Anonymous
Post 03/26/2015 14:05     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone understand why their berries and some other produce is always kind of gross?


Berries go bad very quickly, in general. It doesn't matter if I buy them from TJs, Giant, Harris Teeter, Safeway, or Wegmans - the berries always go bad quickly.

I've never really had issues with other produce at TJs. They're my main grocery store, and I cook regularly. Occasionally I might get something bad, but that's par the course for anywhere.


For whatever reason I think it varies by location. I, too, have noticed that lots of TJ's produce goes bad very quickly, far faster than it does from Safeway or Whole Foods (my regular haunts). Not all of it - but berries and other fruit, lettuce - I get about a day.


My first two trips to tjs, months apart, I got moldy yogurt and moldy cheese. They clearly have storage issues.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2015 13:57     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:My dh works at TJs. Stock moves extremely quickly.


Oooh, tell us more. I dream of quitting my job and working here. I'm sure there are a fair share of annoyance with obnoxious customers, but I love TJs and the employees always seem so happy. Does he enjoy it? What's it really like?
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2015 13:56     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:They have their own version of Milano cookies!


These are new and so ridiculously good! They are like Milanos to a higher power. So glad I sampled these recently - or maybe I am not so glad.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2015 08:38     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

The dehydrated fruit. So good! Only about 150 calories a bag. I love the raspberry and mango ones.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:11     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:partially popped corn


I read this so wrong. So very wrong.

Latest discovery at TJ's has been the roasted coconut chips. So crunchy and tasty.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 21:49     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a box of Peppermint Joe Joes stashed away in the extra fridge. Just want to taunt you all with that while you eat your thin mints.

I'm looking forward to stocking up on some mixes next trip--cinnamon quick bread and the brownie mix. I also love their OJ and european style yogurt.

I love threads like this because there are always new discoveries at TJs and sometimes the place is so clogged you can't really wander in a daze like you can at target...


Yes!

And it has a higher calcium content for those of us needing more calcium who don't drink milk.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 07:41     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:Caramelized onion dip. It's stupid good.


Why'd you have to say this? Got home with it and ended up eating it for lunch with the sweet potato ridged chips. Ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 07:39     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:Fruit Jellies. They are from Greece, no fat, they are my little sugar indulgence that I hide in the house.


Got those yesterday. DS LOVES them!
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2015 12:43     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:The lemon curd is delicious on their cinnamon crumpets


WAIT WHAT TRADER JOES HAS CRUMPETS?

okay, calming down and googling now.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 22:01     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

The lemon curd is delicious on their cinnamon crumpets
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 20:49     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone understand why their berries and some other produce is always kind of gross?


Berries go bad very quickly, in general. It doesn't matter if I buy them from TJs, Giant, Harris Teeter, Safeway, or Wegmans - the berries always go bad quickly.

I've never really had issues with other produce at TJs. They're my main grocery store, and I cook regularly. Occasionally I might get something bad, but that's par the course for anywhere.


For whatever reason I think it varies by location. I, too, have noticed that lots of TJ's produce goes bad very quickly, far faster than it does from Safeway or Whole Foods (my regular haunts). Not all of it - but berries and other fruit, lettuce - I get about a day.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 11:50     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

partially popped corn
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 11:46     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Fruit Jellies. They are from Greece, no fat, they are my little sugar indulgence that I hide in the house.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 11:22     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone understand why their berries and some other produce is always kind of gross?


Shipped from California? I heard the TJs produce in Cali is always amazing. We get the seconds
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 11:17     Subject: Another "what have you been loving from Trader Joe's" question :)

Wine. Includes free arsenic!

http://time.com/3751973/cheap-wine-arsenic/