DrJane Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Hi all! So, I will be travelling to Arizona to visit my parents in February (a couple of weeks after I finish my first Whole30), and I am SUPER excited to bring back a few of the products I have been hearing so much about, to make my life a little easier as I continue my Whole30-inspired lifestyle. We don't have Trader Joe's or Whole Foods where I live and it seems like there are lots of compliant options there. What are some of your favourite things to get at Trader Joe's? Or Whole Foods? I am looking for (a) options to cook for/with my parents while I'm there, and ( a few of the best salad dressings, condiments, etc to come back in my suitcase with me. Thanks in advance for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted January 19, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 19, 2016 Here's a few links to a blog and thread on the forum. http://www.jennyonthespot.com/wellness/25-whole30-compliant-foods-at-trader-joes/ http://forum.whole30.com/topic/31082-trader-joes-must-haves/?hl=%2Btrader+%2Bjoes Please be sure to read all the labels even if you see something that was mentioned on here. Ingredients change from region to region and over time, so do your due diligence . Also, those plantain chips that you'll hear mentioned... nope, not compliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newwhole30er Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Their plantain chips are not compliant but the plantain nacho recipe in Well Fed 2 is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannlib Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Their plantain chips are not compliant but the plantain nacho recipe in Well Fed 2 is? Commercially prepared chips and fries are not compliant, nor is deep frying your own. Oven baked slices of plantain/ potato/ sweet potato/ whatever vegetable you care to think of is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newwhole30er Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Commercially prepared chips and fries are not compliant, nor is deep frying your own. Oven baked slices of plantain/ potato/ sweet potato/ whatever vegetable you care to think of is fine. That's what the Trader Joe's plantain chips ARE. They are oven roasted. Not fried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted January 19, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 19, 2016 That's what the Trader Joe's plantain chips ARE. They are oven roasted. Not fried. Commercially prepared chips are not compliant no matter how they're made. The idea is that with the Wellfed ones, you're taking a vegetable and preparing it to eat, not opening a package... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbill Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 They just started selling TJ's brand of coconut milk. I also buy Chili Lime Chicken Burgers there as well (not sure if you have the ability to keep them frozen through travel). Whole Foods--compliant bacon if they have it, EPIC bars, La Croix waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannlib Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 That's what the Trader Joe's plantain chips ARE. They are oven roasted. Not fried. I didn't say fried. I said commercially prepared. They are commercially prepared by trader Joe's, therefore they are not compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted January 19, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 19, 2016 That's what the Trader Joe's plantain chips ARE. They are oven roasted. Not fried. Commercially prepared chips are not compliant no matter how they're made. The idea is that with the Wellfed ones, you're taking a vegetable and preparing it to eat, not opening a package... Yup. The crunch factor difference in homemade vs. commercially prepared makes the latter food without brakes, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburth7 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I buy bags of cruciferous crunch, broccoli slaw and shaved brussel sprouts at TJ's and saute that with my eggs in the morning. I'm sure it's way more expensive prepared this way, but I have kids and work full time and need easy breakfasts, so it's worth it to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFossil Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I go to Trader Joe's for produce and some prepared vegetables/salads (I LOVE their peeled garlic), grass fed beef and other meats and poultry, frozen vegetables, and cheap staples. And flowers! None of these, alas, travel well! Trader Joe's and my local independent market ("Fine food our hobby since 1920") are my favorite places to shop. They also have a great selection of nuts (I especially like their freeze dried almonds and cashews). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellewannabe17 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I like the spicy Italian chicken sausage, the applegate hot dogs, coconut cream, coconut milk, frozen cilantro lime chicken burgers, frozen grass feed beef burgers, and I hear the kerrygold butter is good for making ghee. The green salsa is good with pork. In fact, there are precooked pork carnitas that are good in a pinch. Nuts are good, too. Honestly, I can't think of a sauce/dressing at TJ that is compliant. There are some good sauces (when not on Whole 30, I love the sriracha bbq sauce), but there are lots of hidden sugars. At Whole Foods, I get dried cranberries that are made without sugar to put in a brussel sprouts dish. I also get Tessame's dressing, but our Whole Foods does not carry the ketchup or any Whole 30 bbq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jent103 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Trader Joe's is the only place near me I can find hazelnuts year-round. (Well, I haven't checked Whole Foods, actually.) The prices on all their nuts are the best in my area, actually, and the one near me has at least one variety of compliant almond butter. They also have the best prices around me on grass-fed beef (freezer section). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newwhole30er Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 At Whole Foods, I get dried cranberries that are made without sugar to put in a brussel sprouts dish. What brand are they? I've looked for no-sugar dried cranberries at WF before and haven't found them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 If you can find one sweetened with apple juice, they're ok to use. One of my coworkers found legitimately unsweetened cranberries once and holy heck were they sour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphia - Story of cooks Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I like the spicy Italian chicken sausage, the applegate hot dogs, coconut cream, coconut milk, frozen cilantro lime chicken burgers, frozen grass feed beef burgers, and I hear the kerrygold butter is good for making ghee. The green salsa is good with pork. In fact, there are precooked pork carnitas that are good in a pinch. Nuts are good, too. Honestly, I can't think of a sauce/dressing at TJ that is compliant. There are some good sauces (when not on Whole 30, I love the sriracha bbq sauce), but there are lots of hidden sugars. At Whole Foods, I get dried cranberries that are made without sugar to put in a brussel sprouts dish. I also get Tessame's dressing, but our Whole Foods does not carry the ketchup or any Whole 30 bbq. Need to try that burger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY2LA2MONTREAL Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 When I go to TJ I get their coconut oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil. Also, if you know in advance - you should check out thrivemarket.com. before I went to my niece's wedding in the states later year - I ordered a year supply of Red Boat Fish sauce and Coconut Amino at greatly discounted prices. Being away from Canada for more than 48 hours allows you to bring CAD $800 duty free. I joined the Thrive Market for their trial period ten cancelled because theyou do not ship to Canada. I had the oder shipped to my sister in law in MD and drove it back with me. Check them out - their prices are less than Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellewannabe17 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 What brand are they? I've looked for no-sugar dried cranberries at WF before and haven't found them. They say "Paleo-something" on them. I can't remember right now. But, I do believe they have some juice sweetener. They are by the Paleo stuff not the regular dried fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newwhole30er Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 They say "Paleo-something" on them. I can't remember right now. But, I do believe they have some juice sweetener. They are by the Paleo stuff not the regular dried fruit. Oh, ok, that would explain why I didn't find them before! I'll look for them, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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