Help make out my Trader Joe's shopping list

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Anonymous wrote:oh!! the fettuccine alfredo is very good (put zillions of fat and calories)

the mushroom risotto is also quite a tasty side dish

These are two of my favorites as well. We had the fettuccine last night. SO Yummy!

[Anonymous]

I like their body scrubs.

[Anonymous]

Olive oil
Nuts
Fruit leather
Pita bread
Ciabatta
Mediterranean hummus
Rosemary deli ham
100-calorie dark chocolate bars
Balela
Lentils and brown rice salad
Frozen and fresh spinach
Morningstar Farms burgers
Clif Kids bars
Trail mix, on occasion - no willpower with the raspberry/dark chocolate mix
Light provolone cheese sticks
Blueberry bran muffins
Cranberry apple muffins
Bruschetta (paired with Boursin, on their ciabatta - mmm)
Chicken drumettes
Ketchup
Hand soap
Laundry detergent
5-layer dip
Amy's pizza
Tamales

[Anonymous]

Love the curry simmer sauce, and pretzel thins!

[Anonymous]

An ode for all of you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdB7GDZY3Pk

[Anonymous]

cute!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I adore TJs but have found a few duds over the years, namely:

Bread! I only buy bread in baguette or ciabatta form if I am going to eat it asap, otherwise I find it goes very bad very quickly. The downside of no preservatives.

Enchiladas - I really want to like these. I hate them.

I have enjoyed most everything else. One thing to watch out for is getting really attached to an item and then having them pull it - happens a lot. I still dream about the vegan rice krispy treats and the blue jalapeno corn bread.

The TJs in Fairfax has these. My son is in love with them!

[Anonymous]

OOOO, the lentils they sell in the produce section. YUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like their body scrubs.

how could I forget!!! The lavender body scrub!!! I really miss the Rosemary Mint body wash they used to sell, I now buy the Tea Tree Mint body wash and like it, but it pales to the Rosemary Mint.

I also buy their tea tree oil, dish cloths (i prefer them to a sponge, they work well and are easy to clean themselves, last forever and never smell stale) and my teenager loves their Nourish Spa shampoo and conditioner.

Has anyone mentioned their microwavable artichoke dip? Very good stuff. Plus there are several products they only offer during the winter holiday season that my family enjoys very much -- the caramel wafer cookies that come in the pretty tin (they are just the size to sit on top of your coffee mug allowing the steam from your coffee to soften the caramel), the gingerbread A-frame kit, a nice champagne (i forget the name) and chocolates galore.

Speaking of chocolates, I almost always have a container of their chocolate mints in my freezer -- very nice afternoon pick me up. Serving size is 6, but I can get by with three. Serving them ice cold helps to savor the experience and enhances the mint/chocolate contrast in taste.

[Anonymous]

OMG, how could I forget. Speaking of their holiday goodies, did anyone try the dark chocolate covered peppermine Joe-Joe's last holiday season? They're like thin mints on steroids. I took them to every holiday party I went to and they were always a hit.

[Anonymous]

OMG, how could I forget. Speaking of their holiday goodies, did anyone try the dark chocolate covered peppermine Joe-Joe's last holiday season? They're like thin mints on steroids. I took them to every holiday party I went to and they were always a hit.

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Last night I made soup out of some concentrated Chicken Stock I bought at TJs. It came in a small box, with 12 individual packets of concentrated broth -- to make soup you add 1 C of water to 1 Pack liquid. I was craving homemade soup but didn't have the time; this product came really close and was much better than other broths I have tried!

[Anonymous]

I just went to TJ's and they had plenty of the Punjab Spinach Sauce on the shelf. It doesn't appear to be discontinued after all.

[Anonymous]

This is a fun website, with lots of product reviews and recipes using TJ's products:

http://www.traderjoesfan.com/magazine/

Many of our favorite items already have been listed, but a few warrant a repeat mention:

Pesto Pizza (frozen, in green box, with pesto, broccoli, tomatoes, cheese - excellent!)
Quickbread mixes (pumpkin, to which I add dried cranberries, and vanilla, to which I add chopped up pears or other fruit, and gingerbread. these mixes are so good and so easy!)
Tamales (frozen, chicken cheese and chili cheese. My kids love these with tomato sauce)
"Savory Thins" -- thin, lightly seasoned rice crackers -- addictive!
Microwave brown rice (can't beat the convenience - 3 minutes in the microwave vs. 40 minutes on the stovetop)
Kashi dry cereals (Autumn Wheat, "Good Friends" -- cheaper than at other grocery stores)
Granny's Apple Granola
Frozen Quiches (Spinach and Mushroom, Broccoli -- good to have on hand for quick lunch)
Chili Lime Chicken Burgers (frozen - so good!)
White Chicken Sesame Noodle Bowl (frozen)
Pumpkin Scones, Ginger Scones (bakery)
Almond Biscotti
Organic Canned Pumpkin