I think I pretty much love the entire store but I will show you what I REALLY love from TJ’s. There are a million pictures because pictures are way more fun than me just telling you about the items.
Both of these dressings are incredible. Don’t ask me which one is better because I cannot decide (believe me, I tried for like 20 minutes last night).
The Garlic and Herb pizza dough IS SO EASY and it tastes amazing. It takes the pizza to the next level with all of those delicious herbs mixed in with the dough.
I don’t know what it is about this prepared salad but I love it so much. (Ignore the serves 2… it is really a serves 1) I think it is the dressing and the toasted almonds. I am always trying to think of an excuse to get it.
Our absolute favorite guac. It has the perfect amount of spice and kick. I also love that it is chunky!
Not sure if this made the list just because I LOVE all Tabbouili or not but this one is real good.
The frozen sections. I need to try more things from this area but these 3 are my favorites so far. The edamame (although it is cheaper at Costco), the Orange Chicken (I think that is their most popular item) and the brown rice that only takes 3 minutes to make and is so fluffy and heavenly.
I haven’t personally bought these before (I don’t know why?) but we had them at my in-laws and they are INCREDIBLE.
I had this at the ‘healthy’ girls night last week and was surprised at how good it is. It is a new Jacobs’ family regular. 
Hard to ever eat plain tomato soup after eating this:
Both of these taste AMAZING on that herb pizza dough.
I might be biased because I love ALL brands of FMW but the maple and brown sugar ones are definitely worth buying.
This is the marinade that we use 99.989% of the time.
A.D.D.I.C.T.I.N.G.
DRUM ROLL for my absolute favorite thing that I have ever bought at TJ’s. I am outraged that they don’t sell it year round. This is my last one and I am waiting to make it for my birthday breakfast.
I might have to go get Brooke a bag of her own Sea Salt Butterscotch Caramels judging by the way she was eyeing them.
Giveaway includes:
-Chocolate Peppermint Loaf Mix, Powerberries, Pretzel Sticks, Sea Salt Butterscotch Caramels, Mini Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Milk Chocolate filled with Caramel Bar and Chocolate Covered Pretzels.
To enter Giveaway:
Leave a comment telling me anything your heart desires. It could be anything from your favorite food to just telling me hello! Winner will be announced on Monday!
1,578 comments
Marilyn
My fav TJ item is a tie between the smores ice cream sandwich and creamy almond butter. Dang. Now I’m craving…
Jessica
TJs are just starting to open in Texas but I’ve never been to one yet (the closest is 2 hours away!). All those treats look sooooo good!
Molly@This Life Is Sparkling
I love TJs and all of those goodies sound delicious!
anna
i wanna win!!
Abby @ZestyNerd.blogspot.com
Yum! I don’t think I’ve ever tried something from TJs and not liked it!
kim
When we moved to colorado i was so sad to find there was no trader joes in the state!
Carrie
We love TJ Guac with Greek Yoghurt!
Christy
My heart desires a Trader Joes!!
Taryn
I LOVE TJs!! That is all:))
Brooke Hansen
Thank you for the idea Billy!
Whitney Sutherland
I miss living by a Trader Joe’s! My favorites are the Greek salad dressing with feta and the chocolate covered peanut butter filled pretzels!
holly
My favorite TJ’s item has to be their meatballs with the soy teriyaki sauce. Soooo good!
Erin Shipe
Yummm, way to make me crave 50 things!!:) some TJ foods that I would add to the list: maple cookies and the frozen gnocchi (who doesn’t love something that takes 5 mins to cook and tastes better than most restaurants!)
Megan M.
love TJs! my favorite is the fresh, soft pretzel buns!
Sarah Bielejeski
POWERBERRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Christy
I love TJ’s, just wish mine wasn’t 30 min away! I love their chipotle hummus, huge dark chocolate candybars, and the frozen quinoa with veggies!
Zee bee
Mmmmmm
Sarah
Hot spicy mustard is soooo good atTJ. Good luck at your race this weekend. Will be waiting to hear about the race.
mary (sisters running the kitchen)
i don’t go to TJ’s to often….need to try out some of these things! looks great!
Annie
I love the TJ crunchy unsalted almond butter and the coconut oil…delicious in post-run smoothies!
Jen
I switched brands of running shoes this week and I feel like I’m cheating on my old brand!
Marla
I’ve GOT to find a TJ’s! I’ve only heard about it through your blog. Sounds spectacular!!
Rachel
The closest TJ’s to me is 2 hours away, but whenever I am in Milwaukee… I make a stop! My favorite product is the dark chocolate covered edamame… but I like several products! I’d loved to win some of your favorites! Great idea!! :)
Karina
I just love everything about this post. EVERYTHING.
Kara D
I love TJ’s. Their pumpkin butter is amazing.
Jackie
Everything looks awesome! I would love to win :)
suzie
I also love their frozen eggplant!
solarpoweredlife
TJ’s has dark chocolate mini peanut butter cups. I can’t believe you haven’t tried them! OMG they are to die for…
Kaitlyn
I want to win!!!!!! I LOVE TJs!!
Abbie D
Mmmm! There is a Trader Joe’s about an hour away from my house and I have always wanted to go. This might just be enough incentive for me to make the trip. Love your blog!!!
Dana Joost
My favorite food is pestco chicken pasta
Nicki
HI! I love TJs and want to win :)
Eliana
Thanks for a great giveaway! I LOVE Trader Joe’s too! Also, can i just say how cute Brooke is? She is adorable!
Kim S
Did my first official hill repeat training run today, and man my hip flexors are screaming! I’m hoping to BQ in October, so I’m really focusing on increasing my speed. It was great to read the post about the benefits of slower paced runs. Thanks for sharing!
jessie
my favorite food would have to be bananas yumm
Marcie
We just got a Trader Joe’s in UT and I have yet to go. Sad.
Lisa
Awesome giveaway! Great idea Billy!!! And of course I would love to win all that delicious food :)
Laura
I’ve never been to TJ’s but after reading this post I think I should.
Sara
Love Trader Joe’s!!!
Gabrielle (mareaviva)
Have you tried the Greek yogurt guacamole? If not, DO!
….In the meantime, I’ll try the spicy kind.
Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
megan
i’m entering bc i think i have a really good chance at winning.. entry number 1243 i think?! lol :)
Cami
Now that TJ’s is in Utah I will definitely have to go!
Mackenzie
Hi :) You sure do have a way of speaking to my heart! TJs is my absolute favorite place to go. I love the spinach and kale dip and the sea salt and turbinado sugar dark chocolate almonds. Everything there is soo good. The free samples aren’t too shabby either :)
Kaelin
My husband moved me out to the middle of nowhere, and I have misssssseeeeddd TJ’s soooo much!!
Sarah Mac
I hope I win bc there is not a trader joes near me at all in PA. Plus I have never been in one!! That is my goal next time I go back home in NY.
Meghan
I love their falafel! And the pizza dough!!
Michelle D
Hey Janae! There’s really not a TJ’s too close to me so I never really go, but I may have to now to try your faves! Good luck on your race!!
Emily
: ) hello!
& you (and brooke & billy… & tjs) are awesome.
Mandi
I think Dallas is finally getting a tjs so one way or another I want to try all your favorites.
chrissie
I LOVE TJ’s pizza dough! and those s’mores ice cream sandwiches look amazing.
Jackie
Thank you for being so so generous, I heart TJ’s too! I am with Brooke on the sea salt butterscotch caramels, yum!
Morgan
Oh my goodness, I am so mad I didn’t know that TJ had a peppermint loaf and now my life goal is to win this giveaway so I can try it!
Lisa
If I win, I will have the prize sent to my father-in-law who has no TJ’s. He loooves those powerberries.
Angela
We just opened a TJs here in San Antonio! I love going to buy and I love going to just look – could spend hours there!
Julie Nicole
I finally live by a TJ’s too!! There is not a single thing that I haven’t liked from that store!! I need to try all of those still though! : )
Lauren
I LOVE TRADER JOE’S SO MUCH! there isn’t one where i go to school so whenever i’m home going there is like a field trip :) i get SO MUCH!
Brandy
There is NO trader joes where I live :( I would LOVE to try some of their food. Then maybe you can mail my trader Joes Groceries to me every week :) Thanks for making my smile everyday when I read your blog.
Heather
TJ’s edamame hummus is my absolute FAVE. You must try it sometime, I buy at least 5 tubs of every time I go (the closest TJs is an hour away, it makes my heart hurt to even think about that fact)
Gina G
Trader Joe’s is the best! :) Thanks for this opportunity!
Stephanie
TJ’s = pure fantasticness. It’s probably a good thing the nearest is an hour away, otherwise I think I’d literally live there. And you have me 100% addicted to frozen chocolate/white chocolate/butterscotch chips now! How did I ever live before that discovery??
Marissa @ City Farm Girl
tj’s = pure joy!!!!!!
Tami
Honestly, I am in love with just about everything at TJ’s…closest one is about 2 hours away, right by where my grandma lives, so visiting her is doubly sweet! :)
Elise
Thanks Billy :) I love your blog and have become a much better runner sicnce I started reading your blog! Brooke is by far the cutest baby in the world! It would mean the world to meet you :) or win this giveaway!!
Jen
I am obsessed with dark chocolate…or anything chocolate really :)
Suzanne
Love reading your blog every day!!!
Megan K
Hello! All your favorites look so good! I would love to win this!
JCHokie
Love TJ’s! Everything looks so yummy.
Kelly D
My mom and I love Trader Joe’s. I don’t have one close by any more, but whenever we travel we have to stop when we find one on the way.
Amanda
I love TJs! I am actually heading there right now!
Kelsie Wilms
I love your blog… And your adorable family!! You always seem so happy; must be all that running!! :)
Sara u
I love tjs I am so glad it’s now 45 mins away!!!
Tara
I love TJs!!!!! My fiancé and love their spinach and artichoke dip (in the freezer section) w their pita chips, ednamae, pesto, honey pretzel sticks, pb filled pretzels, goat cheese, pizza dough, applewood smoked bacon, macaroons (they are addicting!) and just about everything else they have! I think you TJ obsession is completely normal and u don’t blame cute Brooke for eyeing the yummy treats!
Jena
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW THAT CILANTRO DRESSING EVEN EXISTS!!
I havent been to TJs in awhile, but will absolutely be there tomorrow for that stuff. I LOVE cilantro and cant believe I didn’t think of it as a dressing.
Cheurice
I, Cheurice, am a huge fan of TJ’s, although I clearly need to be more adventurous in my choosing. Especially since you can return ANYTHING, opened or not, if you “don’t like it.” But really, who doesn’t like TJ stuff? :)
Grace
I wish I had a Trader Joe’s near me! The closest one is like two hours away so my dad refuses to take me (I guess he doesn’t share my love of food?! I know, crazy. :)) PS. Your blog is sooo funny and just absolutely awesome!
Heather @operationdetermination
Brooke is adorable in the giveaway pictures! I haven’t been to TJs butneed to make the hour long trip and check it out!
EmHaynes
Your baby girl is soooooo stinkin’ cute! That’s all. :)
Sarah
Its my busiest time of year at work. Yummy snacks are the only way I get through:)
Beverly Aragon
Loooove TJ’s! And Brooke! She melts my heart :)
Nicole
Hello!
Gracie (Complicated Day)
I wish we had a TJ’s BUT! BUT! we are finally getting a Costco this year!
Lauren
I love trader joes and my husband would love you if I won. He has the same sweet tooth as you:)
Anne W.
I love your favorites (esp. the soup!!). I can’t leave TJ’s without a chocolate bar and some greek yogurt spinach dip.
Jaime
TJ’s chicken tikka masala is to die for!
Rachel
Stomach’s growling & mouth’s watering after seeing all those treats!!
Why would you walk when you can run?
First I would like to say wowwwwww – 1289 comments already!! :)
Two – I LOVE reading your blog!!!!! Seriously, I love your style of writing and you have inspired me with running!!
Good luck on your race!!!!
Amy S.
Hello!! All your favorites sound amazing!! I live in OK…no Trader Joe’s close by :(
Mary Rose
My current heart’s desire is a GIANT bowl of froyo, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and a large drizzle (pour?) of chocolate syrup. I need it! (And some treats from TJs, of course!!) :)
Susan
I love the pizza dough, salad dressing and their cookies. The triple ginger snap are great, especially if you make mini ice cream sandwiches!
Katie
Janae, I absolutely adore your blog! My heart’s desire is homemade pizza now that I’ve seen that dough! Mmmm!
Sarah
Can Brooke get any cuter! What a doll!!
angie
I love your blog!
Sara M
Hi! I love everything about Trader Joes. Any chance you could get them to build one in the very tiny village I live in???
Madison @ Pilates Makes You Happy
I would probably give up my brother for the opportunity to live close to a TJ’s. Actually – I would most definitely give him up.
Tiffany
i love trader joe’s but i live in canada and there is none here!!! i sometimes drive 2 hrs to the states to shop there! i love their peanut butter pretzels!!!!
alise
My favorite things from Trader Joe’s are the powerberries, chocolate covered almonds with sea salt, their hamburger meat and the Cinnamon Raisin bread! We live almost an hour away from the closest TJs in Texas but it’s worth the drive!
Naomi
This is an awesome giveaway! I have never been to a TJs before, but have read all about it in the blog world! Someday I will visit one :)
Monica
Have you tried TJ’s chocolate covered banana bites? Chunks of banana, covered in chocolate (in the freezer section). SOOOOO delicious on a hot day!
Kristen
I have only heard of Trader Joes from you. I have never lived by one and would love to partake of the goodness you keep talking about!!
Lyric
There are no Trader Joes in BC!!! So Im in deep need of this deliciousness (yes that is a word;) Ps. Hi.
Michelle G.
There are no Trader Joe’s in my area. But from reading this review, I may need to start ordering some of these delicious looking products.
Lexi
There are 2 Trader Joe’s within 15 miles of me :) love
Callie B
TJ’s could very well be my most favorite place on earth. Where is there a store where you can literally try everything on it’s shelves and LOVE it to bits and pieces??? Only at TJ’s. YUM!
Alisa
I love TJ’s and your blog! Please pick me!!!
Zoe
I live inthe UK so we not have Trader Joes but seeing all the amazing stuff you get from there I may have to take a long trip just for a food shop!
Claire
I tried their pretzel sticks after you recommended them and they are amazing! Hands down the best pretzels I have ever had. I am knew to TJ’s but I adored everything I have tried :)
Blake
We love the pumpkin bread too! I usually buy a whole box when they release it in store & it will last us thru spring!!
Rebekah
Candy Cane Joe Joe’s are my favorite!!
Monica
If only the giveaway included cute little Brooke. I could just eat her up! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Julie M
Oh my gosh! Pumpkin bread is sooo good. I know why you are not giving that away. TJ’s just opened in my city but I haven’t made any purchases there yet. Maybe I will after reading your wonderful reviews/recap.
Katie M
If you need another TV show or two to get sucked into, check out ABC Family’s “Switched at Birth” or Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva”. Both of these shows have amused me for countless hours on the treadmill :)
Emily
I have recently started reading your blog and I love it! I would love to win the giveaway! :)
tanne
My wildest dream would is to be locked in Trader Joes over night. I could do plenty of damage in there!
Shar
Those treats are what my heart desires, they sound delicious! Very generous of you!
Calli
I love the mochi ice cream from TJs!
Megan M Moss
I am a fairly new reader, and your blog has really inspired me to pick up my running! I live in Denver and we sadly do not have a Trader Joe’s, so a little package would be great. Thanks for being such a great motivation!
Kathee
Brooke is a sweetie, but I’m guessing she’s not included in the giveaway? Haha. Trader Joes is pretty darn awesome! I love their chop salad and I add it to romaine lettuce and spinach and make a big salad with it.
Rachel
Anything seasonal from TJ is usually my new favorite :)
Joyce
Trader Joes just opened in Salt Lake, havent been there yet but i now have a list of things i would like to try. YUM
Mimi
Brooke has the most beautiful eyes!
This was a great post. I’m going to try some of your suggestions from TJs!
Tara
Hello,
I love that store too. I live near Vegas and whenever i get a chance I stop in TJ’s. I love your blog too. My 8 yr old son found u when he googled how to run faster for a race he was doing in school. I just did the St.George half on saturday, trying to work up the courage to do a full. Thanks for the blog.
Amber
I love this pear cider so yummy when heated up!
Amber
I meant to say tjs but it changed it to this… The joys of an i technology
Melissa
Brooke is absolutely adorable, but you already know that :)
I went to a Trader Joe’s for the first time this year, and I really thought I’d walked into heaven!
Stacey @ Stacey Runs and Eats
Love TJs and your blog! Thanks Billy!!
Frances
I keep hearing about TJ’s but I don’t think there’s any around here. Maybe Dallas, which is almost 2 hours away :(
Floey
I can’t wait to visit my BF in Hawaii! :)
Amy
such a great giveaway! what’s on my mind? the fact that I am going to log in over 30miles of running this week! woo hoo! I deserve one of those treats!
Tiffany
This is the best giveaway EVER! I want chocolate!
Rachel
I love that pumpkin bread as well! And thanks Billy for the awesome giveaway!
Melissa
I love cheese pizza!
Mel P
The Organic Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper soup is my absolute favorite too! I always have at least 2 on hand! I add a sprinkle of basil too! AMAZING!
Jasmine
I’ve never been to a TJ’s! Gasp! :)
Megan
You’re right, I could eat a whole bag of TJ’s kettlecorn in one sitting! It’s so addicting! I love your blog! :)
Michelle
I love TJ’s but I dont go very often because the closest one to me is about 40 minutes:(
Amanda N
There is a TJ’s about 40 minutes away from me but I never go that way so I’ve yet to go there. I really need to make a special trip because everything you posted looks soooo gooood!
Nicole
hello! Our ‘nearest’ TJ’s is over an hour away! I’d love to be picked :)
heather rose
Hi:) I don’t have any tjs around me in ohio…would winning this giveaway make me relocate? !
Amanda
Oh man, this stuff looks so good! I love across the country from you in Florida, and there are only 3 TJs in this entire state….the closest one being 125 miles away across the state! So I’ve never been lucky enough to have TJs in my life. :( I would love to win your sample pack of goodies!
Amanda
I live* across the country…not love … lol
siu
We don’t have TJ’s where I live but those products look delicious… Mayde we should consider moving :)
Julia
I LOVE TJS! i am a student living in the dorms…and there isn’t one within 100 miles of here :( Can old explore those beautiful aisles during the holidays.
Renae
I love cheeeseeeee!! We don’t have a TJ’s here in Austin either.
Christina
I absolutely love this giveaway!! I don’t have a TJs nearby and I miss it so much!
Hayley
I don’t have trader joe’s where I live (in Canada), but the store looks amazing and I think I would base a trip around being able to go to TJs
Amanda
I LOVE Trader Joes and hate that there are not any locations in Grand Rapids, MI, where I live. I always stock up when I am at their store on the other side of the state!
Danica @ It's Progression
When my husband got his new job last May and I realized we would be moving to a city with a TJ’s I was especially excited too…I just made sure not to tell him it was because of a grocery store, definitely was all because of his job ;)
jessica
I want to try those chocolate covered pomegranites!
Theresa
powerberries, mmmmm
Kelly O-ski
My heart desires to be able to run the miles I want to run without getting nagging injuries. haha
Michelle Ramirez
I’ve heard so many things about Trader Joe’s and I don’t have one near me but thank you for this post either way I might need to refer back to this in the future. Brooke gets more beautiful each day such a lucky mommy!
-Michelle
Becky
Good morning! I currently have three boxes of FMW in my pantry. Thanks to you, I now love them!