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Trader Joe’s Chickenless Crispy Tenders

September 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Chickenless Crispy Tenders

. Stuart MellingHi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC – Utah’s biggest and oldest online food magazine; I’m also a former …

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Trader Joe’s Taiwanese Green Onion Pancakes review

July 30, 2021July 25, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Taiwanese Green Onion Pancakes

I had zero idea what to expect from these pancakes, but like most people who shop at Trader Joe’s, we love to experiment when we see something new. Five frozen …

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Lingcod over chana masala

July 24, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Lingcod over Trader Joe's channa masala

Looking for something to do with that frozen curry in the back of your freezer? You know, the one that’s been sat there for months, without ever really convincing you …

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Trader Joe’s Thai Sweet Chili Veggie Burger

July 5, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Thai Sweet Chili Veggie Burger

These veggie burgers are very much in the old school vein. There’s no mad science at work here, these are the veggie burgers from yesteryear – that you either love …

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Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice – one to skip

July 14, 2021July 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice

I remember being quite enamored with the veggie fried rice from Trader Joe’s – a brand which can be oh so mercurial. Sure there are some gems on the shelves …

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Trader Joe’s Kibbeh review

July 4, 2021April 27, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Kibbeh

Kibbeh are a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine – essentially formed balls of meat, veggies and spice. You’ll find these in the freezer section of Trader Joe’s, amidst other International …

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Trader Joe’s launches brand new Kung Pao Mochi Balls

June 11, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Kung Pao Chicken Mochi Balls, credit Trader Joe's

News just in about this brand new product from one of our favorite places to shop – Trader Joe’s. The edgy retailer recently announced the release of their Trader Joe’s …

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Trader Joe’s Vegan Tikka Masala review

July 4, 2021May 18, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Vegan Tikka Masala

Not gonna lie, I was not a fan of this one. As such this is going to be a relatively short review; I didn’t even bother taking a snap of …

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Thai yellow curry with salmon and cashews

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Thai yellow curry with salmon and cashews

The Thai yellow curry recipe we’ve perfected over the years can be found  here. Thai yellow curry is really flexible and can handle all manner of ingredients. In this dish …

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Trader Joe’s Thai Lime And Chili Cashews review

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Trade Joe's Thai Lime And Chili Cashews

This is one of those moments where I want to say – stop what you’re doing now and just go and buy this product. Stop reading my rambling and just …

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