List your Trader Joe's favorites here!

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  • paulasue145
    paulasue145 Posts: 157
    STUFFED RED BELL PEPPERS!!!!

    made with ground turkey n rice

    *NOT the frozen ones...the fresh ones by the pre made sandwiches.

    halved and only 210 calories each. SOOOO GOOD!
  • fitnessyeoja
    fitnessyeoja Posts: 357 Member
    bump
  • shanahan_09
    shanahan_09 Posts: 238 Member
    TJ's spicy hummus....The BEST!!!
  • paulasue145
    paulasue145 Posts: 157
    OMG, I can't do this at night! I'm getting hungry! LOL
  • paulasue145
    paulasue145 Posts: 157
    TJ's spicy hummus....The BEST!!!

    omg, no kidding! I LOVE it TOO!!!

    have you had the Layerd Hummus? the regular, the Spicy, and the Jalapeno hummus layered! My favorite! :)
  • PhenomeNae
    PhenomeNae Posts: 130 Member
    bumpppp
  • shanahan_09
    shanahan_09 Posts: 238 Member
    TJ's spicy hummus....The BEST!!!

    omg, I LOVE it TOO!!!

    have you had the Layerd Hummus? the regular, Spice, and Jalapeno hummus layered! My favorite! :)

    No, I haven't...but NOW I do!! lol. Ok, need a trip to TJ's asap!! Thanks for the suggestions! :flowerforyou:
  • dirtycaviar
    dirtycaviar Posts: 18
    I'm new to having a TJ as well and totally learned a few items I need to search for! One of my favorite things from there are the Artichoke raviolis and their 3 cheese pasta sauce. They have a variety dog treat box that my picky puppy goes bonkers over (if you have a pet). I really want to try that egg salad that was mentioned! Ugh, now I'm hungry again!
  • kate_mariebug
    kate_mariebug Posts: 60
    -TJ'S Classic Lemon Bars (80? maybe 90 cals) each
    -Luna Bars
    -Monterey jack cheese sticks
    -Veggie sushi rolls
    -Seltzer
    -Panda Puffs (meant for kids but SO good)
  • susanswan
    susanswan Posts: 1,194 Member
    Organic Soy Milk with the only ingredients being Soy beans and filtered water.
  • the_great_unknown
    the_great_unknown Posts: 194 Member
    I like so many things there, but here are a few I get every time I go there:

    Frozen Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina - 1 C, 170 Cals (mentioned by someone else too, and it is fabulous)
    Fire Roasted Frozen Corn
    Turkey meatballs - 50 calories each and very tasty/filling
    Dairy products - great deals on milk, cottage cheese, and yogurt
    Crab-stuffed flounder filets
    Frozen cilantro cubes (great for sauces)
    Maple leaf sandwich cookies (NOT HEALTHY)
    Creamy tomato vodka pasta sauce (I can't remember the name exactly)
    Baked jalapeno cheese snacks (kind of like Cheetos)
    Sunflower kernels
    Chicken Potstickers
    Frozen asparagus for $1.99!

    I used to always buy their Korma simmer sauce, but they stopped selling it
  • paulasue145
    paulasue145 Posts: 157
    TJ's spicy hummus....The BEST!!!

    omg, I LOVE it TOO!!!

    have you had the Layerd Hummus? the regular, Spice, and Jalapeno hummus layered! My favorite! :)

    No, I haven't...but NOW I do!! lol. Ok, need a trip to TJ's asap!! Thanks for the suggestions! :flowerforyou:

    You're so welcome and You're gonna LOVE it!!!
  • puggleperson
    puggleperson Posts: 740 Member
    Gotta bump this one!
  • jessgrey2
    jessgrey2 Posts: 88 Member
    Has anyone tried this: garlic aioli mustard? A friend told me it was great on sandwiches, 10 calories per tsp....


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  • rmarie1017
    rmarie1017 Posts: 58 Member
    I love their Horseradish Hummus and also their Spinach and Kale Greek Yogurt Dip. Mmmmm :love:
  • jennifer418
    jennifer418 Posts: 12 Member
    I am sad there is no Trader Joe where I live, but I have tried some of there stuff. My favorite is their Lemon Meyer Thins and Vanilla Cherry Chewy Granola bars. I love the granola bars for snacks.
  • WickedGarden
    WickedGarden Posts: 944 Member
    I love their Gingeroos...I can only have 1 cookie at a time (they are like 110 calories each) I figure them into my daily goal.
    the Veggie rings
    and I love the frozen section!

    the only TJ's closest to me is a 30-40 minute drive, and I always forget to bring my cooler for the perishables.
  • LilacDreamer
    LilacDreamer Posts: 1,364 Member
    I am sad there is no Trader Joe where I live, but I have tried some of there stuff. My favorite is their Lemon Meyer Thins and Vanilla Cherry Chewy Granola bars. I love the granola bars for snacks.

    I have a box of the meyer lemon thins right next to me :)
  • Kinesia
    Kinesia Posts: 7
    Yumm!!! I agree with almost everyone here! My favs are the pre-packaged almonds (keeps me from taking too much), new discovery is the fire roasted vegetables. Oh, and the broccoli slaw salad. It comes in a small bag I just add it to my salad for more veggies! I also treat myself to dark chocolate from TJ...
  • jessgrey2
    jessgrey2 Posts: 88 Member
    The Spinach and Kale Greek Yogurt Dip sounds amazing! Thanks everyone for the suggestions!!!
  • steinbok
    steinbok Posts: 82
    black beans (canned)
    cocoa powder , 9oz
    baby spinach (also go to costco for that)

    there are others... Speaking, of.... walking there now. :happy:
  • fmbomzo
    fmbomzo Posts: 382 Member
    The reduced guilt macaroni and cheese is now a new favorite of mine as well. I had that for lunch today.
  • OSC_ESD
    OSC_ESD Posts: 752 Member
    ~ Dark Chocolate Edamamè ~ Mmmmmmmmmmm ..... :tongue:
  • PositivePower
    PositivePower Posts: 976 Member
    White bean Hummus & Honey Pretzel sticks
    8 healthy veggies chopped salad - mixed with Champagne pear vinaigrette with Gorgonzola dressing Totally yummy 70 calories
    Egg Plant wrap - great lunch on the go

    Of Course wine too :drinker:
  • Deedsie
    Deedsie Posts: 348 Member
    You should check out my diary. TJ's is less than 5 minutes from my work and way cheaper than eating out. If only they would get those bugs off their blackberries, I would live there. (Now they definitely won't. :laugh: )

    My favorites:
    - Lemon Thins :tongue: 5 cookies for 150 calories
    - Dark chocolate pretzel thins
    - Honey Wheat Pretzel sticks :happy: 5 sticks 55 calories
    - Fresh raw watermelon
    - Just a handful cashews
    - Vegetable Pad Thai (frozen)
    - Vegetable Curry (any frozen)
    - Butternut Squash Ravoili
    - Tuna Salad Wraps (pre-made)
    - Super Spinach Salad :love: (pre-made, don't use their dressing as the calories are HIGH)
    - 8 minute Quick Steel Cut Oats
    - Gorgonzola Cheese Crackers
    - Quiches (frozen, meat free)
  • Purplegal
    Purplegal Posts: 137 Member
    Oooh some great things I have not tried listed, thanks!!

    My favs:

    Brown Rice Tortillas
    Vanilla Meringues (4 big cookies for 110 cals!)
    all their frozen veggies
    Taco Seasoning
    EVOO one with the spout...love it!
    And non-diet indulgence- Turbinado (sp?) sugar and sea salt dark chocolate almonds...HOLY COW so good...
  • reneeileen
    reneeileen Posts: 455 Member
    Horseradish hummus, roast beef, arugula, in a pita - soooooooo good!
    I also love their veggie corn dogs but they usually blow my sodium up.
    and CHILI SPICED MANGOS!
  • carinnaj
    carinnaj Posts: 149
    great thread!! I will have to make a list! we just got a TJ around here and I've only been once(it's ~30 minutes away from me).. their quinoa tortilla chips are great!

    and the cookie butter... heaven in a jar, but SOooOOoooo NOT diet friendly.
  • missmiddlemarch
    missmiddlemarch Posts: 2
    Organic Beef Jerky
    Organic Fair Trade Belgium Milk chocolate bar
    Mushroom Risotto
    Thai Yellow Curry Sauce
    Thai Vegetable Gyoza
    Pork Shu Mai
    Roasted Red Pepper and Artichoke tapenade
    Movie Theater Popcorn
    Just the Clusters Maple Pecan Granola Cereal

    And I could go on and on, taking out every item in our cupboard...
    For gluten-free shopping, ask for their great list. They are very proud of it and it lists every single gluten-free item they sell.
  • cowgirlup327
    cowgirlup327 Posts: 58 Member
    Mmm...LOVE Trader Joe's. I like different products there for different reasons - some are the lowest price of the stores where I shop, others are unique and some just because they're healthy and good. These are some of the items I stock up on regularly when I go:

    -Tempura shrimp with soy dipping sauce (I use plain low sodium soy sauce instead of their sauce)
    -Breaded shrimp
    -Frozen shrimp (sautee and add to salads)
    -Flax seed tortilla chips
    -Fresh salsa
    -Hummus
    -Fat free pizza sauce
    -Orange juice (cheapest I've seen for the not-from-concentrate OJ)
    -Yogurt (all of their varieties of yogurt are inexpensive)
    -Ground turkey (cheapest I've seen, so I stock up when I go)
    -Chicken sausages (nice alternative for BBQs - I don't eat beef)
    -Frosted shredded wheat cereal (I have it dry for a morning snack)

    So many good products packed into those little stores. Ironically, I tend not to buy much produce there because it seems like a lot of the veggies come in really small packages or individually wrapped, and I don't like to support using the wasteful extra packaging.

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