OFFICIAL Trader Joe's Discussion
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Thanks for reminding me I want to go to Trader Joe's but will probably just wait until after Halloween at this point.
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Also if I haven't said this before, thanks for the Green Dragon Sauce rec. I put that shit on everyyything.
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Turkey and Stuffing Potato Chips, baby. I hear ya.
he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
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From 1 October to 30 October, the gf and I did the "Whole 30" diet.
No dairy, no legumes, no processed sugar, no wheat/grains for 30 days. I lost 13 lbs. I ran a few times, but did no significant working out.
It was difficult only in the sense that when everyone is going out to eat for lunch I can't really go. Perimeter shopping and cooking for myself and my gf was easier.
The most eye opening thing is that sugar is in everyfuckingthing. Read the ingredients to any packaged meat. See the word "dextrose"? Don't eat it. Or even see the word "sugar" for no reason? Don't eat that.
What's good to know is that come PT time I can diet like this and exercise and I'll be fine.
No dairy, no legumes, no processed sugar, no wheat/grains for 30 days. I lost 13 lbs. I ran a few times, but did no significant working out.
It was difficult only in the sense that when everyone is going out to eat for lunch I can't really go. Perimeter shopping and cooking for myself and my gf was easier.
The most eye opening thing is that sugar is in everyfuckingthing. Read the ingredients to any packaged meat. See the word "dextrose"? Don't eat it. Or even see the word "sugar" for no reason? Don't eat that.
What's good to know is that come PT time I can diet like this and exercise and I'll be fine.
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Our TJ's (part of a shopping center that turns into Beirut when everything is open) is moving their opening back from 8AM to 9AM in a couple weeks. Not kidding when I say we'll be parked there before it opens like the jackoffs over at the Verizon Store.
he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
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They seem to put TJs in horrible parking places. One here in Boulder is in front of a big conglomeration of stores in a mall of sorts that already had horrible parking, they did the TJ in a weird way that only allows going in the most difficult way. The TJs in Denver has a parking lot about a 1/3 of the space and it's on a part of the block that you can only come in easily from on direction.
The one in Cambridge MA is next to a MIcroCentre that's near Harvard and MIT and off one of the worst roads in the universe. Maybe they get tax breaks putting them in a shitty location or something but it's seems to be a thing.
The one in Cambridge MA is next to a MIcroCentre that's near Harvard and MIT and off one of the worst roads in the universe. Maybe they get tax breaks putting them in a shitty location or something but it's seems to be a thing.
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
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I just looked at the Whole 30 website. Every single thing I eat would be in violation in some form or another. Yikes.Johnnie wrote: ↑Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:41 am From 1 October to 30 October, the gf and I did the "Whole 30" diet.
No dairy, no legumes, no processed sugar, no wheat/grains for 30 days. I lost 13 lbs. I ran a few times, but did no significant working out.
It was difficult only in the sense that when everyone is going out to eat for lunch I can't really go. Perimeter shopping and cooking for myself and my gf was easier.
The most eye opening thing is that sugar is in everyfuckingthing. Read the ingredients to any packaged meat. See the word "dextrose"? Don't eat it. Or even see the word "sugar" for no reason? Don't eat that.
What's good to know is that come PT time I can diet like this and exercise and I'll be fine.
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The one in Lexington is a pretty terrible configuration off of a main road. So much so that you almost get rear-ended when turning into the lot because it's such a tight angle you pretty much have to come to a complete stop.Rush2112 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:55 pm They seem to put TJs in horrible parking places. One here in Boulder is in front of a big conglomeration of stores in a mall of sorts that already had horrible parking, they did the TJ in a weird way that only allows going in the most difficult way. The TJs in Denver has a parking lot about a 1/3 of the space and it's on a part of the block that you can only come in easily from on direction.
The one in Cambridge MA is next to a MIcroCentre that's near Harvard and MIT and off one of the worst roads in the universe. Maybe they get tax breaks putting them in a shitty location or something but it's seems to be a thing.
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he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
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“Trader Joe’s makes their parking lots small on purpose to make them seem more popular than they really are.” —Kyle Kinane
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The discussion of chiles in the Culinary Hot Take thread made me think of this.
Trader Joe's Thai Lime and Chile Cashews are a great snack! (They have Thai Lime and Chile Almonds, too.)
Trader Joe's Thai Lime and Chile Cashews are a great snack! (They have Thai Lime and Chile Almonds, too.)
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Could have put this is the obscure thread but Trader Joe himself passed away. Joe Coulombe
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/20 ... 884608002/
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No Trader Joe's in Canada.
But a friend of my daughter brought her this from a recent trip down south.
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It is fantastic!
But a friend of my daughter brought her this from a recent trip down south.
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It is fantastic!
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Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookie mix makes pretty good Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookies
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we went to TJ's this monring and got way too much stuff. excited for the cookie butter sandwich cookies and the sour cream and onion rice puffs
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Big fan of the Danish Kringle this time of year.
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Absolutely. Used to pay to have those things shipped and in total it was like 4 times the price. Already have one in the freezer for Christmas morning.
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so you're saying we should have bought one when we looked at it
eta: being at TJ's this AM was also easily the whitest experience of my last few months and that includes my time at my golf course
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You really miss the car races, don’t you.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:11 pmso you're saying we should have bought one when we looked at it
eta: being at TJ's this AM was also easily the whitest experience of my last few months and that includes my time at my golf course
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yes and no
the sour cream and onion rice puffs were disappointing. pirate booty better
the sour cream and onion rice puffs were disappointing. pirate booty better
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Yeah, maybe it’s just self-selection, but the demo of the employees at TJs is nothing like every other grocery store here, including Whole Foods.
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Our local TJ’s has a very diverse employee base, but what makes them different from the employees of the other big grocery stores is that they appear to enjoy their jobs.
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It's the Hawaiian shirts.
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the trader joe's we went to was in a very not-diverse part of the city. if we had gone to the one slightly closer to our house it would have been *much* more representative
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Cashews > Almonds
Thai Chili Lime Almonds > Thai Chili Lime Cashews
Thai Chili Lime Almonds > Thai Chili Lime Cashews
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Whoa. Spicy hot take!
I decided I preferred the Chili/Garlic cashews at some point.
I decided I preferred the Chili/Garlic cashews at some point.
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Cashews are so good. I have a sneaking suspicion they're not good for you. Nothing good for you should taste that good
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I can see your point, PDX. But, I love both Trader Joe's Thai Lime spicy almonds and cashews. Can't go wrong.
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Accidentally bought gluten free candy cane Joe-Joe’s. Not the same :(
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Gingerbread Cookie Sandwiches. Look for them in the bakery/bread section.
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These are crack. You don't even need dip.
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The Black Truffle hot sauce is not good, do not buy. The regular habanero sauce is fine.
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Please tell me they do not taste like Fritos.
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They taste so much better and then some.
And I get elote when it's on the menu, always. I love elote.
So when there's a chip like this I'm absolutely over the moon about it.
And I get elote when it's on the menu, always. I love elote.
So when there's a chip like this I'm absolutely over the moon about it.
mister d wrote:Couldn't have pegged me better.
EnochRoot wrote:I mean, whatever. Johnnie's all hot cuz I ride him.
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You're welcome for my service.
mister d wrote:Couldn't have pegged me better.
EnochRoot wrote:I mean, whatever. Johnnie's all hot cuz I ride him.
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Damn you these are really good. Just a bit of heat, and while they hold up on their own they were great with some guacamole.
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