The semi irregular "Cool stuf at Trader Joes thread"

[Leatherface]

Originally Posted by SloMo26

The green stuff is my favorite.

haha thats funny, im pretty sure it was green, I dont know, I havent had any of them in awhile.

[\_==o IxxI]

I like the purple potato chips.

[Cross Traffic]

According to the Whole Foods website, Boise is scheduled for a 54,000 sq foot location, opening date and location TBA.

I went to Whole Foods when I was in Salt Lake City and wasn't that impressed. High prices on everything, at least TJ's have items that are reasonably priced.

[Rob2716]

Picked up a bottle of the Novella yesterday. I'm not much of a wine drinker, but thought I'd give a try. I'll bust it open later today. Might come in handy if the Kings decide to take another beating tonight.

[chu gar]

It's all about the sun dried tomato pesto. I like to put that on the 3 cheese bread they have, and grill it with some medium cheddar, and the hot salami they sell for only $1.89 (everywhere else it's like 4-5 bucks). It's an AMAZING sandwich!

[Sniper7]

I just tried the Fearless Franks hot dogs & they were awesome. You can't go wrong with their Carne Asada & handmade tortillas either.

[aaron]

Vision,
Did TJ recently change the supplier of their Pound Plus chocolate bar?

It seems to have changed flavor and consistency. It has a definite coconut undertone to it.

[Leatherface]

Originally Posted by aaron

Vision,
Did TJ recently change the supplier of their Pound Plus chocolate bar?

It seems to have changed flavor and consistency. It has a definite coconut undertone to it.

really? I hadnt heard.

i know things have changed with Ghiradelli, but I dont think they supplied that anyway.

[lunchbox]

oh ya. another thing i like is those frozen hashbrowns... mr. box is half french/half scottish so i make him a brit breakfast once a week or every few weeks... with the hashbrown and toast fried in the bacon fat!

[Hipcheck]

Tried the Chocolate Croissants....not too shabby! Lots of butter packed in those things-it was the first time I ever baked a pastry item where I had to drain the excess grease.

[lunchbox]

Originally Posted by Hipcheck

Tried the Chocolate Croissants....not too shabby! Lots of butter packed in those things-it was the first time I ever baked a pastry item where I had to drain the excess grease.

i bake them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. the parchment paper sucks up whatever grease comes out.

[Hipcheck]

Originally Posted by lunchbox

i bake them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. the parchment paper sucks up whatever grease comes out.

I used wax paper so there ya go.

[jlhamon]

I recently discovered a corn salsa (tomatoless) that is quite tasty! It's in the salsa (not fresh salsa) section next to the chips. It's sweet, so if you're more into salty, it may not measure up for you.

[aaron]

Originally Posted by VisionQuest

really? I hadnt heard.

i know things have changed with Ghiradelli, but I dont think they supplied that anyway.

It's not the Ghiradelli. The pound plus is marked as imported form Belgium.
I'm not positive that it changed, but my taste buds are pretty reliable.

[Kingfan]

wow, surprised no one mentioned the frozen pizza's. those things kick ass and are way better than what you find in the grocery store.

[Bogey]

Just got back from TJs and picked up two bottles of the Novella Synergy.

In addition to the praise here, it seemed to be a popular selection at the store as there were only four bottles left after I took my two.

Other wines looked fully stocked.


I'm gonna start hitting my local TJs more often after scouring & inventorying this thread.