Today's the day! Here are the BEST things to buy at Trader Joe's! My obsession with Trader Joe's is REAL. I insta-story my way around the store on a fairly frequent basis and and it's high time I spill my secrets. So here we go...31 TJ's products you can't live without!
What to buy at Trader Joes:
Greek Feta in the Brine. Trust me, this will change your life. You'll be buying feta in the brine forever and ever - it's the only way to go.
Port Salut - it's the best soft and creamy cheese for your cheese boards!
Dark Chocolate Caramel Balls!! Actually, you probably shouldn't get these if you don't want to eat all of them in one sitting. Addictive doesn't even come close to describing them,
Quinoa! I buy it in bulk because I go through about 1 bag a week!
The organic frozen blueberry selection at TJ's is fantastic. We go through 1 bag a day for our smoothies and these are reasonably prices and VERY delicious!
I know I said I don't buy produce at TJ's but I make an exception for 2 things... one of which is avocados! I buy them when they are rock hard so they can ripen on my counter at home. And if you need to speed up the ripening process, throw them in a brown lunch bag with a banana!
Chocolate Chips!! DUH! In case we need cookies, or banana bread, or melted chocolate... better to be safe than sorry!
And the 1 lb chocolate bars! OMG these are actually incredible
Sometimes we need Mandarin Chicken for dinner that tastes like Panda Express without having to leave the house. No judgement here - I love this stuff!
Refried Beans. Mandatory for nachos!
Some of my favorite crackers ever - perfect for a cheese board! And way cheaper than the variety at Whole Foods.
Easily the best blue corn tortilla chips on the market. The salt ratio is spot on
THIS Dark Chocolate Bar is basically everything you need in life!
The other produce exception I make at TJ's is their Broccolini! Mostly because I eat about a pound of it daily and I use it up so quickly!
Cauliflower Pizza Crust! It took me a while to get on the cauliflower pizza train but I'm into it!
Cauliflower Gnocchi. I didn't want to love it but I actually do!
TJ's has the best nuts at super reasonable prices! Their coconut cashews are my go-to 3pm snack!
Chocolate Covered Grahams. I mean, enough said!
If you've never had Garlic Spread before... you're missing out. It's that dip they put on the side of every order when you go out for Lebanese food. It's like the most pungent garlic sauce that you'll want to slather on EVERYTHING.
Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels. Literally my husbands life line.
Quick cooking farro - because with this dinner can be ready in 10 minutes plus a little prep time.
These savory thin mini crackers are THE BEST for dipping in hummus and my homemade tzatziki!
This is one of my fav nut butters because there is NO PALM OIL in it. Just the almonds. Perf for my morning smoothies!
Prosciutto - cause we need this for cheese boards!
Fresh Mozzarella. No explanation needed.
THIS is easily one of my favorite vinegars ever. It makes a killer salad dressing!
Don't tell anyone but sometimes I buy this spinach artichoke dip when I'm too lazy to make it from scratch and claim that it's homemade.
Sea Salt Butterscotch Caramels!! These are hands down one of the best things to buy at Trader Joe's. Great in cookies, brownies or just by the handful.
Roasted Corn!!! Use it in all of your recipes that call for corn. It's loaded with flavor from fire roasting and I want it all day, every day!
Zhoug Sauce. OMG this stuff is addicting. It's great in addition to hummus, on top of protein, with veggies, mixed into quinoa extra. I am fully hooked.
This Chili Onion Crunch is new and it's VERY delicious when spooned over just about everything.
What should I not buy at Trader Joes:
To be honest, I only buy a few kinds of produce from TJ's because I find that it goes bad rather quickly! So I get produce from the farmers market and other stores. But TJ's wins hands down for just about everything else...)
What did I miss at Trader Joes:
What did I miss? Any of your favorites miss my list? Shout out your best things to buy at trader joe's recs in the comments section so I can snag them and try them next time I pop in!
The 5 cheese Greek spiral! Perfect appetizer!
The maple butter is a fall favorite of mine, when I don’t want a pumpkin flavor anymore. Their burratta is delish. The tamari crackers and frozen rice are a buy for me every time. And the frozen fried rice!
We are very obsessed with their salsa verde!! We buy it every week.
Too many good things to name!! But some faves that I didn’t see:
-The round Pita Crisps- perfection
-Crunchy Mochi- worth every salty calorie
-All THE DRIED FRUIT-fresh and best prices but especially the apricots, cherries, baby bananas and pressed banana sheets
-Freeze dried grapes- one bag per serving heaven
-Green monster sauce! - best Breakfast taco addition
-Undercover Cheddar- Sharp and creamy and perfect for everyday
TJs Spinach Kale Greek Yogurt Dip awesome with crackers or veggies. TJs Cowboy Cavier great with tortilla chips or in tacos or quesadillas!!
The Pumpkin Ginger Hold the Cone mini ice cream cones are my new fav seasonal item. Legit have bought three boxes this season. 10/10 recommend!!!
The frozen Alsatian tart! So good
Do not leave Trader Joe’s without buying their Corn Elote flavored chips. Pair them with guac or spicy pimento cheese and don’t look back.
Dark chocolate mini pb cups!
Hardwood Smoked Ahi Tuna and PB & J duos are my new favorites!!!!
The peanut butter pretzels are my husband’s favorite, too!
The frozen scallops are sweet & tender. Convenient to have in the freezer.
We like the mini ice cream cones, and they are perfect for the kids.
The Danish Kringle from Wisconsin is amazing!
And I never leave Trader Joe’s without flowers! Especially in the spring when they
offer tulips and daffodils!
These days, when you must stand in line for 20 minutes at TJs, I will absolutely do it for these products:
Tjs Mini frozen croissants
TJs chicken soup dumplings
TJs Philly Baos
TJs Campfire smores
Good luck hunting! (because on my last trip, I stocked up on these -- 10 each-- to load into my freezer!)
How do I order these products on-line?
I don't think Trader Joe's does online delivery
TJ’s doesn’t offer online, sometimes you can find stuff resold on Amazon
The crunchy cookie butter, the cookie butter sandwich cookies and the salted chunky peanut butter should absolutely be on this list.
I love love love Trader Joe’s! There cauliflower tempura Kung pao is delicious.
SO many things I love.