SBD Trader Joe shopping List
I am thinking of adding a trip to Trader Joe's to my weekend to-do list.
I haven't been to this store in YEARS!!! What SB friendly items are your favorites when you shop here? What should I be adding to my list? Thanks in advance for your help! |
I'll be looking forward to the responses; we just got TJs this summer. When I went I saw an awful lot of tempting stuff that was NOT OP:(
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Here are some of my must-have staples from TJ's. I'm sure there are lots more, but these are just off the top of my head -
lowfat shredded Mexican cheese blends lowfat shredded 3-blend cheese lowfat goat cheese Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla almond milk TJ's brand green tea w/jasmine TJ's brand Organic Crunchy Natural Peanut Butter unsalted dry-roasted nuts of all kinds dry-roasted green beans TJ's brand concentrated veggie broth TJ's arrabiata sauce TJ's organic tomato basil marinara Pure Bars (my secret passion!) |
Well, they have tons of OP bread products such as
ww pita (that are actually 100% whole wheat) ww hotdog buns Many varieties of hummus (I love the cilantro-jalapeno kind) TJ's curry simmer sauces (some of them do have sugar, but it is way down on the list of ingredients, after the other spices, so I let it go) Garbanzo beans (cheaper than my grocery store) Lite coconut milk (also cheaper than my grocery store, by a lot) Quinoa Brown rice blend Fire roasted tomatoes (cheaper than the regular grocery store) Seaweed snacks (I personally think they are revolting, but I think they are OP) Dark chocolate covered cacao nibs (serious chocolatey goodness in tic-tac size niblets. Great for portion control) Steel cut oats TJ's brand vegetable juice |
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and what are pure bars?? |
Pure Bars are raw, vegan bars made with dried or pureed fruit, nuts, and with or without chocolate.
Dry roasted green beans are a delicious snack, and I especially like them sprinkled over a salad. |
this is helpful and inspiring! I haven't been in a while either. I hope there is one in my new hometown!
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this is a popular topic around here :)
Here are a couple of other threads: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160393 http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=163330 http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/sout...oes-finds.html |
My TJ's staples are...
(they have an awesome variety of fresh and frozen organic veggies so I usually get most of mine there) arugula(also they have wasabi arugula-yum!) mushrooms pea shoots ww tortillas ww pizza dough(fridge) dark chocolate(they have 73% dark chocolate covered almonds that I can't keep in the house anymore! I just buy the 73% dark bars now) frozen grilled asparagus I think they have the BEST firm/extra firm tofu. I don't buy it anywhere else anymore. Lentil crunchies if I am going on any kind of road trip, otherwise no because I will eat way too many of them! tofutti sour cream fresh flowers(4 bucks and they usually last between 1-2 weeks!) avocados(4 for less than 4 bucks) onions OH- I almost forgot the most important one! I use frozen pineapple with my smoothie almost every day! I usually buy 3-6 bags when I am there!!! lol frozen blueberries ... mango ... strawberries OK, so in summary usually produce and frozen fruits and veggies are usually what I go for. They have tons of convenience foods that are probably healthier than at most groceries but I still avoid those aisles and mainly make my way around the outskirts of our store... I love love love TJ's and if it werent for DH and his "junk" food I probably would only shop there! Enjoy your trip! |
I just clicked on the other sbd link that Cyndi posted and Jen, are you having deja vu? lol.
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ha! you know.... I remember posting this exact thing a few years back and I tried to locate the old thread, but couldn't find it! :-) I figured it was old enough (2+ years) that no one would mind the duplicate!! Leave it to Cyndi to find it! :-)
Thanks for all the ideas! I have a list going and am excited for some new items to try! |
I'm not on the SBD but looking for ways to eat low carb. This is a great thread :)
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Thank you so much for this thread and for the link to the old ones! To be honest I've been *avoiding* TJs since starting South Beach, since my shopping there had seemed to be mostly off-plan convenience foods. But now I am so excited to go back equipped with a list from these threads!
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I love the Garlic Aioli Mustard Sauce. Use it on everything. Also their PB & Almond Butter, Oat Bran Hot Cereal, WW frozen pizza dough, frozen edamame & TJ's FF Greek yogurt.
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My go tos:
prepacked baggies of roasted unsalted almonds. I've stuffed little emrgency packs of those at work, in my car, every purse I own, etc. Think Thin bars WW pizza dough Simply Lite chocolate bars- the best sugar free chocolate I've ever tasted. There's a lgiht sprouted wheat bread there that I love, high fiber and protein, and only 50 calories a slice or so. Plus, delicious and doesnt set off cravings. I also like their organic fat free milk |
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