I've recently been going to Trader Joe's a little more often and am really loving some of their products. I have my go to products, but am looking to try new things... like my OMG moment of trying cookie butter.
What are your must have items?
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Animal crackers
cat cookies (regular and ginger)
pork gyoza
organic sugar
Columbian coffee
cranberry almond clusters cereal
frozen fancy berry blend (for smoothies)
frozen pineapple tidbits (for smoothies)
sweet and salty trail mix
50% salt roasted almonds
mochi
10-minute farro and barley
mango-honey shave cream -
Reduced guilt guacamole , cheese enchiladas (frozen), dark chocolate covered pretzels
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We do almost all of our grocery shopping there...so, a lot!
Organic lettuce and spinach
Jalepeno chicken sausage (a weekly staple for us!)
Whole wheat pizza dough
All dairy (greek yogurt, cheese, milk, cottage cheese)
Sandwich meat (smoked turkey and roast beef)
Greek salad dressing (omg so delicious!)
Whole wheat pasta
Tomato sauce
Mandarin orange chicken (freezer section)Im sure there is more, but those are our favorites!
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I do 95% of our grocery shopping at TJs. Favorites:
Individual Greek yogurt for DH's lunches
Frozen orange chicken
Garlic naan
Almonds
Trail mix (so many kinds)
Whole wheat pasta
Seafood snacks
Coconut oil
Pita chips
Flowers
Almond champagne
Wine -
I need to visit a Trader Joes!
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DH and R love the animal crackers. I love the wine.
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refrigerated pesto
hummus
tzatziki sauce
mini whole wheat pitas [for kids]
veggie sticks [for kids]
cereal bars [for kids]
honney nut o's
frozen meatless meatballs [for kids]
frozen bags of penne arrabbiata
fruit/produce at the moment [usually summer only]: strawberries, blueberries, avocados, mini heirloom tomatoes, bok choy,
fingerling potatoes
evoo / balsamic vinegar
cans of black beans
smoked season almonds
vegan chocolate chip cookies [we're not vegan we are just IN LOVE w/ these cookies, LOL]
Wyders Pear Hard Cider [for me :)]
Lagunitas IPA [for DH :)] -
For us:
-Whole Milk Yogurt
-TJ's hashbrowns
-Trail mix
-Plain dried mangos
-Dried salami
-Guac
-Pita chips
-Chicken Apple Sausage
-Lobster ravioli
-Hawaiian Beef
-Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
-Hold the Cone mini ice cream cones
-Bake your own Chocolate Croissants (SO GOOD!!!!!!)
-Gyoza
-Grass fed hamburgers
-Salmon burgers
-Gnocci
-Black bean tortilla chips@Mrs. Oatmeal: I have heard of black market TJ popup shops near the BC border! Maybe someone has setup one in Ontario too...
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I'm going to have to save this post and come back to it! We are getting a Trader Joe's in October!
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@filly: I Loooooove those cookies! I ate a TON when I was BFing and off dairy. Soooo yum!
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We shop mostly there so uh, almost everything! I esp love this long loaf of bread that they have that's half baked... You finish it at home and it's sooo crispy on the outside and super soft on the inside!
I've been really liking their fish nuggets too. Tastes fresh and not like it was frozen!
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@snowjewelz: Ooh ya missed that on my list! LO loves those!
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ugggggh I wish our stupid state would allow for the sale of wine and liquor in grocery stores!!! I want to try TJ's wine so bad!
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I'm just starting to really discover so here's what I've been getting regularly:
pizza dough
veggie fried rice
orange chicken (great for a quick meal in a pinch)
apple cinnamon sticks
veggie straws
cookie butter (regular and chunky) -
OMG their macarons (in the frozen section) are amazing!!!!
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Vodka Sauce!
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Chocolate covered caramels!
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@petunia354: I don't drink their wine but the other brands are so cheap!
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I discovered their mini ice cream cones with chocolate shell topping and love them. I shamelessly double fist and eat two at a time.
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green beans
reduced sugar strawberry jam
frozen orange chicken
grilled chicken, from the meat section, not the frozen one
turkey meatballs, frozen
more turkey meatballs
pita crackers
reduced fat cheese puffs
low fat fish sticks
pasta sauce
canned cat food
their cereals are all good! and cheap!
beef brisket, the prepared kind in the cold section, just warm it in the microwave, it's good!
mini slider rolls for brisket sandwiches
challah bread, it makes the best french toast! -
Seasonal teas (harvest blend & peppermint stick are my faves)
General Tsao's Sauce
Salsa Authentica
Peppermint JoJos at Christmas
Everyday Seasoning grinder
21 Seasoning Salute (both of these are good on EVERYTHING) -
OMG how could I forget their Sweet Chili Sauce, I buy 2 at a time, and their sesame oil is cheaper than our grocery store.
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I love their easy bake double chocolate chip cookies. I made them for a shower and everyone thought I had made them from scratch and said they were the best they've had
Their frozen pastas and turkey corn dogs are yummy too!
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-horseradish hummus
-pink lady apples
-frozen orange chicken
-kettle corn
-the Guac made with Greek yogurtI'm hungry now!
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Orange chicken
Hummus
Sweet potato French fries
Kettle corn
Joe joe's
Coconut oil
Chocolate croissants
Raw almonds
Sweet and salty trail mix
Parmesan cheese
Broccoli slaw
Rice milk
Coconut milk -
We've only been once, but we LOVE the Cinnamon Schoolhouse cookies. Plus, like 15 of them is only 130 calories. lol
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Cheese
Middle Eastern flatbread (better than their pita bread)
Flour tortillas
English muffins (super crispy)
Frozen naan bread
Frozen chopped garlic cubes
Frozen French green beans (thin and sweet - our favorite)
Frozen breaded tilapia filets
Frozen grassfed angus beef (ground, steak, burger patties)
Frozen veggie masala burgers
Frozen coho silver salmon filets
Frozen brown/jasmine rice
Frozen petite peas (the peas and corn are so much better here)
Frozen corn
Frozen sweet potato fries
Frozen potstickers
Chocolate CHUNKS (makes cookies SOOO much better)
Peanut butter
Dunkers chocolate chip cookies
White cheddar puffs
Blister peanuts
Dried pineapple rings
Chili lime mango
French Village plain nonfat yogurt
Lowfat yogurt cups
Tomato basil marinara sauce (the best jarred sauce ever)
Organic ketchup (sooo good)
Salsa refried beans
Roasted pepper tomato soup (try as mild enchilada sauce!)
Black Mountain Fat Cat cabernet
Vinho Verde (in the skinny green bottle)
Their cheapest prosecco is actually really good
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