You guys know I love Trader Joe’s. It’s just one of our family’s happy places and the fact that it’s full of our favorite foods (that we can trust aren’t full of a ton of junk at affordable prices) is a huge bonus.
When my friend Lindsay Aratari at Aratari At Home asked me join in her Trader Joe’s blog hop of course I had to say yes! Trader Joe’s has a ton of seasonal items that are only out during certain times of the year and those are incredible, but today I want to focus on the items that we buy nearly every week. They’re our tried and true, Trader Joe’s favorites and we can’t live without them for too long!
The floral section is always a must for us. I buy eucalyptus (preferably silver dollar) every week for only $2.99/bunch. Sometimes we pick up flowers as well, because they’re always so beautiful and no one has floral prices like Trader Joe’s.
Trader Joe’s isn’t strictly organic, but their organic selection has the best prices around. We always pick up some cheese & PB crackers for the kids!
My favorite peanut butter ever! It’s no stir and we’re never without crunchy & smooth in the pantry.
One of the best kept secrets of Trader Joe’s? Greeting cards! They are adorable and only 99 cents. 99 cents, y’all! When most cards out there are at least $5 that’s huge.
Speaking of non-food items, I love their personal care and kitchen products. I use a ton of their clean lotions and I even get my carrier oils there (like this jojoba oil) for a great price.
My daughter is obsessed with their frozen chocolate strawberries and bananas. They’re the perfect dessert for her (and momma) after a long day and she still gets a little fruit with it.
Another must for me is their frozen fruit for my smoothies!
I love this pizza sauce! We get their fresh pizza dough and a jar of this every week so we can have pizza night.
Joe Joe’s! They come in all different flavors and all of them are a delicious, cleaner alternative to the dunkers we grew up with.
You’ll never find out freezer without one of these three. The frozen waffles are a morning staple in our home, that Turkey Bolognese is the perfect, easy addition to any pasta and I may or may not eat more of those chicken nuggets than my kids do – they’re delicious!
Lunch meat, a little basic? Not this one! This is the only packaged turkey I can stand to eat and my kids love it too. It’s fresh, never slimy and the flavor is fantastic.
These PB&J Bars are the perfect snack for little ones and adults. We love a lot of their bars (ABC, Peanut Butter, Peanut & Date), but these are definitely our favorite.
At the end of the day we adore the food, but the vibe at Trader Joe’s is so much fun! My daughter has loved it since she was a baby and I’ve seriously contemplated having her birthday party there, lol. It’s a small grocery store full of friendly faces so it feels more like a fun activity than the dreaded grocery shopping trip.
What are some of your favorites at Trader Joe’s? If you haven’t had a chance to visit one yet, I hope you get to soon and that this post will help you find some new goodies!
Follow the links below to some of my favorite blogs! They’re my sweet friends and they’re sharing their Trader Joe’s picks as well…
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