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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I agree, surprised so many are suggesting prepackaged crap. You don't need to go to TJs for most of it. These kinds of foods are readily available in most frozen food aisles. [/quote]

You'd think so, right? But I swear, a lot of the prepackaged TJ stuff tastes like restaurant quality, or sometimes homemade. I'm a convert. I made the mistake once of picking up similar items at the Giant and I was sorely disappointed. Most of it wound up in the trash--no one would eat it!

At TJs, we like:
  frozen pastas (penne and gnocchi); buy 2 bags and serve with bagged salad and bread
  frozen turkey meatballs (put frozen in a pot of sauce; they thaw as the sauce heats)
  for bread, get the par baked ficelle loaves and freeze; pop in the oven frozen to that/finish baking
  frozen chicken tenders (serve with brown rice and a frozen veggie)
  frozen orange chicken (not the healthiest, but tasty; serve with brown rice)
  refrigerated pesto served over pasta with some thawed cooked shrimp tossed in to warm through
  refrigerated carne asada warmed up & served in tortillas (their flour tortillas are the bomb!)
  pizza--dough is in the refrigeration case, their mozzarella & pizza sauces are good & cheap. Toss on some pre cut veggies.
  there is also a frozen side I love--maybe "rustic potatoes"? Sliced potatoes with garlic, mushrooms, and green beans. Totally yummy.[/quote]

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