Trader Joe's?

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  • TwiistedTwiin
    TwiistedTwiin Posts: 32 Member
    I live at Trader Joes. I'm not sure why some people have the opinion that it's "expensive" because it isn't. They cut out the middle man on a lot of products and repackage them so they are cheaper. I save money shopping there.

    Things I love:

    Roasted Vegetable Pizza (dairy free)
    Thai Vegetable Pot Stickers
    Masala Simmer Sauce
    Tofu Edamame Nuggets
    Quina duo with Vegetable Malange
    Spicy Lentil Wrap
    Baked Tofu - Savory
    Minestone Soup
    Black Bean Soup
    Paneer Tikka Masala
    Wasabi Seaweed Snacks

    I could go on forever.

    Okay silly question.....are the wasabi seaweed snacks fishy tasting at all? Sounds interesting. Actually all your choices sound amazing. :flowerforyou:
  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
    I live at Trader Joes. I'm not sure why some people have the opinion that it's "expensive" because it isn't. They cut out the middle man on a lot of products and repackage them so they are cheaper. I save money shopping there.

    Things I love:

    Roasted Vegetable Pizza (dairy free)
    Thai Vegetable Pot Stickers
    Masala Simmer Sauce
    Tofu Edamame Nuggets
    Quina duo with Vegetable Malange
    Spicy Lentil Wrap
    Baked Tofu - Savory
    Minestone Soup
    Black Bean Soup
    Paneer Tikka Masala
    Wasabi Seaweed Snacks

    I could go on forever.

    Agreed! I also like some of the ready made salads--some are very low in calories. Love their cheese selection! Tandoori Style Butter Chicken is delish--but it's really a dish for 2 people. Milk and OJ are about 1/3 the cost as major grocery stores like Safeway. For snacking, try the Plantain Chips.
  • eowynmn
    eowynmn Posts: 165 Member
    I live at Trader Joes. I'm not sure why some people have the opinion that it's "expensive" because it isn't. They cut out the middle man on a lot of products and repackage them so they are cheaper. I save money shopping there.

    Things I love:

    Roasted Vegetable Pizza (dairy free)
    Thai Vegetable Pot Stickers
    Masala Simmer Sauce
    Tofu Edamame Nuggets
    Quina duo with Vegetable Malange
    Spicy Lentil Wrap
    Baked Tofu - Savory
    Minestone Soup
    Black Bean Soup
    Paneer Tikka Masala
    Wasabi Seaweed Snacks

    I could go on forever.

    Okay silly question.....are the wasabi seaweed snacks fishy tasting at all? Sounds interesting. Actually all your choices sound amazing. :flowerforyou:

    I'm butting in to answer -they are very fishy tasting IMO. I, nor my very clean eating children will touch the seaweed snacks. blech!
  • Justkeepswimmin
    Justkeepswimmin Posts: 777 Member
    I would suggest saving the money and going somewhere else. Just my opinion.

    Hehe yeahhhh I only go there for a rare special occasion like when i needed heirloom small tomatoes and Sprouts was out.
  • kingkoopaluv
    kingkoopaluv Posts: 147 Member
    TRADER JOES IS AWESOME! The problem is people think a lot of the pre-fixed salads and meals are healthy and they are far from. Make sure you check labels first.
  • HIITMe
    HIITMe Posts: 921 Member
    Their $3 wine is pretty good!:wink:

    aka 2 buck chuck!! it rocks!!
  • DarkFlutter
    DarkFlutter Posts: 336 Member
    I live at Trader Joes. I'm not sure why some people have the opinion that it's "expensive" because it isn't. They cut out the middle man on a lot of products and repackage them so they are cheaper. I save money shopping there.

    Things I love:

    Roasted Vegetable Pizza (dairy free)
    Thai Vegetable Pot Stickers
    Masala Simmer Sauce
    Tofu Edamame Nuggets
    Quina duo with Vegetable Malange
    Spicy Lentil Wrap
    Baked Tofu - Savory
    Minestone Soup
    Black Bean Soup
    Paneer Tikka Masala
    Wasabi Seaweed Snacks

    I could go on forever.
    Wisconsin Cheddar mac & cheese
    Greek Yogurt - specifically Vanilla Bean and Mango
    Mac & Cheese Balls
    Parmesan Chicken Lollipops
    "A low-fat ...walked into a bar" (cereal bar)
    Cherry Pomegranate pop tarts
    Blue Agave syrup instead of sugar
    Mild light cheddar cheese sticks (square ones)
    Kettle Cooked Potato Chips (indivdual bags - only ingredients are potato and sea salt)
    Cinnamon Pita Chips
    Silver Dollar Pancakes
    Low Fat French Toast - my new obsession
    Hashbrowns
    Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup - fantastic!

    LOVE THIS STORE!
    Better ingredients, better prices!
  • ChangingTami
    ChangingTami Posts: 109 Member
    LOVE Trader Joe's, we get 95% of our groceries there! We buy mostly fresh organic fruit, organic veggies, organic dairy and organic meats......we are not much for the frozen foods other then organic fruit, organic veggies and some wild caught seafood.
  • ladynocturne
    ladynocturne Posts: 865 Member
    @Twiisted -

    I don't know what you think "fishy" is... my parents tend to describe anything with iodine as "fishy" smelling/tasting. If you frequently don't like seafood/seaweed type products then I would skip purchasing them. They are $1 so... it wouldn't be the end of things if you hated them lol.

    @Clean eating children - I'm not aware of what "clean eating" is, but your phrasing was mildly insulting to me for liking what I think is a perfectly reasonable food.

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