Cabbage is a polarizing vegetable. Many people either love it or hate it. As a fan of cabbage, both stuffed and unstuffed, I couldn’t resist picking up a package of Trader Joe’s Beef Cabbage Rolls during a visit to the…
Around our house, we like to do burgers from time to time. We’ve gotten to the point, in fact, where we prefer grilling our own burgers over going to a local restaurant, because we think we can make pretty good…
We’ve written before about some of the takeout-style food from Trader Joe’s, Aldi’s cousin. We looked at Trader Joe’s fried rice, orange chicken, and spring rolls, and we compared them to similar products from Aldi. Because we can’t resist good…
Trader Joe’s, Aldi’s distant cousin, sells a small but decent selection of meat. I often cook with ground turkey as a substitute for ground beef and decided to give the Trader’s Joe’s ground turkey a try. Trader Joe’s Empire Kosher…
It’s been acknowledged that the seasoning mix for everything bagels is pretty terrific, especially with the proliferation of Everything But the Bagel Seasoning at Trader Joe’s and Who Needs the Bagel? seasoning at Aldi. Trader Joe’s, which is Aldi’s distant…
Quiche is one of my favorite comfort foods, and I like it not only for its taste but also for its versatility. It works with a variety of interchangeable ingredients: cheese, ham, crab, broccoli, spinach, and more. Trader Joe’s offers…
My family enjoys battered fish, so we decided to give Trader Joe’s take on battered fish a try. Trader Joe’s Battered Fish Nuggets sold for $4.49 at the time of publication for a 16-oz. box. One box contains about four…
Cauliflower is popular, as evidenced by all the riced cauliflower, cauliflower crust pizza, and cauliflower meals on the market. Also, Chinese takeout food has long been a favorite in American cuisine. So when I saw the perfect mixture of these…
Peanuts are one of my very favorite snack foods. The salty taste and crisp texture just do it for me. I’m especially fond of shelled peanuts, but in most cases practicality (i.e. eating peanuts during lunch at work) necessitates that…
My family recently took a trip to Virginia for a family reunion. When we first crossed the border from West Virginia into Virginia along Interstate 64, we stopped by the Virginia Welcome Center at Covington, which was giving out free…
