I'm a dietitian and mom of 2. These are the 9 Trader Joe's staples I buy to make healthy meals in less than 30 minutes.

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Ana Reisdorf family on the couch
On busy night, I reach for Trader Joe's entrées and sides to feed my family.

Ana Reisdorf

I'm recently single and love shopping at Trader Joe's. These 9 items make cooking for one less of a headache.

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A basket full of Trader Joe's groceries.
Now that I'm single, I love Trader Joe's selection of frozen foods and grab-and-go meals.

Alexandra Garian

I'm a Costco executive member who hates cooking, but loves a good deal. I buy these 10 products every month.

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The writer with her cart of groceries at Costco.
I've been shopping at Costco my whole life, and there are some products I'll always add to my cart.

Annmarie Gajdos

I'm a restaurant owner who loves shopping at Trader Joe's. Here are 8 items I always keep at home.

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A side-by-side image of the Trader Joe's ranch-seasoned cashews and the Trader Joe's Everything But The Bagel seasoned smoked salmon.
Ranch-seasoned cashews and smoked salmon are two of my favorite things to buy at Trader Joe's.

Zach Mack

I worked at Costco for almost a decade and still shop there for my big family. Here are 8 products I buy every week.

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Man behind partially filled shopping cart in Costco Aisle
As a former Costco employee, there are a lot of must-buy products and delicious staples I get at the chain each week.

Jesus Sanchez Garcia

I'm a dietitian who loves shopping at Trader Joe's. Here are 12 items I rely on to make easy, nutritious meals.

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A composite image of Serena holding a can of Trader Joe's garbanzo beans and a loaf of organic seeded bread.
Garbanzo beans and seeded bread are some of the many things I buy at Trader Joe's for easy meals.

Serena Pratt

I'm a recipe developer, mom, and Aldi devotee. There are 13 products I buy on every shopping trip.

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A composite image of queso fresco and Alaskan sockeye salmon from Aldi.
Queso fresco and sockeye salmon are two products that always find their way into my Aldi cart.

Kate Morgan

I'm a culinary judge who shops at Aldi. Here are 11 things I've bought and loved.

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Champagne cheese; Simply Nature multigrain chips
When I can find them at Aldi, I buy items like the Emporium Selection Champagne cheese and Simply Nature multigrain tortilla chips.

Meredith Ochs

I lost over 60 pounds last year on a tight budget. These 7 Costco products helped me do it.

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A box of Kirkland Signature sous vide egg bites.
Kirkland Signature sous vide egg bites are one of the many Costco items that helped me lose weight.

Jordan Fargo

When bread was 36 cents: How grocery prices from the 1970s compare to today

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A woman puts vegetables in a bag at the grocery store.
A woman shops at a Gelson's Super Market in California in 1970.

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