Trader Joe's

The have these seaweed wasabi snack "chips" (they're just seaweed) that are fantastic! The also have some Super yummy spelt bread there, nut and dried berry snack packs that I take to work that are a great snack, frozen marinated ahi tuna steaks that believe it or not are super yum, a sea salt grinder with flower petals....get one ever time such great flavor, I live on their artichoke antipasto - soooooo good and low calorie, wasabi mayo, and a decent variety of yummy cheeses.

yeah good point about the produce....I never get it from there - we head down to Whole Foods (right down the street from each other where I am) for produce and meats.

I am addicted to their fresh horseradish hummus and their fiber fruit and nut medley cereal. They have really good frozen turkey meatballs too...they are dirt cheap and delicious. I love Trader Joe's.

Here is a great thing to know. Nothing at trader joes that is under the trader joes brand (which is most stuff) has genetically modified food in it. Yay! So, just shop to your heart's content. I love everything there.

I suggest taking your time walking through the store. There are so many awesome, healthy items to choose from. I don't get to Trader Joe's often any more because of my location...but when I lived in Seattle, I was there once a week and it was always a fun adventure.

ENJOY!

I buy everything there. Peanut butter, eggs, cheese, rice, hummus, beans, fruits, veggies, frozen burritos, frozen oat meal (to travel with), steel oats, ceral, milk, soy milk, dark roast coffee, pita bread, bagels, bread, low carb wheat wraps, sour cream, cottage cheese, plain/vanilla organic yogurt, lean ground beef, ground turkey, turkey bacon, chicken sausage, gulitless chips, salsa, Pad-thai, Indian food, (bruchetta, you must get this), a few more frozen meals. Yeah I have tried almost everything they have LOL.

I love Trader Joe's! The frozen veggies and frozen brown rice are great to have on hand, and some of the frozen prepared meals are not too high in calories per serving. Also, I love their nuts, dark chocolate and Rosemary Raisin crisps - they sound weird, but if you like rosemary give them a try.
For nearly anything prepared watch the sodium per serving size! A lot of their meals have nearly a day's worth. Also, I love their nuts, the dark chocolate and their Rosemary Raisin crisps - they sound weird, but if you like rosemary give them a try.

Vanilla Meringues, Chili Lime Chicken Burgers, Greek yogurt, Almond Milk, and the produce is usually awesome! The meat prices aren't terrible either. The freezer section has an awesome selection: shrimp stir fry, egg rolls, chicken burritos. I would go at an "off time" just because the stores tend to be a little small and can be a overwhelming the first time you go. Hope this helps!

Pita chips and garlic hummus.. lentil soup with ancient grains (in the refrigerated section).. they have awesome cheese and crackers.. their nut butters, nuts and dried fruit are a lot cheaper than most places (my mom stocks up when she comes to visit).. they have some good rice mixes (one brown and one white with spices in it).. the re-fried beans with salsa are awesome.. coffee and teas..

The very best thing about Trader Joe's is if you buy something, and simply don't like it, take the empty box back and they will give you a refund. No questions asked. Actually, I think all you need is the receipt, now that I think about it... I know this from experience, though it only happened once that I didn't like something.

Their indian pouch meals are delicious!

EVERYTHING! I've never been unhappy with anything there! I love Trader Joe's and shop there all the time!

I don't understand the hype, personally....... wasn't the least bit impressed.

The roasted red pepper hummus is to die for - and I normally hate hummus.

The Chimchurri salmon is freaking amazing.

Several of their veggie stir frys are handy and not too expensive.

Their wines are great deals for most.

And we LOVE LOVE LOVE their frozen Asain selections (Trader Ming's) such as the char siu bao, pork/chicken shu mai, etc. and so forth. We have a night almost weekly where we get out our food steamer and just enjoy all the Asian deliciousness.

YOU WILL LOVE IT! Wish mine were less than 40 miles away from me. ::sobs:::

On my last visit I got the Spicy Cocoa. It is really good. And a great really low calorie hot chocolate if you make it with unsweetened Almond Milk! The Trader Joes Brand Almond Milk is good as well, and very cheap.

trader joe's can be cheaper than regular grocery stores, but keep in mind that they get you with the prepared foods though. i think those , especially in the frozen section, are more expensive than they need to be.

also what i notice the one near me has been doing is they put the organic stuff out where it's easily found but you have to hunt for the non organic. i dont care about eating organic but i hate when i have to go out pf my way to avoid spending an extra $2 for strawberries. :grumble:


their produce is a nice price, but they dont have lots of variety. the only thing cheaper i've seen is farmer's markets.

my staples there are salad stuff, dressing (love the gorgonzola and pear vinaigrette. it's only 45 calories per serving. it's in the refrigerated section, not on the shelves with their other dressing), spices and olive oil, yogurt, eggs, frozen chicken parts, frozen fruit, almond milk, tuna, and designer whey protein powder. all those things are way cheaper than i've seen other places