TRADER JOES

ok..pea pod is cute and all.. but TRADER JOES is AMAZINNNNNNNNNNNNG!
i go about once a month.. and theres always something new!!!

i went last night while i was depressed and hormonally insane and expected to pay about 250$.. the guy said $87.. im like SERIOUSLY!? i was ready to turn back around and buy more stuff lol

cheeessssseeeee,chilli lime burgers, green curry sauce..oh and MAC n CHEESE BITES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fkn amazing!!


-what are your fav items that u MUST purchase when u go?

-any recipes??

Oh girlfiend - TRADERS is my absolute FAVE FAVE FAVE!

we get the chili lime burgers every week for weekend lunches or week night quick dinners.

we get a bunch of the flash frozen fish (Salmon, mahi, and cod filets)....you can toss them in the oven frozen for 18-25 mins and they come out DELISH...cooking instructions included.

I always pick up sliced apples, peeled/chopped sweet potato fries, tons of frozen veggies (some plain and some of the pre-prepared mixes)

Love their soups in the boxes.

I get freeze dried strawberries for healthy plain cereals

LOVE their indian foods but they do have a lot of sodium...which is just the nature of pre-made indian food.

I always stock up on their 90 second brown rice.

Love their chicken and turkey chili cans...freakin DELISH!!!

Love their 3 bean salad...canned.

Pre-marinated pot roast.


Will post more as stuff comes to mind. I AM FREAKING OBSESSED!!!

whats ur name?? i dont like calling u brrrrrr lol

was it u that mentioned the sweet potatos fries last night? cuz i got them! the fresh ones, not the frozen.

and i also bought the beef chilli. dh and i had it last night around 11 pm when i had a moment to eat luckly i had wendys crackers in my coat pocket ( carolann, ang,. did shaun eat his? lol)

i just heated up a veggie pizza.. it sucksss lol but its like $1

oh i LOVEEEEEEEEEE the goat cheese/sun dried tomato ravioli!

dh likes the soy bean with cumin pouches. 99 cents. cant go wrong!

i bought the pulled chicken cuz it said 1g of fat! i got so excited!

pindha chana is my favvvvv


have u tried their FRESH naan bread? it smells like curry armpits; heaven!

I bought their mac and cheese bites a month ago. They weren't Fridays but they were decent. I'd eat them again! lol

Their pesto flatbread is SO good. And the pear juice that you can heat up is yummy too!!

HEATHER!!

I am so excited that we have the traders bond! I keep barking on here about how freakin fantastic traders is and no one seems to bite!

We get the fresh sweet pot too...not the frozen. They're so awesome with literally just s/p and some olive oil. We loved when they get a little charred....delish!

they're patas are amazing!

they have a really good thai chicken salad (bunch of salt but not bad in any other respect and great for a super quick lunch/snack)

OOOHHHH LOVE their frozen turkey meatballs....

LOVE the pindha chana....mmm.....

I love their brand of greek yogo...the 2% is freakin so creamy

They have a great 3 layer hummus

Wine country chicken salad is AH-mazing...another great lunch....

They make a low-sodium taco mix pouch...pretty good...use it with ground turkey/chicken

Love their frozen mahi burgers - pretty simply but you can jazz em up with one of their sauces/marinades

and yes, the mac and cheese balls are effing crazy good!!

Traders is the BEST for entertaining! They have such a great selection of frozen apps that are soooo above average!

The ham and cheese puffs are outta this world!

The one frozen app I DONT love are the cocktail weenies...they're seasoned...I'm kinda a cocktail weener purist.

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whats ur name?? i dont like calling u brrrrrr lol

was it u that mentioned the sweet potatos fries last night? cuz i got them! the fresh ones, not the frozen.

and i also bought the beef chilli. dh and i had it last night around 11 pm when i had a moment to eat luckly i had wendys crackers in my coat pocket ( carolann, ang,. did shaun eat his? lol)

i just heated up a veggie pizza.. it sucksss lol but its like $1

oh i LOVEEEEEEEEEE the goat cheese/sun dried tomato ravioli!

dh likes the soy bean with cumin pouches. 99 cents. cant go wrong!

i bought the pulled chicken cuz it said 1g of fat! i got so excited!

pindha chana is my favvvvv


have u tried their FRESH naan bread? it smells like curry armpits; heaven!

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I hope Shaun ate them!!

i was looking at the 3 layer hummus but im not a fan of cilantro ill try it now out of curiosity.

u HAVE to get their LOW FAT TZATZIKI SAUCE!!
their fresh naan dippin in tzatziki is soo orgasmic!

have u tried their frying cheese??

i got that, smoked low fat gouda, double creamy brie and sme other kind. im such a fat kid!

i also pick beer up for dh. he feels special when i bring him home diff beer. its the lil things that count!

OMG so is the frozen fish delish?

I used to go to trader joe's weekly but moved a bit farther away and havent been in ages.

maybe this is what is missing in my life.

LOVE the frozen turkey meatballs, LOVE EVERYTHING i could go on and on and on!

And i miss that sentiment where my cart is full and its at least HALF the $$$ i expect it to be!!!!

Speaking of the canned turkey chili- they had a recipe going last year.. dump a couple cans in a casserole dish, mix up the cornbread recipe and dump it on top, bake it and EAT IT. DELICIOUS.

Haven't tried the naan yet (not sure how or why I have let it go this long without it) but I DIG their low fat tzatziki !!

Tell me more about their frying cheeses.....I want some RIGHT NOW........right now....

I am a cheeseaholic.

DH is kinda a little bit of a fanatic with eating healthy...ugh...annoying....

LOVE their coffee selection too..

I want naan and tzat right now.

DH also loves when I bring him home brewskis. Def the little things that count

LOVE Trader Joe's.

Their white cheddar popcorn is really good and 2 pts for 1 1/4 cups.

I always get the Better'n PB (I buy like 3 of them at once in case I run out before I can go again).

The little chicken wontons are good and so are the egg rolls (although DH doesnt like the egg rolls..they're weird too cook and I can never get them to come out crispy).


I also just got this red pepper spread (with eggplant and garlic). I put it on my sandwichs...soo good!!

i havent tried their frying cheese yet.

i aftually fry gouda. it comes out better when u use a griddler instead of a pan.. but u cut them into thick deli slices and throw them on the pan/ griddler.. u dont need to add oil cuz the cheese is soo fatty i liek it a lil crispy. house smells like feet but it tastes great!


my friend said to BAKE brie with appricot spread! i had something like this at dinner saturday night. fkn amazing

hmmm what elseee... their sushi is decent lolbut so is BJs

applewood smoked bacon!!


ohhhhh BESTT recipe but i got sick of it after 1 day cuz its intense in flavour...

romaine lettuce -long leaf... tuna and wasabi mayo!
u mix tuna and the wasabi mayo and u put it on the lettuce nad u roll them up!.. 3 of those and youre stufffed!!!

I used to have to drive out to LI for Trader Joe's til the one on Metro opened a few years ago. I was there on opening day like a loser.

All of their frozen veggie stuff (burgers, corndogs, bacon, sausage) is way cheaper than the supermarket. Love that.

Their cheese selection is amazing. I love their Canadian, British and Irish cheeses.

Those boxes of heirloom tomatoes - OMG - my favorite.

Cereal! Puffins are sooooo cheap compared to their price in the supermarket.

Joe-Joes...their version of Oreos...so good. I always bring boxes to people's houses and they rave about them.

Their sourdough bread is addicting.

Frozen dessert things...cream puffs, eclairs, cheesecakes...drool.

Frozen pizza and mushroom turnovers.

Frozen French toast! Love this stuff.

PUMPKIN BUTTER!!!! They don't carry it year-round and once I see it, I buy enough jars to last me for months.

I shop at the one in the city for wine. $3 bottles of wine.

I completely forgot to mention CAT Cookies!!

The cinnamon ones are soooo good.

Their whole wheat bread, american cheese & trader joe's salsa = awesome grilled cheese

I'm also obsessed with their corn salsa, peach salsa and for breakfast, their banana chocolate chip muffins are awesome.

peanut butter cream cheese.

enough said.