I Absolutely LOVE your channel, such a great, balanced, sensible approach to eating. A huge breath of fresh air in a world where everyone's bashing everyone else with their dietary beliefs that are ABSOLUTELY THE ONLY WAY TO EAT!!! Oh one thing I do with brown rice is cook them myself and freeze in 1 cup portions in zip lock bags. You're right, brown rice takes forever to cook and is pretty inconvenient when whipping up something quick. But cooking a big batch and freezing in portions gives you all the convenience of buying it pre-done and at least half the cost. Try short grain brown rice, it's phenomenal! Keep up the great work with your channel, I just love it!

Hi guys! Here are some of my favorite go-to staples from Trader Joe's. This is a long one, but I couldn't help it because they have so many foods I like!!

All you Dani followers-- she's spot on (what am I saying? She's spot on with all her recommendations!:))concerning the dates and dried fruits. You can conquer a sugar craving with these items. I can testify in my own experience! Dark chocolate covered almonds are "the bomb". And it really does only take a few. Love you, Dani. Your recipes, your "joie de vivre " and passion for what you do with clean eating. Keep it coming.:)

I love how transparent you are about your journey. Admitting that you're a former big jelly bean eater gives me hope, since I'm a, um, current big jelly bean eater.

I love getting flowers at Trader Joe's!

I loved this! Please do a Whole Foods haul too one time. Also, how you store you food in the refrigerator/ freezer produce and cooked foods.

Hey Dani, I just found your channel this past weekend and have already made 3 of your recipes, and each was a complete hit with myself and my family. I've never before had such consistent success with any kind of recipe resource. These grocery hauls are also an invaluable guide, and my trip to Trader Joe's this weekend will include many of the things mentioned here. I am so grateful to you for all of your creativity, knowledge, and hard work. Thank you.

I love these hauls. I think what I like the most is when you give quick tips for how to easily use these ingredients for quick meals, snacks - even when you mentioned the frozen peas, I thought that was great! I love finding out how other families eat on a day-to-day basis.

I had a bag of Trader Joe frozen mango in the freezer for more than a year. After 2-3 days in the refrigerator, all I can say is FABULOUS. I buy wild-caught sardines, garlic mustard aoili, no-salt and 50% less salt pistachios (not now since the recall; they'll be back in stock soon I hope), hazelnuts (fabulous with dates), walnut halves & pieces (great over oatmeal), organic arugula, leeks, green onions, pine nuts, in addition to some of the stuff you buy. Great video. You're an adorable smart cookie!

Love this, gave me a few ideas since I almost bought the brown rice the other day. And I get flowers every time I'm there too! it makes my kitchen look nicer and encourages me to keep the table clean haha

Thank you so much for this video, I shop at Traders Joe's too and knowing what are your favorites are really helps. Dani, you helped me and my family eat and feel better, I cannot thank you enough. the most helpful videos for me are the Costco haul, your recipes and this one. could pls do one about Whole Foods? I really appreciate all your help tips and recipes. Thank you so much, hugs and lots of love, Elvy

Love this!! I love seeing what other people's favorite products are and how they use them! My kids favorite meal is beans, rice and avocado!! Please continue to make videos like this. So helpful!!

I love that you're so realistic about eating. I follow a few KZfaqrs that I love, but what they push just isn't realistic or enjoyable, especially if you have kids! Eating something now and then that doesn't have perfect ingredients is not going to kill you if you're eating a whole foods diet 95% of the time! And kids like some chocolate now and then, let them have some fun! Thank you for the videos, happy to have found your channel.

Just started watching your videos and you are exactly the kind of inspiration I needed in the kitchen. It's just my husband and I and all your ideas could totally work for us. I really like when you talk about an item and give multiple ideas on how to use that item. Too many times I've bought things and they've gone to waste. Thank You for all your tips!

LOVE the grocery haul, especially that you kept it real and showed the not-s-clean food. I agree about the flowers. My hubby brings me bouquets often and I move the vase around with me throughout the day (home office when working, kitchen when cooking/eating, living room when watching the telly, etc.)

Thanks, i also buy flowers every week. I love the organic black berries! Love some of the food you brought also.

Just went 45 minutes away today to my very first Trader Joe’s... amazing! I couldn’t get over the low prices. Absolutely well worth it I will be going back! Thanks for the videos

Love TJ's but girl you don't have to pick apart anything that may "not be so good". Relax, and have a goodie! We all live once, eat healthy, but enjoy the sweetness in life too!

I like how you gave some not so clean, but healthier than the alternative food.

Hello Dani, I recently started watching your videos, I am learning a lot, I thought I was eating healthy enough but with you We are becoming more conscious of what we eat. I am a single mom always watching my budget so Traders Joes has being one of my favorite places to get good quality of food but also for my opinion affordable. I am officially your fan now, and honestly I don’t have enough time to watch KZfaq, but every time I want to prepare something new, I look for your recipes. God bless you and Your family. Thank you for Sharing your ideas with us.

Asian Style Spicy Peanut Vinegrette - I use it with shredded red cabbage, cooked chicken, cilantro, and cashews to make a hearty and tasty (with a little bite) salad! Unfortunately 8g. sugar for 2 TBSP. One more product...frozen garlic Naan bread, I use it for individual pizzas (4 to a package). So tasty and simple!

Favorite Trader Joe's item: Frozen spinach ravioli and a bag of frozen chargrilled asparagus, chopped up and mixed together. Dinner takes 10 min, it's delicious and half of it is veggies. I use coconut oil on the pan and increase the water a little. Steam the asparagus separately and add it just before the ravioli is done.

Whole foods = Whole paycheck

My fave snack is the Kettle Corn (the one in the pink package, not the blue one). It's salty and sweet, but not too sweet. Delish!

We love the cilantro dressing in the refrigerator section. Fish tacos mahi mahi with the TJs African seasoning ( grilled) TJs shredded cabbage, the TJs jalapeño tartar, avocado, and then a splash of the TJs cilantro dressing! Muy Bueno! Ez Peezy too!

I love the TJ five seed almond bars, movie theater popcorn, Tea tree face wash, canned refried beans, Healthy 8 Veggie Mix, Tea tingle Shampoo, Conditioner, & Body Wash, and the Churrasco.

I love the Trader Joes organic coconut sugar!

Excited to drive out to my Trader Joe’s tomorrow. I’ve been itching to go. It’s a bout a half hour drive. You’re so right about kids needing salad to be “crunchy.” So funny.

I love the black bean noodles!

Hi Dani 👋thank you for your videos and all of your nice and healthful tips. God Bless you and your family

BEST haul I've ever seen from TJ

I LOVE the Trader Joe's dark chocolate peanut butter cups for an indulgent snack. To die for!!

I love their extra fine frozen green beans- so good roasted or steamed. Thanks for the great ideas!!

Awesome haul. I love that little store packed full of goodies! I always find new and exciting things there. I too go once every 6-8 weeks, so I have stock up favorites. Some of our favorites are flax seed tortilla chips, the Chipotle salsa, honey vanilla yogurt, and my kids love the organic brown rice with their mandarin orange chicken.

totally with you on everything, including the tulips 😉

Thanks for sharing Dani! We LOVE the dry seaweed also. Love how down to earth you are about clean and healthy habits. I'm gonna have to try the dates cause I always seem to be fighting a sweet tooth :)

Yes I love goat milk and Macedonia nuts that I pick up every week from Traders Joe. I buy my seaweed from Costco. I loved your food list.

The Black Bean pasta looks interesting! I'd love to see what you do with it. One of my favorite Trader Joe's items is the Roasted Plaintain Chips!!! My fave meal from Trader Joe's items is Trader Joe's Healthy 8 Chopped Veggie Mix & Smoked Salmon. Yummy!!!!

oh my goodness, I wish Trader Joe's was in Canada! Everything looks SO good!!!

Awesome haul! I really enjoy homemade tortillas from trader joes. I don't have them often but when I do, it's such a great treat.

Frozen Rice ? WOW ! Excellent ! Large package = my lunches for the week. Thanx !

Great video! Trader Joe's is my favorite place. I love the shaved brussel sprouts and the organic riced cauliflower (in the freezer section). I'll be on the lookout for those oranges you showed and the seaweed snacks.

I always buy flowers for myself at Trader Joe’s , love that store👏👏👍👍❤️❤️🤗🤗

Love food hauls! Would love to see more in the future. When I visited the US last year I fell in love with the Trader Joe's Pecan Prailines. So good.

if you've never tried them, do try the Larabars! they're the cleanest "bar" I've ever had. the base of them is usually dates and a nut but they add in maybe coconut or something extra to make them taste like different desserts. a few of the flavors have a juice concentrate in them but other than the few, they're so delicious and clean. you could def put them in lunch boxes and feel guilt free. they've helped me curb the sweets tremendously!

I like the idea of using sunflower seed butter, in place of a nut butter. Also, I like T.J.'s Wild Boreal blueberries. I use them in my "muffin-in-a-mug."

Very cool. I like your honesty on the treats. There are so many great items at TJ- the salads, nitrate free turkey bacon, really cheap heirloom tomatoes, cheap blueberries, their low fat / carb peanut butter. Not the most glamorous products, but the green and red drink powders are priced very low. And you can't beat the TJ brand for wine!

This is a wonderful video Thank you! We love Trader Joe's but now you have given us so much more to purchase there that we didn't see.

Sometimes I buy the frozen Kung Pao Chicken. They are frozen dark chicken meat with a small packet of vegetables. I will add more vegetables like onions and peppers when I make it and skip the sauce by using just vinegar, soy sauce and some chilli paste, and a bit of sugar. One bag can make about three servings for me and it is delicious and quick!

I love the grocery halls. I always look in other peoples carts to get ideas. thank you for posting!

I always buy their precut, prepackaged veggies. Organic green beans and broccoli are always on my list. Also, their fire roasted tomato soup... it may not be 100% clean but it's a super easy dinner that I can keep in the pantry. Fridge and freezer space is limited at our house.

I love Trader's Joe's, this is my favorite grocery store! I used to live two blocks away from one in San Diego and went there almost every other day LOL! I don't have one in my town now, so we drive every 6 weeks , for almost two hours and just buy lots of foods. Great video! :D

I just want to thank you for this great video! I have been shopping for years in trader Joe but never paid attention to the items you mentioned ... I went today and got so excited to try them;)

Great haul! I personally love the Kumato brown tomatoes. They have the best flavor and TJs sells them for the cheapest. Also their fresh mozzarella ball with the tomatoes and basil make a tasty caprese!!

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 thank you love it !!! I just love your videos. You help me eat so healthy thank u

You are so right about the feta cheese. Excellent!

Love the flower tip :)

A veritable CELEBRATION of healthy foods! That's what makes eating healthy sustainable for me -- embracing the foods I (DO) eat -- to not miss the ones I don't.. Love Trader Joe's; go there often. The only "bars" I eat are Larabars...Haha -- yeah I have a "TON" of food in my house all the time too -- it's kinda necessary when you eat healthy and cook and prep every day of the year -- very rarely go out to eat...

A coworker recommended the cauliflower rice. I picked some up today and I'm excited to try it! I love Trader Joe's and would like to see more videos like this! Happy and healthy eating!

loved your shopping choices. I like Trader Joe's, but don't get there very often. They do have some very good items. Love their produce. Thanks for sharing your shopping with us Dani.

I really like that you can show me healthy things that are accessible and affordable for me, that you suggest numerous preparations for one thing, and I never feel like you talk down to people, especially if they are overweight or trying to get healthy but not there yet. I'm trying and I love to do stuff like you said, cut up the flatbread real small with a big serving of raw veg. I don't need dip or salt for them but the hubby does. I can eat my salad as is, no dressing. I can't do the ezikiel bread, just doesn't taste good to me, lol. I have discovered almond milk, sweetened is delicious. I could turn it up and drink the whole thing, lol, prolly not a good idea but I'm a big milk drinker and I've managed to cut down on that. I use it in my smoothies. And I have been turned on to chia seeds thru you too! I know I rambled but I am glad to find someone that doesn't make me feel like fat poo. OH----I MADE KALE CHIPS!! I seriously LURVE homemade kale chips! Could eat them by the bucket!

I buy my coconut oil there and I love the TJ's frozen mashed potatoes. They come in little frozen balls about the size of a golf ball. You just take out how many you want and cook in the microwave. They are really creamy and keep me from over eating since I only cook enough for 1 serving. ö)

Loved this video! Thanks for being realistic and showing things that may not be 100% "clean", but are better alternatives to other snacks.

Have so many new things to try thanks to everyone on this post! Love the Gone Bananas (dark chocolate covered bananas in the frozen section) when I need something sweet!!

I LOVE people sharing their Trader Joe's scores!!!! I just found your channel while searching for food prep ideas. I stumbled across your chicken salad video. I just threw some chicken breast in t be slow cooker and had no idea what I was going to do with it. thank you. :)

Dani, saw your video and replicated your cinnamon raisin bread with avocado and turkey meat. Wow 🤩 total game changer!! My 19 year old son stated that I need to keep those ingredients on hand at all times, lol. Talk about a party in your mouth!! Thank you 😊

My VERY favorite thing to buy at TJ's is the olive tapenade. It's amazing!!

Love Trader Joe's! My favorits that you didn't mention were the nitrite free ham, the mix of olives that they have on fridge section, and not so clean, but delicious, the cheddar cheese.

They have my favorite wine at trader Joe's. It's a Calif organic white wine called Green Fin. I buy about 6 bottles every time I go about every other month to keep a good stock on hand. It's light slightly sweet and you can really taste the fresh grapes more than just a wine taste. The red one is good too to add to spaghetti sauce. I love trader Joe's and thanks for showing your haul. I also love the dark choc almonds, but also try the dark choc peanut butter cups because you will love them too!

I also love their brown rice pasta. I always stock up on their frozen veggies, especially their broccoli. Next time I plan to try those raspberries and the almond butter! Very informative.

I have that same coconut oil spray that I use when I cook. I'm also a HUGE marcona almond fan so I will have to pick some of those up the next time. Great video!

I will definitely look for some of these items next trip to Trader Joe's. Love your approach to Clean eating. I'm struggling to stick with it but I know it's what I need. You are inspiring me and I love it! I just bought your new cook book, beautiful and very helpful!

Seaweed snacks rock!

I love Trader Joes! I need to try that egg white salad!

This is the same Trader Joe's I go to! Small world. Love your channel!

lovely....you purchased all the fun tastey things.

I LOVE Trader Joes!! Their flowers are super cheap, I have been contemplating trying the seaweed chips, now I'm definitely going to pick some up! Thanks!

I really like this haul!! I'm going to try the sewed!! I would love to see a Whole Foods haul!🤗

I love your channel. Most people can not afford to eat organic Trader Joes and especially not Whole Foods.

Soooo much goodness in such a little store! And so much that is unique to TJ's. You have a good haul there, but a must have on every trip there for me is their Marinated Roasted Artichoke Hearts. As much as I like them in so many different ways, I think I'm most happy when the jar is empty and I can add some vinegar and perhaps stone ground mustard to the remaining oil and pour it over my salad!

Thanks Dani. These were some great suggestions. I love TJs! I did not know about Meyers Lemons. Love all the tips. I'll be making my TJs run this week so I'll stock up on these items.

I used to buy the lentil 'pasta', the chickpea or brown rice 'pasta', but I was taught in the Mediterranean Diet that pasta 'imported from Italy' has a different effect on our bodies compared to US-grown wheat. It is digested slowly and low glycemic. and many other nutritious facts. But yes, the Italians eat smaller portions than Americans usually eat, and their spaghetti/pasta is not swimming in sauce. Krogers/Smiths sells Italian pastas brands, especially Barilla. Amazon also sells Italian imported brands as does whole Foods 365. Sauce may be olive oil, garlic cloves, cayenne pepper sprinkles, chopped tomato, bell pepper, Basil, Italian seasoning -stuff like that; no sauce. Alongside are vegetables. Spaghetti in the Mediterranean not the 'main dish'. Yet, they eat it 'every day'. Yes, every day. I agree though, it's hard to not eat a lot of it.

I love your fresh produce sign! That is so cute!!

Great video. I love TJs. My staples items include many items in your shopping haul. I also get their Almond milk in a pinch, their pesto sauce in the fridge section, the snack green beans are a must try.

I like the kalamata olives! I will search for those on my nest trip! Please look for unsweetened coconut. I use it in an energy bite-that also has dates in it I might add 😊 thank you for another great video!

What a great selection! :) We have stopped buying frozen berries and veggies or rice. We just freeze a part of our fresh produce when we bring them home from store, or when they are about to go bad in the fridge and also freeze rice or beans, if we make too much. It is cheaper and higher quality. :)

Loved this TJ's grocery haul. I found they had the Meyer's lemons the last time I was at TJ's............love them and the price was great!!!!! 😀

I've never been to Trader Joes or Costco. After seeing your videos I plan on checking them both out. Thank you!

I loved this video. You have such a cute personality. I am not a Trader Joes customer, but a few of your items caught my eye. The only reason I dont shop at Trader Joes is because it is a bit further away from where I live and Whole Foods is only a couple of blocks away, but I feel like I am really missing out on a few items at Trader Joes. I also loved how you mentioned your kids enjoy those healthy snacks and it really encouraged me to put more effort into preparing a healthier snack or lunch for my child. Thank you so much!

great segment Dani. thanks so much for your review of all those great products....gives me lots of ideas!!

I really love your Trader Joe's grocery haul! We have Trader Joe Stores in Texas, but none close to where I live in East Texas. I love that you mention that some of the food you buy are not necessary 100% clean, but they have the nutrition your body needs in lieu of eating junk food. Most of the item in your haul is similar to what my family and I eat as well! I grocery shop once a month and spend around $200 dollars as well at Kroger which btw have a awesome select of organic foods.

The seaweed snacks sound good to try, I've just found a Trader Joe's near me so I will be going for the first time!

Obviously a fake Trader Joes. There was open parking spots, you didn't almost get run into, and the parking lot was normal shaped. LOL >.

love cara cara oranges!

I really want to try that feta and kalamata olives! I liked getting the cold smoked salmon near the sliced meats/cheeses, and stock up on the "just mangoes" or dried pineapple slices (no sugar/sulfates added). I don't really like regular brown rice, but the brown basmati or brown jasmine rices are great! I don't know if they come in "minute" form. I don't think they offer the product anymore, but they used to have a fiber added semolina pasta which tasted the same as regular.

I am normally fearful of things like seaweed because I grew up visiting my grandmother lived in a fishing village in Dominican republic but the seaweed snacks actually look appealing.

Try the red pepper or chipotle hummus! Other favorite is the veg eggrolls. Also, after watching this video, I tried the black bean rotini that I had bought at Trader Joes awhile back. I found that the rotini got mushy fast, so I recooked another batch for a shorter time but still somewhat mushy. Tastes just like black beans, no bitterness. Found it was much better cold the next day, so used it in a pasta salad.

I love this video! Loved that you not only showed us what you bought but why and how you would use it! Thank you! I go to TJ's to find full fat plain yogurts since that is hard to find in traditional supermarkets these days, all of them seem to have fat free yogurts.

I live in SoCal so you know I love shopping at TJs too! Great quality and prices. I love their nuts, dried fruits, cheeses, dark chocolate, salsa, popcorn, sparkling water, produce and frozen veggies and fruits! I bought their new black bean pasta the other day, but I haven't tried it yet. I hope it's good. I really like the kumquats, pink lady apples, cara cara oranges, black grapes, haas avocados, sweet potatoes and sweet onions. I'm going to try your sandwich - sounds great and a nice change. For something different, try a baking a sweet potato, halving it and scooping out the hot potato into a bowl. Mix in some canned tuna and sliced scallions and season with salt, pepper. Scoop mixture back into the potato skin halves and a drizzle of coconut oil. Broil for a minute or two or eat it right away. Sounds weird, but it's really yummy. I tweaked the recipe I got from a female body builder years ago.

One of my all time favorites from trader joes is the jasmine green tea! So simple, but oh my goodness am I addicted. I know you can get jasmine green tea at a lot of stores, but traders has a great price and it tastes amazing.