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Trader Joe’s Food Find Reviews

April 26, 2009 by DanicasDaily 3 Comments

Today has been a fantastic day of getting things done – I haven’t had a chance to make it back to the computer until now. I started off by shopping at TJ’s and a local store to get our eats for the week. I came across some favorites and a couple of cool new finds at Trader Joe’s that I wanted to share with you all.

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I LOVE that Trader Joe’s will open any product and let you try it before you buy it. I asked if the “Righteous Rounds” were any good and sure enough he opened them for me to try. Look at how cute they are – they are definitely mini cookies about 1 inch:

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I was honestly really intrigued by them because they are NOT BAKED more than 75 degrees and they are made using fruit and vegetable concentrates. Check out the ingredient list:

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They are pretty tasty – crunchy, chocolately and you can taste the brown sugar! I was shocked – for 140 calories you get 5 cookies. They are more of a treat though than something that will sustain you even with the 3 g of fiber and 4 g of protein they pack. It’s my way of sneaky in a healthy treat for The Husband and he won’t know it 🙂

I bought two of my favorite chocolates – the 100 calorie dark chocolate bar (I took one out so you can see the size) is only 2 pts for the entire bar! I also bought the regular 72% Dark Chocolate bars that are 4 pts for the entire bar – yeah! I figured I will be prepared with some healthy anti-oxidants the next time a chocolate craving hits (bad, M&M’s, bad!) More on the banana chips in a second.

For lunch, I made up the BL Jump Start Smokey Sausage Lentil Soup. I added some Habanero Tabasco to give it some heat and used the Amy’s Pepperjack Chicken Sausage I had on hand. It was pretty tasty and makes a ton so I definitely will be freezing some.

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And a side salad with Newman’s Own Lite Cranberry Walnut dressing. I liked this dressing, but, the herbiness was a bit over powering and you couldn’t even taste the walnut part. It has a nice sweetness to vinegar ratio though without being too sweet or tart.

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I decided I wanted something sweet after and broke open the bag of Freeze Fried 50% less fat banana chips. I was surprised to see how poofy they are.

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They taste nothing like the real deal. They are super crunchy but just eh ok. I probably would not buy them again and I had no problem stopping at 2. The Husband agreed as well.

Next up…..Diva Night!!!

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    Marisa (Trim The Fat) says

    April 26, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    Love Righteous Rounds!!!! They are a great treat!

    Thanks for the review on the Banana Chips; I always wondered about them.

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    Danica's Daily says

    April 26, 2009 at 6:04 pm

    Marisa – Me too! I wasn’t impressed with the banana chips – not worth the 3 pts for a 1/2 cup (like 5-6 chips maybe).

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    Danica's Daily says

    April 26, 2009 at 6:04 pm

    Marisa – Me too! I wasn’t impressed with the banana chips – not worth the 3 pts for a 1/2 cup (like 5-6 chips maybe).

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures with her husband around the world.

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