Trader Joe's favorites...what are yours?

kelhchap

For a special, different breakfast I love their brand Potato Pancakes and Tofutti Mintz's Blintzes. The TJ low fat frozen spinach pie is also good.

texastae1010

Bumping this I am gong to TJ's later this week and mine is about an hour or so away so when I do go I just get staples aka the meat ...never actually got any of these other things and yeah I am going to be making a list yall rock

dustyhockeymom

I haven't really taken the time to really explore a TJ, but I was planning on it so your lists are a great help.

gailygail99

Their Fat Free Feta is amazing, and I love their whole wheat pastas. The frozen mango is off the hook...I eat it right out of the bag...it's like chunks of sorbet. YUM! TJ's plain Kefir is so good, and I love to use their Salsa Verde with broth as a soup base. Just throw in beans, corn, veggies...instant tortilla soup.

i never saw fat free feta. i will look this week. thanks!

OBXGal

The feta cheese is amazing! I completely forgot about that.

I also got some low carb whole wheat tortillas, alfredo sauce (I cut it with water, add in the 21 spice salute, garlic, onion, mushrooms and at the end put in a ton of fresh spinach and serve over spaghetti squash). I also love the fat free sesame dressing, frozen garlic cubes and basil cubes (great for popping out and adding to dishes). I bumped another post for Hot and Sweet Mustard...everyone sand praises about this, but I have yet to find it.

I need to start a TJ's staple list so that I won't forget the yummy stuff to get!

gailygail99

i am going to check out the fat free feta for sure, but i bet it has alot of salt in it. i will see. i have their Dijon Mustard. it is so spicy it will burn your face off!! but i like it anyway, only 5 cals for 1 tsp and i can barely stand that much on my sandwich!! i have seen their egg white salad before but never tried it, might have to give that a try this week too. this was a great post, thanks!!

hilhall822

I know you already went, but since some people are "bump"ing, I have to add that I love their savory rice crackers (the multiseed ones) AND their guiltless (maybe called sinless? -free?) mac & cheese- SO good and I am hard to please when it comes to store-made!

Zombielicious

I LOVE their Thai Chili and Lime cashews!!!! The best snack EVER!

Sunjenk

they have these chipotle lime tortillas, mmmm

Becca_007

bump

OBXGal

I know you already went, but since some people are "bump"ing, I have to add that I love their savory rice crackers (the multiseed ones) AND their guiltless (maybe called sinless? -free?) mac & cheese- SO good and I am hard to please when it comes to store-made!

Guiltless mac n cheese!? I will definitely be adding it to my list for the next visit!

I've gotten some great ideas from everyone here..thanks so much for all of the responses!

Becca_007

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/108080-traders-joe-s-is-coming-why-should-i-love-it

Here's yet another great thread on Trader Joe's for you fans! :drinker:
Thanks for starting this thread, love reading through them all as I learn about items others recommend to try.:flowerforyou:

Becca_007

My fav is the Roasted Red Pepper Soup. So yummy, only a 100 calories for 1 cup. It's the best I've ever had.

I so need to try this! I almost pick it up each time I shop there but get nervous, not anymore, next time I'll pick it up! I know they sell 3 low sodium ones at my store here and that's one of them. 140 mg of sodium for low sodium vs. 740 mg. for regular EEK, so glad they have the low ones. I hate wasting my sodium on things. It's crazy I know but I think of it as money as I now go by the new recommended 1500 mg which is absolutely do-able but only if you pre-plan. :happy:

Thanks for chiming in on the soup!:bigsmile:

ETA: OK, so who's tried their Squash soup? I've never tried it, TJ's or otherwise, would love some feed back! Thanks!

Becca_007

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cmo1987

The grilled frozen asparagus is great, I love the mochi-Japanese ice-cream in a sort of dough.(as long as you can practice portion control) the trader Joe electrolyte water is good it's their version of smart water at a great price. Also their olive oil popcorn

cicadagirl

Oh, man...my favorites are everything they sell! No, really...I don't remember ever being disappointed by anything I've tried there!

But to be more helpful, my real favs are their:

Vegetarian corn dogs
Teriyaki flavored marinated tofu
Persian cucumbers
Dried Montmorency cherries
Sesame honey cashews
Caribbean Fruit Floes
Fat free refried beans
Honey Greek yogurt
Triple berry Joe's O's cereal
Frozen Thai gyoza
Frozen mango chunks...great for throwing into smoothies!
Brie medallions and goat cheese medallions
Ginger Cat Cookies (For People)

pattigirl1216

Trader Joes has a cereal that is awesome! Trader O's High Fiber -- 190 calories for a cup and a half and 9 grams of fiber... Kinda high in carbs but you eat in the morning. I like it with a half a cup of Silk Vanilla soy milk for a whopping 255 calorie breakfast that keeps you full all morning. Also their Bran Flakes are really good and the prices are fantastic!

ShelleyT_RN

My go-to dessert at night is the 70 calorie mini hold the cone! It's a small (kids size) chocolate dipped vanilla ice cream cone that totally satisfies my sweet tooth!!

Winged_Victory

I like the Curry Simmer Sauce and use it a lot.

Also love these little desserts that are flavored mochi (mango, chocolate, and coconut) wrapped around a coconut ice cream center. They are HEAVEN.

BreeWilder

bumpity bump! I love Trader Joe's! Plan on heading there this week!

nashdiva77

I love Trader Joe's whole wheat couscous!

ceejay000

I had TJ's frozen shrimp stir-fry tonight, and it was delicious and very low-cal. I also love all of their frozen Indian meals. I recently bought a package of fresh pomegranate seeds to put on a salad - delicious! I've yet to be really disappointed by anything I've gotten there...

futiledevices

Wish we had Trader Joe's here! I've never been, but heard a lot about it.

Becca_007

Wish we had Trader Joe's here! I've never been, but heard a lot about it.

I totally feel for you!! :flowerforyou: I was in your shoes about 3-4 months back. :sad: Never ever thought we'd get one here but now we have 3!

So don't lose hope!

dailyorange

Just recently fell in love with Trader Joe's!! Here a list of things I've bought and love.

-TJ's Greek Yogurt
-TJ's Kefir
-TJ's low sodium chicken broth
-Columbus low sodium turkey breast
-TJ's chopped organic spinach
-TJ's Tomato & Basil Hummus
-Blue Corn Tortillas!!
-TJ's Lite Muenster Cheese

I'm probably missing some stuff, can't wait to go back again!

gailygail99

ok so thanks to those who mentioned the fat free feta..got it today and it was so good. and i also got the egg white salad..so good!!! but my fave thing i got today was the gazpacho...just back for the season and so good and a lil spicy! yum!

pa_jorg

Not super low cal, but their frozen Sweet Potato Gnocchi is delicious. I keep some in the freezer for those nights when I just don't have time/energy to cook. Better than other options, especially with some veggies on the side.

ltlemermaid

LOVE trader Joes wish it was closer (closest is about an hour away) so my husband and I stock up on:

TJ natural crunchy peanut butter
Organic jams/jellys
whole wheat and cinnamon/raisin english muffins
rye and wheat sprouted bread
Tortilla chips-I like the ones with flax seed and the super seed ones
dark chocolate edamame (even my husband loves these and he hates regular edamame
TJ harvest grain mix
assortmant of their sweet wines
feta cheese with mediterranian herbs
chicken drumsticks
TJ pasta shells with brie cheese and asparagus
organic chocolate syrup
fruits and veggies

Becca_007

LOVE trader Joes wish it was closer (closest is about an hour away) so my husband and I stock up on:

TJ natural crunchy peanut butter
Organic jams/jellys
whole wheat and cinnamon/raisin english muffins
rye and wheat sprouted bread
Tortilla chips-I like the ones with flax seed and the super seed ones
dark chocolate edamame (even my husband loves these and he hates regular edamame
TJ harvest grain mix
assortmant of their sweet wines
feta cheese with mediterranian herbs
chicken drumsticks
TJ pasta shells with brie cheese and asparagus
organic chocolate syrup
fruits and veggies

Always love seeing everyone else's favorites! Gotta agree on the TJ's Pasta shells with Brie & Asparagus. OMG! They had it for a sample day and OF COURSE! They got me good, I got it. Love the sample because then I can try out new things and the Pasta meal I actually purchased to be able to recreate my own.

In all honesty? I'd never before tried Brie cheese OR Asparagus, so part of why I purchased it as well, to get some new taste developed.

Any cheese suggestions from anyone are more than welcomed!:flowerforyou: I've not branched out very far and now realize the world is full of cheeses waiting to be tried. I grew up eating Velveeta:blushing: , then branched out to pkg'd cheddar cheese etc. I had no clue real American cheese was actually white until not too many years back.:laugh:

So far it's been Fontina, Brie and that's as far as I've gotten. Would love to get brave and try some goat cheese & others but don't know what to do with it or what type to try.

Again, would welcome any suggestions as this whole Trader Joe's experience is so new to me, it's like a whole world of choices has been opened up to me. Regular grocery stores have nothing on Trader Joe's. :noway: Least in my book

OBXGal

LOVE trader Joes wish it was closer (closest is about an hour away) so my husband and I stock up on:

TJ natural crunchy peanut butter
Organic jams/jellys
whole wheat and cinnamon/raisin english muffins
rye and wheat sprouted bread
Tortilla chips-I like the ones with flax seed and the super seed ones
dark chocolate edamame (even my husband loves these and he hates regular edamame
TJ harvest grain mix
assortmant of their sweet wines
feta cheese with mediterranian herbs
chicken drumsticks
TJ pasta shells with brie cheese and asparagus
organic chocolate syrup
fruits and veggies

Always love seeing everyone else's favorites! Gotta agree on the TJ's Pasta shells with Brie & Asparagus. OMG! They had it for a sample day and OF COURSE! They got me good, I got it. Love the sample because then I can try out new things and the Pasta meal I actually purchased to be able to recreate my own.

In all honesty? I'd never before tried Brie cheese OR Asparagus, so part of why I purchased it as well, to get some new taste developed.

Any cheese suggestions from anyone are more than welcomed!:flowerforyou: I've not branched out very far and now realize the world is full of cheeses waiting to be tried. I grew up eating Velveeta:blushing: , then branched out to pkg'd cheddar cheese etc. I had no clue real American cheese was actually white until not too many years back.:laugh:

So far it's been Fontina, Brie and that's as far as I've gotten. Would love to get brave and try some goat cheese & others but don't know what to do with it or what type to try.

Again, would welcome any suggestions as this whole Trader Joe's experience is so new to me, it's like a whole world of choices has been opened up to me. Regular grocery stores have nothing on Trader Joe's. :noway: Least in my book

Definitely try the fat free feta from TJ's, it's great on salads, veggies, etc. I LOVE cheese, really I like pretty much every cheese However, I really don't eat that much any longer. I will buy parmasean from TJ's and it's great to add a bit on top of spaghetti, etc and you don't need much because it's got a pretty strong flavor...much better than the stuff in the green can. Another fav I have is the stilton cheese with fruit in it (cranberries, apricots, etc). I could eat that by the spoonful! TJ's also has a goat cheese that's coated in a cranberry sauce stuff that is great on crackers. Hope this helps!