#cheese-varieties

#cheese-varieties

In addition to venturing into different salsas, from fire-roasted to salsa verde or even salsa con queso for an even cheesier dish, you should consider giving a variety of cheeses a try. Sargento Four Cheese Mexican Blend would, of course, be ideal for a Tex-Mex-themed mac and cheese but Kraft Colby and Monterey Jack would work equally as well. Cotija might be even better, especially if you add some corn for a street corn-inspired twist.

Goat cheese may not be as universally celebrated in the United States as, say, cheddar cheese or American cheese. Nevertheless, it's pretty common to see this more pungent variety in salads or on burgers, and we're willing to bet that you'll find it on a charcuterie board this holiday season - the cranberry chèvre goat cheese is one of our favorite Trader Joe's host gifts. Because goat cheese features capric acid, it tastes vastly different from sheep and cow cheese.

Life as a trained chef and a mom of two is a little like being a rockstar - the kids just don't care. They push back on my creative tendencies and usually just want mac and cheese. So, how do I reconcile this with my desire for delicious food? My secret weapon: Trader Joe's. As a Trader Joe's shopper since 2004, I've been curating quick and easy meals from the store's aisles for most of my adult life.