Thursday, January 9, 2014

Time to get more wine, Trader Joe's we go! (And more)

I just saw on yahoo.com that Epicurious.com wrote an article saying what their employees like to buy at Trader Joe's. I never really shopped at Trader Joe's before I moved from Illinois to California. I decided to try it one day because I heard they have some great cheap wines. To this day I still go for my wine but now other things start to appear in my cart other than wine! I've found a few other staple items that I go to Trader Joe's most often for now! Here is my list of top things I enjoy buying at Trader Joe's!

1. Wine (Duh)

I'm mostly into red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot so that's what I mostly buy. The Trader Joe's brand wine is amazing and mostly all under $5! I like to try a variety of these cheap wines that they have and it's such a bargain that I keep going back for more! 
2. Apple Banana Fruit Sauce Crushers
These are pouches that contain applesauce, great for lunchboxes since you don't need a spoon! This is my favorite flavor of these but they also have strawberry and I believe a normal applesauce flavor. 
3. Greek Yogurt Nonfat (Vanilla Bean)
I just recently started liking greek yogurt last year. My favorite brand is Oikos but I also tried that Trader Joe's brand greek yogurt and love the vanilla bean flavor! I also really like the blueberry and the honey ones. There are of course more flavors to explore but somehow I keep ending up with the vanilla bean ones! 
4. Parisan Carrots (frozen)
I just recently discovered these carrots while going through the frozen section one day and have to get them every time I go to TJ's now! I've never seen carrots like this before, they are round in shape and taste sweeter than normal carrots. A perfect side dish with dinner! 
5. Mini Hold The Cone Ice Cream Cones
These are perfect if you want to indulge in something sweet! They come in chocolate and vanilla flavors and are so tiny. Each cone is about 70 calories so you won't feel guilty if you have one of these. Just don't eat the whole box ;) 
6. Frozen Blueberries
These are great for smoothies and parfaits! I buy a bag of these and strawberries to make parfaits for my boyfriend Dave sometimes for breakfast. 
7. Dog Treats
My mom actually told me about these that she gets for her dog. My dogs seem to love them now too! And since they are all natural and made in America, they pass the test for my dogs! 

I'm sure there are more things that will pop up on this list to buy in the future. Do you shop at Trader Joe's? If so, what are your favorite things to buy? 

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Here's to the new year!


Happy new year everyone! I was thinking of what my new years resolution would be for this year, and how this year could pan out. My resolutions that I could think of are more like goals with deadlines. At the end of this year I could finally get my associates degree and be able to move on next year to San Jose State! I would also really like to find internships for this summer and next spring since I would not be able to transfer to SJSU until fall of 2015. Both internships hopefully with a journalism background. Other than those things, of course I would like to continue going to a lot of concerts. More concerts=more concert blogs! So stay tuned for more here in 2014! Hope it's filled with joy and excitement for all! 

Do you have a new years resolution? If so, what is it that you hope to achieve this year?