My Favorite Trader Joe’s Products

As you may remember, Trader Joe’s opened up in Mt. Pleasant last month. Amanda and I went to the grand opening, and I have been many times since. Many, many times. An inappropriate amount of times according to Wachovia. Here are some of my favorite products I’ve had so far.

Trader Joe’s Greek Yogurt + the Sugar, Chocolate, & Coffee grinder:

Spiral Wines Cabernet Sauvignon. For only $4.99, this wine is a steal. It’s much better than the 2 Buck Chuck. Go ahead, splurge a couple more dollars, ha.

I know soda isn’t the best thing for me, but sometimes I have my cravings. I don’t feel too bad drinking these:

Carrot Ginger Soup. It’s got great flavor, and for being low-fat, it’s pretty creamy.

Roasted Chicken Patties. These are incredibly convenient and are great on top of a salad or with a plate of veggies. I am really impressed with how much flavor they have.

Speaking of salads, this Champagne Pear Vinaigrette is awesome. It’s low in calories and fat, but it’s sweetness and chunks of gorgonzola make it an excellent salad dressing.

Lemon Pepper Pappardelle. I made a shrimp & broccoli recipe with this here.

Omega Trek Mix packets. For only 170 calories, these bags full of walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and dried cranberries are a great on-the-go snack.

Freeze-dried mango and banana slices. Holy heck, I could down an entire bag of each of these.

And on the sweet note, these Dark Chocolate Mints are a delightful treat.

I have bought a lot of different products, and of them all, I’ve only been disappointed in two. First up, this Dark Chocolate Bar with Caramel & Black Sea Salt. These flavors are right up my alley, but unfortunately the 70% cacao was too bitter for me.

I was psyched to see these prepared beets, but they were much too vinegar-y.

How about you? Which TJ’s products have you loved? Any I should avoid?

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Lipton’s 100% Natural Iced Tea Review

I was recently contacted by Gen-Yknot to review Lipton’s new 100% Natural Iced Tea flavors. I am a regular tea drinker, but in this summer heat, iced tea is a much better option. I was very excited about this opportunity.

Last week I received a 15 pound package in the mail and was so confused! I had completely forgotten that I’d be receiving this shipment, but was quite relieved when I opened the box and found this inside:

Six different teas to try! How fun!

The new flavors are:

• Diet Green Tea Citrus
• Diet Green Tea Watermelon
• Green Tea Citrus
• Green Tea Passionfruit Mango
• Iced Tea Lemon
• Iced Tea Pomegranate Blueberry

The 100% Natural line contains no preservatives, no artificial flavors, and no artificial colors. They are only 50-70 calories per serving, depending on the flavor. The Diet Green Teas have 0 calories and 0 grams of sugar. Woo!

These were perfect for Margaret and me to take on the road to Destin. We enjoyed these in the car, at the beach, and on the boat! We shared them with family members, and we all agreed that the flavors were great. Of all the flavors, my favorite was the Green Tea Citrus. It was so refreshing!

Lipton recently partnered with Pandora to allow users to experience the “natural side of music.”

Do you use pandora? When/how often do you use it? I use it alllllllll day: at work, at the gym, and at home when I’m cooking.

What is your favorite channel? Not gonna lie, I love to put on "Hypnotize” by Notorious B.I.G. and just let it go from there. It provides some very interesting music. :)

Check out Lipton’s facebook page here!

I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Gen-Yknot on behalf of Lipton and received Lipton product samples and a subscription to Pandora One to facilitate my candid review. Gen-Yknot also sent me a promotional item to thank me for my time. For more info on Gen Yknot, visit their website as well.