If we don’t go grocery shopping during the weekend, the following week is a disaster when it comes to eating. We usually rotate between two supermarkets for all of our groceries, depending on what we have run out of during the week. We go to BJ’s to buy things in bulk about once a month, but the rest of the weeks we stock up at Trader Joe’s.
I’ve learned that the secret to being a successful shopper at Trader Joe’s on the weekends is to either shop early or shop late. We are always there either first thing, within an hour of the store opening or around 8 pm at night. Any other time is an overcrowded mess that makes me want to get out ASAP, which means that I end up forgetting a bunch of things.
Here are this week’s purchases:
We are planning on making Greek couscous salad with seared pork chops, turkey meatballs with broccoli rabe and shrimp Caesar salad for our dinners. We usually have enough leftovers to make at least one of our meals to stretch into dinner the next day.
We also stocked up on fruit and veggies: grapefruit, pears, apples, grapes, strawberries, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, spinach and baby kale. We also got yogurt, cereal and some of Alex’s favorite bars. Oh, and of course ice cream!
Weekly Eats from Trader Joe's #fitfluential #eat Click To TweetWe usually pick up a few of their frozen meals which are perfect for busy days. The Kung Pao Chicken was recommended by a coworker, but we are yet to try it. We also always pick up some seltzer. Tommy and I are not big soda drinkers and we almost never keep it in the house, but we both love our seltzer. We also pick up cold cuts at a local deli for sandwiches and snacking.
Where do you do your grocery shopping? What are your grocery staples?
i like their frozen vegetable gyoza with their frozen oriental veggies
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I absolute LOVE Trader Joe’s. IDK what I would do without them. It’s the only place I can buy frozen food without completely ruining everything I work for! You have to let me know how to greek salad with pork chops turns out! I’d love to try that recipe!
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I totally agree. Trader Joe\’s is a lifesaver on busy nights during the week for me! The Greek Salad with Pork Chops was delish! Here is the recipe for the salad: http://www.frolic-through-life.com/2014/02/whole-… and the pork chops we just marinated in some olive oil and balsamic vinegar and cooked them up in a cast iron skillet. Hope you try it!
I’m always so jealous of those with access to Trader Joes! When I go to the US its the first place I make sure we stop.
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