted with a layer of panko breadcrumbs providing that finishing crunch.

With 10 bites per box, it will make the perfect pre-dinner treat for you ~~and your friends~~. At only $4.49 a box, you have no reason to not share these with your friends and family (if you want too).

Get nutrition facts for Trader Joe's Spinach & Kale Bites.

Just in case you have no idea about all the health benefits of Kale, check out 50 Shades of Kale.

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Trader Joe's Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

2012-12-12T15:14:00.000-08:00

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I'm going nuts, coconuts, for Trader Joe's Organic Virgin Coconut Oil. It is totally the magical do-all, for-all item. It is full of so many health benefits whether you choose to cook with it our use it on your skin and hair.

Coconut Oil in the Kitchen:

If you choose to cook with it, coconut oil is full of good fats that are heart healthy and great at controlling blood sugar, increasing digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Coconut oil also does wonders for your immune system. It strengthens the immune system with its antimicrobial lipids and various acids which have anti-fungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties.

Nutrition facts for Trader Joe's Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil in the Powder Room:

If you choose to use it on your face and body, it is one of the best forms of natural nutrition for your skin and hair. For your hair, it is an excellent conditioner used to regrow damaged hair and if massaged onto your scalp it ensures your scalp will be dandruff free. When applied to your skin, coconut oil acts as an excellent moisturizer on all types of skin and helps delay wrinkles and sagging. It is also an excellent product to help treat various skin problems like eczema and dermatitis.

With all these amazing health benefits it is a steal of a product for only $5.99 in stores. If a Trader Joe's is no where near you, it is still worth every penny to buy it online as it comes in a 2 pack allowing you to keep one in the kitchen and another in the powder room {or bathroom, wherever it is you primp yourself}. At under $20 for 2 jars, think of how much cheaper it is to buy coconut oil, which is all natural and organic, than spending a ton of money on cosmetic and haircare products which are full of harsh chemicals and fillers you can't even pronounce!

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If you already use Coconut Oil in the kitchen and/or as a beauty product, please share your experiences in the comment field below.

COOKIE BUTTER & CHOCOLATE DRIZZLED POPCORN BLISS

2012-12-10T11:50:00.002-08:00

In writing the previous post an idea came to my mind that I thought you would enjoy. How about Cookie Butter popcorn? That actually does not exist in Trader Joe's stores, but I think a little magic in the kitchen with a few Trader Joe's items may facilitiate this concoction Let's give it a try with this recipe:

COOKIE BUTTER & CHOCOLATE DRIZZLED POPCORN BLISS

{recipe adapted from Brown Eyed Baker}

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INGREDIENTS:

9 cups plain popcorn
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup cookie butter
¼ cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Put the popcorn in a very large bowl.

2. In a microwave (at 50% power) or over a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips, cookie butter and butter until melted and smooth. Stir in the vanilla.

3. Pour the chocolate mixture all over the popcorn. Using a large spoon, stir until all of the popcorn is evenly coated with the chocolate/cookie butter mixture.

4. Sift the powdered sugar over the chocolate-covered popcorn and stir until each piece is evenly coated. Spread the mixture out onto a baking sheet and place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until the chocolate is set.

5. Break it up and serve! Store leftovers in an airtight container.

Trader Joe's Carmel & Dark Chocolate Popcorn Crunch

2012-12-10T11:18:00.003-08:00

'Tis the season to be jolly with this show stopper. Trader Joe's carefully crafted this seasonal item in a red canister for two reasons. First, the red is intended to mimic a stop sign and stop you in your tracks. Secondly, the carmel and dark chocolate are intended to lure you and your taste buds into a love affair that you can't resist.

Of course, nothing this delicious will last forever which is why they stamped their seasonal (limited time) badge on it. At only $3.99 each, I don't think you will have a problem tossing ~~one~~ three of these into your cart this Holiday season.They also make great stocking stuffers too.

"American does consume 17 billion quarts of popcorn a year (enough to fill the Empire State Building 18 times!), so you might as well contribute in a tasty way!

The nutrition facts for Carmel & Dark Chocolate Popcorn should be read as just facts; it is, after all, the Holidays and that's what New Years resolutions are for anyways...

Trader Joe's Double Creme Brie with Truffles

2012-12-09T12:03:00.000-08:00

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"Truffles" is one of my favorite words to hear and one of my favorite foods to taste. So you can imagine how excited I was when I was virtually flipping through the fearless flyer and came across this title. I immediately told my sister sitting next to me "Oh my gosh, Trader Joe's now carries Double Creme Brie with Truffles!". Her draw dropped to the floor and while I was helping reattach it, I decided I would also share this wonderful news with you.

I will definitely be picking this up in bulk especially since it is only $7.99 for a 9oz wheel. According to the Trader Joe's website, the Double Brie with Truffles Cheese is rich and creamy with an earthy salty flavor imparted by the Perigord black truffels. Well, I'm sold. I hope you are too.

Yes, your mouth is watering. Yes, you are excited.

Did you know:

Pigs, trained dogs, and goats are used to scout out truffles with their superior sniffing sense (but in our case, we can just go to Trader Joe's)
France is the largest producer of truffles (yes, this cheese is a product of France, Oui Oui!)

Trader Joe's Gift Ideas

2012-12-05T12:40:00.001-08:00

I love the Holidays for all the cheer, fun get togethers, lights, yummy food and libations, ugly sweater parties, and exciting gift exchanges like White Elephant. But it can get a little stressful when it's time to pick out gifts for family and friends. If you're like me, you're able to think of the perfect gifts for all your friends and family year round (which you choose not to write down because you swore to yourself you would remember as it is the perfect gift) but when the time comes to remember what those gifts were, they all vanish from your head leaving you scrambling last minute to find something that will work.

Does this scenario sound familiar?!

It's definitely a familiar scenario for me every year and I still haven't learned to write down the gifts as I think of them. (Call me lazy, but I keep telling myself that my memory is better this year than last and that I would remember...blah, blah, blah). This year I decided I could use some of what I have coined remembering karma so I decided to make a list of gifts to help others with gift ideas before they reach the 'scrambling last minute' scenario, here is a list of gifts all under $15 which we think would make a great gift for just about anyone and they can all be ordered online (yippee!!).

One of my favorites!

Cooking with All Things Trader Joe's Cookbook

The I Love Trader Joe's Party Cookbook

Cooking With Trader Joe's Cookbook Lighten Up!

The I Love Trader Joe's Vegetarian Cookbook

Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter

Fred Hot Heads Insulating Mitt, Frog

Fun Tip: Keep your Trader Joe's bags and use them as wrapping paper or you can use them to make ornaments for your tree. Check out how on our Pinterest page.

Trader Joe's Best Sellers

2012-12-02T19:44:00.002-08:00

Love Trader Joe's, but no stores in sight? Well don't fret! We have complied a list of some of Trader Joe's Best Sellers available online. That's right, some of their best products shipped to your front door!

Yes, the items are priced a bit higher, but they are still cheaper than spending a tank of gas to drive out of town!!

2 Jars of Cookie Butter for $9.99

40 Tea Bags- Candy Can Green Tea $14.49

Trader Joe's Instant Coffee Packs All Dressed Up With Creamer & Sugar Made With 100% Arabica Coffee $10.00

Trader Joe's Peppermint Pretzel Slims (pack of 2) $14.99

Trader Joe's Organic Shells and Organic White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese $6.50

We hope this is of some help to you and if we see any more of our favorite products at a reasonable price we will be sure to post!

Trader Joe's Peppermint Hot Chocolate

2012-11-30T10:23:00.000-08:00

Trader Joe's definitely does the Holidays right by filling ~~their~~ our isles full of Holiday favorites! Fortunately, it's that time of year again when Trader Joe's provides your mug of steamed milk with bittersweet chocolate shavings dusted with hints of natural peppermint.

Also known to many as Trader Joe's Peppermint Hot Chocolate, this seasonal favorite doesn't lie when it says it has real shavings of bittersweet chocolate which provide a tasty burst of chocolate to each and every sip. The hints of peppermint are not overwhelming, but present enough to relax your mind while you cuddle up and slowly seep into this delicious treat.

If you are a chocolate lover, have a few sweet teeth or just enjoy a relaxing cup of hot cocoa , this will definitely make for a yummy treat this winter. Definitely add this to your Trader Joe's List.

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Get nutrition facts for Trader Joe's Peppermint Hot Chocolate.

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Trader Joe's Fat Free Cottage Cheese

2012-11-27T14:58:00.000-08:00

Photo from Trader Joe's website.

Trader Joe's Fat-Free Cottage Cheese may not be a new item or even one that rings true to your ears like Cookie Butter but, nonetheless, it is still a yummy, extremely versatile item. Sometimes we get so caught up in the new that we forget the staple products that have always been there for us season after season.

Get nutrition facts for Trader Joe's Fat Free Cottage Cheese

If you like this, you might also like these:

Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad

Trader Joe's Organic Tri-Colored Quinoa

Trader Joe's Egg White Salad

Call me "traditional", but I am still a fork-in-tub cottage cheese type of gal. I prefer to eat this protein packed snack by the tub, so of course I limit myself to only purchasing the ~~small~~ medium tub. Recently, I have been reading recipes ranging from muffins to pancakes to cookies and so on which use cottage cheese (all of which sound amazing btw- seriously, Google cottage cheese recipes) and despite my preferences to "fork it", I have been eyeing this recipe by The Lean Green Bean as a new venture outside of my fork.

Cranberry Sweet Potato Cottage Cheese Muffins

by Lindsay L

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 30 min

Ingredients (8-10 muffins)

2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 Tbsp applesauce
1/4 c brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 c skim milk
1/2 c low-fat small curd cottage cheese
1/2 c cooked sweet potato, mashed
1 c white whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 c fresh cranberries (or frozen)

Instructions

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Add flour and baking powder and stir until just combined.
3. Stir in the cranberries.
4. Scoop into greased muffin tins and bake at 350 degrees for 30 min. Makes 8-10 medium muffins.

Let us know your thoughts and a big thank you to Lindsay from The Lean Green Bean for posting this tasty recipe.

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Salted Caramel Truffels

2012-11-24T07:43:00.001-08:00

Photo compliments of Trader Joe's website

A mouthful to say, but oh what a mouthful to taste! Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Salted Caramel Truffels are the love truffel-children of Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and Dark Chocolate Salted Caramels. (I'm starting to think more items at Trader Joe's should have love children?!)

The rich dark chocolate wraps its velvety texture around a thick blanket of peanut butter that hugs tightly to salty, buttery caramel. Now that's something to put in your mouth! We believe we can guarantee your mouth will smile as your tastebuds applaud with gratitude and anxiously await the next truffel. For $3.99 you can welcome about 15 truffels into your mouth; one at a time please.

Obviously, these are a guilty pleasure, so no need to read the nutrition facts of Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Salted Caramel Truffels.

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Turkey-less Stuffed Roast with Gravy

2012-11-23T08:17:00.000-08:00

From Trader Joe's website

It's that time of the year when family gets together and more times than not, a turkey is slowly cooking in the oven. This is great, but for many vegetarians, the Holidays can be a bit of a headache as finding tasty alternatives to traditional favorites can be challenging both in taste and availability. Once again, Trader Joe's has made the turkey tradition for vegetarians much easier with their Turkey-less Stuffed Roast with Gravy. Not only does it look delicious, it is 100% vegan made with a blend of ancient grains, soy, wheat, and peas.

Trader Joe's pride's itself in this roast, bringing it back year after year. For $9.99 you can get 2.5 pounds of Turkey-less Stuffed Roast with Gravy. Even if you are not a vegetarian, we think you might be highly surprised with its delicious taste Trader Joe's swears by.

Get nutrition facts for Trader Joe's Turkey-less Stuffed Roast with Gravy.

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Trader Joe's Gluten Free 3 Cheese Pizza

2012-11-06T11:38:00.000-08:00

Trader Joe's Gluten Free 3 Cheese Pizza is absolutely to-die-for-lishious. The crust is thin and seasoned so it cooks up nice and crispy. The three cheeses (provolone, mozzarella, and manchego), roma tomatoes, and basil blend well together providing a ton of flavor stacked on top of the perfect amount of tomato sauce. We definitely recommend this to everyone even if you don't have a gluten allergy. Eat it as it comes or get creative and add mushrooms, sausage and jalapenos (that's what we like). Since the price is only $4.99 there is no reason to not try this favorite today.

"Pizza in the morning, pizza in the evening, pizza at supper time, when gluten-free pizza's at Trader Joe's you can have pizza anytime. "

Get nutrition facts for Trader Joe's Gluten Free 3 Cheese Pizza

Photos from Club Trader Joes

"No Gluten Ingredients List"

2012-11-05T14:18:00.001-08:00

At Trader Joe's they care about food allergies and since gluten is one of the most common food allergies, Trader Joe's has created a list including all their gluten free items. Check it out below or you can visit their website.

Here are a few of our favorite gluten free items:

Trader Joe's Gluten Free 3 Cheese Pizza

Trader Joe's Kale Chips

Trader Joe's Spaghetti Squash

Trader Joe's Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies

$25 Trader Joe's Gift Card Giveaway

2012-10-22T10:18:00.000-07:00

Create your own Trader Joe's List for a chance to win 1 of 10 $25 gift cards to Trader Joe's! We've teamed up with Skinny Scoop to bring you a collection of 101 Trader Joe's most popular items. Create your own Trader Joe's List with at least 5 favorites and Tweet it @TraderJoesList and @skinnyscoop to be entered into the drawing for a $25 gift card.

Bananas for Gluten-Free Brownies (Trader Joe's)

2012-10-19T15:37:00.000-07:00

We have homework for you this weekend...well it's not real homework, more like yumwork. So what's the assignment? Well, the not yet released I LOVE TRADER JOE'S VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK features this yummy recipe and we thought we would share it with you so you could give it a go this weekend.

Bananas for Gluten-Free Brownies

These brownies have banana coming at you in three ways: mashed in the batter, flattened into a fudgy center, and sprinkled on top for crunchy banana chip bites. The combination makes for a rich and fudgy ’nana brownie that everyone—vegan, gluten-intolerant, and otherwise—can enjoy.

1 large, ripe banana, mashed

⅓ cup mild vegetable oil

⅓ cup milk

1 (16-ounce) package Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Brownie Baking Mix

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided

½ (4.4-ounce) package Trader Joe’s Nothing But Banana, Flattened

1 cup crushed Trader Joe’s Banana Chips

Vegan, Gluten-free

Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan or line the bottom with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mash the banana. Mix in the oil and milk with a whisk or spatula, and combine well. In two batches, add the brownie mix and stir until just combined. Spread half of the brownie-banana mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle on ¼ cup of the chocolate chips. Peel out enough flattened banana slices to cover the first layer of the brownie mixture with one single layer. Spread the other half of the brownie-banana mixture over the banana layer. Sprinkle the top with the remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips and the banana chips. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, but no thick batter, 32 to 38 minutes. Let the brownies cool on a cooling rack for at least 25 minutes before serving.

Makes: 16 brownies

I Love Trader Joe's Vegetarian Cookbook by Kris Peters

2012-10-18T13:52:00.001-07:00

If you haven't heard the good word yet, get ready because here it is: Kris Holecheck Peters is about to release THE I LOVE TRADER JOE'S VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK published by Ulysses Press. I am so excited to make some of these recipes, especially the BBQ Bowl and the Bananas For Gluten Free Brownies! My mouth is totally watering just flipping through the pages...Keep an eye out for this cookbook as it is to be released mid-November.

Here are excerpts from the flyer that came with my cookbook:

It is your guide to turning healthy ingredients into inexpensive, mouth watering vegetarian meals for any day of the week.

Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes...Herbed Garlic Polenta Fries...Tuscan Tomato Soup...Tempeh Tacos...Pumpkin Spice Cobbler...150 delicious vegetarian (and vegan) options from breakfast to dinner and everything in between. And it's budget friendly, too!"

I'm a longtime lover of Joe's and my praises of the store on my blog have, over the years, garnered some disbelief," says author Kris Holechek Peters. "I've even been asked if I was being paid to advertise for them--I wish! So this book was a long time coming. Now, after spreading lots of TJ's love and being asked to write a cookbook for years, here it is."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR-- KRIS HOLECHEK PETERS is a vegan baker, blogger, and lover of all things delicious (especially if they involve chocolate and peanut butter). She is the author of The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes and Have Your Cake and Vegan Too, and the writer of www.nomnomnomblog.com. She lives with her cats in the Midwest, where she practices lots of yoga and hoards Bundt pans.

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Spice Coffee

2012-10-17T10:04:00.003-07:00

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Spice Coffee seems to be the new Kool-aid for morning coffee drinkers. This coffee is such a great item as it carries with it that seasonal reminder that Fall has officially started. Wake yourself up this Fall with the yummy smell and taste of all natural pumpkin spices brought to you by Trader Joe's.

I have to say, this coffee is the best pumpkin spice coffee I've had yet #pumpkinspice @traderjoeslist twitter.com/berubeka/statu…
— Kaylin Berube (@berubeka) October 17, 2012

Check out what Trader Joe's Website had to say about this fall favorite:

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Spice Coffee starts as 100% Arabica coffee beans – more specifically, 100% Brazil Cerrado Arabica beans. They're roasted to a medium-dark, Vienna-style roast and then spiked with actual spices, not artificial flavorings. We use things like orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla beans and all natural pumpkin spice flavor. The beans and the spices are ground together, so the flavors have time to merge, mingle and marry. It's like having a very low calorie (okay, no calorie) slice of pumpkin pie, in a cup. That you drink. It's smooth, easy-drinking and, starting now, the official beverage of pumpkin season here at Trader Joe's. We're selling each 14 ounce can of ground Pumpkin Spice Coffee for $8.99, every day – until the end of pumpkin season, that is. So if Pumpkin Spice Coffee is up your alley, don't wait too long; pumpkin season doesn't last forever.

Trader Joe's Kale Chips

2012-10-05T17:28:00.001-07:00

Your Mother always told you to eat your greens! Now it's easier than ever to make Mom proud because Trader Joe's now carries Kale Chips! They carry all the yummy nutrients found in kale along with the crunch of a chip, but for much less calories. If you prefer to make your own kale chips, we still think its best you stock up with a few bags of Trader Joe's Kale Chips just in case you find yourself short on time. Kale is green, green means go, so go get yourself a bag of this new item today!

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Fun Facts:

Here are 10 Health Benefits of Kale brought to you by MINDBODYGREEN:

1. Kale is low in calorie, high in fiber and has zero fat. One cup of kale has only 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 0 grams of fat. It is great for aiding in digestion and elimination with its great fiber content. It’s also filled with so many nutrients, vitamins, folate and magnesium as well as those listed below.

2. Kale is high in iron. Per calorie, kale has more iron than beef. Iron is essential for good health, such as the formation of hemoglobin and enzymes, transporting oxygen to various parts of the body, cell growth, proper liver function and more.

3. Kale is high in Vitamin K. Eating a diet high in Vitamin K can help protect against various cancers. It is also necessary for a wide variety of bodily functions including normal bone health and the prevention of blood clotting. Also increased levels of vitamin K can help people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

4. Kale is filled with powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants, such as carotenoids and flavonoids help protect against various cancers.

5. Kale is a great anti-inflammatory food. One cup of kale is filled with 10% of the RDA of omega-3 fatty acids, which help, fight against arthritis, asthma and autoimmune disorders.

6. Kale is great for cardiovascular support. Eating more kale can help lower cholesterol levels.

7. Kale is high in Vitamin A.Vitamin A is great for your vision, your skin as well as helping to prevent lung and oral cavity cancers.

8. Kale is high in Vitamin C. This is very helpful for your immune system, your metabolism and your hydration.

9. Kale is high in calcium. Per calorie, kale has more calcium than milk, which aids in preventing bone loss, preventing osteoporosis and maintaining a healthy metabolism. Vitamin C is also helpful to maintain cartilage and joint flexibility

10. Kale is a great detox food. Kale is filled with fiber and sulfur, both great for detoxifying your body and keeping your liver healthy.

Trader Joe's Spaghetti Squash

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Gluten Free? Yes. Pasta like consistency? Yes. Low Carb alternative? Yes.

One of my favorite parts of October is seeing the giant Spaghetti Squash roll into Trader Joe's. Unlike other squash, like Pumpkins, Spaghetti Squash get's its name from its spaghetti like texture. Its absolutely yummy and can be treated just like pasta! Toss it in your favorite sauce like tomato's with mushrooms and bell peppers or keep it simple and toss the Spaghetti Squash with butter salt and pepper!

To make Spaghetti Squash halve a squash lengthwise scrape out the seeds and then bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 40 minutes. Once the squash is cool enough to handle, run a fork through the flesh to create spaghetti strands.

Fun Fact: A 1-cup serving of cooked spaghetti squash has 42 calories, while 1 cup of cooked pasta has 221 calories...read more

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