I'm a gluten-free shopper who gets my essentials at Trader Joe's. Here are 9 items I always stock up on.

To achieve the perfect crispiness, I like to sauté Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi on the stove with the lid on, then finish cooking it without the lid.

I serve the gnocchi with Brussels sprouts and a homemade dressing, and garnish the dish with shaved Pecorino Romano.

Trader Joe's cauliflower pizza crusts are relatively small, so I love that each box includes two.

I put different toppings on each pizza, but I usually make a veggie-, meat-, or pesto-and-red-sauce-based pie.

I loved Trader Joe's pantry falafel mix for years but haven't found it recently at my local store.

Luckily, Trader Joe's also sells a fully-cooked frozen falafel option.

For a go-to weeknight meal, I cook these in the oven and serve them with homemade hummus and a Greek salad. I'll incorporate any leftovers into a falafel sandwich the next day.

I usually have to avoid crackers because many varieties contain gluten. However, I'm able to enjoy Trader Joe's gluten-free savory thin crackers.

These delicious crackers complete any charcuterie board without tasting bland. For an enhanced flavor profile, I recommend the sesame flavor.

These crackers are tiny, delicious, and disappear quickly, so I stock up on multiple packs.

Finding affordable corn tortillas with minimal ingredients that suit my cooking style can be hard, but the Trader Joe's version never disappoints.

They're perfect for frying, baking, and grilling because they never crack. They're amazing for tacos and quesadillas.

I also like to cut them up, douse them in olive oil, salt, and lime, and bake them to make homemade chips.

The sauce in Trader Joe's hot-and-sweet jalapeños is what I imagine the pool in food heaven is made of.

I like to add the jalapeños to Mexican-inspired dishes or use them to enhance any less-than-stellar takeout.

I save the sauce the jalapeños come in to add to rice bowls and soup bases. Sometimes, I'll even take a straight swig of the jalapeño juice — it's so good.

Trader Joe's offers high-quality fish at affordable prices. The Wild Alaskan sockeye salmon, roasted lemon potatoes, and broccoli appear weekly at our dinner table.

I also cube up and add Trader Joe's frozen wild cod to a simple spinach yellow curry.

The fish come in airtight packaging, making them easy to defrost under cold water before I start cooking.

Whether roasted, fried, blended into a hummus, or eaten straight from the can, Trader Joe's organic garbanzo beans are a great, flavorful protein boost.

Whenever I need a quick snack, I'll throw them in a roasting pan or cast-iron skillet, mix them with olive oil, salt, and spices, and bake or fry them until crispy.

I've also added them to my fried rice as a meat substitute, and they hold up perfectly.

My husband and I have experimented with all types of nacho ingredients, and our dippers of choice are Trader Joe's blue-corn tortilla chips.

The chips, made with sprouted quinoa, give the nachos a unique depth of texture and flavor. I also love that these are made with one of my favorite gluten-free grains, amaranth.

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