What are your favorite's @ Trader Joe's?

fabfore1 · 11-30-2005, 01:54 PM

They just opened one in my area. I went for the 1st time today and bought some of their soup, some McCann's oatmeal and Glaceau vitamin water... I was thinking I should have bought some bread too.

Next time I go, I'd like to have more in my cart to try out.

What are your favorites from Trader Joe's?

CornMonkey · 11-30-2005, 02:34 PM

i like their sweet corn tamales. good stuff. and their frozen chicken burritos are good too. i usually buy a bunch and bring a burrito to work.

esme · 11-30-2005, 02:35 PM

the strawberry popsicles .....damn good!

Nija · 11-30-2005, 03:09 PM

Original Cheesecake. In the frozen section. Take it home, let it thaw out a little.

worth every penny.

attgig · 11-30-2005, 03:21 PM

i like the booty

pirate's booty that is.

Markel · 11-30-2005, 03:57 PM

Mandarin Orange Chicken (frozen)

Their frozen sweet corn is also great.

I like their Lemon Grass Chicken frozen lunch bowl thing.

I'm sure there's lots of other things I'll remember when I get home.

cheapie · 11-30-2005, 04:46 PM

4 buck chuck wine. not the greatest shelf life but pretty decent. esp for the price.

baggio248 · 11-30-2005, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markel

I like their Lemon Grass Chicken frozen lunch bowl thing.

Shhh....my company makes those for TJ's.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

4 buck chuck wine. not the greatest shelf life but pretty decent. esp for the price.

Really gotta live in CA where its two bucks.

I really like their Granola Raisan Bran Cereal, Blue Corn Tamales, and really their prices for stuff is unbeatable.

Markel · 11-30-2005, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

4 buck chuck wine. not the greatest shelf life but pretty decent. esp for the price.

Are you talking abou the 4 Buck Fred? There's 2 Buck Chuck (Charles Shaw, $2.99 around me) and 4 Buck Fred (Franzia, $4.99).

sixpac shakur · 11-30-2005, 06:32 PM

Two buck Chuck (the Shiraz), frozen potstickers, fat free caramel popcorn, and the chocolate covered almonds!

zippyjuan · 11-30-2005, 07:45 PM

Sun dried tomato sprinkles (great for pasta or potatoes), basalmic vinegar, perogies (try them with tomato sprinkles, basalmic vinegar and olive oil on them).

Freelance Superhero · 11-30-2005, 09:22 PM

i've always been very pleased with their frozen foods (pot stickers, burritos, quiche, etc), and trust me, i'm NOT a frozen food person - you can ask cornmonkey.

also, i particularly like their Matterhorn Trail Mix (is that what it's called? the one with the white chocolate chips and dried cherries and such?) and their chocolate covered soy beans (MMMMM).

cheapie · 11-30-2005, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markel

Are you talking abou the 4 Buck Fred? There's 2 Buck Chuck (Charles Shaw, $2.99 around me) and 4 Buck Fred (Franzia, $4.99).

i think it's about 4 bucks here in michigan

kgsilvas · 12-01-2005, 10:18 AM

Wow, where to start... LOVE TJ's and buy all sorts of stuff there. I had to check out the NE Fearless Flyer to see if they carry the same products in the East that they carry in the West. Pretty close to being the same.

Their extensive selection of yummy cheeses is great. We get their freshly grated Parm-Reg, grated Romano, and their crumbled Gorgonzola. The Brie en Croute is great. Their house brand string cheese is amazing. Once you have it, you'll never go back to the nasty stuff from the grocery store. They have a yummy goat cheese assortment as well (Montchevre Chevre). You could spend a lot of time and money in their cheese case.

Tangerine Juice - Either fresh or pasteurized. Both are great and an interesting change of pace from orange juice.

Trader Giotto Pasta Sauces - A wide assortment of delicious sauces. Their four cheese blend is quite tasty.

Their nut/chip/snack aisle is filled with great stuff. They have a number of specialized fruit/nut mixes that put regular trail mix to shame. They just started carrying candied pecans. Grandpa can't stop eating those! We get their cheese sticks and pita chips too.

Cereals - Both hot and cold. Their complete oatmeal has added soy protein and low sugar. Great for low carb diets. They have a killer price on Kashi cold cereals, and a variety of Joe O's too.

Baking Supplies - Excellent Madagascar vanilla in both paste and liquid, and an almond meal that can be substituted for 50% of flour in recipes. They carry rice flour too. Great selection of spices and herbs for baking. Their heavy cream is 40% butterfat, so it gives a creaminess to recipes that is hard to match. Finally, their fresh pie crusts are a great time saver to just fill and bake quickly.

Wines - From all around the world. Can't beat the Two Buck Chuck for cooking wine. It's good enough to drink, though I typically buy some of their pricier wines for that. TJ's price on Mad Dogs and Englishmen red was better than Costco's on my last trip. Lots of varietals in all price ranges. Haven't had a bad bottle from them yet.

Produce/Salads: We get lots of fresh veggies from TJs. Zucchini, asparagus, artichokes, tomatoes, romaine hearts, mushrooms, apples, oranges, and bananas are regular purchases. I love their pre-made salads. The Italian Chopped and Chinese Chicken are two of my favorites.

No, I don't work for TJ's, I'm just a fan of their stores. They offer a wide selection of quality products at fantastic prices.

baggio248 · 12-01-2005, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

i think it's about 4 bucks here in michigan

I think Two Buck Chuck is Four Buck Chuck everywhere except for California. They did release a Four Buck Fred in CA, is that 8 buck Fred everywhere else?

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showpo...5&postcount=31

avlena · 12-01-2005, 10:45 AM

I love Trader Joes, but I limit my visits because I always come home with the most random stuff!

I love their selection of breads (we just had the Naan last night), but be careful - no preservatives so it spoils fast. I usually try one of their yummy hummus or dips. They have a great frozen food section (we had chicken breasts stuffed with cranberry almond stuffing last week). They also have a nice selection of jar'ed sauces, especially the Marsala sauce (just add chunks of chicken, and voila!). The sparkling juices are yummy. and oooh, the desserts! They have these little apple thingies in the frozen section that are like individual apple pies. and i usually pick up some of the trailmixes or dried fruit for munchies at work. If you feel like trying fake meat, they have some pretty good veggie stuff too.

Yeah, Trader Joes has some good stuff!

Markel · 12-01-2005, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baggio248

I think Two Buck Chuck is Four Buck Chuck everywhere except for California. They did release a Four Buck Fred in CA, is that 8 buck Fred everywhere else?

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showpo...5&postcount=31

Here in Chicago, the "two buck" is $2.99 and the "four buck" is (I think) $4.99. I can guess that shipping wine a distance has to cost a bit.

And, to add a few other TJ favorites:

We love one of their barbeque sauces - the one that says something like "slightly sweet with just the right amount of kick"

My wife loves their semi-sweet chocolate chips

We all love their chocolate truffles

Paymaster · 12-01-2005, 01:47 PM

Get a jar of the Thai green curry sauce, and a package of paneer cheese.

Lightly sautee the paneer, then dump it into a pot. Sautee a chicken breast or two then dump it into the same pot. Add a package of frozen vegatables, and dump the curry sauce over it. Let it simmer for about an hour, or until it smells so good that you just can't stand it. Then eat.

We had a friend begging us for the recipe the last time we made this. We eventually gave in and told him that it was all basically Trader Joe's...

Prisoner 24601 · 12-01-2005, 04:51 PM

i buy their salads and have them for lunch nearly everyday... a lot cheaper and healthier then eating out!

Their meat lasagna is really good as well!

surfer · 12-02-2005, 03:04 PM

I love the frozen halibut and swordfish.

TofuNinja · 12-03-2005, 12:30 AM

Everything at Trader Joe can be good

I love the Garlic Naan. It is in the Frozen Section. Their Dried fruit are yummy.

kgsilvas · 12-08-2005, 01:52 PM

Jeepers! Just spent $129 at TJ's last night on a "stock up" trip.

We got several new things: The TJ's Figs & Feta salad. TJ's fresh pie crusts TJ's fresh apple pie filling TJ's organic pumpkin TJ's organic grape juice. Can't wait to try this stuff out.

Gotta love their selection of fresh and organic items!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Had the Figs & Feta salad today for lunch...yummo!

tupacboy · 12-09-2005, 02:53 PM

tj's is awesome... i go everyweek!

11-30-2005, 01:54 PM	#1
fabfore1 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 566	What are your favorite's @ Trader Joe's? They just opened one in my area. I went for the 1st time today and bought some of their soup, some McCann's oatmeal and Glaceau vitamin water... I was thinking I should have bought some bread too. Next time I go, I'd like to have more in my cart to try out. What are your favorites from Trader Joe's? __________________ I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

11-30-2005, 03:09 PM	#4
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,552	Original Cheesecake. In the frozen section. Take it home, let it thaw out a little. worth every penny. __________________ "Nija is the dark soul of gotapex. We don't like to talk about him." - LPMiller

11-30-2005, 03:21 PM	#5
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	i like the booty pirate's booty that is. __________________

11-30-2005, 03:57 PM	#6
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	Mandarin Orange Chicken (frozen) Their frozen sweet corn is also great. I like their Lemon Grass Chicken frozen lunch bowl thing. I'm sure there's lots of other things I'll remember when I get home. __________________ stay low... keep moving...

11-30-2005, 04:46 PM	#7
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	4 buck chuck wine. not the greatest shelf life but pretty decent. esp for the price. __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

11-30-2005, 02:34 PM	#2
CornMonkey Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 2,503	i like their sweet corn tamales. good stuff. and their frozen chicken burritos are good too. i usually buy a bunch and bring a burrito to work.

11-30-2005, 02:35 PM	#3
esme Commander Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,089	the strawberry popsicles .....damn good!

11-30-2005, 06:32 PM	#10
sixpac shakur Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Howard Stern's Reality Posts: 773	Two buck Chuck (the Shiraz), frozen potstickers, fat free caramel popcorn, and the chocolate covered almonds!

11-30-2005, 07:45 PM	#11
zippyjuan Picture of the Day Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 8,756	Sun dried tomato sprinkles (great for pasta or potatoes), basalmic vinegar, perogies (try them with tomato sprinkles, basalmic vinegar and olive oil on them). __________________ I add new pictures to my photo gallery pretty regularly. You can see them here if you are interested: http://www.pbase.com/jeffryz

11-30-2005, 09:22 PM	#12
Freelance Superhero Optimus Prime Join Date: May 2002 Location: in bed Posts: 4,116	i've always been very pleased with their frozen foods (pot stickers, burritos, quiche, etc), and trust me, i'm NOT a frozen food person - you can ask cornmonkey. also, i particularly like their Matterhorn Trail Mix (is that what it's called? the one with the white chocolate chips and dried cherries and such?) and their chocolate covered soy beans (MMMMM). __________________ "I can't believe you can eat that; it looks like abortion." - Augusta, of the Tard-Blog

12-01-2005, 10:18 AM	#14
kgsilvas Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,245	Wow, where to start... LOVE TJ's and buy all sorts of stuff there. I had to check out the NE Fearless Flyer to see if they carry the same products in the East that they carry in the West. Pretty close to being the same. Their extensive selection of yummy cheeses is great. We get their freshly grated Parm-Reg, grated Romano, and their crumbled Gorgonzola. The Brie en Croute is great. Their house brand string cheese is amazing. Once you have it, you'll never go back to the nasty stuff from the grocery store. They have a yummy goat cheese assortment as well (Montchevre Chevre). You could spend a lot of time and money in their cheese case. Tangerine Juice - Either fresh or pasteurized. Both are great and an interesting change of pace from orange juice. Trader Giotto Pasta Sauces - A wide assortment of delicious sauces. Their four cheese blend is quite tasty. Their nut/chip/snack aisle is filled with great stuff. They have a number of specialized fruit/nut mixes that put regular trail mix to shame. They just started carrying candied pecans. Grandpa can't stop eating those! We get their cheese sticks and pita chips too. Cereals - Both hot and cold. Their complete oatmeal has added soy protein and low sugar. Great for low carb diets. They have a killer price on Kashi cold cereals, and a variety of Joe O's too. Baking Supplies - Excellent Madagascar vanilla in both paste and liquid, and an almond meal that can be substituted for 50% of flour in recipes. They carry rice flour too. Great selection of spices and herbs for baking. Their heavy cream is 40% butterfat, so it gives a creaminess to recipes that is hard to match. Finally, their fresh pie crusts are a great time saver to just fill and bake quickly. Wines - From all around the world. Can't beat the Two Buck Chuck for cooking wine. It's good enough to drink, though I typically buy some of their pricier wines for that. TJ's price on Mad Dogs and Englishmen red was better than Costco's on my last trip. Lots of varietals in all price ranges. Haven't had a bad bottle from them yet. Produce/Salads: We get lots of fresh veggies from TJs. Zucchini, asparagus, artichokes, tomatoes, romaine hearts, mushrooms, apples, oranges, and bananas are regular purchases. I love their pre-made salads. The Italian Chopped and Chinese Chicken are two of my favorites. No, I don't work for TJ's, I'm just a fan of their stores. They offer a wide selection of quality products at fantastic prices.

12-01-2005, 10:45 AM	#16
avlena Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So-Cal Posts: 1,691	I love Trader Joes, but I limit my visits because I always come home with the most random stuff! I love their selection of breads (we just had the Naan last night), but be careful - no preservatives so it spoils fast. I usually try one of their yummy hummus or dips. They have a great frozen food section (we had chicken breasts stuffed with cranberry almond stuffing last week). They also have a nice selection of jar'ed sauces, especially the Marsala sauce (just add chunks of chicken, and voila!). The sparkling juices are yummy. and oooh, the desserts! They have these little apple thingies in the frozen section that are like individual apple pies. and i usually pick up some of the trailmixes or dried fruit for munchies at work. If you feel like trying fake meat, they have some pretty good veggie stuff too. Yeah, Trader Joes has some good stuff! __________________ Have a groovy day!

12-01-2005, 01:47 PM	#18
Paymaster Commander Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 1,367	Get a jar of the Thai green curry sauce, and a package of paneer cheese. Lightly sautee the paneer, then dump it into a pot. Sautee a chicken breast or two then dump it into the same pot. Add a package of frozen vegatables, and dump the curry sauce over it. Let it simmer for about an hour, or until it smells so good that you just can't stand it. Then eat. We had a friend begging us for the recipe the last time we made this. We eventually gave in and told him that it was all basically Trader Joe's... __________________ "eh, take your opinion and shove it... somewhere else other than this thread" ~ welfareloser

12-01-2005, 04:51 PM	#19
Prisoner 24601 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SFValley Posts: 815	i buy their salads and have them for lunch nearly everyday... a lot cheaper and healthier then eating out! Their meat lasagna is really good as well!

12-02-2005, 03:04 PM	#20
surfer Captain Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,812	I love the frozen halibut and swordfish.

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12-03-2005, 12:30 AM	#21
TofuNinja Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: On Serenity Posts: 3,503	Everything at Trader Joe can be good I love the Garlic Naan. It is in the Frozen Section. Their Dried fruit are yummy. __________________ "To search for the old is to understand the new." -Gichin Funakoshi- ===>>>LABELED CANTACUZENE'S DUMBEST PERSON ALIVE!!!<<<===

12-08-2005, 01:52 PM	#22
kgsilvas Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,245	Jeepers! Just spent $129 at TJ's last night on a "stock up" trip. We got several new things: The TJ's Figs & Feta salad. TJ's fresh pie crusts TJ's fresh apple pie filling TJ's organic pumpkin TJ's organic grape juice. Can't wait to try this stuff out. Gotta love their selection of fresh and organic items! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Had the Figs & Feta salad today for lunch...yummo! Last edited by kgsilvas : 12-09-2005 at 05:00 PM. Reason: Salad Info

12-09-2005, 02:53 PM	#23
tupacboy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: border of oc and la Posts: 2,382	tj's is awesome... i go everyweek!

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