Trader Joe's

I haven't been to a Trader Joe's that I didn't like! Sadly, the nearest one is 1 1/2 hours from where I live in Iowa. I stop at whatever Trader Joe's I can find when I go out of town and even bring a large cooler with me for my cold item purchases. I always stock up on favorite shelf stable items, too. They have an amazing selection of gourmet cheese that are reasonably priced, fresh fruits and vegetables. I love their Waldorf salad when I need a quick meal. They have great gluten-free items (bakery, mixes, frozen) that my family love. Always clean and the staff is helpful and friendly

Let me just start by saying, I saw a reel on instagram and only came here for the promise of a gluten free bagel lol. When I got here, there were no gluten free bagels to be found. However, I did find gluten free strawberry muffins, gluten free english muffins, and gluten free hamburger buns. Now, anyone who has to eat gluten free knows how awful it is. Companies pump out cardboard to us, sell it at a high price, give less quality, and less quantity. I gave the english muffins and buns a gentle squeeze and they felt really soft. I figured, let’s take a chance. How bad can it be compared to anything else on the market. I got home yesterday and had a strawberry muffin. When I say I nearly cried tears of joy, I’m not lying. They’re SO soft and SO moist; you’d never know it’s gluten free! Then I grilled up some burgers for dinner and again, to my surprise, you literally couldn’t tell the difference. I actually double checked the packaging to make sure I grabbed gluten free buns and not regular buns! This morning, I made some coffee and toasted my english muffin. Again, it was SO good and SO soft, I double checked the packaging to make sure it was in fact gluten free. Only thing I couldn’t find (I’m not sure if you even carry it to be honest) is a gluten free bagel and gluten free loaf of bread. Either way, I’ll be coming back just because of those three gluten free items. Thank you for making gluten free enjoyable!! Edit: I found the gluten free bagels!! Bonus, I also found gluten free bread, gluten free ravioli, and gluten free pizza dough (I didn’t buy that yet). The bagels are AMAZING!! They don’t fall apart, they’re soft, delicious, and the texture is fantastic!! I made the gluten free ravioli for dinner and it was VERY good!! I have not tried the bread yet, but I’m sure if everything else has been good, this will be as well. I don’t know how you all figured out the secret to making to gluten free delicious, but I’m glad you did!!