Trader Joes
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Speaking of seasonal items...waiting patiently for the Vanilla Cinnamon black tea bags...soooo good, but a winter-only product for them.3
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I'm addicted to their full-fat coconut milk in the can. I'm lactose intolerant, so I'm loving the fact that I have a delicious substitute for so many things now!1
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Speaking of seasonal items...waiting patiently for the Vanilla Cinnamon black tea bags...soooo good, but a winter-only product for them.
I need to try this!0 -
Yes,love tjs!!!
I just did our weekly shopping and got: meat, cauliflower rice ,spinach ,butternut squash, avocado, milk, cream
Cheese, pop corn, tortilla corn chips, bread(the Tuscan bread is great),cheese ,tortellini ,fig butter ,pumpkin butter,chocolate ....so many good things there and always something new and great to try!!1 -
On my trip there Saturday I got the Peanut Butter & Jelly Yogurt (my breakfast during the work week) I know a lot of people hate it, but I am addicted. I also bought some of the pumpkin walks in to a bar bars.. Their frozen corn niblets are yum as are the Lobster ravioli.. Oh and I really like their 96/4 ground beef.0
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I love their Hot & Sweet Cherry Peppers (pickled), Chevre (a pure goats' milk cheese), Sour cream & onion corn puffs, and their whole wheat Pita bread pockets. These are treats that are easy on the pocketbook and fit easily into my calorie goals. I like the peppers halved and stuffed with the goats' cheese. Two halves and I walk away with happy taste buds and a smile. If they weren't so far away (1 1/2 hrs) I'd shop there more but for now I just stop by every couple of months or when it's on the way to one of my other destinations.1
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Speaking of seasonal items...waiting patiently for the Vanilla Cinnamon black tea bags...soooo good, but a winter-only product for them.
I buy these like I'll never get them again. Their harvest tea that they have out now is pretty good too.
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oh. Add their eggplant hummus to my list...low cal/oil free and so delicious. Great snack to have with their Persian cucumbers!2
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COOKIE BUTTER IS MY LIFE1
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I'm definitely obsessed! It's a family trait -- my sister is a manager there and loves it, to the point that every Christmas she makes TJ's giftbaskets for the whole family, haha. I can't get enough of their eggplant hummus, which is so delicious, filling, and low calorie on carrot sticks or slices of cucumber. I also adore their frozen mandarin orange chicken, garlic & herb chicken sausages, and Thai sweet chili veggie burgers. Their refrigerated unsweetened vanilla almond "beverage" (lol) is the best and cheapest almond milk I've found, and it's perfect in smoothies. Oh, and their truffle-infused salt! I could go on...
My biggest unhealthy temptations there are the milk chocolate covered pretzels and the organic baguettes...
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omg... OBSESSED. Coconut strips are a sweet snack that aren't that healthy but I don't feel so bad, their califlower rice is a blessing since I don't have a food processor, additionally their pre washed veggies and pre-cut fruits save me a ton of time!... As do their precooked roasted sweet potatoes, lentils and brussel sprouts. Their frozen Melodious Blend is pretty good if you spice it up! and I cheat with their frozen chili rellenos, reduced guilt mac & cheese, and mini mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches...1
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1. wine ( and its good for ya)
2. grated cheese (they have certain brands of grated the other stores dont)
3. 21 spice salute (the absolute best low salt spice blend I think)
4. whole wheat pizza dough
5. frozen grilled corn (its perfectly seasoned)0 -
No Trader Joes in Canada. apparently there is a knock off start up called Pirate Joes, but there is a court case around it. Closest TJ to me is in Syracuse, NY - with the current political and economic conditions, not worth the drive.1
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racheljonel wrote: »oh. Add their eggplant hummus to my list...low cal/oil free and so delicious. Great snack to have with their Persian cucumbers!
This is my favorite snack, too! I usually go for the English seedless cucumbers, though.1 -
My every 4 days (give or take) trip to TJ's includes 2 bag of their baby spinach and bananas. Sometimes the cashier will comment on how "healthy" my shopping choices were. I don't let him or her know that next time will very likely include speculoos cookie butter. Someone upthread commented that their cheese was well priced for the quality and I agree. Their frozen cioppino is a favorite too, especially for me to dump into a bunch of shrimp or whatever fish I may have.0
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I don't know what cookie butter is, but after reading this thread I will definitely need to find out! I really like Trader Joe's chicken potstickers. Seven pieces are only 200 cal.0
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So, I eat a serving of the White Cheddar Corn Puffs every night as my snack and I couldn't get through the evening without them! We also LOVE their frozen Mahi Mahi burgers - they are yummy on the grill, served with a tiny bit of tartar sauce and grilled veggies. We eat their single serving salads a lot as well - love the Southwest one and the Mexicali Chicken one, both less than 300 calories each.
Outside of food, I ADORE their flowers! They are always so bright and fresh, and always, always last so much longer than other stores. And their liquor/wine - do not even get me started. I have celiac disease and they have a perfect gluten free vodka, and so, so many different and delicious types of wines. We completely avoid the "Chuck" wines, as they are gross, however
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amyrebeccah wrote: »
Mind you, I love this salad, but this just stuck out to me because I eat it at least twice a month and log it so regularly.
Interesting! The package in our store is 280 calories. Interesting and somewhat related story - I used to buy the Asian Noodle one (the specific name escapes me now) because it was also less than 300 calories. Now? It is 500!!! I think that they made the serving size bigger? I dunno, but that was a shock and disappointing because I loved that, and now I won't eat it
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Oh, and we also love the Dragon Sauce, the chicken and/or beef mini tacos (for football games), and most of their frozen appetizers are YUM. Except I don't eat them (appetizers) much anymore (calories too high), but on a special occasion, like the Super Bowl - we buy a bunch 1
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periphrastic wrote: »racheljonel wrote: »oh. Add their eggplant hummus to my list...low cal/oil free and so delicious. Great snack to have with their Persian cucumbers!
This is my favorite snack, too! I usually go for the English seedless cucumbers, though.
It's soooo good! Sometimes they'll have pre-sliced jicama sticks and it's good with those too! Or radishes. Any veggie. or just with a spoon hahah
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Rustico Bread.(low carb)
Their salads.
Almond thins.
Dry roasted unsalted peanuts, cashews.
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Irish Breakfast Tea
Vegetarian Onion Soup (freezer section)
Nuts
In the "less healthy" category:
Hatch Chile Macaroni and Cheese (freezer section) -- Addictive!
Movie Theater Popcorn
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Really good bagels, Portuguese rolls, and ciabatta rolls0 -
fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »
Now, you have.
I live in the SF Bay Area where there are discount markets, like WinCo and FoodMaxx, available to me.
Trader Joe's ranks up there in price with Whole Foods, Sprouts and Raleys but each does carry some discounted (loss leader) and some specialty items only available at their stores that I look out for when I shop there, like the Hollandaise sauce I can only get at Trader Joe's.
However, for common items, I usually buy them where I can get them cheapest and rhat is seldom at Trader Joe's.
So clearly no where near this area. Very glad I don't live in CA. 0 -
I'm so bummed. I went there yesterday hoping to get some Pumpkin Biscotti. It's gone..
Pumpkin biscotti is one of those very popular items that disappears quickly. I don't think it is a supply problem as much as it is a popularity thing. They only carry these things seasonally, and when they are gone, they are gone. That's how it works. I know to go for the biscotti, in September. And I buy two of them.
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@cross2bearcross2bear wrote: »No Trader Joes in Canada. apparently there is a knock off start up called Pirate Joes, but there is a court case around it. Closest TJ to me is in Syracuse, NY - with the current political and economic conditions, not worth the drive.
I saw your post last night and looked it up, interesting. The guy that hauls it over the border has to charge outrageous prices to make up for the extra cost of crossing the border plus the Can $ vs. US $ exchange.
Someone was interviewing him and asked him about few random items on what they sell for in the States vs. what He charges. I found this to be a HUGE difference.. but I suppose if you can't live without your Jo-Jo's you might be willing to pay it. Jo-Jo's $2.99 US Jo-Jo's $7.99 Canada
So happy we have one here! Heading there after working out to get some apples and a loaf of 'good' bread and whatever else comes to mind, oh chicken breasts, raw almonds...0 -
Yes - for a few items.
TJ Garlic and Srihacha BBQ sauce - I put it on almost everything!!
Riced cauliflower - although it has been un-orderable for the past month.
Thin Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies - it comes in a big tub and is addicting, too! ~14 cookies/130cals not totally bad
Shredded brussel sprouts
French Onion Soup - in the frozen aisle
Stuffed mushrooms - frozen aisle; forgot macros but not the greatest
Freeze-dried roasted broccoli...so good - wayyyyy better than kale chips!0 -
I have never been to tj so how do you use the red curry sauce and the cookie butter?0
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Elaborate on the Dragon Sauce please....0
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I adore Trader Joe's, and they were a fabulous company to work for... so much so that many of my friends stayed on as "crew" because they felt the pay was reasonable, they had benefits and the folks you work with all tend to be pretty awesome. (I found this to be true, anyway.)
I love the cauliflower rice, Trader Joe's cold brew (LIVE off of it, actually), Edamame Nuggets, Orange Chicken, Lentil Soup (to. die. for.) and all of the seasonal goodies. Honestly, I dislike their seasonal fall but absolutely go crazy when the winter holiday candies come in.
^.^ I also support their decision to carry Unibroue. Delicious beer.0
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