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

Sometimes I start eating the dark chocolate mint squares on the train on the way home.

I used to open all the packages until they became familiar.

also does anybody else, after coming home from TJ's, open immediately every single prepackaged item in order to have a taste

i do this with the cheese, esp. the double gloucester

new innovations in pasta technology: corn pasta

dnw, tyvm

The Classic Holiday Candy Mix, now on sale for 50 cents, is an unbelievable bargain.

Also, the Balela chickpea salad is very good, if a bit oily.

The eggnog-coated almonds are 99 cents now, another good deal.

got scared when the packaging changed on the nature's path heritage flakes. still the same product though.

the nature's path flax flakes = not nearly as good.

http://www.naturespath.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_packaging_node/images/product/packaging/HERITAGE%20FLAKES_B.jpg

The eggnog-coated almonds are 99 cents now, another good deal.

― nickn, Wednesday, January 4, 2012 4:40 PM (41 minutes ago)

!!!!! brb

nature's path heritage flakes

Jesus. I mean heritage flakes.

Does the package in the background say HEIRLOOM WHEAT??

AND "ANCIENT GRAINS"

All together, it's ridiculous enough to be kind of awesome.

yeah the marketing is a little silly but the product tastes good and it's not loaded with sugar

The best of the 'natural' cereals sold there imo is Barbara's Shredded Spoonful's -- created in the same evil laboratory that brought you Life

Oh I'm sure. I love that kind of thing, just saying it was pretty extreme granolery. xp

i think i tried that, hurting, but i've never really gotten into shredded wheat. too much work for cereal.

Their low sugar flake cereal is good too, but it took a while to get used to. Can't remember the name but it's obvious from the packaging.

i'm a stan for tj's toasted oatmeal flakes. my wife likes the honey almond & flax 9 whole grain cereal. and our son wolfs down the euro-style yogurt.

blue cheese and roasted pecan dip is very very good

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHtVpmOErXY/Ti4rB5fNrfI/AAAAAAAADNA/x4AtLVhCFew/s1600/IMAG2928.jpg

I'm pretty fond of the cheap beer at TJ's. right now I think my favorite is the jumping cow amber ale, it's light and fruity without being sweet. and I like the stockyard oatmeal stout too.

The Trader Joe's 2011 Vintage Ale is really excellent this year. It's from Unibroue and is very similar to their Maudite or Trois Pistoles but much cheaper.

shit, really? I need to see if we get that here. I suspect we don't get most of their beer selection, for some reason

The eggnog almonds are great at first but I find I cant eat more than 4 in a sitting or I get a little queasy.

you not alone in that! but eggnog almonds are cheaper than regular almonds (!)
what other TJ foods are cheaper with a coating of some sort?

They're cheaper because they're "out of season" and they want to dump them. They sold for $4.99 before Xmas/New Years, I was told.

And junk food that's hard to eat a lot of is the best kind, IMO.

And junk food that's hard to eat a lot of is the best kind, IMO.

i'm this way with dark chocolate -- it's so satisfying in small doses that i never want/need to go overboard with it.

And i stopped in on the way home today, and both the eggnog almonds and TJ vintage ale is not stocked anymore. The holidays are over. ;_;

RIP puff pastry too ;_;

joejoes ice cream should be $2 still...

fyi:

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj7cgsIUAH1qd9q4qo1_400.jpg

enjoy w/a bit of jam or lemon curd. not at the level of danish pancakes you might find at, say, broder in portland or elsewhere, but imo these are excellent.

i'm soaking a bag of their 17 bean and barley mix for tonight. anyone tried it?

http://thedigitallatina.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/17Bean1_thumb3.jpg

i've had a bag of those is the panty for awhile now

California Slab Apricots Blenheim Variety aka apricot of the gods

really

xp

i've had a bag of those is the panty for awhile now

― Aerosol, Thursday, January 26, 2012 3:36 PM (51 minutes ago) Bookmark
sorry but lol

I have made the bean and barley soup a number of times and I'm a fan, though that could just as easily be due to my superior soup making skills as the TJ's product.

If you eat meat, I highly recommend bacon/ham. If not, I suggest kale.

Blood oranges back in stock! Oh yeah

Oh lol xxp

I don't think my TJ's sells dry beans

Ours sells ones you can dry yourself.

I bought a Braeburn apple at TJs, took two bites and found a mealy brown center. Sigh.

Otoh I bought some of the pomegranate limeade and OMG this shit is nectar of the gods

The produce pretty much sucks at the local TJ's, quality-wise.

My tj's started carrying bags of kale finally!

Yeah my experience w produce at TJs has never been great but it seems to be getting better.

i think if you were in a TJs while they were restocking you would see people throwing apples across the room onto the shelves, it's cool buying salads &c but anything bruisable is always crushed

ps this sounds like i am blaming staff & i'm not, i guess they just don't have good transport or w/e

It's not even just that, here. The produce is not really damaged, just kind of weak!

well you live in a place not easily accessible by ships?

dayo, do you think that the majority of produce in the US is moved by ship?