I haven't eaten meat since I was 13 (almost 30 years!), not only because I want to live a more compassionate life and do good for the environment, but also selfishly, because I feel amazing when I eat a plant-based diet [1]. Of course, I want my husband to reap the same benefits, so I try to get him to go meatless most nights of the week, and with these Trader Joe's products, it's a cinch. No joke — I served him Trader Joe's Meatless Meatballs [2] without telling him, and he said, "You didn't have to buy me meat, I know how you feel about it." I just smiled and told him I loved him, then later posted a video of him enjoying his dinner on Facebook. He saw the video an hour later and yelled, "What else have you been lying to me about?!"

Moral of the story: if your goal is to eat a more plant-based diet, buy those meatless meatballs! And while you're cruising the aisles of your local Trader Joe's, pick up these 12 other meatless products.

Hi-Protein Veggie Burger

Made with pea protein, this veggie burger offers 26 grams of protein! Serve it in a bun, cut up in a wrap, or on a salad.

Meatless Breakfast Patties

For your breakfast sausage cravings, each savory patty is 80 calories and offers seven grams of protein.

Chickenless Crispy Tenders

I actually like these better than other brands like Gardein or Dr. Praeger's. Eat these tenders alone, or add them to burritos or stir-fries.

Chicken-Less Mandarin Orange Morsels

Just sauté the chicken-less bites, add the sauce, and serve with rice and steamed broccoli for an amazing dinner.

Quinoa Cowboy Veggie Burger

Slightly spicy black, these bean and corn veggie burgers are great served inside a bun or chopped up in a burrito.

Beef-Less Ground Beef

Use this beef-less ground beef for lasagna, meat sauces, tacos, or as shown in the photo, in stuffed peppers.

Italian Sausage-Less Sausage

Great flavour and texture, use this in any recipe you'd use meat sausage. I like to sauté slices with red peppers and serve with pasta.

Soy Chorizo

Add this to wraps, serve with roasted root veggies and rice, or add to chili or soups.

Yellow Jackfruit Curry With Jasmine Rice

This prepared jackfruit is great for a quick meal. If you've never tried jackfruit, it has a consistency like shredded chicken.

Canned Green Jackfruit

Drain a can of jackfruit, cut it in small pieces, and cook it in Trader Joe's BBQ sauce for "pulled pork" sandwiches or tacos. It's another recipe that floored my meat-eating husband.

Jackfruit Cakes

Crabless cakes made from jackfruit can be eaten as an appetizer or served as a main dish.

Breaded Turkey-Less Stuffed Roast With Gravy

It's not just for Thanksgiving!

Meatless Meatballs

These are great cooked in tomato sauce served over pasta, with zoodles, or in buns. Six pieces offers 14 grams of protein.