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Originally Posted by
Tofu-N-Sprouts 
I'm just too damn cheap to shop at Trader Joes. I will never understand how people think it's cheaper than a traditional market (I don't have a convenient Whole Foods so can't compare them, but wouldn't shop there either).
Trader Joe's has the least expensive price on many of my staples. I especially like their price on cold cereals and Clif bars. The only places I've seen with lower regular prices on some of my staples are Target and Super Wal-Mart, but they usually don't have all of my items and there isn't a Super Wal-Mart in my area.
I have two Trader Joe's I shop at, one I go to from work for my weekly work food (lunches and dinners) and one that's on the way home where I get stuff for home. Here's what I normally get at Trader Joe's for work:
Kashi Go Lean
Kashi Go Lean Crunch
Clif Bars
Baby Spring Mix
Herb Salad Mix
Baby carrots
Morningstar Farms Vegan Grillers
Morningstar Frams Buffalo Wings
Gardenburger Riblets
Trader Joe's rice milk
For home:
Gone Bananas frozen chocolate covered bananas (they're amazingly good!)
Gluten free TiraMisu for my wife
Gluten free Black Forest Cake
Trader Joe's rice milk
Brown rice fried rice
2006
TBD Zinfandel (Best $4.99 wine I've ever had, better than some zins that retail for $20)
2004 Chasing Clouds Shiraz (another amazing wine at $2.99 a bottle)
200? Traminer Reisling (I think it's Rosemont) a fantastic bargin at $3.99 a bottle and great with Thai or Chinese
Sparkling Sake (Really cool stuff, I'd never had that stuff before and it's interestingly wonderful.)
Frozen green beans
Belgium dark chocolate bars (a great little treat.)
Pasta sauces
Whole wheat pastas