trader joe's fav!
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hi guys. i live in canada and there is no tj here! sucks i know. i drive an hour to the states about once a month just to go there! just want to see what are you fav purchase there. preferrably healthy-ish and non meat items! thanks!
here's some of my fav that i get every time i'm there!
peanut butter pretzels
kale and spinach dip
pita pockets
non fat yogurt
chocolate covered almond and coffee bean
tortilla chips ( i get different one every time. right now i have spicy flaxseed)
canned soup
i always end up getting different things to try.. it's so much fun shopping there. good price and everything seems healthier!!! thanks for sharing!
here's some of my fav that i get every time i'm there!
peanut butter pretzels
kale and spinach dip
pita pockets
non fat yogurt
chocolate covered almond and coffee bean
tortilla chips ( i get different one every time. right now i have spicy flaxseed)
canned soup
i always end up getting different things to try.. it's so much fun shopping there. good price and everything seems healthier!!! thanks for sharing!
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The main thing I LOVE is the Teriyaki BBQ Chicken. TJ's is 3 hours away so whenever we go we completely stock up on it...when we get the craving for chinese take out, this fixes it! Soooo dang good! I know you said non meat items, but it's just sooo good! LOL I also love their Fleur De Sel caramels. Perfect when I'm craving something sweet. I've heard really great things about their Complete Protein Bread but haven't gotten around to try it yet.0
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I just made a stop there at lunch:) I am hooked on their 100 calorie 70% Cacoa Dark chocolate bars. I can be satisfied with one. I also love their chile lime chicken burgers, their women's protein powder (Aria), frozen fruit for smoothies, Diet Hansen's root bear soda, shrimp stir fry, sweet chici sauce, the list is endless. So many goodies!!0
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Joe Joes. Oh, so much better than Oreos. Yeah, I said it.
Their Balsamic vinegar is delicious and WAYYYYY cheaper from them than anyone else, by FAR, so I only buy it there. Ditto on the EVOO.
Those little pre-fab pizzas with mushrooms and sliced garlic.....ahhhhhhh can you smell my breath? SO GOOD0 -
Need to bump this thread for ideas:)0
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I can't wait to check it out. We will eventually have two stores in Dallas.
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I love their microwaveable brown rice. I mix it with some of their pico de gallo and chunks of avocado and tear a slice of their low sodium turkey for a yummy lunch. The spicy hummus makes a great veggie dip or mayo substitute on sandwiches. Their oatmeal are great as well. The pre made salads also are awesome!0
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Joe Joes. Oh, so much better than Oreos. Yeah, I said it.
Their Balsamic vinegar is delicious and WAYYYYY cheaper from them than anyone else, by FAR, so I only buy it there. Ditto on the EVOO.
Those little pre-fab pizzas with mushrooms and sliced garlic.....ahhhhhhh can you smell my breath? SO GOOD
Me too on the EVOO - cheaper than anywhere and it comes in glass bottles LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO
I haven't tried their Balsamic Vinegar yet - next thing to add to my list.
Mint Dark Chocolate Expresso beans - TO DIE FOR. Too bad they only have them at Christmas.
I love their Mediterranean Hummus - so tasty!0 -
Their dark chocolate almond bark with crushed regular and salted almonds. (mini)
And their dark chocolate and whole hazelnut bars.0 -
Some of my favorite non-meat items:
The Seaweed Snacks ($0.99 ea. and totally satisfies my crunchy-salt cravings in 60 calories. They have a wasabi one too if you like a bit of kick)
Power Berries (I don't usually enjoy fruit and chocolate but these are addicting!)
Their entire cheese department (the truffle cheese is amazing and melts really well)
Coconut Oil (for oil pulling & body oil)
The cartons of soup (Latin Style Black Bean add a bit of greek yogurt or the Tomato Roasted Red Bell Pepper add croutons are my favorite)
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Veggie Gazpacho (I eat it like a salsa with scoops tortilla chips)
Chocolate Almond Milk
Greek Style Feta Dressing (good on everything. Potatoes, Chicken, Salad, Rice...)
Non vegetarian items (sorry OP):
Penguin Gummies (they are great in the freezer! The gummy part gets harder and the filled tummies are gooey-er)
Frozen Turkey Meatballs (precooked and only 100 calories in 2. Delicious but a bit high in sodium)
Roasted Chicken Patties (in the refrigerator section. Precooked and juicy when reheated)
Frozen White Fish Vera Cruz
Smoked Turkey Kielbasa (So much flavor! Great in soups and not bad in the calorie department. I use a little bit in cabbage soup for a super low-cal lunch)
Things I didn't really like:
The Quinoa "Super Food" mix (Frozen - reheated the texture was really weird and mushy)
Crispy Snap Peas (They were "puffed" like a cheeto which I wasn't expecting and seemed oily and bland)
Canned Vegetarian Split Pea Soup (I'm just really picky about my pea soup)
Frozen Garlic Fries (they were super garlic-y which was good, but the texture of the fries were a bit weird. May have been user fail though and not the fries)
"Microwave Ready" Brown Rice in the dry goods section in a clear plastic pouch (really off plastic taste and a little too hard even when recooked with extra water. The plastic taste was the worst part though)
Salt & Pepper Dark Chocolate (I like spiced dark chocolate, but there was ALOT of salt and the pepper tasted exactly like the pepper out of a generic pepper shaker)0 -
Currently eating a 56% cacao dark chocolate bar from there (ok....1 square. But it's all I need!)
Not the healthiest, but their orange chicken (frozen) is TDF. Also VERY bad for you but their cream yogurts (6 pack, fruit flavors) are divine.
Today for the first time I picked up thai lime chile cashews and chive and cilantro yogurt dip. Yum yum yum!
Plantain chips are also a good bet. And their frozen fruits and veggies are great.
I actually just found cheap olive oil at Whole Foods, surprisingly, I'll have to check TJs next time!
And their balsamic...is it thin or thick? I get this 25 year aged stuff that I use as salad dressing and it's about as thick as maple syrup, and I can't eat the thin stuff anymore. But I'd love to find it for cheaper than about $1.50 an ounce.0 -
The main thing I LOVE is the Teriyaki BBQ Chicken. TJ's is 3 hours away so whenever we go we completely stock up on it...when we get the craving for chinese take out, this fixes it! Soooo dang good! I know you said non meat items, but it's just sooo good! LOL I also love their Fleur De Sel caramels. Perfect when I'm craving something sweet. I've heard really great things about their Complete Protein Bread but haven't gotten around to try it yet.
i heard so many good things about Fleur De Sel caramels! must be addictive! :P0 -
Currently eating a 56% cacao dark chocolate bar from there (ok....1 square. But it's all I need!)
Not the healthiest, but their orange chicken (frozen) is TDF. Also VERY bad for you but their cream yogurts (6 pack, fruit flavors) are divine.
Today for the first time I picked up thai lime chile cashews and chive and cilantro yogurt dip. Yum yum yum!
Plantain chips are also a good bet. And their frozen fruits and veggies are great.
I actually just found cheap olive oil at Whole Foods, surprisingly, I'll have to check TJs next time!
And their balsamic...is it thin or thick? I get this 25 year aged stuff that I use as salad dressing and it's about as thick as maple syrup, and I can't eat the thin stuff anymore. But I'd love to find it for cheaper than about $1.50 an ounce.
i also got their lime chile cashews!!! but i haven't opened it yet. i'm scared that i can't stop eating it once it's open lol!0 -
Some of my favorite non-meat items:
The Seaweed Snacks ($0.99 ea. and totally satisfies my crunchy-salt cravings in 60 calories. They have a wasabi one too if you like a bit of kick)
Power Berries (I don't usually enjoy fruit and chocolate but these are addicting!)
Their entire cheese department (the truffle cheese is amazing and melts really well)
Coconut Oil (for oil pulling & body oil)
The cartons of soup (Latin Style Black Bean add a bit of greek yogurt or the Tomato Roasted Red Bell Pepper add croutons are my favorite)
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Veggie Gazpacho (I eat it like a salsa with scoops tortilla chips)
Chocolate Almond Milk
Greek Style Feta Dressing (good on everything. Potatoes, Chicken, Salad, Rice...)
Non vegetarian items (sorry OP):
Penguin Gummies (they are great in the freezer! The gummy part gets harder and the filled tummies are gooey-er)
Frozen Turkey Meatballs (precooked and only 100 calories in 2. Delicious but a bit high in sodium)
Roasted Chicken Patties (in the refrigerator section. Precooked and juicy when reheated)
Frozen White Fish Vera Cruz
Smoked Turkey Kielbasa (So much flavor! Great in soups and not bad in the calorie department. I use a little bit in cabbage soup for a super low-cal lunch)
Things I didn't really like:
The Quinoa "Super Food" mix (Frozen - reheated the texture was really weird and mushy)
Crispy Snap Peas (They were "puffed" like a cheeto which I wasn't expecting and seemed oily and bland)
Canned Vegetarian Split Pea Soup (I'm just really picky about my pea soup)
Frozen Garlic Fries (they were super garlic-y which was good, but the texture of the fries were a bit weird. May have been user fail though and not the fries)
"Microwave Ready" Brown Rice in the dry goods section in a clear plastic pouch (really off plastic taste and a little too hard even when recooked with extra water. The plastic taste was the worst part though)
Salt & Pepper Dark Chocolate (I like spiced dark chocolate, but there was ALOT of salt and the pepper tasted exactly like the pepper out of a generic pepper shaker)
Power Berries! yes i got that too, it's so good! can't stop eating it.
thanks for the list!
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I can't wait to check it out. We will eventually have two stores in Dallas.
won't disappoint for sure!0 -
I love Trader Joe's! I always get their mac and cheese frozen dinner, it's the best. Also Spanakopita or spinach pies, because I love my spinach.
And when they have them, I get the vegetable samosa's, they have good veggies, and a little spicy flavor. If you like pasta, check out their ravioli, I love the mushroom ones. Lastly, for deserts, I love their chocolate chunk cookies, ice cream mochi (best flavor is green tea, seriously), and around October they have pumpkin ice cream that is to die for! :happy: 0 -
Roasted coconut chips! Holy crap, they are SO amazing.
100 calorie dark chocolate bars
Balsamic vinegar
Coconut oil
Kefir for smoothies
All of their produce! Especially those hard to cut fruits that come precut? Like their fresh mango
Brie bites
Creamed honey
Chia
Flax seed
Frozen chocolate covered banana bites
Water bottles! SOOO cheap!0 -
They have the best hummus ever! I just get the classic flavor bc I'm lame like that.
I also love:
the vanilla bean Greek yogurt
unsweetened vanilla almond milk
the WINE... OMG, the wine
Madarin orange chicken
Thai jasmine rice
stir fry veggies
organic mini cheese and crackers
potstickers
I seriously could name off the whole store! I have a TJ's literally at the end of my street (I walk when it's nice out), so I am an avid shopper!0 -
Love to buy my nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and rices there. Other than that:
Edamame Savory Cracker Thins
Masala Dosas ( freezer)
Veg Panang Curry
Soy Cherry Choc Chip ice cream
Japanese Vegetable Fried Rice
Minestrone Soup
Hummus Guacamole
Cilantro Hummus
Soy Chorizo
Pasta sauces
Olive oil
And their Peppermint Lip Balm!0 -
I do 90% of my shopping at TJs. Some faves:
vegetable samosas
cilantro-jalapeno hummus
cheese & green chili tamales
3-cheese pizza (not 4-cheese, believe me)
pizza dough in a bag!
traditional latkes
fire roasted tomatoes with green chilis
organic whole milk
organic sour cream (SO GOOD)
dark chocolate caramel black sea salt bar (drooling thinking about it)
svelte ice cream sammiches
frozen chocolate croissants and almond croissants (for treats)
shaved brussels sprouts
cubed butternut squash
organic pea shoots
light cheeses, like cheddar and feta
Fruity O's
buttermilk pancake mix (makes excellent waffles)
I'm sad they no longer carry the Thai carrots. Those were so good. They have so many other good things. Mmm now I'm hungry.0 -
I love Trader Joe's! I always get their mac and cheese frozen dinner, it's the best. Also Spanakopita or spinach pies, because I love my spinach. And when they have them, I get the vegetable samosa's, they have good veggies, and a little spicy flavor. If you like pasta, check out their ravioli, I love the mushroom ones. Lastly, for deserts, I love their chocolate chunk cookies, ice cream mochi (best flavor is green tea, seriously), and around October they have pumpkin ice cream that is to die for! :happy:
Good call, I'd forgotten about the mushroom ravioli. I like the chunky portabello mushroom ravioli in the refrigerator section.
I like the mango mochi
Also, someone mentioned the potstickers which I also love! The chicken or the veggie ones are great.
My boyfriend also loves the little mini tacos in the freezer "appetizer" section.0
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