I'm a vegan mom with 3 non-vegan kids. Here are 6 of my favorite dinner ideas that only use Trader Joe's products.

I can make a restaurant-worthy pot of ramen in 20 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

I use Trader Joe's ginger-miso broth and a couple of the store's miso ramen cups as the base. Then I add some organic baked tofu and fresh produce (bok choi is a classic option).

Each bowl can then be customized with additional toppings, such as a sliced hard-boiled egg, chili oil, or nori snacks (all available at my Trader Joe's).

I like to place the pot of ramen in the middle of the table and surround it with the toppings.

DIY bowls are highly rated in my house — they're a great option for families trying to please a variety of eaters because they're so customizable.

As the weather cools down, I like to bulk up a can of Trader Joe's vegetarian chili (which also happens to be vegan) by serving it over the store's potato tots.

It's so simple. All I have to do is heat the chili, bake the tots, and set everything up on the table.

Like with the ramen, my family sprinkles whatever they want on top. Shredded cheese, salsa, avocado, red onion, and cilantro are some of our go-to garnishes.

Trader Joe's stocks both beef and meatless frozen meatballs and regular and vegan mozzarella, so a classic meatball hoagie is an easy weeknight dinner option.

I like to serve them on ciabatta demi-baguettes. I just slice and top with the cooked meatballs, lots of marinara, and shredded cheese before placing the sandwiches in a toaster oven for 10 minutes.

Garnish with fresh basil for extra flair.

My "salad pizzas" are a clever strategy for getting my kids (and sometimes myself) to eat more greens.

Without the cheese, Trader Joe's Caesar-style salad kit is vegan. I toss everything else together with the store's Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend and leave the Parmesan on the side for the rest of my family.

The store's plain pizza dough makes it easy to make individual pies — or vegan and non-vegan versions. I top them with either dairy or nondairy mozzarella (which Trader Joe's stocks plenty of) before baking.

Assembling the salad pizzas is easy. I just pile the Caesar salad on the cooked crusts and add prepared frozen chicken slices to the non-vegan pies for extra protein.

My one-pan enchilada skillet is a lifesaver on busy evenings.

It starts with shredded high-protein tofu and Trader Joe's salsa verde. From there, I add layers of tortillas, black beans, corn, and the store's plant-based almond chipotle dip.

Garnish with green onions, cilantro, and lime juice, and serve with more salsa verde. Even though it's totally plant-based, this is always a hit with my kids.

I'm grateful for Trader Joe's frozen cauliflower gnocchi because it packs in more vegetables without my kids knowing.

I feel like a chef when I throw the premade pasta together with mushrooms, marsala wine, broth, and coconut milk to make my take on mushroom marsala.

It's simple, only takes a handful of ingredients, and works for everyone.

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