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| Mountain Girl |
Posted - Jun 09 2009 : 5:38:28 PM
Ok west siders, I'm going to be our your side over the weekend and plan to stop at the much talked about and loved Trader Joe's. What do I have to get and can't live without? JoAnn |
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| Tammyb |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 7:45:57 PM
We love Trader Joe's !! We travel about an hour and a half north to Ann Arbor Mi or the same distance south to Columbus Ohio. And we always stock up ... take a cooler and plenty of bags. Prices are good and so are the products. Enjoy:)
Tammyb #541 |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 14 2009 : 12:53:03 AM
Yay!! See you there!
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| Shirley |
Posted - Jun 13 2009 : 11:45:48 PM
Yep Sherri,
Next to Barnes and Noble on the west side, closer to you HEHE
They are remodeling and old video,TV,etc store, cant remeber what the name was.
Pretty COOL HUH
Shirley |
| Bellepepper |
Posted - Jun 13 2009 : 10:44:14 AM
#1 son is visiting here from CA. He said to get the New York Style Cheese Cake. I have only been to T.J. in San Jose, (while visiting) and Santa Fe. My fave is Two Buck Chuck's wine.
I am stuck here in KS and can only go to the "good" places while we are on Vacation. Whine, whine, whine. |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 13 2009 : 09:22:15 AM
Shirley - are you kidding me? TJ's is coming to Olympia?!?
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| katmom |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 11:48:50 PM
hahaha! sounds like we are Trader Joe Junkies! lol!
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| Annab |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 03:36:02 AM
OH! And a friend at work recently introduced me to the trail mix that has choc. covered expresso beans.
WHOOPEE! |
| Shirley |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 11:56:45 PM
Jami, Yes there is one in federal way and a nother in University place? near lakewood. a fairly new one.
Thier ginger cookies are the best, yum yum yum
Shirley |
| Jami |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 2:13:53 PM
Canned in jars in aisle past the frozen foods, middle shelf, left hand side. Gawd....I know that store too well.
Jami in WA
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| Mountain Girl |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 1:31:48 PM
Wow, I think we might need to bring the truck! My list is long: ) Our the salsa canned or in the refrigerated secion. Maybe I should just get one of everything. JoAnn |
| vintagediva1 |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 08:09:47 AM
All of the above plus....chocolate covered cranberries, and ginger cookies
Michele
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| Jami |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 07:56:17 AM
Shirley, do they have one in Federal Way close to Olympia? Think I've been to that one.
Yes, the flaxseed tortilla chips are awesome and their salsas are all great.
And did I mention the chocolate bars? Oh my.
Jami in WA
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| Annab |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 03:34:31 AM
Other great items are the Dr. Bronner's soaps. Waaay cheaper. The one we go to also atocks Avalon Organic;s lavender shampoos and hand soaps. These too are about 2-3 bucks cheaper.
And their laundry detergent. By far the best smelling lavender based cleaning product to date. Nothing fake about it! I use this with a little regualr detergent just b/c for really bad stains it does fair. I just love the smell though. |
| Shirley |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 11:42:03 PM
YEA We are getting one in Olympia,Wa.
wish they would hurry up!!!!!
Shirley |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 9:29:24 PM
My fave is the corn salsa! I buy the flax seed tortilla chips and the corn salsa for the trip home! (Hey - a girl gets hungry - and it is about a 2 hour drive!)
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| katmom |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 9:05:10 PM
JoAnn,
be prepared to become addicted to T.J.'s...
I love their Flax seed tortilla chips & mango salsa...oh yum, I can almost taste it now...
I too shot off an (another) email to T.J. begging them to come out our way.....
keeping fingers, eyes & legs crossed! lol!
Anna, I love their Chocolate Almond milk!!!!
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| Annab |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 12:58:18 PM
My first experiences w/ TJ was well over 11 years ago in So Cal in Palm Desert
Didn't quite grasp it all like I have now. I go 1x a month and stock up.
I go to one around the Raleigh/Carey area.
True that on the nuts and chips. None of the chips have preservatives a huge plus...but this means you have to tear into them fast and not hoard.
I buy almond milk here, and only here. At just 1.99 comaperd to the usual 2.79 and closer to 3.00 at Earth Fare, this is the best deal by far.
I also stock up on their cheese crackers. The ingredient list is small, and the taste is better than cheeese nips. Not as salty either.
It's a shopping experience.
althohgh I have to say around where i shop, the shoppers always look so douer and glum. Geesh hope the people in other folk's states aren't as down |
| Jami |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 12:28:56 PM
You can judge for yourself if you think it's yuppie, hippie, guppie...what matters is if you like it. We go about 3-4 times a year. Most things keep for a while except the snack food items--eat them up quickly before they go stale (ha ha).
Have fun and expect to fill your 2 coolers. We always take 2 and end up filling them both plus have bags of dry goods too. The one in Issaquah opens at 9 a.m. Heading west on I-90 take the Renton exit (to Hwy 900?) at Issaquah, right at the ramp stop, right at the first light and weave your way back to Lowe's and Petsmart. Right next to Petsmart.
Jami in WA
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| Mountain Girl |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 12:15:45 PM
Grace, I emailed them this morning questioning why they don't have one in Spokane. So I think all the Spokane have to write--let our voices be heard: ) I downloaded their newsletter was squelling in delight, Jim was in the living room saying don't go overboard. Overboard I'm taking a cooler maybe two. If I love it I just might have to make monthly excursions over there! : ) JoAnn |
| one_dog_per_acre |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 11:29:44 AM
I used to live a block away from TJ's in the Hollywood District, in Portland, OR. I miss good, cheap wine. Don't forget their beautiful, re-usable bags for $1. I don't think TJ's is yuppie. I think it's hippie, and the yuppies just caugt on to something good. If it was yuppie, it wouldn't be so cheap.
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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| Jami |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 10:58:21 AM
Oh, it's very yuppie but I still enjoy a visit there. We go to the one in Issaquah right off I-90. They have killer deals on wine...we call it 2-buck Chuck. It's 2.99 per bottle and decent enough stuff.
I enjoy their marinara sauce, whole wheat pastas (good prices). Good deal on tortilla chips and refried salsa beans and canned black beans. They also have good deals on toothpaste, like the Tom's of Maine but it's Trader Joe's brand.
Nice cheese section. I buy cashews there too. Oh, and chocolate bars...oh mercy.
Have fun!
Jami in WA
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| katmom |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 08:50:36 AM
oh, and not only are they a reasonably priced store but they carry wonderful organic meats and products. I use to by my Avalon shampoo there. I have found it up here but it is nearly $1.50 more so at $6 a bottle I am hard pressed to buy it. Oh well.....
I love the daily store sample/presentations of products that they are hi-lighting....
>^..^<
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| katmom |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 08:46:32 AM
oh for sure! T.J. was almost a nightly stop for me on my way home from work. (back in Calif)but there are no T.J. out here in the Spokane area & goodness knows I have sent them many an email begging. But they need to have a cental distribution point and as of yet do not have one over here...but I think it is time for me to email them again....who knows...if the early bird can get the worm...maybe I can get a T.J. out here! hey a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
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| kpaints |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 08:07:34 AM
Love that store, I go to the Queen Anne store in Seattle when I am over to see my mom. I devour everything. One of the new products we got was the corn salsa....very good. Prices are just great.
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| SheilaC |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 07:00:49 AM
We go down to Trader Joes (1 hour away) about every other month and stock up on:
crackers (whole grain, really DELICIOUS)
tortellini--the dried kind (yummm--they discontinued our favorite kind, mushroom, though)
frozen salmon patties (cheap!)
cashew pieces (lots cheaper!)
chicken mango sausage :)
and various other favorites, such as those flax seed tortillas, etc.
We love trader joes!!!
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