Where've you been all these years? There's been at least a hundred TJ's threads, and 90 of them were Anx and CalhounSq's doing.

INSATIABLE said:

I'm surprised that neither one of them have posted on this thread yet.

psychodelicide said:

HAAAAY!!!! here i am!



my latest trader joe's fetish is their IDENTITY CRISIS CHIPS. they're the best chips ever made by anyone ever. half the time i don't want to put them in salsa because i want to taste the chip by itself. they are THAT good.

but when i DO dip them in salsa, i'm enjoying the TJ peach salsa or the spicy corn salsa (a staple in our house).

oh, and their spicy dried mango with chili powder is one of my current favorite snacks.

KidaDynamite said:

E. 14th st.

KidaDynamite said:

That's what the website said There are 2 or 3 in Manhattan and one in Queens and they're opening one in Brooklyn.

KidaDynamite said:

E. 14th st.

DanceWme said:

i've shopped at that trader joe's.

Anxiety said:

How long has that been there?

psychodelicide said:

HAAAAY!!!! here i am!



my latest trader joe's fetish is their IDENTITY CRISIS CHIPS. they're the best chips ever made by anyone ever. half the time i don't want to put them in salsa because i want to taste the chip by itself. they are THAT good.

but when i DO dip them in salsa, i'm enjoying the TJ peach salsa or the spicy corn salsa (a staple in our house).

oh, and their spicy dried mango with chili powder is one of my current favorite snacks.

peach salsa! I just saw that last week. they have pineapple salsa too!

Where've you been all these years? There's been at least a hundred TJ's threads, and 90 of them were Anx and CalhounSq's doing.

Since she hasn't posted yet, CalhounSq loves Trader Joe's too

INSATIABLE said:

I recently bought some of there lavender natural soap. good stuff
so many organic items even organic tampons

PEJ said:

IDENTITY CRISIS CHIPS

Anxiety said:

Calhoun posted about those too--after I saw that thread, I grabbed a bag of 'em the next time I went. Had to give the bag to a friend. The shits are too sweet! I know they're just perfect for fruit salsas, but I like my chips without a sweet kick.

Everyone I know loves 'em, but I can't swing that way.

INSATIABLE said:

I'm surprised that neither one of them have posted on this thread yet.

The great thing about TJ's is the variet & prices. There's one in WALKING distance from me now Love that store

INSATIABLE said:

REALLY?! wow. i guess it takes all kinds!

all their chips are really good, though. i have their blue potato chips and their natural corn chips (whatever the hell they are - their answer to the organic tostitos chips) and i enjoy both immensely as well. but i like my ID crisis chips just a lil' bit more.

CalhounSq said:

JEALOUS!!!

sauces (curry, simmer, etc)

CalhounSq said:

Yes.

And has anyone tried their piccata simmer sauce? SON OF A BITCH.

It's actually painful to eat. I use it on everything: noodles, vegetables, rice, everything I can get my hands on.

psychodelicide said:

I'm comin! Okay, here's my TJ's staples:

juices: Tangerine, Ruby Red, Lemonades (Mango, Black Raspberry, Strawberry)
Spicy Spinach Pizzas (thin flatbread smeared w/ spinach & spices)
curry naan
Habanero Lime Salsa, Chunky Salsa
Fire Roasted Guacamole
Chips with an Identity Crisis
Lite shredded 3 cheese blend/blue cheese crumbles
cheap red wine
diet soda (Hansens, Boyland diet Cream)
sauces (curry, simmer, etc)
Tempura vegetables
those damn ice cream sandwiches w/ the soft cookie
Belgian chocolate pudding
grilled vegetable tapenade
bagged frozen shrimp
frozen cubes of garlic, basil (genius!!)
frozen risotto (mushroom, asparagus)
cuban style black beans
"just ceasar chicken" - prepared, perfect for salads
Puffins peanut butter cereal
veggie breakfast patties
egg whites, egg white salad
"just flattened banana"


The great thing about TJ's is the variety & prices. There's one in WALKING distance from me now Love that store


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INSATIABLE said:

the simmer sauces are a total must-have staple for me.

i've seen the piccata sauce but i never know what to do with it. it looks good. i should just buy a jar and figure it out.

CalhounSq said:

Yes.

And has anyone tried their piccata simmer sauce? SON OF A BITCH.

It's actually painful to eat. I use it on everything: noodles, vegetables, rice, everything I can get my hands on.

as for non-meat eaters, they of course have lots of unique options but i'm still not sold on trader joe's faux meat products. except for the meatless corn dogs, i really don't like any of their veggie burgers or veggie chicken products. i think their chicken nuggets tastes like wet cardboard rolled in sawdust.