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Trader Joe's - what do you buy for your child there?

AlisaSAlisaS member
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I have decided to do most of my shopping there in an effort to buy more prepared items (that are healthy-ish) to make food prep as fast as possible on weeknights.

What are your favs for kids?

Some of mine:

Berries - they tend to be very fresh

Cubed sweet potatoes

Armenian pizzas (the ones that look like thin rounds of flatbread with tomato sauce and spinach)

Hummus (my kids don't like it yet, but I keep trying)

All kinds of cheese, eggs, diary

Greek Yogurt - cheaper than Yo-Baby and still full fat. Thicker which means a little less mess. The Honey flavor it to die for! And the fig is great.

Nitrite free hot dogs and turkey

Frozen chicken breasts and the breaded chicken drumettes

Frozen pastas

Turkey Meatballs - a staple as they can be cut easily without breaking apart. I send them to school a lot.

Just Chicken - pre-cooked chunks for the fridge. Great for tacos, mixing with yakisoba noodles, etc.

Baking Mix for pancakes, veggie casseroles, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: Trader Joe's - what do you buy for your child there?

  • shouldbeworkinshouldbeworkin

    I 2nd the turkey meatballs, they're great for sending to school for lunch.

    I buy the freeze dried snap peas, bananas & mangos for DS.  

    Their fruit leathers are a great deal, although I've started buying Archer Farm's brand at Target b/c it's an even better deal.  

    They make this cereal that my kids love, they're like cookies.  Of course, i can't remember the name now.  They're made with oatbran.

    DD loves their gnocci.  

    I buy all of my kosher meat there too, it's cheaper than other stores.

     

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  • espoirespoir
    They have an amazing cornbread mix, not necessarily DC related, but you should try it! :)  Other than what you have already mentioned, I like the graham crackers for DD.  I will have to try those turkey meatballs!
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  • mrsgillianmrsgillian
    I love TJ's! Some of my favorite things there for DD are the sweet potato sticks that you can microwave, really all of the precut, ready to microwave veggies and the banana granola bars are a huge hit. The puffins cereal is a yummy snack. Ooh the greek yogurt too.
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  • spinachspinach

    I am so gealous of you guys. I love Trader Joes and there are none in Texas.

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  • AlisaSAlisaS member
    From my last trip to TJ's - the boys love the cat cookies! And the Gorgonzola-flavored little crackers. And the mini organic peanut butter crackers. Of course, DH and I end up eating all the PB crackers...........
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  • ai&Jasai&Jas member

    I love Trader Joes but havent been in so long. Must make a trip this coming weekend!

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  • mrsnewlywed2005mrsnewlywed2005
    organic milk (cheaper than target or ralphs)
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  • flyer23flyer23 member
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    I am so gealous of you guys. I love Trader Joes and there are none in Texas.

    DITTO THIS! (spinach, where in Texas?)

    When we lived in California, we had a TJ's right down the road. It was right when DD was starting solids and they had so much good stuff for her. I remember getting: banana waffles (frozen), organic unsalted rice cakes, all of our organic frozen fruits/veggies (they were half the price of Safeway), whatever organic fresh fruits/veggies they had (they rarely had everything we needed, but what they did have was super-cheap), Joe's O's for breakfast/snacks.

    I go up to Seattle on business trips on occasion and I pick up some freeze-dried strawberries and organic cereal bars (careful for babies under 1 year, they do have honey in them).

    Oh, and not for your DC's, but their ice cream sandwiches are to die for Smile

    That probably doesn't help much with your dinner needs, but now I'm hungry Wink

    Mommy to DD1 (June 2007), DS (January 2010), DD2 (July 2012), and The Next One (EDD 3/31/2015)

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