great finds at trader joe's - Page 17

DrNo888 · #**161** 09-25-2006, 06:29 PM

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BLOOD ORANGE JUICE CANNOT BE BEAT!

Barron

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I was looking for this after reading this post. Unfortunately, none available at the one I go to. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

edfurlong · #**162** 10-11-2006, 11:51 PM

I accidently grabbed "light" coconut milk today. I didn't notice until I got it home, "how the [censored] do you make light coconut milk?" I asked myself. Well, near as I can tell you fill the can up half way with coconut milk and fill the rest with water! Shenanigans!

The frozen Naan was pretty great though.

astroglide · #**163** 10-11-2006, 11:55 PM

madeira beef stew was just ok.

both of their new 100 calorie snack packs (oatmeal chocolate chip, some kind of chocolate wafer thing) are great.

daryn · #**164** 10-12-2006, 12:05 AM

just went to TJ's yesterday, i dunno if this has been mentioned but i got some stuffed grape leaves, roundish tub that says DOLMAS on it.. very good. i got some greek olives and some figs too

M2d · #**165** 10-12-2006, 12:24 AM

tomorrow morning, before i leave for work, I will smear the boneless leg of lamb that I bought at tj's with a couple of the the tj's cubes of minced garlic, some rosemary from my garden, some s&p and some tj's extra virgin olive oil. then I will brown the roast on all sides, pour in a cup of vermouth (that I bought at tj's) and some beef stock (which tj's does not carry [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]) I will then transfer the whole thing to a crock pot, add some of tj's potato's, carrots, celery and onions, set the crock pot on low and go to work. when i get home, I'll have to de-fat the broth and thicken with cornstarch (non-tj's).

cbloom · #**166** 10-12-2006, 01:32 AM

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i got some stuffed grape leaves, roundish tub that says DOLMAS on it.. very good.

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How is it that you're buying dolmas and you're surprised that they're labelled "dolmas" ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolma

daryn · #**167** 10-12-2006, 01:40 AM

wow, i gotta go back now.. i was just there! i am gonna try that gazpacho as well as a few other low calorie options astro has talked about... maybe some wraps too

theblackkeys · #**168** 10-12-2006, 02:46 AM

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madeira beef stew was just ok.

both of their new 100 calorie snack packs (oatmeal chocolate chip, some kind of chocolate wafer thing) are great.

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astro, you still on that low calorie diet? Or did you hit your target and just maintain?

lippy · #**169** 10-12-2006, 03:14 AM

Okay, I hadn't heard of TJ's until this post. Lo and behold, there is one about 10 miles from campus.

However, I have a tight budget. I am a rather poor college student. I am trying to eat healthy and am willing to increase my budget slightly if this is worth it.

Give me an idea of the difference shopping at TJ compared to a CostCo or grocery store would be.

Thanks!

edfurlong · #**170** 10-12-2006, 03:34 AM

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Okay, I hadn't heard of TJ's until this post. Lo and behold, there is one about 10 miles from campus.

However, I have a tight budget. I am a rather poor college student. I am trying to eat healthy and am willing to increase my budget slightly if this is worth it.

Give me an idea of the difference shopping at TJ compared to a CostCo or grocery store would be.

Thanks!

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Cheaper! Stay away from their fresh meat and you are good to go. Pretty much everything else you will find will be less expensive that the supermarket, mostly better as well.