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15 Trader Joe’s Food Hacks That’ll Up Your Grocery Shopping Game

Are you a Trader Joe’s fan? You should be, if you happen to live by one. I personally do not want to imagine an existence without their brownie bites and their world’s puffiest corn puffs.

If you do shop there, check out some of these cool hacks kindly provided by generous Twitter users. You might find yourself buying something you haven’t before or combining things you might not have otherwise.

And if you don’t shop there, now’s as good a time to start as any! Try something new!

1. Like this bagel idea.

https://twitter.com/aus_hol/status/996916161664069632

2. Or this sweet combo.

3. Here’s another tasty combo to try.

4. The cherries are good but have you tried freezing them because yes.

https://twitter.com/clipperhouse/status/83373187269791744

5. Cheese and crackers are perfect together, of course.

6. But how about something a little fancier?

https://twitter.com/amytintera/status/832312709106511873

7. Speaking of fancy, everyone likes drinking candy.

8. Ever had Trader Joe’s cookie butter?

9. You can and should eat it with just about everything.

10. It’s even vegan.

11. As is this meal.

https://twitter.com/decorcione/status/744963130741030914

12. This isn’t vegan but sounds delicious.

https://twitter.com/bixmiix/status/1055579451281555457

13. Here’s something else you can do with that prosciutto.

14. How about this super easy potato salad?

15. And here’s the “ultimate trifecta.”

Hungry yet?

h/t: BuzzFeed

Wine, Batteries, And Animal Crackers: The Poetry of Our Shopping Lists

Regardless of whether or not that bored cashier actually cares about what some lunatic stranger decides to buy on a random Tuesday, there’s something to be said about the millennial consumer’s everyday spending habits. We like to buy exactly what we want, exactly when we want it, and yes, we’re going to use plastic to pay for it. That’s just how we roll.

If I were a supermarket cashier, here’s what I’d ascertain about my twenty-something customers and their shopping lists:

Condoms, Batteries, and Cheetos…

You’re hoping to score tonight, but in the event that doesn’t work out, you made sure to pick up some AA’s for the Xbox controller and a delicious snack to help you beat a few dragons in Skyrim and forget what you’d rather be doing.

Cottage Cheese, a Family Size Pack of Steak, and Salmon Fillets…

You’re really hoping to impress your CrossFit coach this week with all your gains.

Tampons, Snickers, and a Coloring Book…

You need something to distract you from the unfairness of mother nature.

Coconut Water, Plain Crackers, and Cheap Sunglasses…

It’s been a very long night, and you somehow left your real sunglasses in whichever bar you managed to stumble into along the way. And no, you weren’t day drinking.

Stamps, Thank You Cards, and Red Bull…

You totally forgot to fill out thank you cards for all those graduation gifts you got six months ago even though you swore to your mother, grandmother, several aunts, and a few distant cousins that theirs must have gotten lost in the mail. You’ll be staying up all night in an effort to rectify your mistake and try to make it seem like the US Postal Service really is just that slow.

Broccoli, Kale, and Carrot Sticks…

You’re taking your New Year’s Resolution very seriously this year.

Frozen Quinoa Veggie Burgers, Organic Kefir, and 12 Cans of Lentil Soup…

You’ve recently decided that becoming a vegetarian is a solid health choice, but you have absolutely no interest in putting in any effort to make your own meals.

Glow Sticks, Solo Cups, and a 30-Pack of Bud Light…

There’s definitely a party on the beach in your immediate future, and you’ll be back at least four times later in the day to pick up all the styrofoam containers you forgot. And possibly a hula hoop (if you can find one).

What’s your strangest grocery combination? Tell us in the comments below!

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