I saw those today, but didn't pick one up as I didn't need any more sweets in the house. Glad to know they are tasty. The other seasonal item I noticed today was shishito peppers...yum.

Thanks for the recommendation, I‘ll defInitely pick up some during my next weekly shopping at TJ’s!

Sounds like something I would love, but I just looked it up and there are 480 calories in one slice. Yikes!

Here we have HEB and their lemon chess pies are very good.

"Chess Pie" brings back memories.

I have never heard of it before and at first thought it was cheese pie. It does sound delicious.

Yeah, sounds good, but for 480 calories it hopefully is! I haven’t been to TJ’s since pre-pandemic. The ones here are so slammed all the time I preferred to avoid them even during this past year because they always had lines to get in.

It’s easy to make (even for me, lol) but when you make it you will realize why it is so caloric and why it is SO sweet…i think it takes two cups of sugar! 😳😂 People bring them to welcome new neighbors, babies, even to sick people (not the first thing I’d want to eat if ill, but hey to each his own😂) Those of y’all who really limit your sugar would find a chess pie almost too sweet…but you should try it just so you know. i sadly love sugar and love chess pie, hence I am limited to about 1 slice a year. 😂

I am all for indulgences in moderation. Don't keep sweets in the house, only for special occasions, even if that's just celebrating finding a treasure at Trader Joe's. Just don't do it too often. Have a smaller portion than the "suggested serving size", a 1/12 slice of a pie is a lovely treat.

Thanks for the recommendation, I have never tried Chess Pie. Need to run by to Traders to pick up another item. If available, I will buy one. Take a small slice for my DH and I, drop the rest off for my son and his roommates. He is a big lemon lover.

Real Chess pie is a custard pie, and I have also made a chocolate chess pie. All three varieties are delicious, but I've only seen the lemon variety in any store.

I love chocolate chess pie (and it's so easy to make!), lemon icebox, etc. but I do not care for lemon chess. Weird, I know. I'm due a TJ's run though! I should think about that while I am in the city today.

I was at TJ's yesterday and going back today. It does look tempting!

Gets mixed reviews on the TJ's FB fan page.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/48607495981/permalink/10159993730425982

We don't have Trader Joe's within a reasonable distance, but if you want a wonderful lemon dessert, try this one -- I promise, it's incredible:

Easy Lemon Cobbler

Melt 1 stick butter in a 9x9 pan.

Whisk together 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt.

Stir into flour mixture: 1 cup buttermilk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp lemon extract. Turn the batter into the buttered pan.

Spread 21 oz can lemon pie filling over the batter.

Bake 1 hour (possibly more) at 350 or until the edges are golden brown.

Another option for lemon lovers like me is this great little book. Sweet and Creamy Lemon Chess Pie, page 42. :-)

I have never had it but I do love a good transparent tart filling baked in a pie crust. If you eat any pie the majority of the calories are not in the filling but in the crust. A slice of bread back in my old WW days was listed as 100 calories a slice although most are now listed at less than that. Unless you are planning on eating the whole pie by yourself or have diabetes having a slice occasionally might add an ounce to your body which you have to weigh against the mental enjoyment that you would have from a treat.

Here's a Lemon Chess Pie story for you.

It was my first Thanksgiving with DH's grandmother. She's the type who needs no recipe for yeast rolls & breads. Great cook.

I was all of 20 years old and wanted to make an impression. I also wasn't a cook. Not sure where I found the recipe but I chose Lemon Chess Pie, only because DH is basically a Master chess player. Seriously.

The pie turned out great, we drove to Grandma's house out of town, and I put the pretty pie on the counter. I was thanked. Five minutes later DH's younger brother and his wife arrive, they're younger than DH and I. Guess what she brought? You got it. A Lemon Chess Pie.

Fun, I bought Shishito Peppers last time I was at TJ's. We had some Blistered Shishito peppers for an appetizer in a restaurant and we loved them. I tried to recreate the recipe, and they were pretty good, but I just winged it, but wasn't the same. What do you do with your Shishito Peppers?

Try adding sesame seeds or sesame oil to the shishito peppers and a tiny bit of powdered ginger. If you use sesame oil instead of sesame seeds, add it after they are cooked, and you do not need much.

Thanks Lars!