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Trader Joe’s Shopping List

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? ⁣

 

Trader Joe’s Copycat Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Are you team Cauliflower Rice? Yes or No? I love it.

This is one of my favorite frozen veggie staples from Trader Joe’s but it’s back ordered until May. So we’re improvising. This was so good and preps perfectly for the week. I paired it with ground turkey and topped it with shredded iceberg lettuce for a bit more volume and crunch. ⁣

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝: ⁣
2 bags frozen cauliflower rice ⁣
1 bag frozen sliced bell peppers (or around 3 cups chopped fresh bell peppers) ⁣
1 can no salt added diced tomatoes ⁣
4 tbs. tomato paste ⁣
2 tbs. chopped jalapeños peppers⁣
Sprinkles of Everything but the Elote Seasoning, Oregano, Pepper, and Sea Salt⁣

All I did was mix everything together in a skillet over medium heat. You could really add in any veggies or seasonings you like. Get creative. ⁣

𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝟼 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 ⁣💃

Save the recipe for later and let me know if you give it a try!

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Trader Joe’s Staples

⁣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. ⁣
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. ⁣
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: ⁣
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬:⁣
Organic Riced Cauliflower ⁣
Bell Pepper Trio ⁣
Mexican Cauliflower Rice (𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵) ⁣
Colorful Carrot Coins ⁣
Rainbow Cauliflower Florets ⁣
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: ⁣
Jicama Wraps ⁣
Fresh greens (𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩 & 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴) ⁣
Broccoli Slaw, Shredded Brussels Sprouts, & Green Cabbage for stir frys ⁣
Cherry Tomatoes ⁣
Mini Purple Sweet Potatoes to roast in the Air Fryer ⁣
Petite Rainbow Carrots ⁣
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬: ⁣
Pre-grilled or roasted chicken breast ⁣
Liquid Egg Whites ⁣
Turkey Breast ⁣
Almond Milk Mozzarella Shreds ⁣
𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬: ⁣
Cauliflower Gnocchi ⁣
Coconut Whipped Cream ⁣
Pre Cooked Rice
Seasonings (𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘹, chili lime & 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨) ⁣
Mini Corn Tortillas (𝘨𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 & 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴) ⁣
Frozen Shrimp Stir Fry (𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩) ⁣
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐞’𝐬?! 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥? ⁣
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