Trader Joes

jharb2
jharb2 Posts: 208 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What are some of your favorite healthy choices at Trader Joes?
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  • jamiek917
    jamiek917 Posts: 610 Member
    they have good chicken sausages :) i stirfry peppers, onions and zucchini on the side for a yummy meal!

    PB2 is great in so many recipes
  • kimmae17
    kimmae17 Posts: 64 Member
    COOKIE BUTTER!
  • LisaFieldsStafford
    LisaFieldsStafford Posts: 5
    I like the Seaweed snacks in the chip aisle. I buy their raw nuts to make my own nut butter and to bake and cook with. I buy their coconut milk and coconut cream, their frozen berries and sugar free chocolate bars. They have great avocados and I get their bacon with no nitrites or nitrates.
  • Endman
    Endman Posts: 894
    they have good chicken sausages :) i stirfry peppers, onions and zucchini on the side for a yummy meal!

    PB2 is great in so many recipes
    Oh my goodness. Their chicken sasages are the best! What is PB2?
  • aarikadanielle
    aarikadanielle Posts: 179
    COOKIE BUTTER!
    ^ This
  • Endman
    Endman Posts: 894
    COOKIE BUTTER!
    I have a jar of that too but don't know what to do with it. I mean I know to eat it obviously - not wash my hair with it. But I don't know what to put it on.

    Please stop laughing AT me.
  • Endman
    Endman Posts: 894
    I like the Seaweed snacks in the chip aisle. I buy their raw nuts to make my own nut butter and to bake and cook with. I buy their coconut milk and coconut cream, their frozen berries and sugar free chocolate bars. They have great avocados and I get their bacon with no nitrites or nitrates.
    I have had their bacon. Took a little getting used to but it is nice to know it is nitrate free.

    All this TJ talk is making me want to go.
  • jamiek917
    jamiek917 Posts: 610 Member
    they have good chicken sausages :) i stirfry peppers, onions and zucchini on the side for a yummy meal!

    PB2 is great in so many recipes
    Oh my goodness. Their chicken sasages are the best! What is PB2?

    PB2 is powdered peanut butter- 2 tbsp=45 cals :) you can add a lil water to give it a peanut butter consistency- but its not even close to the real thing. however- its a great smoothie/recipe addition to give things a good peanut butter kick!
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    All of their cereal, especially the banana nut clusters.

    Sesame soy vinaigrette dressing.

    The 100 calorie chocolate bars are a great portion controlled snack.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I love the no salt, natural peanut butter...love the price too...
  • psych0kitty
    psych0kitty Posts: 313
    Agreed on the chicken sausages. I've only tried the jalapeno variety and they're excellent. Fully cooked and only 100 calories.

    I looooove their shaved brussels sprouts. Didn't know I liked brussels sprouts until I tried those cooked up in olive oil and garlic.

    Light feta and light white cheddar slices are both really good.

    Svelte ice cream sandwiches. Maybe not quite as good as skinny cow, but still delicious.

    So many good things there! I was wondering about those "no sugar added" chocolate bars... are they really good? I love their dark chocolate caramel black sea salt bar. Not sure I'm willing to deviate!
  • Zobby85
    Zobby85 Posts: 4
    I put PB2 in my oatmeal every morning!
  • JuliaWomp
    JuliaWomp Posts: 13 Member
    So many frozen berries!
    Great cheese/wine selection, too.
  • jharb2
    jharb2 Posts: 208 Member
    I love their Cherry Berry frozen fruit w/ vanilla yogurt. Delicious!!
  • Endman
    Endman Posts: 894
    they have good chicken sausages :) i stirfry peppers, onions and zucchini on the side for a yummy meal!

    PB2 is great in so many recipes
    Oh my goodness. Their chicken sasages are the best! What is PB2?

    PB2 is powdered peanut butter- 2 tbsp=45 cals :) you can add a lil water to give it a peanut butter consistency- but its not even close to the real thing. however- its a great smoothie/recipe addition to give things a good peanut butter kick!
    And now another thing to add to my TJ shopping list lol

    How much extra water or liquid do you add to your smoothies if you add PB2? And how much PB2 do you add to a smoothie?
  • Endman
    Endman Posts: 894
    All of their cereal, especially the banana nut clusters.

    Sesame soy vinaigrette dressing.

    The 100 calorie chocolate bars are a great portion controlled snack.
    I have heard of those 100 calorie chocolate bars but have been unable to find them.
  • Theresafinallygetsitright
    Theresafinallygetsitright Posts: 157
    I put a tbsp on a la tortilla whole wheat wrap (50 cal), roll it up and savor it!!!
  • Sophietime2013
    Sophietime2013 Posts: 3
    Pear gorgonzola vinaigrette (45 cals in 2 T), garlic hummus, Pure Protein shakes in a can, Better 'n Peanut butter
  • suv_hater
    suv_hater Posts: 374 Member
    Trader Joe's is a glorified snack bar. Not very much in the way of healthy. Just healthier versions of snacks.

    And they aren't known for having good quality produce.
  • jamiek917
    jamiek917 Posts: 610 Member
    they have good chicken sausages :) i stirfry peppers, onions and zucchini on the side for a yummy meal!

    PB2 is great in so many recipes
    Oh my goodness. Their chicken sasages are the best! What is PB2?

    PB2 is powdered peanut butter- 2 tbsp=45 cals :) you can add a lil water to give it a peanut butter consistency- but its not even close to the real thing. however- its a great smoothie/recipe addition to give things a good peanut butter kick!
    And now another thing to add to my TJ shopping list lol

    How much extra water or liquid do you add to your smoothies if you add PB2? And how much PB2 do you add to a smoothie?

    i actually am one of those weirdos who dont like smoothies- mainly b/c i dont like to drink my food- i like to chew. but ive gotten great recipes on MFP- protein mug cake (really similar to a smoothie- but with 1-2 extra ingredients and then microwaved into a cake-consistency), protein pancakes, bars/snacks, etc- and i just add the PB2 the way i would any other dry ingredient.
  • hempbabyxo
    hempbabyxo Posts: 2
    I'm just starting up. Should I do my healthy food shopping at trader joes? It's a little bit out of my way but I can do it.
  • susanpasq
    susanpasq Posts: 16 Member
    Trader Joe's is a glorified snack bar. Not very much in the way of healthy. Just healthier versions of snacks.

    And they aren't known for having good quality produce.

    I buy wild caught salmon, tuna, cage free eggs, organic milk, Greek yogurt, bread, hummus - I think I come away with some pretty healthy stuff. Their organic gala apples have a great flavor. They have a nice assortment of frozen vegetables, some organic. Some of their canned goods are BPA free - corn, beans, tomatoes and more - even though not stated on the can. There are some snacks I love - the dark chocolate almonds, but then again dark chocolate does have some health benefits. The frozen lemon squares - ok, just a snack but a little one and SO GOOD.
    Unfortunately I live in a state where grocery stores can't sell wine, so no$3 buck Chuck for me.

    The store just opened a few months ago, so I'm still finding what I like the best.
  • longtimeterp
    longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
    Trader Joe's is a glorified snack bar. Not very much in the way of healthy. Just healthier versions of snacks.

    And they aren't known for having good quality produce.

    I buy wild caught salmon, tuna, cage free eggs, organic milk, Greek yogurt, bread, hummus - I think I come away with some pretty healthy stuff. Their organic gala apples have a great flavor. They have a nice assortment of frozen vegetables, some organic. Some of their canned goods are BPA free - corn, beans, tomatoes and more - even though not stated on the can. There are some snacks I love - the dark chocolate almonds, but then again dark chocolate does have some health benefits. The frozen lemon squares - ok, just a snack but a little one and SO GOOD.
    Unfortunately I live in a state where grocery stores can't sell wine, so no$3 buck Chuck for me.

    The store just opened a few months ago, so I'm still finding what I like the best.

    i think most everything at trader joe's is pretty healthful, and the produce beats my local safeway any day...

    and the joys of CA...it's 2 buck chuck here!
  • jrupe47371
    jrupe47371 Posts: 3 Member
    My husband loves the cookie butter too!
  • sizzle74
    sizzle74 Posts: 858 Member
    Taziki sauce (I know I spelled that wrong). I dip sugar plum or grape tomatoes in it. Roasted red pepper and tomato soup. Edemame. (sp? again lol) Veggie stix.
  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
    96% lean ground beef
    Frozen peppers
    Plain yogurt
    Corn tortillas
    Blue chips
    Pita bread
    Garbanzo beans
    Almond butter
  • kimmae17
    kimmae17 Posts: 64 Member
    i melt it and put it over ice cream! its amazing! or just eat it with a spoon!
  • JGainingHealth
    JGainingHealth Posts: 194 Member
    I love their tomato basil hummus and frozen black bean enchiladas. When I'm running short on time, their pre-cooked lemon pepper chicken is really good too. Just got a bag of cara cara oranges that are delicious and I haven't seen them at our normal grocery stores.

    My cats love the "Tuna for Cats" :)
  • zillah73
    zillah73 Posts: 505 Member
    Those mini crispy crunchy chocolate chip cookies that come in the tub... which is precisely why I am glad I no longer live within an hour of a Trader Joe's. I could eat a whole tub in two days.
  • SomeoneSomeplace
    SomeoneSomeplace Posts: 1,094 Member
    Well IDK about "healthy" but healthier than most their Mini Milk Chocolate PB cups are to die for, 190 in 3 ! And so amazing and worth every damn calorie, problem is stopping at 3 LOL!

    I also like their coconut yogurt and ice cream, vanilla almond cluster cereal, southwest salad, the hummus & veggie wrap, less guilt frozen meals, their cherry juice is really good which you can't find other places, they have gluten free bread that's also pretty yummy.

    Pretty much anything there is healthy or healthier and I've never had anything bad from there before.

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