If you live near a Trader Joe’s, then you’re most likely a fan! I’ve been shopping TJ’s since like forever. I still remember to this day living in North Carolina before we moved (I was like 13?) and our town was one of the first few to get a Trader Joe’s. We’ve been fans ever since! When I moved out to Lubbock for college, I went 3.5 years without one and it was tragic lol. Needless to say, I love me some TJ’s.
I’ve shared some favorites over the years but I’m finally rounding up a blog post with a recent grocery haul and sharing some snacks I buy frequently. Let me know if I should do more!
Every time I go to Trader Joe’s I go down every.single. aisle. carefully haha. I like certain pastas, different meats, and veggies there. I typically start in the fruit section and work my way around.
FROZEN Favorites:
- Beef & Broccoli- Not the healthiest but so delicious. Serves just enough for Josh and I.
- Bulgogi Beef fried rice- I love that this has Kimchi in it (great for your gut) and is insanely delicious. I’ll make this for lunch sometimes
- Vegetable Gyoza- I love these things, perfect snack
- Brown rice packets- Delicious and easy rice packets
- Gruyere pizza- One of my favorites I eat the whole thing to myself
- Turkey burgers- Always have on hand. Will make with a sweet potato or brown rice for lunch
- Frozen vegetables (broccoli, brussels, medley’s) – frozen veggies are sometimes way easier.
- Mini Beef tacos- Josh and I’s weekend snack go-to
- Chicken and Cilantro potstickers- These are DELISH if you like cilantro
- Frozen Strawberries and Bananas
- Dairy free Cheesecake
- Oat milk chocolate ice cream
- Hold the cone mini ice cream
Other Non-Frozen Favorites:
- Garbanzo Beans and Greens- Pretty sure this is new but it’s so good as a base with some sort of meat on top.
- Lentil Soup – One of my favorite lentil soups, super tasty
- Vegan mac- Delicious for some vegan mac
- Bean dip- Love this stuff!
- Chunky Guacamole (with greek yogurt)- I could eat the entire thing myself
- Miso Soup- Add some potstickers and it’s so delicious
- Roasted Red pepper soup- One of my favorites year round
MEAT / SEAFOOD I BUY
- Ground Turkey
- Carne Asada – I put into the crockpot, demonstrated on IG stories.
- BBQ cut atlantic Salmon- I would NEVER buy pre-packaged salmon but for some reason their bbq cut pre-packaged salmon is so so good. Not fishy at all
- Jalapeno sausage
- Peppered Steak – Another one I put into the crockpot usually with veggies
- Chicken Breasts
- Smoked salmon
- Pepperoni
- Oven roasted turkey
SNACKS / PANTRY
- GoMacro Bars
- Puffins
- Chomps sticks
- Cheetos
- Brown Rice & Quinoa Pasta
- Salsa + Elote Corn chip dippers
- Veggie Super burritos
- Hummus
- Dried Apricots
Beverages:
- Ranch Water
- Wine (Gentlemen’s collection or Meiomi)- I also don’t mind a few Trader Joe’s brands
- Oat milk
Whew! And honestly… the list totally continues haha! But I think this is a good round up of the items I purchase the most. Leave your favorites I left off the list in the comments so I can try. XX!
Megan says
As someone from Lubbock who loves TJs but doesn’t always know the best things to get since we don’t have one in LBB, THANK YOU!!
Audrey says
YAY!! 🙂 So glad it’s helpful.