I recently purchased Gluten Free Frozen Pancakes at my local Trader Joe’s. These are SO GOOD and only $2.99 for a 16-ounce box of 12. My family enjoys pancakes for breakfast and I was disappointed to learn that I am wheat gluten sensitive. To my delight (maybe after writing letters to Trader Joe’s), they introduced this new product. I like them in the microware or toaster. The cool thing is after eating the pancakes, you actually do not feel hungry 15-minutes after leaving the table. Nor do I get that “mid-morning slump” from the empty calories of regular wheat pancakes (those seem to be mostly air). My kids love them too. I added Trader Joe’s organic maple syrup. They are also good just as a quick snack without any syrup -- Just toast or microwave and dash out the door. Life is good again. Oh yes, they also are dairy free. Even better!!

I learned that nitrites in meat hotdogs are linked to an increase occurrence of Leukemia in children. So I was excited to discover these vegetarian meatless Corn Dogs at Trader Joe’s. My kids LOVE these and they do not even know they are meatless. Each Trader Joe’s Corn Dog has 4-grams of protein (WOW). TJ’s Corn Dogs contain 65% LESS FAT (3.5 grams) and only 160 calories compared to my old nitrite meat corndog brand (10 grams of fat and 410 calories). A fun food that is good for you as well. Amazing!! There is another brand, Morningstar Farms that makes meatless corndogs. However, Trader Joe’s are just as good/better (same company making it for them???) and $2 to $3 less per box (depending on what grocery store you shop). That is a HUGE savings. I prefer to cook them in the oven versus the microwave. But many times my kids cannot wait and heat in the microwave without my help. Either way, everyone wins… Trader Joe’s Meatless Corn Dogs are sold in a 10 ounce box with four Meatless Corn Dogs – in the freezer section. Just heat and serve.

Finally! Trader Joe’s Tempura Sweet & Sour Chicken is MADE WITH ALL WHITE MEAT. I prefer white meat over higher fat dark meat (Mandarin Orange Chicken). Dark meat is good when freshly prepared and I c ...