tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post4091629445659182241..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: My 5 Favorite Trader Joe's ItemsWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-33628599753543995842021-01-25T21:59:13.725-06:002021-01-25T21:59:13.725-06:00Out of these, I think I’ve only had the ravioli — ...Out of these, I think I’ve only had the ravioli — and it is a favorite. I love the frozen fire roasted peppers, the frozen chocolate croissants, and staples that cost so much less there, like nuts and Kalamata olives. Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878882500026678616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-62888001054417852182021-01-25T16:20:26.624-06:002021-01-25T16:20:26.624-06:00YES! I have only been to Aldi once and yeah, I did...YES! I have only been to Aldi once and yeah, I didn't feel happy when I was there!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-88568714762695100852021-01-25T07:37:21.945-06:002021-01-25T07:37:21.945-06:00You are SO LUCKY to live close to a TJs! Ours is ...You are SO LUCKY to live close to a TJs! Ours is about 20 minutes away, which isn't bad but just enough to make it inconvenient. I love their nut butters- the salted, crunchy almond butter is the only almond butter I'll eat! And they have some great non-dairy milks- hemp and soy- that don't have all the weird ingredients most of those milks have. My ONLY complaint about Trader Joes- like you experienced with the protein powder- is that I find it fairly common for them to be out of certain items. When you go there specifically to get your favorite things, it's annoying if they don't have them. btw I don't like Aldi either! Somehow it has a depressing vibe.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118496863906264340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-51922879703695508292021-01-24T19:21:16.088-06:002021-01-24T19:21:16.088-06:00Now you have to try them!Now you have to try them!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-53362420530077029622021-01-24T19:20:58.741-06:002021-01-24T19:20:58.741-06:00I've considered applying for a job there! The ...I've considered applying for a job there! The employees are always so happy!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-50544292245431101212021-01-24T19:20:19.135-06:002021-01-24T19:20:19.135-06:00Oh yes! I wanted to include them on my list, but, ...Oh yes! I wanted to include them on my list, but, yeah, 5 things!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-43327551754919641912021-01-24T15:40:49.573-06:002021-01-24T15:40:49.573-06:00I LOVE trader Joe's. It's not nearby but ...I LOVE trader Joe's. It's not nearby but that's one of the reasons I like to run at The Crossings. lol<br /><br />I always have that ravioli in my freezer.<br /><br />I buy their meats too. Also like their stews and soups.<br /><br />Darn, I didn't know about those cones!!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-86066801554963741412021-01-24T10:59:08.757-06:002021-01-24T10:59:08.757-06:00I LOVE Trader Joe's--we've got a number of...I LOVE Trader Joe's--we've got a number of items on our shopping list that stay on there week after week. I love the organic dates, we drink their Ethiopian dark roast coffee, their pizza dough in the refrigerated section is vegan (both kinds), they carry the vegan butter I prefer, their unsweetened unflavored almond milk is great, OK so I'm showing my fandom.<br /><br />Love them. My not so secret safety net plan should I ever get laid off? I'll apply to work there. edj3https://www.blogger.com/profile/11137939126171451654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-33503376088744683992021-01-24T08:08:51.583-06:002021-01-24T08:08:51.583-06:00Our closest TJs is about 2 hours away so I don'...Our closest TJs is about 2 hours away so I don't get to go much but when I do and it's around christmas I LOVE the peppermint JO JOS! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05200967550769483596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-25640295702623924672021-01-24T06:12:25.841-06:002021-01-24T06:12:25.841-06:00I have not tried those tartes but now I will! Than...I have not tried those tartes but now I will! Thank you!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-39242590710467904792021-01-24T06:11:38.574-06:002021-01-24T06:11:38.574-06:00If they get it back in, that is!If they get it back in, that is!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-88916138300283162122021-01-23T16:58:32.071-06:002021-01-23T16:58:32.071-06:00They have the best peanut butter. We get the regu...They have the best peanut butter. We get the regular TJ's crunchy salted that you have to stir. It's ruined me for any other PB. We were on vacation a while back in a state with no TJ's so bought some Adams at the grocery store. I literally could not eat it, ended up giving it to a friend who didn't know the difference. :-)<br />TJ's full fat Greek yogurt is also extremely good tasting. You can get it either in a single serving or a larger tub, they seem to be the same product. <br />Finally, they have a frozen pizza which they call a tarte (a la Francais) in the freezer section. There are 2 or 3 different kinds, our favorite is the D'Alsace with ham, onions, and Gruyere. Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595663688605330722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-74952616529300920442021-01-23T15:55:47.967-06:002021-01-23T15:55:47.967-06:00Love Trader Joe's!! Thanks for the tip on the ...Love Trader Joe's!! Thanks for the tip on the protein powder - I'll have to give that a try.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-8916960292835984852021-01-23T15:51:56.780-06:002021-01-23T15:51:56.780-06:00Funnily, I don't like shopping at Aldi either!...Funnily, I don't like shopping at Aldi either! Such a different experience from TJs! Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813581612058054899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-21623139145780622742021-01-23T15:42:27.900-06:002021-01-23T15:42:27.900-06:00I knew that TJs was part of Aldi, but guess what--...I knew that TJs was part of Aldi, but guess what--I don't like shopping at Aldi! I may have to try it again.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-65494681940579567302021-01-23T15:41:36.044-06:002021-01-23T15:41:36.044-06:00I stopped going for a few years but I'm back, ...I stopped going for a few years but I'm back, baby! Just for the cones alone...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-86854823824090584492021-01-23T15:04:03.563-06:002021-01-23T15:04:03.563-06:00Oh, how I miss Trader Joe's! I love their inno...Oh, how I miss Trader Joe's! I love their innovative products, especially their nut varieties. <br /> Ironically, TJs belongs to the German company Aldi Nord, but they haven't expanded to Europe. Maybe one day...Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813581612058054899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-53649422312846269112021-01-23T14:41:53.679-06:002021-01-23T14:41:53.679-06:00I rarely go to Trader Joe’s but I do like those li...I rarely go to Trader Joe’s but I do like those little ice cream cones and the butternut squash ravioli. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658663675119298857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-73828545634088079042021-01-23T14:22:46.079-06:002021-01-23T14:22:46.079-06:00I'm not as wowed by their wine selection--mayb...I'm not as wowed by their wine selection--maybe it's just my TJs? But I've been finding all kinds of good stuff lately.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-53366195817121912602021-01-23T14:21:59.327-06:002021-01-23T14:21:59.327-06:00Kind of a mixed blessing, right? I rediscovered TJ...Kind of a mixed blessing, right? I rediscovered TJs this year and yeah, it is my old new favorite place!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-9284322223291363542021-01-23T13:20:58.861-06:002021-01-23T13:20:58.861-06:00Our nearest TJ's is FAR (like 35 minutes), so ...Our nearest TJ's is FAR (like 35 minutes), so I don't get there often. I love their carmelized onion cheddar, and all their little frozen appetizer things. And their wine selection.Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-2117761927471478652021-01-23T13:05:04.751-06:002021-01-23T13:05:04.751-06:00I have not been to Trader Joe's in years but n...I have not been to Trader Joe's in years but now I really really want those little ice cream cones! Thanks for clueing me into thoseDeborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-1426500808757426142021-01-23T12:59:53.468-06:002021-01-23T12:59:53.468-06:00Waiting to hear back on the protein powder...I hop...Waiting to hear back on the protein powder...I hope it comes back!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-71296843222571007762021-01-23T12:59:22.845-06:002021-01-23T12:59:22.845-06:00The cheese section is amazing!The cheese section is amazing!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-10166009647634020342021-01-23T12:29:44.204-06:002021-01-23T12:29:44.204-06:00Jealous that you live so close to one. The closes...Jealous that you live so close to one. The closest one to me is in the South Loop and I rarely go in that direction. But I would have to check it out for those little cones. I am also interested in the protein powder.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.com