Monday: Steamed Artichokes with lemon butter, chicken and rice (didn't have last week.. and finally getting out to Trader Joes today for my artichokes! :)
Tuesday: Southwestern Egg Rolls (using chopped chicken and black beans from the freezer) and mexican fixins
Wednesday- Lasagna, garlic toast, salad
Thursday- Breakfast for dinner- Ham and Cheese Quiche (adding spinach) and fresh squeezed mandarin orange juice.. found them for $.99/bag on managers special at Kroger- they are SO sweet!
Friday- Grilled Chicken on Salad (marinated in lime juice, olive oil and the garlic wine seasoning I picked up at the Melting Pot- not the cheapest thing I've purchased in the 'spice' catagory, but SO good!)
Lunches- Bagel pizzas, ham sandwiches (using ham didn't use in quiche), chicken salad, pb & j's
Are there any true bargains at Trader Joes? I've visited our new one a couple times and everything including produce seems so much higher than Winco. Any tips?
ReplyDeleteWell, Robin- it depends. More than likely you aren't going to walk out of Trader Joes with a bag full of free stuff, but if you are looking for a great deal on something that you never have coupons for, you can more than likely find it cheaper there. Especially organics- TJ's prices are sometimes half of what they are at Whole Foods for us! I love the artichokes (obviously) :) I got 4 for $2.99. Also avocados were 4/$3.49. I also get treats there (dried fruit bars and organic suckers). When I don't have any cracker coupons, I usually get the TJ version of Wheat Thins for $1.69. Good deal on organic yogurt too. I guess bottom line is, I could never do ALL of my grocery shopping there, but its more like a treat- and they do have great deals on select items.
ReplyDeleteI think prices must just be higher out where you are in general- I have heard that from a few people! Check with your TJ's and see if they accept manufacturers coupons- most do... but some have rules like 1 a day.
Thanks for the tips. I'll check more closely next time I stop in. :)
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