What are your trad.er joe's favorites?

ALY1981

I don't go there often but need to pick up some goodies for Christmas. My cart will be filled primarily with booze and cookies (don't judge ) but are there any other things you can recommend, esp for little ones to snack on? ETA: and adults

Dragonfly1226

They're not for the LOs, but I love the peanut butter filled pretzels! Yum!

Sara Scissors

Veggie Straws for little ones and big ones alike!

sourpop

I always buy their frozen (in bags) organic peas, organic spinach and organic green beans. They are priced way lower than my neighborhood grocery store.

I also buy their organic yogurt (normally $2.99) at my TJs.

 

 

Ali212

Not snacks but my daughter loved the TJ turkey meatballs (frozen section) as part of a meal (can break them up for little ones).  

 

My absolute favorite things from TJs are the mint ice cream cookie sandwiches (so yummy) and there is a frozen appetizer-type thing...I cannot remember it's name but it's like a flatbread-type thing with bacon (maybe ham or prosciutto) and carmelized onions.  It has a little dressing on it too but it is really good and a bit decadent.  Great to serve as an appetizer.  It may be their "gruyere, ham and onion flatbread"...I tried to look online and that seems the closest to it (but the packaging is different than I remember).

gringa78

The chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches (but don't look at how much fat is in them - it'll run the experience).  Also, frozen stir fry, frozen tilapia, feta and raspberry heat-up appetizers (can't remember their real name), chocolate covered pretzels, olive bread, Found Object Vioginier...I could go on forever.

June0609

Peppermint Joe Joes that they sell during the holiday season, chocolate covered almonds with sea salt, those are my 2 favorites lately.

I also buy their frozen steelcut oatmeal, frozen chicken enchiladas, their cut veggies, nuts, mango lassi, pizza dough, frozen turkey meatball, frozen brown rice. 

grazy

They have these high fiber brownie bars in the granola bar section that are amazing!

ALY1981

Omg. The food list just grew about 10 feet!:)

Mr.&MrsS

ALY1981:

Omg. The food list just grew about 10 feet!:)

We just moved and now have one near us. I think I will be making a stop there today! Thanks for posting this. (Sadly, the one near us doesnt sell booze though...bummer)

keg

MrsLee04:

My kids like their yogurt covered star-shaped cookies.

Ditto this.  Also, the apple crushers (applesauce in pouch thingees--we tend to do carrot and banana), the sweet and spicy pecans (great on salads), frozen turkey meatballs, dark chocolate peanut butter cups, canned whipped cream (I don't really like canned stuff and not always a fan of whipped cream, but this stuff is amazing), any kind of cheese (mini bries are fun).  Man, I'm hungry now and want to go!  

togo

Cereal bars, granola bars, mini cracker rounds, pirates booty but tj's version, veggie sticks, apple sauce pouches, organic lollipops (for emergencies lol)

Thats my usual as far as snacks go.  

sliz

Gruyere, ham flatbread, garlic naan, strawberry freezer pops with no sugar, the garlic dill cucumber tsatziki, fig cereal bars, stoned wheat crackers, mac & cheese, triple ginger snaps,

ALY1981

Thanks for your help!  Shopping there just made hosting Christmas Eve sooo much easier.  In addition to wine and sweets, I got a nice cheese selection, mini meatballs, bite size pizzas, flatbreads, pot stickers for appetizers.  I also picked up mini eclairs, cannolis, lemon bars for dessert.  Santa and the reindeer made out, too   Annnd I got all of the weekly meal shopping done,, and some new snacks for Henry. They had some nice produce too.  I  bought so much they had to help me out to my car!  That place rocks!!! 

Yellow_Daisy

For your next trip their enchilada sauce, in the bottle, is really good.  I was surprised.  I don't always have time to make my own so I always have a couple bottles on hand now.

AlissaCell701

I love love TJ's sadly though they dot have any in Fla. I miss it so so much. Dh loved there orange flavored chicken it tastes just like the stuff you get from the Chinese resturant.. All the frozen food is amazing! 

jlcrane78

June0609:

Peppermint Joe Joes that they sell during the holiday season

 

On that note, they also make ice cream out of those peppermint jo jos!  It's heavenly.  It looks like you've already made your shopping trip there, but it can be a FYI for your next time.