Top 5 Reasons I adore Trader Joe's
I Love Trader Joe's. Just walking into their store makes me feel healthier. Since one opened near me, I find myself shopping there more and more. Here is a list of my top 5 favorite things I love at Trader Joe's.
#1. Would have to be their Lobster Bisque. I happen to love Lobster Bisque and I am always trying it at restaurants, and more often than not, I am disappointed. This one at Trader Joe's though is EXCELLENT. I would eat it every day if I could. You just heat and eat. I sometimes add a little milk so it will not be so thick. Delicious! This just makes me happy!
# 2. Is TWO BUCK CHUCK!! I love the $2 buck Chuck aka Charles Shaw wine. Where I live it is actually 3 bucks, but in California it is still 2 bucks. Is it classy? no--but it is a very nice wine for the price, and it does not give me that "cheap wine headache" that so many other cheap wines do. Charles Shaw for Pres! #3. Is their Sesame Honey Cashews. I love nuts, and when I am on a healthy eating kick, I eat LOTS of nuts. These are so delicious. I love the way the sesame, honey and cashew flavors blend together. MMMMMM. They are just sweet enough that you think you are getting a real treat.
#4. On my list would be their soups in a box. I have creamy tomato in the photo, but I also love thier butternut squash soup. You can just heat them up, but I always embellish the soups a little to make them unique. With the tomato I add a little chorizo ( mexican sausage), and top with 
some cheese, sour cream and my favorite hot sauce. With the butternut squash, I get some purple pepper (in season from the farmers market) a little butter, salt and pepper and it is delicious--especially with a toasted piece of crispy bread.
#5. Is Charlee Bear organic dog treats. My dogs love these treats. They are especially great for small dogs because they are little bites of joy. I usually get 3 bags at a time of these because they are a healthy treat for my boys.
I love the whole whimsical feel of Trader Joe's. The way they package their ethnic foods cracks me up--like a Spanish item will be labeled "Trader Jose's" -that makes me laugh.
There are a whole litany of other things I love at Trader Joe's and I may compile another list soon. Support your local health food /organic stores. It is really hard for them to compete with the huge Jewel Osco /Meijer type stores---and besides it could do us all good to eat healthier!
posted by Parisjasmal at 7:00 AM
12 Comments:
I love the boxed soups and the Charlee Bear doggie treats! But tend to avoid the produce -- everything is overpackaged and too big in quantity (I just go to my local market for produce). But TJs is great for bulk stuff and wine.
You've inspired me...I'm going to do a similar post about my 5 favorite Trader Joe's items.
BTW - I don't think my local store carries the Lobster Bisque - but I'll ask next time I'm there.
I love every last soup in a box that they sell.
Melvis-
Hi Love! You are correct, the fresh flowers are lovely. I have yet to try thier chocolate gelato. I will have to try that next time I am there...Oh and the coconut sorbet!
I love their salmon pinwheels!!!
I also love their sunflower butter...just like peanut butter, but made out of sunflower seeds!
YUM...I also love their cheese selection. I could go on for days!
xo
Hello Tessa!
Are you back from your wonderful, swoonworthy, and full of roadkill (HA) trip?
If you are back, I hope you had a wonderful time!
Hello Mary-
How are you? Yay! I have inspired someone--HA!
I am excited to see your Trader Joe's list. You always have the best taste in things.
Speaking of good taste, are you still loving your Luckyscent fragrances?
Have a wonderful night!
And by the way Mary...I hope your store carries the bisque because it is to die for!
2 Buck Chuck is awesome!!!
You like nuts? I can't imagine how to throw that in your face except for the 3rd grade cut - YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!
You should also try the Honey Pretzels. A cheap snack that you do not feel guilty about.
The dirty secret about Trader Joe's is that it has really cheap liquor. (I once dated a cheap liquor)! Almost all of their alcohol is cheaper than most stores!
Protein supplement are also a good buy at TJ's.
I love Trader Joes! They have the most awesome products.
I used to buy Astro's dog glucosomine pills there, and I still cannot go inside the store yet.
Soon. Though. But I have been in lots of other stores...See my latest post.
xoxox
Two Buck Chuck causes me to break out into a case of the *shudders* No matter how broke-ass we ever are, we just can't find it potable. It's... perhaps an acquired taste?
Have you tried Rex Goliath? It's all of a dollar more than the Charles Shaw and way, way better.
I haven't seen those flavored cashews at our TJ! WAH! Those sound so tasty! All I ever usually see is just plain old nuts, though occasionally there's some "spicy hot" flavor or another. Mmmmmm, sesame honey cashews.... mmmmmmm....
I too am a fan of their cheese section. And, believe it or not, their prepared lunch hour salads are really good. I'm all about their pasta section though - cheap and good tasting whole wheat noodles, and their marinara sauces are really good for something that comes in a jar! And I'm so all about the jar sauce nowadays.
And I love the TJ Honey Mango shave cream! Clearly it's manufactured by Alba Botanica, but it's only three bucks and is BETTER smelling than any of the actual Alba Botanica ones.
I gotta mention the Lobster Bisque to my husband: he's the meateater in the family, and I bet he'd go nuts over that.
*LostOkie-
Ahem--you once dated a cheap liquor? If I were a betting woman I would say that is probably a play on words, but I do not want to go there this early in the morning-HA!
I do like their liquor and beer selection there.
And if I am what I eat, then I am a big old fish stick!
*Barb-
Hello Love! I will check out your latest post.
xoxo to you!
*Hi Katie-
When you say The Chuck gives you the shudders--do you mean really like it makes you shake, or you just shudder in disguist. I am not being silly here--some people FREAK OUT on certain sulfites (?) that some wines have. My aunt gets all rashy and weird with some wines.
I have not tried the Rex Goliath--but I will. Thanks for the rec.
I love their honey mango shave cream too! I wish they had a bigger health and beauty section like Whole Foods--I also love Whole Foods.
If your TJ's does not have the cashews, I would be glad to send you some...lemme know.
Have a wonderful day everyone!
Oh I just shudder in disgust - it tastes so flat to me, so we'd just rather skip it, and buy something else instead, you know? It's not that it's really unpotable - only not quite up to what I prefer to sip at.
Jen Jen!
I love TJ's too... I love their little frozen pizzas and just about all of their cooking/simmer sauces.
Rex Goliath is delicious- I've never found it at Trader Joe's, but the cheapest I've seen it is $5.99 at Cost Plus. Great Pinot Noir with lots of fruit! It comes in a cobalt blue bottle with a rooster on the label, in case you're looking!
xox
Ange
Hey Angela!!!
How are you sweetie? So great to see you here. Thanks for the info on the Rex Goliath.
I will write you soon!
How is B?
xo
Dammit all to heck and beyond, I wish we had a Trader Joe's up here in Canad-er.
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