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10 Bargain Foods You Should Be Buying Now at Trader Joe’s

Stock your pantry with these affordable real foods.

April 30, 2022 By Mary's Nest Leave a Comment

10 Bargain Foods You Should Be Buying Now at Trader Joe’s

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Today, I’m excited to take you with me to shop for 10 bargain foods you should be buying now at Trader Joe’s for your pantry. I found some real foods that were cheaper than my local grocery store and price competitive with Walmart.

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Finding Real Foods in These Inflationary Times

In these inflationary times, we’re on an important quest to find real food bargains at our local grocery stores. We don’t want to squander our limited grocery budget on expensive prepackaged foods with empty calories. Instead, we want to find inexpensive foods that will give real nutrition to ourselves and our families.

In the last few months, I’ve taken you with me as I’ve shopped at Walmart to find real foods at cheap prices:

  • 10 Cheap Foods to Stock in Your Prepper Pantry
  • 5 Cheap Foods to Stock Up on Now for Your Fridge and Freezer
  • 10 Cheap Foods to Stock in Your Prepper Pantry
  • 5 Cheap Foods to Stock Up on Now for Your Fridge and Freezer

And today, I’m bringing you with me to shop for real foods (and cheap foods!) at my Trader Joe’s in Central Texas.

Finding Real Foods at Trader Joe’s

I had only visited Trader Joe’s a few times before my real foods shopping trip for today’s video. Near the front of the store, I saw a lot of prepared foods in small containers and at high prices.

So I wheeled my shopping cart past those items and made my way to the shelves of real foods. The variety of selections at Trader Joe’s impressed me, and they’ll amaze you too!

  • Note: This is not a sponsored video. I bought and use all the products in my video.

If you have a Trader Joe’s in your area, be sure to stop by and get these bargains. I show you the cheap finds that I found in the following products and product categories:

  1. Coffee
  2. Condiments
  3. Dairy and Dairy Alternatives
  4. Eggs
  5. Superfood Seeds
  6. Sandwich Fixings
  7. Sweeteners
  8. Hot Beverages
  9. Special Shaped Pasta
  10. Produce
  11. Plus, a bonus category!

However, if you don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby, this video will give you ideas on the types of real foods to be on the lookout for at your neighborhood grocery store. (Or perhaps now is a great time to visit a family member or friend who lives near a Trader Joe’s!)

Make Your Own Condiments

If you like to make traditional foods homemade, I show you how to make your own condiments in the following recipe videos. (Trader Joe’s has some real condiments at cheap prices, and they make excellent backups in your Prepper Pantry to your homemade condiments.)

Best Tasting Fermented Ketchup Recipe Video
  • Simple Fermented Ketchup Recipe That Tastes Like Store Bought
Fermented Mustard Three Tasty Recipes Video
  • Easy Homemade Fermented Mustard – 3 Tasty Recipes
How to Make Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother Video
  • How to Make Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother – DIY From Scratch Recipe for Beginners (3 Part Series)

Making Homemade Dairy Products

In today’s video, I show you some of the dairy products I purchased at bargain prices at Trader Joe’s. However, you can also make these dairy products in your traditional foods kitchen. I show you how in the following recipe videos.

  • How to Make Homemade Yogurt – No Machine Required
  • How to Make Cottage Cheese – The Easy Way!
  • How to Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese – The Easy Way!
  • How to Make Cream Cheese – One Ingredient Homemade Cream Cheese Recipe

What Are the Benefits of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)?

I was impressed with how Trader Joe’s carried a lot of dairy products made from whole milk from grass-fed cows. Using full-fat milk to make dairy products is important because when cows graze on pasture, their milk is very high in a compound called Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA).

CLA is a type of fat that may help reduce body fat deposits and improve immune function in humans, as this research paper describes.

Unfortunately, when cows are raised in a feedlot, the CLA in their milk is greatly diminished. So whenever I can find dairy products from pastured cows, I like to buy them. And it is especially nice when these types of products are reasonably priced, which was the case with what I found at Trader Joe’s.

Looking for More Sources of CLA?

In addition to dairy, you can find CLA in meat from grass-fed cows. If you can’t find grass-fed beef that’s rich in CLA in your neighborhood supermarket or farmer’s market, check out US Wellness Meats for their selection.

  • Use discount code MARYNEST and my link to save 15% off regular-priced items on your US Wellness Meats order. You can shop for a variety of products, including:
    • Beef Bones
    • Grass-Fed Beef
    • Free-Range Whole Chickens

This post is not sponsored. I’m a long-time customer of US Wellness Meats because I have always been impressed by the quality of their products. Check out my US Wellness Meats unboxing video to see the types of products you can get, including bones for beef bone broth!

Mary with a US Wellness Meats shipping box.
  • US Wellness Meats Unboxing – Beef Bones for Bone Broth

How to Make Homemade Jam

I show you some jams (and affordable delicacies!) you can get at low prices at Trader Joe’s. It’s also easy to make your own homemade jam. (And what a wonderful traditional foods skill you’ll be learning in the process!)

Watch the following water bath canning videos to help you get started on the supplies and equipment you need, and then try making a low-sugar strawberry jam as your first recipe.

Canning Supplies - WaterBath Canning 101 - Home Canning Basics for Beginners Series Video
  • Canning Supplies – Water Bath Canning 101 – Home Canning Basics for Beginners Series
Canning Salts, Spices, and Pectin - WaterBath Canning 101 - Home Canning Basics for Beginners Series Video
  • Canning Salts, Spices, and Pectin – WaterBath Canning 101 – Home Canning Basics for Beginners Series
Canning 101 - Canning Basics for Beginners Series - Canning Books Video
  • Canning 101 – Canning Basics for Beginners Series – Water Bath Canning Books
Low Sugar Strawberry Jam Recipe Video
  • How to Make Low Sugar Strawberry Jam with Detailed Water Bath Canning Instructions

Download Your Free 36-Page Pantry List

For an extensive list of the traditional foods you can make and purchase to stock your pantry, be sure to download my free 36-page Traditional Foods Pantry List. Bring this list with you to Trader Joe’s or your local grocery store. This comprehensive eBook is full of links to recipe videos, helpful articles, and more!

  • FREE 36 Page Traditional Foods Pantry List – Printable Pantry Staples List

More Grocery Hauls

Check out the following videos to see what types of real foods you can get from Sam’s Club and Costco for your traditional foods kitchen.

  • Sam’s Club Haul with Prices for the Traditional Foods Kitchen
  • Costco Haul with Prices for the Traditional Foods Kitchen
  • Update: I recently published a video and accompanying blog post on the top 10 foods you need to buy now at Aldi.
  • Top 10 Foods You Need to Buy Now at Aldi

Kitchen Academy Videos

Are you looking for more traditional foods videos? If so, I invite you to join the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy. Members of this optional paid YouTube community get access to exclusive videos, live streams, and other members-only perks. Plus, your YouTube comments include a special members-only badge.

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In the following members-only video, I talk about how to deal with the rising grocery prices of real food. (Thank goodness we’re looking for bargains at our local Trader Joe’s, Walmart, and local grocery store!)

  • How to Deal with the Rising Grocery Prices of Real Foods

Stay in Touch with Mary’s Nest

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  2. Subscribe to Mary’s Traditional Foods Newsletter (Free) - Get a free eBook for signing up: How to Stock Your Essential Traditional Foods Four-Corners Pantry.

  3. Join the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy (Optional Paid) - For more detailed videos, live streams, and exclusive members-only perks, join my YouTube membership community.

I look forward to having you join me in my Texas Hill Country Kitchen!

Love,
Mary ♥

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