<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Trader Joe's is my go-to grocery store now that I live just a few train stops away from it.Lara Gale</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I always take the train to <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shopping-at-trader-joes-no-car-what-i-buy-2024-3">Trader Joe's</a> and only buy what I can carry home.</li><li>Trader Joe's dark-chocolate-covered cherries and triple-ginger snaps are my guilty pleasures.</li></ul><p>When I moved to Boston, I downsized from a house to an apartment with a <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/things-not-to-have-in-kitchen-according-to-interior-designers-2022-6">tiny kitchen</a>. As a result, I now have to think about how to maximize my refrigerator and pantry space.</p><p>I've always loved Trader Joe's unique ingredients and snacks, but now that I'm a quick train ride away, I shop there almost exclusively.</p><p>However, taking the train means I have to carry everything I buy, so I've perfected my list of staples. Here are 11 things that I love to <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trader-joes-vs-walmart-grocery-shopping-which-is-better-review-2024-8">buy at Trader Joe's</a>.</p>