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I love trader joe's - so cheap!
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I love TJ's. they have a decent gluten free selection and the prices are great!
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I really, really like TJs. It's cheaper than organic at other local stores, and other produce is cheaper as well. I also love the wine - very cheap!
I will say that they are missing quite a bit, if I shop at TJs, I usually have to stop somewhere else to pick up a few other things.
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@Mrs. Pen: that's true for me too. I do Costco, Safeway then Trader Joe's on our big grocery shopping days.
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Aw I love trader joes!! I do about half of our grocery shopping there and half at wholefoods then we get most of our produce from the farmers market. I will admit that I tend to get a lot of snacky stuff at TJ that I don't necessarily need.
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We love TJs, except their produce. It's cheap but the produce quality isn't great. I prefer to buy our frozen fruits and veggies there though. It's cheaper and better quality than anywhere else. There's also more, and cheaper, dairy free and gluten free options. Overall, when I compare what we would spend elsewhere (and I don't coupon), I like TJ's a lot. The only downside is that it is not a one stop shop. But for the savings, I don't mind. (We have a Fred Meyer, Safeway, Trader Joe's, and a couple independent/local/organic shops in a 5 minute drive radius.)
Also-- FYI: a lot of their products are made by big companies but are sold under the TJ's label for less than you'd spend at another grocery store (ex: their broths are by Pacific Organic, the pita chips are by Stacey's, etc.). So the quality of most prepared things should be the same as what you would buy elsewhere.
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I looooove TJ's! I use something I have bought out of their frozen section for a quick meal several times a week. It makes things so much easier when you need to pull together dinner in 15 min.
As @Anagram: mentioned, the frozen chocolate croissants are AMAZING. Seriously amazing. It's even better than from our local bakery because I can eat it warm!
Other favorites:
-cheese section (where else can you buy brie for $5 for a wedge? and I don't know where else I'd be able to buy Gruyere or Fontina)
-organic chicken
-frozen gyoza
-frozen pizza
-frozen gnocci
-frozen veggies (sliced bell pepper!)
-ready to eat pomegranate seeds
-frozen meat balls
-chicken & apple sausageBefore I shopped at TJ's, I did a lot of take out for dinner. Now, I substitute my quick TJ meal starters in place of take out. I realize its still not 100% healthy, but its better than the take out I was getting before and its also cheaper!
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@Anagram: I'm not in Texas anymore, but Wegman's has *nothing* on Central Market. Unless there is some "super Wegman's" somewhere that I don't know about. Wegman's is kind of like a scaled down version of CM.
I like TJs, but like PPs, I would mainly go for the novelty of something different. Their dried fruit/nut section really is quite good. I'm not even sure if they have one in Atlanta...
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