June 2009 Weddings
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What's your favorite item @
Trader Joes (if you have one where you live)?
Everyone always raves about this store, and I have one 5 miles from where I live, yet I never go.
So, if I go, what should I get?
Re: What's your favorite item @
Mandarian Chicken
I don't have one near me but stock up when I visit my sister. I could list like 100 things but I'll start with a few things I love:
-Beet and Carrot Tortilla Chips
-Any and all salsa
-Frozen garlic naan
-Veggie broth (I know, odd favorite but it's SO much better than other stuff)
-potstickers (I buy BAGS of these when I go)
Trader joes pot stickers kick so much ass.
They have this marinated chicken that I love. I couldn't tell you what the marinade is though.
The orange chicken is also awesome.
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They have fresh naan as well (garlic and plain), which is incredible with their Mediterannean Cheese Style Yogurt.
I also love "Cat Cookies" -- they're for people. They are graham cracker cookies shaped like cats. They have vanilla, chocolate, and cinammon, I believe.
Also, you have to pick up a bottle (or 6) of Charles Shaw Shiraz (famously known as "Two-Buck Chuck"). It's less than $2 a bottle but is actually quite good wine. I like the Shiraz the best -- I would say it competes with many of the $6-$10 typical brands. I bought a bottle for each of my fellow teachers in my grad school cohort for Christmas/Surviving Finals.
I'm from PA. They don't sell booze in our supermarkets (with the exception of Wegman's, but they are few and far between).
Thanks, I'm kinda excited to go....lame, I know.
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I think the best thing about them is the regular stuff you can get there for ridiculous prices. Waaay better than the normal grocery store. They used to have a sign up with all the comparisons--like 99 cents for pasta and eggs--with the regular store and you save tons of money on your visit.
But for special TJ's only foods, I love their chickenless chicken nuggets (soy). We always have their shrimp gyoza in the house (also veggie gyoza). Frozen spinach artichoke dip--keep it in the house for when guests come by. Even their tortilla chips I think are great. Avocado's Number guacamole. Eggplant hummus--low in fat, high in fiber. I like the cinnamon Schoolbook cookies (I think that's what they're called--they're in number and letter shapes). And meringue cookies. And around Christmas they have peppermint Joe's O's (like oreos). They have fantastic frozen desserts--beautiful cakes and things. Seafood and crab cakes!
I will stop because now I'm raving like a crazy person. I seriously only shop at Ralph's for soda and paper towels now.
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