Welcome! This website contains product reviews, and ideas for recipes using Trader Joe's brand foods and wines. Every recipe found at this site contains ingredients that can be found at most TJs locations.

Trader Joe's

Joe's is no ordinary grocery store, it's a cultural experience. A stroll down Joe's aisles reveals products that are distinct from those sold in traditional supermarkets. They do not carry national brands, but rather a variety of food and beverage products from all around the world. Products include wine, cheese, produce, ready-to-prepare foods, frozen foods, healthcare selections, and ethnic choices, 80% of which are marketed under their private labels: Trader Joe's "regular products", Trader Giotto's "Italian food", Trader Ming's "Chinese food", Trader Joe-San "Japanese food", Arabian Joe's "Middle Eastern food", Trader Jose's "Mexican food", Trader Jacques' "imported French foods, soaps, & candy", Joe's Diner "a variety of frozen foods", Joe's Kids "children food", Pilgrim Joe's "Fall items", Baker Josef's "bread, bakery, & baking goods", Josephs Brau "beer", and Trader Darwin's "health supplements & vitamins". Most items are offered at low prices but are considered to be of high quality, both in terms of healthfulness and taste.

To stimulate customer interest, Joe's focuses on a constantly changing product mix of unique foods. In doing so, they keep the experience of the store fresh and original. Products are often moved to different locations within the store to make room for weekly new items and displays; most Joe's locations average between only 8,000 and 12,000 sq ft. Employees may work after hours rearranging Joe's locations to accommodate the new displays and items. This continuous rotation of unique food and beverage products creates a sense of adventure for customers who look forward to the new items their local Trader location has to offer.

Trader Joe's Substitutions:

Frequent Joe's shoppers are well aware that products they love and have come to rely upon can disappear from Joe's locations without warning. New items are continuously brought in as others are phased out. Some Trader products are seasonal, which may cause them to go in and out of stock. Different locations may carry different items, and in some cases Joe's will discontinue carrying a particular product or ingredient completely. If this happens one could easily substitute a recipe ingredient with a similar product from Joe's or with a comparable product found at one's local specialty or grocery store.

Trader Joe's is nothing like any other store and it's why we dedicate this site to making delicious recipes using the finest high quality ingredient foods they have to offer. We hope that with a little bit of planning from our site, you can make a list to take with you to Joe's, and be able to create a variety of healthy meals that you and your entire family will enjoy.

Spinach, Sausage & Mushroom Quiche with Polenta Crust

Spinach, Sausage & Mushroom Quiche with Polenta Crust

by Trader Joes Recipes on January 26, 2012

This versatile quiche could easily pass for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The creamy and rich polenta crust is a delicious gluten free alternative to a traditional pastry crust. You can easily create your own variation of this recipe by substituting the mushrooms and spinach with your favorite seasonal vegetables or by using your preferred type of Trader Joe's sausage in place of the jalepeno sausage.

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 Red Pepper Kalamata Olive and Arugula Pizza

Red Pepper, Kalamata Olive, and Arugula Pizza

by Trader Joes Recipes on January 19, 2012

A recipe for Roasted Red Pepper, Kalamata Olive, and Arugula Pizza with Trader Giotto's Fat Free Pizza Sauce, mozzarella cheese, and Trader Joe's Wheat Pizza Dough.

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Baked Gnocchi with Fontina Cheese

Baked Gnocchi with Fontina Cheese

by Trader Joes Recipes on January 19, 2012

Baked Potato Gnocchi with Fontina Cheese Sauce – gnocchi smothered in a creamy fontina cheese sauce adds melt in your mouth flavor to these filling potato puffs. Gnocchi is a type of Italian dumpling made from potatoes and flour. Homemade gnocchi are delicious and easier to prepare than one might imagine. However, to save time this recipe uses Trader Joe's premade vacuum-packed potato gnocchi.

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Hawaiian Pizza Recipe

Hawaiian Pizza

by Trader Joes Recipes on January 19, 2012

A recipe for Hawaiian Pizza with can pineapple chunks, canadian style bacon, thinly sliced scallions, Trader Giotto's Fat Free Pizza Sauce, and Trader Joe's Wheat Pizza Dough.

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Chewy Granola Bars

Chewy Granola Bars

by Trader Joes Recipes on January 11, 2012

Sweet and full of nourishing ingredients, these chewy granola bars will have you craving more. This granola bar recipe is very versatile. When it comes to granola, what you’re looking for is the correct proportion of chunky (dried fruit, nuts) to sticky (syrups, sugar) and from there; it’s all up to ones taste. In the 1 1/2 cup fruit and nut mix, one can toss in things like flax seeds, marshmallows, or even chocolate. In the comments, I’d love to hear what mix you came up.

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