I just went for the first time today! It's about a 15m drive from me, but was pretty awesome. I grabbed some organic produce (frozen and fresh) for LO, some dog treats and other random things.
My dog just went ape over the treat. They are huge!
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COOKIE BUTTER
Don't ask. Just buy it. And then eat it.
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@highwire: lol! is it with the butter? or cookies? or bake shop? I was kind of overwhelmed by all the people who clearly knew what they were doing - I was blown away by the fact that the cashier took my cart on their side of the cash register!!
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Peanut butter, marinara sauce, edamame hummus, chicken alple sausage and wine
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@sorrycharlie: It is with the spreads (peanut butter/etc.)
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@highwire: oh..duh. HAHA. I was thinking peanut butter when I said butter. I'm imagining spreadable cookie dough!
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@sorrycharlie: It looks like peanut butter but tastes like cookies.
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I buy a lot of the skillet meals (Kung Pao, Chimichurri rice, roasted potatoes) they're so helpful on busy weeknights!
I like to mak Kung Pao Spaghetti (my fave at CPK) with some noodles and the TJ Kung Pao mixed together. There is plenty of sauce for the noodles to be completely covered
I also LOVE their breakfast trail mix
Can you tell I'm a TJ's nut?! haha
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Tamales
Frozen fruit
These French apple tarts
Reduced fat wheat crackers (seriously the best!)
Wine
Power greens mix (spinach and kale)Sometimes I buy cheese and yogurt there too; and veggies are usually cheaper than the grocery store especially avocados, lemons, limes, fennel and eggplant.
I don't eat many frozen meals but they have one that's pasta with Brie and asparagus that's really tasty. There and actual thick slice of Brie across the top nom nom nom
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My DH loves their mint shampoo and conditioner. Gotta go back and get him some. I love their hummus and pita bread alog with all their fresh produce.
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Chocolate bars with cookie butter IN them. Mmmmm.
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@highwire: oh man I just discovered Cookie Butter this weekend and am addicted! Going to make Cookie Butter fudge this weekend... Google it!
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Omg I love Trader Joe's nearly as much as I love Costco... haha.
Some favorites:
-sweet chicken and apple sausage (apparently these are popular b/c they are sold out half the time I go!)
-frozen chocolate croissants -- these are as good as the ones from the bakery. Don't look at the nutritional info though
-frozen tri-color bell pepper strips
-frozen gnocci w/ sauce (this makes for a super easy 15 min meal)
-french sparkling berry lemonade
-CHEESE!!!! Their cheese selection is amazing and so much cheaper than Whole Foods. -
@sorrycharlie: We love their orange chicken (frozen.) DH and I both think its better than Chinese take-out. I also love their Mochi ice cream balls (mango flavor all the way). They are super yummy and help increase breastmilk production too.
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@oahujeni: Do you know what in them increases breast milk production?? I've never heard that before and it made me wonder.
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I love Trader Joes I buy a lot of stuff there. I go there a few times a week. It's walking distance from my house and a min car ride.
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@AprilK: no clue but the ladies in my breastfeeding group swear by them!
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Kale chips
Organic chicken
Peanut butter and oat bars
Wine
Chocolate
Caramel sauce
Ice cream sandwiches (the ones with chocolate chip cookies and vanilla ice cream. Amazing)
French vanilla ice cream
Pre made salads
Goat cheese medallions -
i loooove trader joe's! i don't buy much produce there though, it doesn't seem to last very long, but maybe that's just our TJs. we like:
turkey meatballs- frozen, so good!
pita crackers
hummus
pasta sauce
grilled chicken strips (not the frozen ones, the refrigerated ones)
reduced fat fish sticks
orange chicken
challah (makes the best french toast!)
reduced fat cheese puffs
eggs
jarred peaches in white grape juiceand now i'm hungry! =D
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we don't live anywhere near one! but when we did, I had to have their chai powder. I add it to cookies and quick breads in the fall! It isn't healthy though!
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lemon pepper papardelle!
also they have the best frozen food. in terms of frozen veggies, they used to have green chickpeas that were amazing but I haven't seen those in ages. we like their roasted corn too. otherwise their frozen meals are generally delicious.
also, fat free honey greek yogurt--yum!
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Veggie panang curry (frozen)
Pizza dough
Quesadillas (frozen)
Bananas and cream yogurt
Hamburger bunsThere's so much more! I just can't think of all that I buy!
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I almost exclusively shop TJs and Costco, so I buy lots of TJ stuff. For their packaged stuff here are a few things I love you don't really find anywhere else:
Chocolate covered pretzel thins
Pretzel thins regular and hummus
Thai Red Curry Sauce
Brownie mix (make the fudge cookies!)
Frozen Veggies (all sorts)
Mango Ice Cream bars
Coconut oil
Trail mixes
Kefir milk
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@shopaholic: I love their choc covered pretzel slims. I can't buy it b/c I'll eat half the bag in one sitting.
I love so much from TJ's some things I like to buy:
Sprouted wheat bread
Teriyaki baked tofu (DH loves it)
Hummus
Peanut butter truffles
Frozen orange chicken
Nuts -
We buy flour tortillas there. My husband also likes the frozen egg rolls and potstickers.
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Yum, I need to go to TJs!
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Green bean chips. Oh they are delicious and my little dude loves them.
The freeze dried grapes
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@mrskc: A bag doesn't last a day opened in our house!
@brownie: freeze dried grapes?! Gotta look for those!
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Latest obsessions are:
Meyer lemon thin cookies
Chicken fried rice
Bolognese stuffed ravioli (DS loooooves these)
Three cheese marinara
Pizza dough and sauce
Honey goat cheese log
Frozen Carrot, pea, cauliflower medley
100% fruit leathers
Pesto
I read that their par cooked "ficelle" bread is really good (according to Dinner A Love Story) but when I went, no one could find it for me... Anyone know what section it's in? -
Their asiago peppercorn sourdough is the best! Great for toast or paninis. Also love the roasted red pepper tomato soup and the frozen steel cut oatmeal.
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The nearest one is a bit of a drive so I very rarely go, but when I do I buy produce and their Unexpected Cheddar cheese. It's really good!
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Wine
Animal crackers-DH loves them
Salami
Cheese
More wine -
The frozen chocolate covered banana slices
kettle corn ("cracK" in our house)
frozen butternut squash ravioli
reusable kitchen cloths - you can thank me for never having a stinky sponge every again! -
We do all of our shopping there! Except for specialty items like worscheshire sauce. All fruits, meats, dairy, snacks. Everything!
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I love Trader Joe's. My favorite things are their frozen potstickers, dark chocolate covered raisins, Dunkers chocolate chip cookies, most of their single serving, pre made salads, the frozen pre cooked brown rice. I could go on and on. Oh and they always have such pretty bouquets of flowers that seem to last a decent amount of time. My only complaint is that their produce is sometimes his or miss.
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Lol I just walked through TJ's with this thread open on my phone
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Omg, this makes me so excited. They are building a Trader Joes in my neighborhood next year and I can't wait!
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They have a ton of stuff that is convenient but still minimally processed. Especially now that I am back to work FT and LO is eating all solids, we rely on a fair amount of TJs frozen foods for nights when we don't have time/motivation to do much cooking.
Also, the TJ's almond milk/etc doesn't have carrageenan.
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Sounds lame but I'm always stocked up on their frozen brown rice. Perfection. 3 minutes in the microwave and its better than most restaurant brown rice.
I also like their frozen veggies.
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@T-Mom: the ficelle bread is with all the other French bread, not refrigerated or anything. I love that stuff!
Peanut butter cups
Almond chocolate spread
Frozen veggies
Wild berry Applesauce (sugar free for LO)
Potstickers
Fruit freezy bars
Fire roasted salsa
Chocolate
Greek yogurt
Hash browns
Garlic & herb butter
Veggies
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