Trader Joe's Recipes
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Continue ReadingAebleskiver are a traditional Danish dessert or snack – in Denmark they are eaten most often in the winter time. It’s hard to find them in the U.S., but it’s one of my favorite things to get when I visit Solvang, CA – a beautiful and quaint Danish Village just a little north of Los…
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Continue ReadingThese delicious shrimp rolls are quick & easy to make, the shrimp are pan grilled then tossed in a creamy and spicy sauce. The Bang Bang sauce is a copycat of Bone Fish Grill’s signature sauce that’s used in their most popular appetizer: Bang Bang Shrimp. If you’re looking for something a little more exciting than…
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Continue ReadingA quick and simple snack or appetizer that’s ready in about 10 mins – Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Bites. I used Everything But the Bagel seasoned Smoke Salmon and Trader Joe’s Onion + Chive Cream Cheese Spread, super delicious!
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Continue ReadingThis is a quick and simple way to make Madeleines (petite French butter cakes) using Trader Joe’s Vanilla Cake Mix. The flavor and texture are quite nice, especially for a madeleine batter that’s ready in 5 minutes – they are buttery, have a nice caramelized crust & fluffy interior. The recipe makes about 24 standard…
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Continue ReadingThis is an easy (cheater) method of making Banana Pudding using Trader Joe’s new Organic Banana Fruit Spread + Greek Yogurt. The prep time is under 10 minutes, it just needs to sit in the fridge for a few hours before serving. It’s a little healthier than traditional banana pudding because of the higher protein…
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Continue ReadingOrtega Style Steamed Mussels – something I dream about. My husbands favorite restaurant of all time is Walt’s Wharf in Seal Beach, CA. We had been having date nights there for as long as I can recall. We always started with their steamed clams or mussels—using their housemade sourdough bread to soak up every ounce…
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Continue ReadingThe Hawaiian Plate Lunch has been making people happy since the late 1800’s. A hearty “island style” presentation of the Japanese Bento Box designed to feed hungry pineapple and sugar plantation workers—but proved too irresistible for the rest of us. Typically filled with lots of meat and lots of rice and mac salad. Beef Teriyaki…
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Continue ReadingThis is a quick and simple meal that my family loves! It’s a Yoshinoya-style Japanese Beef Bowl (Gyudon) – extra thin shaved beef steak is simmered in a delicious sauce and served over rice. Trader Joe’s carries packages of shaved beef steak, Asian markets will usually have beef for shabu shabu or you can ask…
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Continue ReadingIf you have few boxes of Trader Joe’s Mochi Cake Mix laying around and want to try something different, these Mochi Brownies are it! Very rich chocolate flavor and the texture is a mix of your standard brownie + chewy mochi. It’s a seasonal item, so head to your local Trader Joe’s to pick it…
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Continue ReadingThis Trader Joe’s Tempura Rice Bowl is a delicious and easy-to-make meal using Trader Joe’s Shrimp Tempura & Vegetable Bird’s Nest (aka Kakiage Tempura). You can find both of these in the freezer isle & they come with tempura dipping sauce. I used a Instant Omni Plus Air Fryer Oven to heat them up &…
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