Trader Joe's

I shop at Trader Joe's all the time! I always make the whole wheat coucous salad. The recipe is on the website. They also have really good snacks like pita chips, crackers and dried fruit. Check the labels first if you are looking out for sodium or sugars.

I love trader joes, one of my must haves in the winter is their spiced chai tea it is so yummy and not very many calories I think like 80 a cup, another thing I love is their hummus or their chicken chow mein. their are alot of other things I get their but these are things I get every time I go

I TJs!! I think you'll be amazed how NOT expensive they are!

Remember TJ's is not a "health food" store (like Whole Foods is) so read the labels. They do have some healthy items - like the low carb tortillas and I love their ground turkey and fresh turkey half breast (to roast and have for sandwichs or salads all week). Their pre-packed almonds are 200 calories - vs the smaller 100 cal pack by Emerald. I do like their Omega Trek mix once in awhile. I am trying to stay away from grains and breads (still have some) but they have many choices. They have a great fat free half n half that I put in their Toscano Low Fat Marinara to cut acidity. Oh and greek yogurt.

First, if high-fructose corn syrup is a concern of yours, I have to say that I have YET to find it in ANYTHING from TJ's. Their stuff is pretty healthy!

Do be careful on the frozen foods--some of them have wacky serving sizes (like "serving size 1 cup; servings per package 1.5") that'll give you more calories than you had thought! I have complained about this (who's going to eat 2/3 of something and then save it for later or something?).

Also, some of the simmer sauces (the Korma sauce in particular) are pretty high in fat (but very, very tasty!). So keep an eye on those. Other than that, wholesome ingredients, incredible prices, great produce, and fantastic service! I buy like 98% of our groceries there and go next door to the Safeway for Fresca.

I love Trader Joe's! I'd say about 75% of my groceries come from there. It is not a health food store but they do have tons of healthy options. Just watch the sodium on the prepared foods and eat them in moderation. The things I love and get all the time there are greek yogurt, cottage cheese, chicken sausages, natural peanut butter, whole grain white wheat bread, whole grain tortillas, whole grain british muffins. They have some great snack items that are better than eating greasy potato chips or doritos, just check the nutrition info. I also love their frozen pesto pizza, bean & rice burritos, veggie burgers and chicken enchiladas.
I think I could list more but I'll stop lol.

Are you talking about the frozen trader joe mac n' cheese? It is not healthy at all from what I remember, but it was the best mac n cheese I've ever tasted and I don't like mac n cheese.

I love Trader Joes's we finally got them here a couple of years ago. Yes be careful they have some really good things there that are sooooooooo good but too much is not good. I am speaking of their triple nut crunch OMG! to die for, I can't buy it any more too dangerous to have in the house. Their cashew cookies also to die for. They do have good healthy food and I agree they are surprisingly not expensive. Have fun and look at everything, ours does alot of sampling of stuff. Enjoy!!:flowerforyou:

My new favorite super food is quinoa (pronounced ween-wa) it is a spectacular food and the health benefits are out of this world! Check it out, many great recipes to be found!

I looove Trader Joes. I shop there all the time.

I always get the multi grain savory thin crackers. I love them with some cheese as a snack. 17 crackers have 130 calories.

If you like Mango, they have a great Mango and Cream icecream bar. It only has 60 calories in it. And 9 grams of sugar.

The 3-seed sourdough bread is yummy with a 100 calories in each slice.

A couple different types of hummus is really good too.

High Fiber, low fat cereal is good.

There are many others, but I don't think you want to see a whole long list :-) By the way, you can find all the items listed above on MFP's food lists if you want to look at nutrition information about these items.

I hope this help. Have fun shopping :-)

I love both places but I feel like I get robbed the instant I walk into Whole Foods. The place just makes me want to spend, spend, spend. I have since compared the two and realized I can get the same from TJ for about 30% less then what it would cost me at Whole Foods.

uncured roast beef and low sodium turkey breast for sandwiches. Also, the Daily Sprouted cinnamon raisin bread, wonderful toasted with peanut or almond butter.