Trader Joe's meals...?!
Answers: I've heard they have really good frozen meal helpers--pasta, shells, orange chicken, etc. I'm going to stop by there tonight and pick something up for dinner. Any suggestions?
They DO! The orange chicken you mentioned is AWESOME! I keep it in my freezer all the time. Also, make sure you take a good browse around-- there are a lot of choices for quick/easy meals in the frozen section, but also in the dry goods as well. And great stuff in the snacks! And if you like cheese, well, they have a great selection of really good cheese and the price is ridiculously low compared to most grocery stores. If you are looking for something fast for just a few people, and you want it to be a little fancy-seeming, try the breaded chicken tenderloins (in the frozen case). They are already cooked, and then you can just top it with a little spag sauce, cook up some pasta on the side, sprinkle with grated cheese, and wa-la! you have a little chicken parmesan! If you like asparagus, there is really good frozen asparagus that thaws in just a minute under running warm water, just put in a casserole dish, drizzle with olive oil, grind some salt and pepper over the top and broil about 10 minutes to roast. Now you have a complete meal!
Also, the frozen desserts..... can't get enough.... lol
Their pork chilli verde is really good. It's not in the frozen section but it's in the meat. It comes in a black container. It looks like a roast but it's really cubed. Just do NOT set the container near the stove. I was making this last week and the container caught fire!!
Their orange chicken is just ok...fried rice is pretty good. Good veggie garlic pizza. REALLY good quiche.
Also most of the mexican meals are excellent. I LOVE the mini chicken tacos. Do those with the pork and some of their fresh tortillas and it's a great meal!!!!
As for kid friendly the pork is still ok, it's not spicy. The mini chicken tacos kids would love (they have beef as well)! Great little finger food. They also have burritos. I have some in my freezer now but I haven't tried them.
BTW now eating the burrito for lunch (bean and rice) and it's really good!! They come in a tray of two.
So far I have only had the Orange Chicken. I totaly fell in love with it!