Food Talk And Fabulous Finds - post your favorite Trader Joe's finds!




azmom
10-27-2009, 04:13 PM
I love Trader Joes!

Just curious who goes there and what your favs are?


Shannon in ATL
10-27-2009, 04:54 PM
Fresh corn tortillas
Shrimp gyoza
Enchilada Sauce - love it love it love it
Peanut Satay Sauce
Fresh Salsa & salt free tortilla chips
Greek yogurt
Trek mix bars
A lot of the nut mixes, "Just Cashews, Almonds & Cherries" is my fave
Dried hibiscus flowers

So many more things, I just can't think of them off the top of my head... I always come out with several bags...

LindaT
10-27-2009, 05:06 PM
I go every week on my home from work

Fresh Veggies - fresh and almsot always cheaper than my regular grocery store
Soy cheeses - no saturated fat
Canadian bacon cheaper than grocery store
Cottage cheese cheaper than grocery store
Roasted red pepper and eggplant spread - cant function without it
Frozen edamame
Morning star farms veggie burgers
Veggie potsticker
Veggie Egg rolls
Egg white in a carton - cheaper than grocery store
Fiber cakes - small cake. 80 calories, 13 g fiber
Canned beans - cheaper than grocery store
Mineral water - cheaper than grocery store
Ancho chil dark chocolate wedge - just disconitnued, but if you find any.. grab them!
Haricot Vert frozen beans
Salmon burger patties - 100 calories each

This is what comes to mind now.. always more


azmom
10-27-2009, 05:17 PM
Shannon, how do you use your enchilada sauce?

ThickAZChick
10-27-2009, 05:24 PM
Dehydrated Bananas- Think of bananas sliced and semi dehydrated! They taste like Bananas Foster!

TJ's version of Soy Vay Teriyaki Sauce
Figs
FF Plain Greek Yogurt
TJ's version of Oreo's (they have specks of vanilla bean and my girls love that!)
Seafood
Coffee Beans-cool cans with many varieties!
10oz water bottles- My kids waste water bottles...they never finish one-- with these I know they will finish them!
Raw Almonds
Dark Chocolate

Such a small store but you could spend a good hour or so in there!

murphmitch
10-27-2009, 05:30 PM
Toasted Oat Bran Hot Cereal
TJ crunchy almond butter
TJ fat free Greek yogurt
And for a special treat - their ice cream sandwiches with chocolate chip cookies are to die for. :devil:

Teachyrchildren
10-27-2009, 06:40 PM
TJ's Greek 0% plain yogurt
Jalapeno chicken sausages (medium spicy, and the lowest sodium of those they carry)
Organic Chicken
Cuban-style black beans
cooked beets
cooked lentils
Joe's O's cereal
TJ's low sodium chicken broth (only 70 mg sodium/cup!)
salsas
some veggies--cauliflower, cubed butternut squash, shredded carrots, sliced portobello mushrooms
Veggie Masala Burgers
Tomato sauce
olive tapenade (great brushed on grilled chicken or fish)
lowfat mayo
frozen chicken potstickers

EZMONEY
10-27-2009, 07:42 PM
Trader Mings Mandarin Orange Chicken!!!

having it tonight...one of my favorites!