There hasn't been a TJ's thread in a while (not from what I can remember) so I figured it's time

Pick ONE of each (ONE!!!) from TJ's that you simply cannot live without

beverage
dinner/food item
snack (sweet or salty)
staple (a certain bread, milk, anything basic)
condiment



As for me:

beverage: Rio Red Grapefruit juice, when they stop making this I'm literally going to CRY. It's the best ever

dinner/food: the frozen Tempura Vegetables I don't know what they do to their soy sauce & tempura batter but fuck me, it's addictive

snack: Inka banana chips, I love snacking on these @ work...

staple: Middle Eastern flatbread, it goes bad really quickly but it's so damn handy for making wraps & things...

condiment: the Basil Pesto - great on sandwiches, in eggs, I slap it on anything




Do tell, I need some new stuff to try

CalhounSq said:

Do you have that with you? Can you check if it has cheese in it? I go shopping at TJs every week, but I don't think I've checked, and I've been looking for a good cheeseless pesto for a little while.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

You'll LOVE TJ's but beware of IKEA - cute shit but many things (furniture, lamps) require a TON of assembly, I'm talking 1000 parts on the floor Clear a spot in your weekend!

CalhounSq said:

i can deal with that (or rather, i hope my hubby can! )

booyah said:

Sorry, the label says it has the following cheeses:

Grana Padano (??)
Pecorino Romano

exotic, spicy corn and potato chips

XxAxX said:

That's 2 - 3 more to go

CalhounSq said:

hey no, you can crumble them up and sprinkle them on things as a condiment, mix them with tomato juice and make soup, or a salty drink, or make small sandwiches of them using a slice of cheese. and so, you see, that would cover all the categories

TJ's is filthy and full of dirty hippies

XxAxX said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

They have assembly if you need it!!

We don't have a TJ's in Dallas! And I miss the hell out of it! I miss the chocolate soy nuts!!
[Edited 3/22/07 9:24am]

Geritzla said:

doesn't it cost though?

Organic Granola Cereal.

lilgish said:

4 to go! That can't be the only thing you buy!

lilgish said:

they sell organic? thats a shock, most of the stuff i see just looks like it could be organic because of the labels, but its not.

CalhounSq said:

yea, it is. Those lines are too long.

lilgish said:

Ehh, you're going @ the wrong time

Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

quit going to that bootleg-assed trader joes knockoff and find the real deal, then.

CalhounSq said:

Yeah, but it's worth it to me! ESPECIALLY if you don't have the shall we say "inclination" for do it yourself projects!!
[Edited 3/22/07 10:14am]

Geritzla said:

I hear you

I never did finish my list...

beverage: French Lemonade

dinner/food: Rack of Lamb

snack: Chocolate Covered Soy Nuts

staple: Pita bread

condiment: Garlic Roasted Hummus... Love it on wraps, with fries or just on pita

Geritzla said:

I've had the lamb chops before but never the rack, may have to try it

CalhounSq said:

all-purpose chips

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

i've been to many , in many different towns. And they are all filthy and the stockers and checkout people are just as nasty.
and thier isnt much by the way of organic foods either, almost none, nothing, nada, ziltch.

Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

What TJ's are YOU going too? I lived in the Bay Area and ALL of them were clean... I've never looked for organic there, I go to the farmers markets for that.

Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

the ones i've been to are always great, but they're all in so cal.

evenstar3 said:

oh well this is the land of rednecks, Illinois/Indiana area.

Geritzla said:

yeah, i got a nice organic farmer who delivers his in seasonal veggies and meats to my door for a fat fee. But you know, you need other things.