Okay, TJ whores, let's talk shop.

FIRST OFF: The blue cornbread mix. Freakin' AMAZING. Anyone tried it? It has chunks of corn and jalapeno in it, it bakes purple, and it's as sweet as it is spicy. I made it for my mom over Thanksgiving, and even she went nuts for it.

AND THEN: This week I tried their "One Pot" chili mix sauce for the first time. I mixed it in a big ol' pot with a can of their sweet corn, a can of their Tuscan bean medley, and a bag of Morningstar Farms faux beef crumblies...then topped it off with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream, of course with peanut butter and bread on the side. HEAVENLY. Best chili I have eaten in YEARS. And those ingredients are cheap - the most expensive thing was the faux beef crumbles at 3.99 for a bag. GOOD STUFF.

AND FINALLY: OH. MY. GOD. Just now I made a big pot of their curry flavored soba noodles, topped with veggies cooked in the TJ yellow curry sauce. ORGASM.

And again - very cheap. The whole meal cost MAYBE six bucks, and I'll have leftovers for work tomorrow.

Okay, Trader Joe rant over.

WHY isn't there a trader joes here in mpls?

I'd buy most of my groceries there if there was one by me. Stupid small towns!

I have several around where I live (phoenix az), and I liked what I bought from their stores. They are intresting to shop at. Unlike any other store for sure. That's what I love about living in a metropilus. Lots and Lots of stores!

The Pralines!!

Their brie really kicks ass. I mean everytime I eat it, I'm shocked at how great it is.

Not to mention their gnocchi. Yum.



spelling clean up
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Two Buck Chuck =

Their meatless hot dogs =

heartbeatocean said:

i never tried their gnocchi...it's finally perfect gnocchi weather (i.e., COLD), so i'll have to pick some up!

BSK3478 said:

i heard one of you kitties saying they were building a TJs in minneapolis...i wish i could remember who said that. endo maybe??

I haven't been on a Teej run since the fire...I lost all my TJs vitamins and groceries


BUT...I'm going to go this weekend...I need to get some of those cranberry dipping sticks, some organic hummous and other things... OMG...I can't wait!

applekisses said:

you know they'll be glad to see ya back!

i forgot about the cranberry dipping sticks.

are their vitamins pretty good? i usually just go to my local superdupermarket and get the el cheapo brand, or i'll get the target brand of vitamins cuz those are cheap too. teej vitamins aren't so cheap, but it makes me wonder if that's because they're really high quality...

Anxiety said:

OMG...the vitamins are super high quality and if you compare the similar ones at a healthfood store, they are really cheap. You have to be careful about the cheap vitamins because depending if they have the right stuff in them or not your body may not be able to absorb all of them. For example, you're better off getting a vitamin C suppliment that has bioflavinods in it...otherwise your body won't absorb all of the C. Better grades of vitamin C have it bioflavinoids already in it...and Teej's does!

dang. i fell in love with trader joes when i lived in oakland.

i wish it would come to minneapolis

Anxiety said:

if there is gonna be one, i wish it'd be by my house like the friggin lunds store that's currently being built about a block away.

TJ's is the bomb diggity. They have some of the best sushi you can get in a store.

my TJ must-haves:

whole wheat & corn flour tortillas: smear them w/ baba ganoush & warm them in the microwave 20 seconds, great snack

Mango Lemonade/Strawberry Lemonade:

chocolate covered blueberries: halfway healthy WAY good

grilled vegetable tapenade: tastes good in ANYTHING you're cooking

vitamins: CHEAP!!

spinach pizza:

crumbled bleu cheese: good to throw on damn near anything, great flavor

egg whites: gotta have 'em...

chocolate chip cookie dough: I eat them raw SO GOOD!!

truffle bites:

no pudge fat free brownie mix:

wheat pasta & frozen veggies too...

TJ's

Case said:

Let's go!

somebody needs to send us mpls kitties tj's care packages or something. this shit's just breakin my heart, man, we NEEEEED a tj's here!!!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

OMG...you guys do! You should email the company or something.

...and if you like pomegranate juice, you'd be a fool not to get it at Trader Joe's. A big bottle of it sells there for four bucks - most supermarkets sell the same size for over ten bucks.

Also, for us veggies, TJs sells tofu for 1.29, whereas most supermarkets sell it for at least two bucks a package.

Anxiety said:

DAMMIT...I wanna go right now!

applekisses said:

From a Blog I found:
As for eating right, I heard last night that there is supposedly a St. Louis Park location selected for the opening of a new Trader Joe's in town. I haven't found any recent buzz about this - does anyone know more? I love Trader Joe's, and would like to see it get a Twin Cities location. [EDIT: I did learn from another friend that there are plans for Trader Joe's to be part of the SLP business construction project that's finishing up in 2006-07.

Link providing some confirmation: http://www.stlouispark.or...ction.html
[Edited 12/2/05 7:55am]

EskomoKisses said:

gaaaaah, all the way out in st. louis park?

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

ALWAYS in the yuppy suburbs

I'm getting a t-shirt made for my brother that says "don't be a yuppy....just don't"

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

be careful what you ask for! i'm sending my best friend a trader joe's basket for christmas...she's in NYC and believe it or not, they don't have trader joes either...at least, not from what she says. i find it really hard to believe.

Anxiety said:

Closest one is 17 miles out

Trader Joe's Co
(516) 569-7191 1280 W Broadway Hewlett, NY 16.7mile

I've never heard of this place until someone here mentioned it awhile ago

They dont have them in TX

Anxiety said:

whaaaaat? in new york city, where they have almost everything, they don't have a trader joes???? that...that's just cruel.

Anxiety said:

Oh I miss TRADER JOE'S!!!

I mines here in Silverlake,CA.

Locations nationwide(U.S.)-

http://www.traderjoes.com...ations.pdf