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Trader Joe’s Shopping List

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I get it, grocery shopping can be overwhelming, especially with all of the options. The one thing I always get asked about is what I buy at Trader Joe’s so I wanted to give a breakdown of my go-to staples, especially for our ladies diving in to round two of Gut Protocol.

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Here is my go to list currently:

Frozen Fruits & Veggies:

  • Organic Riced Cauliflower ⁣
  • Bell Pepper Trio ⁣
  • Mexican Cauliflower Rice (It’s SPICY) ⁣
  • Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry
  • Colorful Carrot Coins ⁣
  • Rainbow Cauliflower Florets ⁣
  • Fine Green Beans
  • Organic Green Vegetable Foursome
  • Shakshuka Starter
  • Organic Wild Blueberries
  • Dark Sweet Pitted Cherries
  • Organic Frozen Strawberries
  • Organic Mixed Berry Blend

⁣⁣Fresh Vegetables: 

  • Jicama Wraps ⁣
  • Jicama Sticks
  • Fresh greens (Organic 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩 & 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴) ⁣
  • Organic Broccoli Slaw
  • Kohlrabi Noodles
  • Ready Veggies
  • Sprinkles Teeny Tomatoes
  • Murasaki Sweet Potatoes
  • Petite Rainbow Carrots ⁣
  • Persian Cucumbers
  • Organic Mini Bell Peppers
  • Butternut Squash Zig Zags
  • Teeny Tiny Avocados
  • Hearts of Palm Noodles (in the pasta & sauce section)

Proteins:

  • Organic Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
  • Organic Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
  • Pre-Cooked Just Chicken
  • 93% Lean Ground Turkey
  • 96% Lean Ground Beef
  • Organic Chicken Breast
  • Cage Free Organic Eggs
  • Frozen Turkey Burgers
  • Egg Wraps

Dairy & Non Dairy:

  • Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt (not GP approved)
  • Silver Goat Cheese (not GP approved)
  • Shredded Light Mozzarella Cheese (not GP approved)
  • Vegan Cashew Cheddar Slices
  • Vegan Shredded Parmesan Cheese Alternative
  • Coconut Whipped Cream

Grains:

  • Frozen Brown Rice or Jasmine Rice
  • Organic Tricolor Quinoa
  • Hearts of Palm Noodles
  • Organic Rolled Oats with Ancient Grains (these are certified gluten free)
  • Mini Corn Tortillas (only ingredients are corn, water, and lime)
  • Almond Flour Tortillas

Canned, Spices & Baking Aisle :

  • Organic Pinto Beans with Sea Salt
  • Organic Garbanzo Beans
  • Diced & No Salt Added Tomatoes
  • Miso Ginger Broth
  • Seasonings (I love their seasoning blends, the taco mix, chili lime, cheesy, and everything but the elote are my faves)
  • Sea Salt
  • Coconut Aminos
  • Just a Handful of Pitted Salted Manzanilla Olives
  • Nutritional Yeast
  • Organic Avocado Oil Spray
  • Trail Mix Section
  • Organic Unsweetened Coconut Chips
  • Organic Completely Cacao Chips (these are sometimes in the frozen section)
  • Freeze dried fruit (the blueberries & apples are my faves)
  • Pumpkin Seeds
  • Sunflower Seeds

Extras: 

  • GT’s Kombucha (I love the gingerade)
  • Cauliflower Gnocchi ⁣
  • Frozen Shrimp Stir Fry (𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩) ⁣
  • Plantain Chips (fair warning I cannot keep these in the house)
  • Grainless Tortilla Chips
  • Candy Coated chocolate peanuts

⁣𝘔𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦: always check the ingredients list. The shorter the list the better, and try to go for ingredients you understand & can pronounce. ⁣Everything listed is gluten free (I have Celiac) and will all be Gut Protocol approved unless noted. ⁣

Here is my updated go-to list 📚 save & for your next trip 🛒

⁣ 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐞’𝐬?! 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥? ⁣

 

Meal Prep Monday

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Weekly Meal Prep! Since y’all always want ideas for food, I wanted to keep these coming! It always takes me about an hour and sets me up for success for the week, and remember it doesn’t have to be fancy! I use loads of frozen fruits & veggies, and pre prepped proteins through the week too.
Here’s what I meal prepped this week:
🫐Breakfasts (gluten free):
✔️Broccoli Slaw: Cooked with coconut aminos (tastes like the inside of a spring roll) and I’ll add eggs in the mornings
✔️Protein Oats: Overnight oats with a twist, I promise I’m sharing the recipe this week.
🍳Proteins
✔️Crockpot Chicken: So easy just put boneless chicken breast in your crockpot, add spices of your choice, ¼ cup water and cook on low 4-6 hours
✔️93% Lean Ground Turkey: Cooked in a skillet
🥦Vegetables
✔️Greek Beans
✔️Cauliflower Rice with Green Beans & Diced Tomatoes: I’ll add ground turkey to these for dinners
✔️Spinach, Arugula, Shredded Carrots, & Tomatoes in the fridge ready for salads
Did you find this helpful? Do you enjoy seeing simple preps like this?
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Mango Coconut Stir Fry

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Every once in a while in the winter I need a little reminder that summer is not too far gone. That someday soon it will be warm and sunny again there will be zero snow in sight. I know I have months to go until this actually happens but that doesn’t mean I can’t pretend. This stir fry reminds me of summer while still giving me that warm comforting feeling I crave from my fall meals. The addition of mango and coconut makes me feel like I’m in Hawaii even though I’m eating this in cold snowy Boston!

mango coconut stir fry

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 and a 1/2 cups sugar snap peas
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 mango, cubed
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos
  • 1 tbs. unrefined coconut oil
  • Protein of choice 1 lb. if using animal protein (I used precooked turkey breast from Trader Joe’s, but you could use chicken breast, beef, shrimp, tofu, anything you like)

Directions:

  1. Chop up all of your vegetables into small pieces as well as your protein if necessary.
  2. Warm a large skillet with 1 tbs. coconut oil.
  3. If cooking raw meat saute your meat first, if not skip this step.
  4. Add your veggies to the skillet and saute until tender.
  5. Add in the coconut flakes, precooked protein of choice, and drizzle with coconut aminos.
  6. Continue to saute until everything is hot.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Makes 4 servings

I ate mine as is but you can serve with brown rice, quinoa, or cauliflower “rice”.

mango coconut stir fry

mango coconut stir fry

What do you miss most about the summer during the winter months???

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