I've never been there (they didn't have a location in Buffalo), but since moving to NC, I was excited to learn that there's a Trader Joe's just an hour away! I'm planning on venturing out there one of these days, but I wanted to know if it's worth all the hype?
So I need your help! What do I need to cart home with me? Or should I not waste my time? Spill it.
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We are just getting a Trader Joes in my city too!! I'm excited to try it out! Let me know if you find anything amazing! :)
What's so special about Trader Joes? Is that like a food store? :)
I'm in California right now visiting my mom and I can't wait to check out Trader Joe's. I'm going to stock up on things because we don't have any in Canada. If I find anything interesting, I'll let you know.
I think it's a cool store, but not a place I do my regular shopping because it doesn't have everything. However, what it does have is good! They do have a lot of frozen pre-prepared stuff, which can be good, but if you like to eat fresher things, not so much. I think the cheese selection is awesome, and I love their tortilla chips. I find their prices to be normal to cheaper than a regular grocery. Also, if they have it, you MUST get Cookie Butter!-
Everything is great. I love their produce..good quality, cheap price.also their roasted garlic hummus is To DIE for. YUMMM
everything! Some of my favorite though are: chocolate covered pomegranate seeds, the chocolate covered frozen bananas... seeing a theme here?
omg everything! all of the prepared things (pizzas, enchiladas, rice bowls) are delish! and there are so many good sweet things: the 100 calorie choc bars and the pumpkin pancake mix are so good! mm...
I just love Trader Joe's! Here are a few of my favorites: butternut squash soup (comes in a carton), their chicken salad, their vanilla yogurt with almond chips, from the frozen section their mushroom ravioli, orange chicken, sweet potato gnoochi, and veggie burgers (add salsa to 'em). Also love their apple breakfast bars (like a nutri grain bar only better), and they also make this flatbread thing in the frozen section with ham and carmelized onions. It's awesome!
Hope this helps you!
ooh my gosh, I could go on and on. I agree with Jenny who said you can't really do it for all your shopping, but you can do a lot. They have a great selection of premade salads and wraps - the chicken pesto wrap is super good. We also get their champagne vinegrette, chocolate and seasalt covered almonds, frozen veggie gyoza dumplings. Their frozen french onion soup is pretty decent for a quick french onion fix.
Oh, TJs--as I call it. Fortunately, the three different places that I have lived have ALL had one--crazy, right? They're all a little different though--& many times they have seasonal things as well. I feel like every time I go, I end up with something new & different. They're prices are not bad for the quality stuff they have also. I know know that people go gah-gah over "Three Buck Chuck" which is actually $3 Charles Shaw wine that is good. :) :)
Enjoy! I can't wait to hear about it!
xoxo,
Leigh
Oh gosh...we do almost all our shopping at TJ's! Here's our weekly buys, lots of great prices for snacky stuff.
Guacamole
trail mix or nuts
Just mango dried mango strips
Dates (super cheap here!)
almond meal (cheaper than almond flour)
Olive Oil
$2 chuck, or Le Grotte Lambrusco Dell'Emilia Bianco (a cheap sparkling white)
Plantain chips
curry simmer sauce
frozen microwaveable rice
hearts of palm
mint creams
that's all I can think of at the moment ;)
Trader Joes is the best!! Everything is good there! I love their hummus selection --so yummy!
you guys are awesome!! thanks for your help! can't wait to go and try some of these yummy things! :)
I loveeeee TJ's (as I call it!) and here's what I get there: pizza dough and cheese for homemade pizza! Peanut butter filled pretzels, hummus, in the frozen section: orange chicken, whole wheat waffles, frozen chocolate bananas, and lots of their pastas! I don't recommend their produce though- definitely get that elsewhere, as it's not as fresh and it's more expensive! Enjoy!! :)
everything is great at TJs!! i love going there
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