If you know me, you know I am HERE for a Trader Joe’s trip any day of the week and always sharing our weekly hauls! I found my love for this grocery store about 1 1/2 years ago and it’s since then I realized what I’ve been missing my whole life. I have not stopped into a Kroger since…haha sorry Kroger, not sponsored. But really, if you don’t have a Trader Joe’s near you, take a road trip when we can all travel again because it is worth it!! I thought I’d share my TOP 25 favorites that we go to time and time again and cannot live without.
My top 25 Trader Joe’s Items(in no particular order)
- Unexpected Cheddar Cheese(perfect party cheese)
- Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips, just do it and thank me later. We love their garlic salsa with it!
- Caulilflower Gnocci(ignore package instructions and cook with only a little oil until well done!) We LOVE it with this recipe.
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups(Reese’s doesn’t stand a chance).
- Veggie Fried Rice with Mandarin Orange Chicken(frozen section, takeout at home!)
- Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce-I got my mom and Megan hooked on this sauce with me, under $2 too!
- Garlic Aioli Mustard(put that **** on everything)
- Peanut Butter Pretzels-perfect snack!
- Multi Grain Round Pita Chips(random but so crunchy and perfect with hummus or dips!)
- Roasted Potatoes & Onions/peppers(frozen section) SO GOOD, especially with any of their flavored chicken sausages.
- Thai Vegetable Potstickers, holy cow. Pan sear and top with Gyoza Dipping Sauce and you’ll fall in love. Tastes so fresh and full of veggies!
- Their Cards! Seriously, any bdays, graduations, weddings, thank you’s you might need cards for, never buy one at Target again. $1 cards that are so adorable and unique!
- Trader Joe’s Balsamic Glaze, oh my goodness. So good on your favorite veggies!
- Seasonings: Everything but the bagel because duh, Mushroom Umami seasoning, 21 seasoning salute, everything but the elote, and chile lime(so good with spicy margs or on shrimp lol)
- Mexican Street Corn Dip(frozen section) I brought it to a school luncheon once and everyone asked me for the recipe….that good y’all!
- Cornbread Mix(paired with your favorite soup, it has fresh corn in the batter and we swear by it, definitely filling and cake like but we LOVE it!
- Their Flowers, sooo affordable and the prettiest bouquets, wreaths, arrangements for such a steal!
- Honeycrisp Apples with their crunchy no stir peanut butter-best snack!
- Breakfast Trek mix, or any of their nut mixes really!
- Spicy dill pickles, YUM
- Sauces: Taco sauce, sriracha bbq sauce, sweet chili sauce
- gone bananas and gone strawberry(frozen treat)
- any of their raviolis or pastas!
- three layer hummus and chocolate hummus!
- Their workers!! But for real, they are the real gems of Trader Joe’s. You don’t have to unload your cart to check out, they always genuinely want to know how you are doing and they are handling the COVID 19 crisis like champs with fully stocked shelves and smiles!
Comment below your favs!! I hope this was helpful and inspiring for your next trip to TJ’s! Tag me if you try something! Thanks for reading, here’s to groceries that spark joy!
XOXO, LPOC
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