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Trader Joe's

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  • JRadd14
    JRadd14 Posts: 206 Member
    I'm so glad I found this post... Was about to submit one separately to see what everyone loves from TJ's!

    - Coconut Chips... Someone recommended these and they are so good! Great snack or added to recipes or trail mix
    - Coconut Oil - One of the best prices around
    - GF pasta - great prices!
    - Quinoa - all kinds
    - Wontons - Veggie, chicken, pork...all good, but sometimes I easily get burnt out on them...
    - The Marsala Burgers - Yes - these are good as others stated
    - Chicken Chili Lime Burgers - At least I'm pretty sure that's what they're called. They come 4 to a box. TJ's as a recipe on their site where they cook and crumble them up for tacos.... soooo good!

    Their Carmelized Onion dip is AMAZING, but not calorie friendly... I might check into mixing it with some LF greek yogurt or something....

    I want to try the Reduced Guilt Guacamole, the Coconut Oil Spray, their Coconut Milk, choc covered dried cranberries, pumpkin butter (I hope they still have it in-store) and of course I need more chocolate! :happy:
  • mikeatmichael
    mikeatmichael Posts: 92 Member
    $3 buck chuck
    mochi
  • Kmsnomaha
    Kmsnomaha Posts: 167 Member
    The chili lime chicken burgers are a staple at my house! Soooo quick and easy.

    The Taziki (sp?) sauce is wonderful. I have even put it on the chicken burger :)
  • pkinblue
    pkinblue Posts: 140 Member
    1 lb dark chocolate--eat it in 2 square portions
    frozen Naan
    lime floe popsicles (often out of stock so I am not the only one)
    plantain chips
    frozen persimmons
    uncured bacon
  • tc41586
    tc41586 Posts: 136 Member
    Inner Peas - dried peas
    Plantain chips
    Any freeze dried fruit - ESPECIALLY the mangos :)
  • g33kg0ddess
    g33kg0ddess Posts: 54 Member
    I love, love, love, love, love Trader Joe's!!! :smile: :bigsmile: They have so much delicious and creative variety of foods that you will not find anywhere else.

    Here are some of my faves:

    Salsas, Dips, Spreads:
    Chili Corn Salsa - Serving Size: 2 tbsp, Calories: 45
    Double Roasted Salsa - Serving Size: 2 tbsp, Calories: 12
    Eggplant Hummus - Serving Size: 2 tbsp, Calories: 35
    Spinach and Soup Cream- Serving Size: 2 tbsp, Calories: 50

    Bread, crackers, chips:
    Pita Bite Crackers w/ Sea Salt - Serving Size: 9 crackers, Calories: 120
    Middle Eastern Flat Bread (I toast this and pair it with the Spinach and Sour Cream and eat it like a taco. So delish!)- Serving Size: 1 bread, Calories: 150
    Stone Ground Corn Chips

    Frozen Section:
    Multigrain Toasted Waffles
    Chicken Cilantro Wontons
    Lightly Breaded Fish Sticks
    Butter Chicken w/ Basmati Rice (Sooo good!)
    Fettucine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken
    Orange Chicken (Delicious!)
    Organic Brown Rice
    Rice Medley

    Desserts:
    Chocolate Lava Cake
    Hold the Cone
    Mango Bars
    Coffee Bars
    Mochi

    Meat and Seafood
    Feta Cheese Stuffed Salmon
    Santa Maria Tri Tip
    Bulgogi Short Ribs
    Chimichuri Sirloin Steak

    I can go on and on but these are the ones I usually get and they are so freakin' good. Hope this helps :)
  • kathyk519
    kathyk519 Posts: 197 Member
    Love love love TJ!
    - They have great organic apples - way cheaper than my local hannaford.
    - recommend Power of the Greens (bagged lettuce section with baby kale, baby romaine and chard).
    - Belala salad (chick peas, black beans, tomatoes - great to put a dollop of this on your salad)
    - great nuts (both raw and roasted) - love the wasabi almonds as a treat!
    - broths are great - they have organic low sodium broths (vegetable and chicken) - I tend to make soups with lots of veggies and the broth fills you up, has a great flavor and smell.
    :flowerforyou:
  • holdyourdevil
    holdyourdevil Posts: 8 Member
    there isn't a TJ within hours of me, but they're building on about 20 minutes from my house and I'm so excited to try all of their products and have a healthy store within the area! Will look into all these products when it opens.

    Trader Joe's is awesome and it has a lot of unique products that are priced really well, and they do some great things regarding not allowing certain ingredients in their foods (like Red 40), but it is not a health foods store.
  • Trilby16
    Trilby16 Posts: 707 Member
    I haven't been there for a while so don't know if they still stock these but they had these really frozen skinny green beans that I used to put my homemade spaghetti sauce on when I made spaghetti for the fam. I called it my green spaghetti. Delicious. Also just great as a vegetable.

    Another favorite of mine was their frozen PLAIN yogurt. Like frozen yogurt but no added flavor-- plain, tangy, yummy. I think it does have something in it that's sweet.

    What about the chocolate meringues? YUM!!!!
  • natsthename
    natsthename Posts: 13 Member
    That stuff is so good and I love it on a chicken snadwich with some avocado slices.
  • srothenberg9395
    srothenberg9395 Posts: 6
    I am personally obsessed with trader joe's. A few of my favorites:
    -frozen mushroom and asparagus risotto
    -heart healthy blueberry oatmeal
    -quinoa, a great substitute for rice and pasta
    -cilantro salad dressing
    -frozen edamame
  • Danalynn39
    Danalynn39 Posts: 38
    I was just there yesterday. I love TJ's. And they really aren't more. Sometimes I find things less than my regular store I go to. Although I might just buy more because the offerings there are fresher and way better. I usually buy staples to make snacks or add to lunches.

    -Sugar plum tomatoes (cherry size)
    -Tropical fruit medley
    -Both frozen Ahi and Albacore are great
    -Chili lime chicken patties are awesome
    -Low sodium broths
    -Avacados- both bag of 4 fresh or prepack guacamole
    -Herbs- fresh or frozen cubes- great to have for in a pinch seasoning
    -Nuts- Pecans, cashews, almonds, Hazelnuts. All great and can make your own fresh butters with no fillers
    -Dried (dehydrated) fruits. I get blueberries to make paleo muffins. Add those in and they rehydrate when you cook. Or add to water and hydrate, drain and add to nut butter for a dip with celery when you have cravings. Less sugar.
    -All of their veggies are awesome and very fresh/inexpensive

    Also best place to get flowers. Always great boquets. I bought a orchid plant to make prom flowers for my daughter. 7.99 vs. 15.00 at the regular store. And beautiful.
  • KaraAlste
    KaraAlste Posts: 168 Member
    I am a big Trader Joe's fan too! I like all their produce, breads, fiber granola bars, carrot juice, granola, cottage cheese, ect. :smile:
  • oldernotwiser
    oldernotwiser Posts: 175 Member
    Somebody referenced their frozen fish earlier and it really is quite good. The Turbot filet cooks quickly and will melt in your mouth. I aslo like their Mahi.
  • JRadd14
    JRadd14 Posts: 206 Member
    Oh, I forgot to mention their boxed soups... great unique flavors and so delicious!
  • booboo68
    booboo68 Posts: 302 Member
    I just got their Chicken Apple Chardonay sausage and it was very good.
  • Keiras_Mom
    Keiras_Mom Posts: 844 Member
    Most of what's already been said, plus Chicken Tikka Masala, shrimp stir-fry (both frozen), and their habanero hot sauce. These ALWAYS end up in my cart. Oh, and their egg white salads. So good and low calorie!
  • daisyterp
    daisyterp Posts: 27 Member

    And this isn't food, but their coconut oil body butter is awesome and only $4.99 where I live!
    I am obsessed with this stuff- and I love their green multipurpose cleaning spray- I must have like 3 containers of both of these items at all times!

    TJs has a lot of great chicken sausages that are relatively healthy. Also some of their ready-to-go salads are great.
    I like their canned wild salmon.
  • Onaughmae
    Onaughmae Posts: 873 Member
    Love the frozen polenta with veggies.....and the brown rice/barley mix (also frozen)
  • VpinkLotus
    VpinkLotus Posts: 849 Member
    love so much that I can't list it all! Plus my favs are constantly changing. All I know that it's like Christmas for me every time I walk in that place!
  • marciebrian
    marciebrian Posts: 853 Member
    The salsa verde. Awesome. I could drink it right out of the jar. Not that I'd ever do such a thing...
    this and just want to add that I LOVE TJ's... hope I can get a job there when I retire from my day job :flowerforyou:
  • Mich4871
    Mich4871 Posts: 143 Member
    The Mediterrian Yogurt Dip with Feta is to DIE for!

    I stay away from alot of pre packaged foods due to the sodium, but I do love (on the grab and go), the veggie hummus wrap for a satisfying on the go lunch.

    I LOVE their non-fat vanilla greek yogurt.

    I can also inhale the cookie butter! My 2 year old is addicted to it! LOL

    Edamame cracker thins - they are like crack to me, so I usually have to walk past them!

    Caffe Latte ice cream bars... 90 calories and YUM.
  • EroseT23
    EroseT23 Posts: 74 Member
    Quick-cooking steel cut oats. They cook up in less than 10 minutes on the stove.

    Half-salt tuna.

    Any variety of salsa or hummus.

    During the holidays they have this cranberry chevre that is AMAZING, especially spread on crisp, juicy apples.

    I always keep their creamy, salted peanut butter in stock.

    Smoked paprika. It's only $1.99 where I live and I buy it two bottles at a time.

    I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of for now. :)
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