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Once we got the official opening date for the Winter Park Trader Joe’s location, we immediately started daydreaming about all the foodstuffs we were going to buy, based on former stock-up trips to Sarasota and Gainesville. This gallery is just the tip of the iceberg, er, grocery bill.
Wine this cheap is usually only found in prison cells.viaCrunchy, delicate, sweet and good for you (well, kinda).viaHeart-healthy candy, right?via1) put sauce in pot 2) add anything 3) heat 4) very tasty dinner.viaAs with the yellow curry simmer sauce in the previous slide, this stuff is a super-convenient way to use up leftovers, and way better-tasting than other bottled curry sauces we’ve tried.viaIt’s a party wrapped in plastic: Just add a sliced baguette and a bottle of wine.viaIf you like Nutella, meet speculoos. It’s like a spreadable gingersnap.viaThe quickest way to up your sea-vegetable intake. Add a bit of fish and you’re basically eating brain candy.viaThese taste a lot more expensive than they are. Perfect hostess gift.viaThese little bright-green ice cubes are the most convenient way to always have fresh basil on hand. Miles superior to the dried stuff in a jar.viaIt looks disgusting, but a convincingly authentic carnitas for $5 that heats up in two minutes (five, if it’s frozen)? Yes, thanks.viaSo much more perfect than just regular old chocolate-covered bananas.viaSurprisingly spicy tortillas add a snap to burritos or wraps.viaProtein on the go.viaMake all the things taste like gourmet Fig Newtons.viaManna from heaven. Nuke this while you poach an egg, sprinkle it all with sliced scallions, et voìla: healthy, cheap, filling meal.Photo by Jessica Bryce YoungUpgrade your office oatmeal habit.viaThese smooth creamy soups are also great as sauces.viaIf Oreos and candy canes had sex, these would be the result.viaThe texture is closer to restaurant-quality than any other frozen Asian bun we’ve tried.viaFull of beta-carotene and autumnal goodness.via