My Go-To Trader Joe Scores

Trader Joe’s is one of my favorite grocery stores. They have so many awesome products. I will be honest, I have had a couple Trader Joe Fails. The good outweighs the bad though. I like how creative they are with some of their products. It’s hard not to want to try everything! This list contains staples, as well as a few fun and random items that I’ll pick up from time to time.

When I shop at Trader Joe’s I feel like I find a good balance of healthy and not-so-healthy. It’s the most delicious balance!

1. Tahini, Pepita & Apricot Slaw Kit: I love picking this up for meal prep! I like to add corn (the frozen fire roasted corn is my favorite), chicken (Trader Joe’s always has good quality chicken) and cheese to it. I like to mix it up and eat it throughout the week.

2. Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches: I don’t know what ice cream they use, but it is so good! The creamiest, most delicious vanilla ice cream. When I add these to my cart I always think about Fresh Off the Boat on Hulu. The mom eats ice cream sandwiches when she is depressed and calls them chipwiches. Such a good show and such good ice cream sandwiches!

3. Crunchy Salted Almond Butter: my favorite almond butter comes from Trader Joe’s. It’s so drippy and delicious. I blend this up in my smoothies, slather it on my bananas and scoop it onto my yogurt. It goes great on a Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Waffle (amazing!) with jelly or bananas. Last time I went to Trader Joe’s I grabbed the Chia Bars and ate a couple of those with the almond butter. This morning I tried a Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Bagel with almond butter. I didn’t care for the bagel, but the almond butter was delicious!

4. RX Apple Cinnamon Bars: I didn’t like the first RX bar I tried. I can’t remember what it was, but when I saw the Apple Cinnamon Bars I decided to give the brand another try. I am so glad I did! The Apple Cinnamon RX Bars did not disappoint. So convenient for an on-the-go snack. I always get hungry around 2 or 3 at work so I’ll stash one of these in my purse.

5. Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Fries: I almost always have a bag of these in my freezer. Great for an easy side.

6. Trader Joe’s Salted Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels: It’s hard not to buy these every time I go to the grocery store. Such a good snack.

7. Simply Almonds, Cashews and Cranberries Trail mix: I try to keep this in my house most of the time so I can grab handfuls when I need something sweet or something to snack on. I always like to top my yogurt or smoothies with it. It’s definitely a great on-the-go snack.

8. Fruit and Seed Granola: I love this granola! Perfect for topping yogurt and smoothies.

9. Stuffed Peppers with Seasoned Turkey and Rice: My favorite refrigerated items at Trader Joe’s. Always a good idea to have an easy dinner on hand. Sometimes you just don’t want to spend all night cooking!

10. Cookie Butter: No Trader Joe’s list is complete without Cookie Butter. I have been really good and haven’t bought this in a very long time! Which means I should probably buy it night time right!?

11. Trader Joe’s Chocolate Coconut Milk Frozen Dessert: I guess they can’t call this ice cream, but it is a great substitute! I like to add the trail mix to it.

12. Almond Flour: I like to add this on top of my smoothies and yogurt. I also dip bananas in almond butter then dip them in almond flour. Try it, I swear it’s good!

13. Trader Joe’s Almond Milk: Great for my smoothies! My favorite smoothie recipe is bananas, almond milk, almond butter, and frozen berries (Trader Joe’s has a good selection of frozen fruits).

14. Kind Bars: The coconut almond flavor is my favorite. A great on-the-go snack!

15. Cauliflower Cheese Pizza: You can add whatever toppings you’d like. Great for when you’re craving pizza!

16. Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Peppers and Onions: Great for adding to breakfast scrambles!

17. Trader Joe’s Pb&J Milk Chocolate Bar: My mouth is watering thinking about this chocolate bar. Like the cookie butter, I haven’t bought it in a while. I guess it’s time to head to the store! The best take on my all-time favorite meal: the good old pb&j sandwich.

18. Bananas: I’m pretty picky about my bananas and I feel like Trader Joe’s always has good quality bananas. I go through quite a few bananas! I top my waffles with them, throw them into smoothies, add them to my yogurt and eat them with almond butter.

Happy Grocery Shopping!