The Trader Joe's Product Discussion Thread (S/D)

frozen eggplant curry was extremely disgusting

Hot Ham Water! <3<3<3

omg that's amazing!

I actually thought the tuna curry was kinda gross, but whatev.

― jaymc, Sunday, March 6, 2011 10:25 PM (7 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Were you eating it cold right out of the pouch with your bare hands while sitting in a dark room alone and crying? Because you should really heat those tuna things up first.

― phantoms from a world gone by speak again the immortal tale: (Jenny), Sunday, March 6, 2011 10:53 PM (7 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

No, but I think I was eating it as-is, with no accompaniment.

So! I am happy to report that I bought it again and prepared some couscous and sauteed some fucking mushrooms and broccoli, and I had a really easy and tasty meal of which I'm now eating the leftovers.

It's good on the lemon-pepper pappardelle pasta they sell. Or on rice, of course.

ooh i love that stuff but it's so much pricier than the other pastas i can't justify buying it.

Their frigging vanilla & cinnamon black tea is BACK. It has a confused lemur on it and it's my very favorite. I think drinking it all day was the only thing that got me through six weeks of training at a call center this time last year. Then I discovered it was seasonal and my job was once again a pit of despair. How long do you guys think tea stays good/drinkable if you don't open it because my Mormon food-hoarding instincts are at five alarms.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-12REecc_JJ0/TWBni5p-qbI/AAAAAAAAAOw/pc27YoGKjJA/s1600/Tea.jpg

the box also has a chameloeona

I mean a chameloen

you know what I mean

i obviously don't know how to store tea properly (lol american) because all the tea i've hoarded is now over-tannic and bitter.

Oh! I love that tea! It's delicious and every time i take the box out of the cupboard I'm like, "Heh. Lemur." I was just shopping at TJ's today and I didn't think to see whether it was back. That's okay because I forgot tofu and Brussels sprouts so now I have another reason to take a return trip tomorrow.

As I was buying both browning mix and pumpkin bread mix, the cashier clued me in to this recipe: http://www.traderjoes.com/recipes/recipe.asp?rid=91 (spoiler alert: you mix them together!!!)

abbbottt, oxidation is the enemy - vacuum seal! or use a straw and a ziplock bag. or freeze?

My freezer is full of yarn and green chile – two of my already favorite things – so adding a third favorite thing sounds AWESOme.

haha I have an image of you opening your freezer in a year to find a spicy sweater that you can dip into hot water to make tea with.

now i want a green chile sweater. :-(

not green, but:

http://foodnetworkhumor.com/img/sweater-2.jpg

Why is there yarn in your freezer, I need to know.

I'm bringing a lot of TJ's lunches to work now that I'm trying to save money. Best ones: Spinach Lasagna, Chicken Tikka Masala, Fajita Burrito

What does that little "g" logo on that tea box mean? The pareve hesher I get.

It means glutern-free iirc

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6217/6319422650_5d05abd7ca.jpg

freshly out of oven, waiting to cool: i took the tj's apple bread mix and added some cranberries.

tj's raised some of their booze prices lately : (

dark chocolate peanut butter cups are some kind of advanced new drug

bulleit bourbon still only $19.99!

man, i can't believe they have spirits at your TJs
if mine had bulleit i would never run out of bourbon

haha the bourbon is right next to the front of the checkout line

They do not have liquor at mine, but Costco has Bulleit for that price, here.

Net result:
http://f.cl.ly/items/2p2p2T2E0X2j0h451M34/bulleit.jpg

awesome! bulleit bourbon is my go-to potluck contribution.

Green tuna curry back in stock! Wine-soaked toscano cheese not in stock. ;_;

newish item (or one i just noticed the other day) the mini sourdough boules are pretty great.

Note Joy of Cooking and Bittman's book in edge of photo

is that st. peter's organic ale behind those bottles

pumpkin bread/muffin mix is good

tj's produce is inconsistent; bought a bag of "rainbow plums" last week and they refuse to ripen - taste like little wooden plum-shaped sculptures

Why is there yarn in your freezer, I need to know.

Yes, why??

Green tuna curry back in stock! Wine-soaked toscano cheese not in stock. ;_;

My local just ran out of both the green and red. Not looking good, either, as they took down the shelf tags and filled the space with other products.

As I was buying both browning mix and pumpkin bread mix, the cashier clued me in to this recipe: http://www.traderjoes.com/recipes/recipe.asp?rid=91 (spoiler alert: /you mix them together/!!!)

I Ickes the link just to make sure that "browning" was a typo. Glad yet disappointed to see it was.

My local just ran out of both the green and red. Not looking good, either, as they took down the shelf tags and filled the space with other products.

― the Smurf who'll snatch your money (Je55e), Sunday, November 6, 2011 5:33 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark

it's probably good for the species

might need a subthread for TJ cookies imo

I bought the tea because of ILX and think I will grow to like it because of ILX.

Why is there yarn in your freezer, I need to know.

My enemy the casemaking moth (eater of wool) has shown up in my house and I put my 'spensivest yarn in there to protect it. A "deep freeze" will kill moth eggs. My freezer doesn't get cold enough to kill them but I figure the last place moths are hanging out in is the freezer.

oh man I wonder if it's a good idea to freeze my suit once in a while

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05599.html

Has to reach 0ºF or lower for 72+ hours

but apparently what I'm doing helps! Thx CSU extension

aw jeez

hmm

btw wondering what the LD50 is for dark chocolate peanut butter cups

I have lost favorite suits to the moths; now engage in chemical mothball warfare. Hate the smell and wish I had a walk-in freezer for freezing all the clothes and foods.

I determined today that the vanilla Greek yogurt is probably my favorite yogurt ever.

http://runningwithcake.com/files/2009/07/Greek-Yogurt-Display.JPG

they have a potato chip called "trader joe's ode to the classic potato chip" which idk if it's new or something I hadn't tried it but holy fuck this is a quality potato chip

what kind of oil? say peanut say peanut