Trader Joes Finally!!!
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What a great day! Trader Joe's and great people.
Comments (16)What a wonderful day indeed! Having met three of the four of you, I can attest that you all got on fabulously and had a lot to talk about! The closest Penzey's to me is about an hour, so I usually drive 7 hours and go to the one in Oak Park IL! Go figure... Love TJ's and Whole Foods, too but again, they're along way from my home in the "boonies". But they are opening a new TJ's this coming summer/fall only 1/2 mile from my work, so I see lots of paychecks being spent there in the near future! Glad you all could get together, and really glad you get to enjoy some sunshine. Not sure when I'll see the sun again around here! LOL Linda...See MoreTrader Joe's finally entering the Texas market...
Comments (37)Interesting about the different markets. In our town, we have Safeway and WinCo, which are primarily in the western US; a Northwest chain called Fred Meyer (it's also a Kroger brand); and a couple of independent grocers. I rarely shop at Target, so I don't know what our stores offer for groceries. Last time I checked they had a small dry goods section and 3 refrigerated cases. The bigger of our Targets may have a bigger grocery section. We also have 3 WalMarts, 2 are super stores with grocery; and one Costco. Now we have TJ's. Since we're kidless, and our kids are primarily vegetarians anyway, we do almost all our shopping at TJ's. I find that their prices are comparable to the mid priced grocers around. I don't buy too much fresh produce or meat there (mostly get that at Costco), but they DO have a huge vegetarian/vegan selection, so I stock up on a lot of that stuff. I have a weakness for their vegan Pad Thai. I keep a couple of boxes at work for the days I forget to bring lunch. For my household goods, I usually pick those up at WalMart or the cheaper grocery store so I haven't comparison shopped prices at TJ's. But my DD is on a campaign for me to switch to greener goods, so I might check into it. Overall, I guess it depends on what you buy on your normal grocery shopping trips, but for me, TJ's would fit most of our bill....See MoreWhat is good and bad at Trader Joe's.
Comments (6)I don't buy anything frozen at TJs or premade - I go there for inexpensive organic fresh vegetables and fruit, breads & tortillas, cold cuts and cheeses, and dried fruit and nuts. I buy chocolate there as well. I don't like their ice cream, and I don't like their mayonnaise, but those are the only two things that I prefer to buy elsewhere that I can think of. There are many things they do not have, such as grits and cornmeal, and I do not remember seeing frozen juices, but their bottled cranberry juice is the best and a great price. I think I got blueberry juice there also. I don't buy anything from the above list either. Lars...See MoreOur Trader Joe's is Tiny!
Comments (29)KatieC, the grocery outlet here was one of the rainbow dented can places, too. I don't think I ever went there. We have a Fresh-n-Easy but it's not in an area I ever go. I might check it out while on a bike ride today, though. It will give me a destination for my ride and is far enough away to supply my hour of exercise. A friend of mine went there, she didn't like it but she is very much a traditional scratch cook. Another friend of mine loves the store for its imported food bargains. TJ has turkey jerky which I buy as a care box treat for Alice. I love the organic brown sugar, it has a great flavor. I like the organic shelf stable polenta in a tube. I've tried others and they tasted "preserved" TJ's does not. Bought a box of quinoa. Eh. It was okay. Love the pound plus bars of dark chocolate for dipping. I buy their white whole flour and vanilla. Eggs are a good price as is butter. I do like their compressed sponges and vitamins. Larabars are a good price and I like those as a backpack snack. They have a low sodium deli turkey I like. Costco has it too, I think. But I don't need that kind of quantity....See Moreparty_music50
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