Trader Joe's Finds

April 19, 2021

I love shopping at Trader Joe's.  It's always exciting for me since we don't have a TJ's store nearby.  I did some shopping there last month and I'd love to share with you what I bought and liked. 


They had a nice selection of spring plants and flowers.


They had the biggest artichokes I've ever seen.  I picked up two of them and made my Instant Pot Stuffed Artichokes.  I usually make artichokes every spring.

I thought this Secco Peach Bellini drink looked interesting.  I didn't buy it but I will have to try it if I see this the next time I shop at TJ's.

I'm glad I picked up this bag of nuts as they tasted so good.  I enjoyed eating this snack and it went very fast.  I snacked on this at night while watching TV.

We liked this pizza with the cauliflower crust.  It went great with our salad.

We enjoyed this sauce with whole wheat pasta.

We are big fans of their whole wheat pasta and the brown rice pasta is ok.


I like snacking on this hummus with pretzels.

This eggplant spread tastes great on whole-wheat crackers.

We liked this frozen chicken chow mein and had it with egg rolls for dinner.

We enjoyed this vegetable fried rice for a side with dinner.

I like using both of these cooking sprays when preparing our meals.


My husband likes to add coconut or almond milk into our protein shakes every morning for breakfast.


I love their packaged salads and these are two of my favorites.


What we didn't like:

I made these protein patties for dinner and they were ok.  I like the Beyond Burgers from Costco more than these burger patties.


I made this plant-based Italian sausage with peppers for dinner.  They were not so good tasting and we won't be buying these again. 

To see more Trader Joe's Finds, you can stop by and visit Heather at Our Life in a Click.  Heather made vegan stuffed artichokes using the artichokes she bought at Trader Joe's.

Have you been to Trader Joe's lately and what did you buy?



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Julie

20 comments

  1. I was just thinking it’s time that I make a trip up to Trader Joe’s again! I’m so excited that we are going to have one opening 25 minutes away from us this fall. I’ve used a couple of these products, I have the Bolognese pasta sauce sitting in our cabinet but I haven’t tried it yet. I hope you have a great day!

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    1. Yes, I too love shopping at Trader Joe's. Andrea that is great that you'll have a TJ's closer to you and the sauce is nice. Thanks for the blog visit.

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  2. I have heard about the pizzas with that crust. Sounds interesting. I made a homemade pizza last night and I've made so many over the years that it's quick and easy. Love seeing all your great buys!

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  3. Lots of lovely things I would buy too Julie if we had a Trader Joe here, I've never heard of egg plant spread and the pizza sounds interesting. Have a great week. 🙂

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  4. I LOVE Trader Joe's! Unfortunately the closes one is more than two hours from me. Sad for me. I love your finds, especially the plant finds. Smiles, Linda at Paper Seedlings

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  5. Thank you for the double shout out! I always love a good TJ's visit and even a virtual one! You found some great things. I love looking at their flowers. I agree about the burgers and sausage, not my favorite. The veggie rice stir fry is good. I've had the grapefruit and cranberry seccos and both are delicious. I bet the peach is too!

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  6. You got some nice things although it's a shame you didn't enjoy the meat free options!

    And the plants at the beginning look lovely - so many pretty flowers!

    Hope that your week is off to a good start :)

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  7. Thanks for sharing what you liked and also what you didn’t like, Julie. I don’t go to TJ’s that often, but I always find something when I do. I like their little artichokes that come on a 4-pack. I hope you have a great week!

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  8. Great post! Thanks for sharing. x

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  9. You like a lot of the same things I like at Trader Joe's. Thanks for sharing the info on the plant based meat and sausage. I am not a big fan of any plant based meats. I just stick to Chicken and pork mostly and we do on occasion have red lean meat. I just would rather go without red meat than do the plant based. I know a lot of people like the plant based meats I just am not a fan. Hope you have a great Tuesday and rest of the week Julie. xoxo

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  10. I love Trader Joe's. Try the frozen Orange Chicken.

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    1. Yes Rebecca, I love TJ's too. I will have to try the orange chicken next time and thanks for the recommendation.

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  11. The fun part about shopping a Trader Joe's is everything is a bit different, healthy, and well fun. WE LOVE the chicken sausages above everything else. Also the New Zealand Lamb Chops when they have them. Hugs, here from Create with Joy, and email! Sandi

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    1. Thanks for the blog visit Sandi and have a nice weekend.

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  12. Trader Joe's hummus is so creamy and delicious! But I haven't been to a TJ since my boys were in strollers... I really wish we had one closer to us.

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    1. I know I wish there was a TJ's store closer to where I live. Thanks for visiting and enjoy the weekend.

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  13. Great buys....SO wish we had a Trader Joe's near here!

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    1. Thanks Ann and me too I wish we had a TJ's closer to where I live. I would shop there more often. Enjoy the weekend Ann.

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