She Spent Over $400 At Trader Joe’s In One Trip, And This Is What She Got

Emily Chan |

Nov 17, 2023

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Many shoppers just can’t get enough of Trader Joe’s. With its small hometown feel, inexpensive prices, and one-of-a-kind frozen foods, it’s easy to see why.

The very first Trader Joe’s opened in Pasadena, California, in 1967. Since then, it has grown in popularity, with hundreds of stores across the United States.

Although the grocery store chain boasts multiple locations, they typically aren’t easily accessible for those who live farther out in the suburbs or rural areas. So, when those people do have the opportunity to visit one, they tend to make the most of it.

A TikToker who goes by the username @jerseyshoreofficial spent over $400 at Trader Joe’s, and she’s showing off all the groceries that she bought.

She is from Montana and lives five hours away from the nearest Trader Joe’s, which means a total of ten hours round-trip by car.

On her last trip there, she made sure to stock up on her favorite frozen food items, along with a few new finds.

She brought home two bags of stuffed gnocchi, two bags of breaded fried ravioli, three bags of vegetable fried rice, some cheese curds, and six boxes of Philly cheesesteak steamed buns, the latter of which she cleared the shelves of.

Next, she displayed five bags of orange chicken, two packages of garlic and regular naan, a package of green onion pancakes, two bags of kung pao chicken, and two bags of Korean cinnamon pancakes.

Then, she moved on to the new products she hadn’t tried before, holding up a box of frozen pupusas to the camera.

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That was followed up by an instant boba kit, pork spring rolls, double chocolate croissants, salted maple ice cream, dill falafel, buffalo chicken poppers, butternut squash mac and cheese bites, and various flavors of mochi.

She also purchased two spinach artichoke dips, which weren’t new to her, but she noted they were a quick and easy appetizer for guests. The last freezer item was another bag of gnocchi.

She went crazy in the dairy section with two blocks of cheddar cheese, a pimento cheese dip, Greek feta in brine, and Icelandic yogurt. Additionally, she purchased pumpkin-flavored overnight oats, salad kits, Persian cucumbers, tomatoes, hummus, an assortment of snacks and drinks, a stack of greeting cards, and skincare products.

Several TikTok users could relate to the struggle of living far away from Trader Joe’s.

“As someone who’s a 5-hour flight from the nearest Trader Joe’s, I completely understand,” commented one user.

“I live 2 hours away, and I am the same way. I like to go once in the winter, spring, summer, and will be making my fall trip this weekend!!” exclaimed another.

“I used to live in MT, and I occasionally tried to recruit people to drive 6 hours for TJ, haha,” added someone else.