Trader Joes Cooking Class Handouts


I finally have some pictures of one of my cooking classes.  My sister was in town to help me out with this one!  It is always so much work to plan these, but I love sharing recipes and seeing other women get excited about cooking for their families.

Baguette with Trader Joes Garlic Onion Jam and Dubliner Cheese

Brushetta





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Thursday, February 2, 2017



Produce:
Colored Carrots
Cauliflower Rice
Premade salads
Salad Dressings
Deli Meats
Yogurt
Cream Fraiche
Pizza Dough

Breads:
Tortillas: 
Handmade (thicker)
Whole Wheat/Corn
Flour/Corn
Cracked Wheat Sourdough


Canned Goods:
Coconut Cream
Coconut Milk


Bottled Goods:
Pickles
BBQ Sriacha/Garlic
BBW Carolina
Smokey Peach Salsa
Masala Simmer Sauce
Balsamic Glaze
Soyaki
Roasted Garlic and Onion Jam
Eggplant Spread
Cookie Butter
Pumpkin Butter (Seasonal)

Drinks:
Spiced Cider (Seasonal)
Honeycrisp Cider
Sparkling French Lemonades

Frozen:
Italian Style Meatballs $3.99
Frozen Roasted (Blackened) Corn
Garam Masala Veggie Burgers
Coconut Shrimp $5.99
Fries
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Pesto Pizza $4.99
BBQ Pizza
Samosas Chicken Tikka Appetizer $3.99

Other:
Coconut Oil Can Spray
Shelf Stable Whipping Cream$1.29
Organic Vegetable/Chicken Broth $1.99
Dried Fruit (not sulphered)
Dried Fruit Bar (fruit leather)$.69
Fruit Bar (thicker than fruit leather bars)$0.99
Fruit Bar w/ Chia Seeds $.99
Herb Popcorn
Colored Corn Chips
Pita Multigrain Crackers $2.49
Raisin & Rosemary Crackers $3.99
Popcorn Seeds (to make own popcorn)
Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancake Mix (seasonal)
Flowers/Plants at entrance
Seasonal Gifts
Coconut Body Butter

Treats
Caramel Sauce
Fudge Sauce
Cookie Thins (lemon, coconut, ginger)
Cat Cookies $2.99
Vanilla Wafers

Spices:
$2 a bottle
Everyday Seasonings Grinder




Bruschetta with Feta Spread and Balsamic Glaze

Serves 12-15
Cheese mixture:
6-8 ounces good feta, crumbled
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup good olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
salt and freshly ground black pepper
-Place the feta and cream cheese in bowl and mix with a spoon until the cheeses are blended. Add 1/3 cup olive oil, the lemon juice, ½- teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and stir until smooth.

Tomato mixture:
2 teaspoons minced garlic (I prefer just one clove)
2 tablespoons good red wine vinegar
2 TBS balsamic glaze (or balsamic vinegar)
2 pounds ripe heirloom or cherry tomatoes, diced
3 tablespoons julienned fresh basil leaves, plus extra for serving
-Combine the garlic, vinegars, tomatoes and basil.  Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.

Assembly:
30 diagonal baguette slices, toasted
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
-To assemble the crostini, spread each slice of bread with a generous amount of whipped feta. With a slotted spoon, place the tomatoes on top. Put the crostini on plates and scatter with the pine nuts. Sprinkle with extra basil, drizzle Trader Joes Balsamic Glaze on top and serve.

Roasted Vegetables
This is a DELICIOUS vegetarian main dish, or you can use it as a side dish.  We eat a big bowl of this with a spinach smoothie.  The purple potatoes really make the dish look colorful and gourmet.  Note, the smaller you cut the vegetables the faster they will roast.  This recipe is flexible when it comes to proportions and feel free to experiment with your spices!

Cut a medley of the following:
Carrots
Purple potatoes
Mini-creamer fingerling potatoes
Zucchini
Bell peppers
onion
Cauliflower
Cherry Tomatoes
Kale
Parsnips


-Pre-heat oven to 425
-Chop the veggies you are using into bite size pieces and place on 11x 17 cookie sheet.
-Drizzle on some olive oil, season with salt/pepper, and other desired spices & mix thoroughly
-Spice ideas: Season with Tones Spicy Spaghetti Seasoning (from Sam's Club) or Italian Seasoning or whatever seasoning you want!  You can add a bit of cayenne or red pepper flakes, fresh garlic, garlic powder, etc.
- Roast for 15-25 minutes until veggies begin to brown around edges.
-Sprinkle with some grated parmesan and toasted pine nuts and serve.  What sends this over the top is to drizzle with Trader Joes Balsamic Glaze


Thai Vegetable Salad
When it comes to salads, I like a LOT of toppings!  I make this salad all the time and it varies depending what I have in my fridge.  Feel free to use ALL or just some of any of the following ingredients!


Shredded red and green Cabbage
Romaine lettuce
spinach
Shredded Carrots
Cucumbers
Sliced Red Peppers
Pea pods
Sesame Seeds

Blanched green beans
avocado
Grilled Chicken
Canned mandarin oranges, juice drained
Peanuts or Cashews or toasted almonds
Crushed Ramen Noodles or Rice/Chow Mein Noodles



-Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.  Toss with Trader Joes Asian Style Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette

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