Until recently, gluten free eating has been a lifestyle choice for a relatively small group of people. People affected by gluten allergies or the more complex celiac disease were given few options, and the options that they had tasted uncannily like wet cardboard. Yuck. Luckily, as places like Trader Joe’s have become more aware of the need for gluten free products and gluten free recipes, the selection (and flavor) has increased.

Chicken is a big part of most people's diet and it's no wonder. It's popular, healthy, delicious and extremely versatile.

Submit your best recipe for our April Recipe Contest to win a great prize -- an Amazon.com gift certificate worth $30 that you can use to buy any cookbook or kitchen tool you want. How about a creative chicken salad or wrap? A healthy main dish or clever snack?

If you like your beer a little on the strong side, make a trip to Trader Joe’s and get yourself some Fat Weasel Ale. This light golden ale is a bright, bubbly brew with a walloping 7.10% alcohol by volume (ABV). This beer gives off a strong grain aroma and medium malt flavor that is not for weak beer drinkers. If you pay attention, hints of fruit will surface, but this beer isn’t going for gourmet achievement—it’s a straight up Strong American Ale style beer that tastes as good from the bottle as it does in a pint glass. Bottoms up!

Fried, mashed, boiled, baked—potatoes are one of nature’s most versatile foods. You can find all sorts of potato-based products at your local Trader Joe’s store. Here are just a few spuds you’ll find in the aisles.

Get ready for some real gems we found in the wine aisle.

Two fun, fruity Shirazes and a really pleasant and easy-to-drink Chianti -- all under $10.