Kitchen

[Helping]

My TJ's carries marinara and tomato basil marinara. I buy only the tomato basil.

[stilltamn8r]

Two words....COOKIE butter!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HonnyBrown]

On 7/11/2014 stilltamn8r said: Two words....COOKIE butter!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first time I bought it, it was gone in one weekend (DH + 2 sons). I had one spoonful.

The next time, I bought one for them and I hid mine in the vegetable crisper under the red onions.

[Deadeye Daisy]

Never necessary to actually return produce that wasn't satisfactory to ANY store. All you have to do is bring the receipt, and if there was a price sticker on the container, cut that out and attach. No time limit.

Also, if you get a carton of eggs with ANY leakage AT ALL, just bring in your receipt, and they will give you an 'egg' coupon good for a free dozen eggs.

[terrier3]

On 7/10/2014 Clover29 said:

On 7/10/2014 Lovely said:

Don't waste the gas. I live near one and have tried to find something in there to buy and never do. Most of what they sell isn't healthy either...read the labels and you'll see.

It's the only place I can get prepared fresh mango, almost all year round. What's not healthy about that?

OK, their chocolate and almond croissants are to die for, and they're not healthy. But so what

Not only are the croissants delish, but they are VERY reasonably priced too.

I think they compare very closely with the Williams Sonoma and the QVC brands - at a fraction of the price!

[Clover29]

On 7/11/2014 HonnyBrown said:

On 7/11/2014 stilltamn8r said: Two words....COOKIE butter!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first time I bought it, it was gone in one weekend (DH + 2 sons). I had one spoonful.

The next time, I bought one for them and I hid mine in the vegetable crisper under the red onions.

LOL, my See's candies are in the pantry behind the crockpot

[jackthebear]

On 7/11/2014 stilltamn8r said: Two words....COOKIE butter!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cookie butter chocolate bar!!!

http://www.whatsgoodattraderjoes.com/2012/10/trader-joes-dark-chocolate-filled-with.html

[Hellodemocrat]

On 7/9/2014 Deadeye Daisy said:

FHG:

Yes, they all take checks, debit and ALL credit cards. If you bring your own reusable bag, your name gets entered into a drawing for a $25 TJs gift certificate. Have won several times over the years in CA & GA.

You can also save at TJs by using discounted TJs gift cards from one of the gift card resale sites.

If you're going to one of the TJs in the Atlanta area (we now have 6) they don't all carry the same items. I sometimes go to three in one day. For me, they're all a 'road trip'. Closest one is a 70 mile round trip. Have also gone to the one in Knoxville. It seems to be a much smaller store with less items. Nashville is bigger.

All of the Atlanta area ones now have wine and beer.

I live in Nashville and just went to ours 2 weeks ago. Thought it would b bigger, but enjoyed the visit. Love the butter spread and out GSD loves the pb snack cookies!

[FunkyHulaGirl]

OK, I typed a long response...and it's gone. Could be the nasty-minded webbie had a perfectly innocent word on his "forbidden" list. (Yep - for some asinine reason Man-da-rin is verboten! Idiots.)

Anyway, we had a fun day; ate at Ted's Montana Grill first, then headed over to TJs. I got a ton of stuff; I won't have to do any grocery shopping for at least two months, apart from milk, eggs, and produce. Partial list of what I got:

Chocolate croissants

Shepherd's pie

Mini chicken pot pies

Coconut shrimp

Meatballs

Man-da-rin organge chicken

Vegetable samosas

Mini mint ice cream sandwiches

Three flavored frozen fruit bars

Cheese burritos

Some sort of thing that's a cross between pizza and a calzone (I forget what it's called and I'm too tired to go and look - it starts with an F)

Crumpets

Cinnamon rolls

Ground beef

Teeny, tiny potatoes

Apricots, peaches, and strawberries

Rainbow carrots (I've never seen these before - they're orange, purple, and pale yellow)

Rainbow mini peppers

Rainbow tomatoes (green, orange, red, and yellow)

Several kinds of cookies, including the Kona coffee cookies for my friend who loves them

Low calorie lemonade

Pomegranate lemonade

Ground beef

Fresh mozzarella

Cookie butter filled chocolate bar

Salt water taffy

Dog kibble

Tea tree oil shampoo & conditioner

Coconut body butter

Fluoride-free toothpaste

There were lots more things I'd have liked to try, but I knew my freezer space was limited. As it is, I barely got everything to fit in there! I'm looking forward to going again in September when I go back to Nashville.

[Clover29]

I got the rainbow carrots this week too! When you cook them, the purple ones make the water lavender colored. It's both cool and a bit off-putting, all at the same time. They just taste like regular carrots though.