I worked at Trader Joe's for 3 years. I still come back all the time for these 8 underrated items.

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The writer's Trader Joe's cart, including chicken nuggets and overnight oats.
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Jasmine Ascencio

I used to work at Trader Joe's. Here are 6 popular items that are worth the hype and 4 I'd skip.

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Intercut photos of a hand holding a clear bottle with a white label containing Everything but the Bagel Seasoning and a hand holding a tan carton of non-dairy beverage with an illustration of a glass of oat milk
Items like Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend are worth the hype, but I skip the chain's nondairy oat beverage.

Leah Kern

I've been vegan for 10 years. Here are 17 items I always buy at Trader Joe's.

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A Trader Joe's shopper.
Trader Joe's sells some fun plant-based options.

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My wife and I are nurses with busy schedules. Here are 4 easy meals we love to make with items from Trader Joe's.

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Trader Joe's pesto chicken breast and Italian orzo. There's also Lipman Virginia-grown tomatoes and a plant in frame.
We like to shop at Trader Joe's for delicious ingredients to make quick, easy meals.

Robert Rice

I'm a mom of 6 who swears by Trader Joe's freezer section. These 10 staples are a hit with even my pickiest kids.

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The writer's Trader Joe's cart.
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Emily Holi

I tried 9 wraps and sandwiches from Trader Joe's and ranked them from worst to best

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I tried all the Trader Joe's wraps and sandwiches I could find and ranked them from worst to best.

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I worked at Trader Joe's for 3 years. I still come back all the time for these 10 underrated items.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
The writer's Trader Joe's cart, including chicken nuggets and overnight oats.
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Jasmine Ascencio

I'm a dietitian who shops at Trader Joe's. Here are 8 of the best things I got there this year.

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A hand holds a large plastic bag of frozen shrimp with a red label on the front
As a dietitian and former Trader Joe's employee, the store is my go-to for tasty, satisfying ingredients.

Leah Kern

10 of the best Trader Joe's products for a holiday party, according to a private chef

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mila furman holding a knife on a cutting board and a display of cheese inside trader joes
From cheeses to frozen appetizers, these Trader Joe's products are a private chef's essentials for holiday parties.

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I ate every frozen appetizer I could find at Trader Joe's. Here's what is and isn't worth buying for a crowd.

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The writer sits at a table filled with Trader Joe's appetizers
I compared 19 different frozen appetizers from Trader Joe's.

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