Trader Joe's favorites...what are yours?

I have a major chip weakness, so i love their plantain chips with salsa! Really low cal and fufills my snack cravings!

Not exactly a food per se, but pick up a bottle of their 21 seasoning salute. It makes boring low cal stuff taste that much better! Everyday seasoning is pretty good too, but beware it has salt in it.

I use 21 seasoning salute too! Trader Joe's is out of town, so I buy 3 or 4 bottles at a time!

they have a corn salsa that is amazing...also, the salads that are pre-packaged are great and super low in calories. they just started to carry their own brand of the mac and cheese but the low fat version...not bad. that's all I can think of! happy shopping!

Almonds, cheeses, Clif Builder bars (although I recently found I could buy them by the box cheaper at Walmart) this week I got pea shoots and beluga lentils from the produce case. Also I buy wine and coffee there (I consider both essential elements of my weekly diet.)

French Roast coffee... so good so cheap ! I know that isn't what you meant, is it?

They are great for nuts and dried fruit, and oils and some spices. If you are short on time, then their frozen cooked brown rice can be a life saver, just 2 minutes in the microwave and you have perfect brown rice. You can cook brown rice and freeze it yourself, but some people don't have the time. They also have a lot of flavored waters that aren't too high in calories. They are also good for certain cheeses and dairy products.

This isn't diet food, but I LOVE their red thai curry sauce. I throw in some chicken, onion and bell pepper with the sauce and have it with brown rice. It isn't terrible on calories.

My sister loves, Loves, LOVES Trader Joe's frozen salmon burgers.

Bump!

Dark chocolate covered blueberries. OMG. Not the lowest fat ever, but sooooooo freaking delicious.

Their 96/4 ground beef is cheap!
Greek yogurt
Dried fruit bars
Freeze dried strawberries
One ingredient peanut butter
Sunflower seed butter
Veggie sticks/chip for my kids
Marinara Sauce (50 cals)
Various veggies
Low fat French Toast

I adore Trader Joe's

Sweet potato spears in the produce section.
Grilled chicken burger patties made with thigh meat.
Canned artichoke hearts.
Chicken Asada pizza.
Caribbean Fruit Floes--80 cals each.
Melage a Trois frozen bell pepper strips.
Frozen grilled Just Chicken.
Sundried tomato hummus
Organic Conacado Fair Trade hot cocoa
Dark chocolate wedges
Their mayo is the best--wish it came in smaller jars since I only use a tiny bit once in a while.
Their corn bread mix is soooo yummy. Definitely a rare treat, though.
Their whole wheat pastas are good
Frozen brown rice. Three bags per box. Microwaves in 3 minutes
Frozen chopped spinach. It is loose instead of a block. I throw a few handfuls in with my marinara sauce for some extra veggies.
Frozen Harcourt Verte. Very tasty for a frozen bean
Their vegetarian corn dogs are so good.
Fat free balsamic vinaigrette--25 cals for 2 tbsp and it doesn't taste like nasty fat free dressing.
Their flowers. Hubby brought home some daisies that lasted almost 3 weeks!


I pretty much do all of my shopping there (except for Flatout wraps, sandwich thins, truvia and sugar free popsicles and jello). They even sell Luna bars for 99 cents. I buy my protein shake powder there. Their frozen fruit selection is priced well. Cheeses are always cheaper--light string cheese, parm and other light shredded cheeses. I buy a lot of their frozen fish. $5 for two tuna steaks that I can keep in the freezer til I need them. I prefer their cottage cheese to the Knudsen brand found in the regular grocery store.

My favorite is trader joe's roasted red pepper hummus with baby carrots.

I love TJs and do almost all of my grocery shopping there. Except for fruits and veggies that I get at the Farmer's Market, I get just about everything else at Traders. I have been liking their wraps, their frozen talipia, and their fresh salsa. A hint from a friend--every time you go there, get something new and different. It is a fun thing to do and has expanded my food horizons outside of my comfort level.

OMG! This is my FAVORITE STORE!! I shop there all the time!! Here are some of my favs

Roasted and Sliced Turkey Breast (the kind in the black tray)
Roasted and Sliced Chicken Breast (the kind in the black tray)
Roasted Garlic Hummus
Mini Goat Cheeses
Reduced Fat Cheddar Sticks
Casava Chips
Fat Free Balamic Ving
Organic Marinara Sauce
Organic Whole Wheat Pastas
Frozen Steel Cut Oatmeal
Organic Animal Crackers
Frozen Mushroom Risotto
Frozen Turkey Meatballs
Frozen Asparagus Spears
Fire Roasted Red Peppers
Mini "Hold the Cone" Choc Ice Cream Cones (NEW! onlyh 70 cals a piece)
All their fruits and veggies (watermelon, strawberries, blackberries..etc...)

As you can see, I love this place!! I am sure that I have tons more. It is the best adn the prices are good too!! :bigsmile:

I saw they now have multi-grain Trader O's cereal..I didn't get any because I have some of the regular O's left, but thought it was interesting.

I have the organic whole grain Trader O's cereal, one of the few things I didn't like from TJ's. Feels like trying to chew rocks!