the herbal tea with the fox on it -- yesssss, very good"spicy chicken sausage" with some sort of korean seasoning - revolting, easily the worst sausage i have eaten (rather, tried to eat) in years
― cross over the mushroom circle (La Lechera), Monday, 15 September 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
How is the canned chili? iirc they have several varieties; I hear turkey is good but I WANT OPINIONS
― Gay Fire Beautiful Dong (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 17:51 (nine years ago) link
Also I am going tonight and I ALWAYS freeze up and never know what to get so if someone could hold my hand and tell me some nice fings to buy, or to make a recipe with, I wuld be truely forever greatful
― Gay Fire Beautiful Dong (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 17:57 (nine years ago) link
Canned chili is okay. I mean, it's definitely canned chili, but it's decent enough that you don't feel like you're eating dog food.
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:01 (nine years ago) link
was gonna rep pizza dough but ;_;
I'm slowly and begrudgingly coming to the realization that the fresh pizza dough (which I seem to by constantly) just isn't all that good.― ferreira rocher (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, March 4, 2013 12:21 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:04 (nine years ago) link
Mr Veg has a long-standing addiction to their Meditteranean Hummus, which is pretty much the king of non-homemade hummus in our houses
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:06 (nine years ago) link
the falafel chips with the Meditteranean Hummus
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:07 (nine years ago) link
so good
the black bean quinoa chips with the garlic hummus imo
― ╲╱\/╲/\╱╲╱\/\ (gr8080), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
their pita chips are p good but it's hard to screw up pita chips so maybe that's not a good rec
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:09 (nine years ago) link
oh shit
their plaintain chips are SO good
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:10 (nine years ago) link
talkin bout chips y'all
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:10 (nine years ago) link
the black bean quinoa chips with the garlic hummus imo― ╲╱\/╲/\╱╲╱\/\ (gr8080), Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:08 AM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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I always feel guilty when I buy the smaller hummus tubs because I feel like they lack the value of the larger tub hummus flavors. but this sounds good, and I may have made up that bit about larger tub value.
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:21 (nine years ago) link
the tomato and basil hummus is bascially marinara, however
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:22 (nine years ago) link
The edamame dip is godlike. The bags of frozen boneless chicken breasts for $7 are a good deal and I use them a lot (there are also bags of thighs if you prefer).
I don't normally use TJ's own brand of diced tomatoes bc they have too many stems in them--I usu pay more for the Sclafani or San Marzano ones at a regular store (when I can find them).
The smoked trout is p good? And the price on a package of garlicky, salty Boursin cheese is about HALF what grocery stores charge, so I always get Boursin at TJ's.
― Orson Wellies (in orbit), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:40 (nine years ago) link
be warned the garlic hummus will leave your breath reeking of garlic more than almost any other garlic food i can recall
― ╲╱\/╲/\╱╲╱\/\ (gr8080), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:41 (nine years ago) link
Also their beef jerky is my favorite outside of getting locally made stuff from some small northern town.
― Orson Wellies (in orbit), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:43 (nine years ago) link
yeah the jerky is goodperfect for road trippini like the edamame rice crackers too -- they're super salty
― cross over the mushroom circle (La Lechera), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 18:58 (nine years ago) link
the pizza dough is *fine*; it's inexpensive and versatile which keeps me coming back but it just has ZERO flavor, and I am somewhat of a pizza diva so I need nice things.
― Gay Fire Beautiful Dong (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 19:02 (nine years ago) link
Fuck I remember having a strong opinion abt the alfredo sauce but don't remember if it was good or bad
― Gay Fire Beautiful Dong (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 20:11 (nine years ago) link
Iirc the Alfredo sauce is decent
― just1n3, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 21:24 (nine years ago) link
jerky is good but my is it expensive!and I have really great local hummus that I likebut these chip potions sound great
― Gay Fire Beautiful Dong (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 21:40 (nine years ago) link
but these chip options sound great
oh shit, chip potions
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 21:51 (nine years ago) link
chi poptions
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:04 (nine years ago) link
I still rep for the spinach and kale bites. I tried making them from scratch and ended up making about the same amount and spending about the same on ingredients and they tasted about the same, so laziness won out, and I still buy the TJ's frozen ones.
I like using the TJ's chili as a base and adding extras.
Their smoked salmon is a good value, and I also like the lemon tart and the parmesan rolls
I can't get with any of their tortilla chips.
― sarahell, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:05 (nine years ago) link
I bought the 'stone ground yellow corn tortilla chips' this week instead of the 'organic yellow corn rounds', and I am very pleased with this substitution.
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:07 (nine years ago) link
I think they enjoy how mediocre they are, i.e. a good dip chip imo
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:11 (nine years ago) link
you guys are making me want to go to tj's after work today. think i need some of that chili.
― mattresslessness, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:11 (nine years ago) link
xp Perhaps, but I am not a fan of salted or chipotle-spiced cardboard even if dipped in the most delicious salsa or hummus
― sarahell, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:13 (nine years ago) link
"spicy chicken sausage" with some sort of korean seasoning - revolting, easily the worst sausage i have eaten (rather, tried to eat) in years
i thought it was fine, but it made my bf violently ill. :-(
― replacements gustafsson (get bent), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:15 (nine years ago) link
chipinions
― mattresslessness, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:16 (nine years ago) link
I need to get some cinnamon toscano cheese after work today.
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:19 (nine years ago) link
think i need some libby's turd chip cookies :(
― mattresslessness, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:20 (nine years ago) link
and milk
I am so overwhelmed w/ their tortilla chip options, really.
I never know what to get
― Gay Fire Beautiful Dong (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:23 (nine years ago) link
dude srsly try these
http://i.imgur.com/xmlC0aS.png
― ╲╱\/╲/\╱╲╱\/\ (gr8080), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 22:54 (nine years ago) link
Okay guys I have some SUPER solid TJs updates.
I made the cornbread (w/o a doubt the most delicious cornbread of my life, box or otherwise) as well as this recipe for kale & crispy pork belly and LET ME TELL YOU this is a thing to behold
www.traderjoes.com/recipes/recipe.asp?rid=269
just use LS Better than Boullion bcz it's tastier and cheaper but I mean this whole meal musta cost me like $6 or $8 and it's 3 meals really
― Gay Fire Beautiful Dong (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 02:39 (nine years ago) link
woah. definitely doing this.
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 02:46 (nine years ago) link
have you ever eaten cornbread from a Kenny Rogers' Roasters?
― Bitterer than Bitter (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 02:47 (nine years ago) link
oh shit stevie that sounds awesome
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 03:13 (nine years ago) link
big fan of the frozen turkey bolognese sauce, but a caveat for the fennel haters that it does taste somewhat fennel-ish.
― syro gyra (get bent), Tuesday, 23 September 2014 00:49 (nine years ago) link
anyway it's a good thing to eat standalone as a meal if you're watching your carbs.
― syro gyra (get bent), Tuesday, 23 September 2014 00:50 (nine years ago) link
is it Trader Joe's corporate policy for all their stores to rearrange their shelves/products every 6 months or so, or is that just the one I shop at? They've been doing it for years, you can't tell me they haven't found the optimum shelf arrangement yet.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 30 September 2014 19:39 (nine years ago) link
My guess is that TJ's has an inventory that invites impulse buys of items you didn't intend to get when you came in the door. If they force you to hunt for your usual items, you'll be exposed to more temptation to toss something new into your basket. My local TJ's doesn't rearrange nearly that often, though.
― Aimless, Tuesday, 30 September 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
yeah that's what I thought too it's just weird, literally no other grocery store I go to does this. And I literally by the same exact two-dozen things every time I go there so it's just irritating that every few months I have to re-learn where everything is.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 30 September 2014 19:48 (nine years ago) link
by = buy
every time you walk out of TJ's without a toblerone, you have won
― GhostTunes on my Pono (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 19:59 (nine years ago) link
or have you?
the almond/coconut/whitechocolate/dark chocolate balls are amazing
― just1n3, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 06:28 (nine years ago) link