The Trader Joe's Product Discussion Thread (S/D)

Rolled Oats tl;dr: I'm spunky. I like my oatmeal lumpy.

jenny you should use the oats to make granola -- it's easy!

Or maybe they would work in the litter box.

jenny you should use the oats to make granola -- it's easy!

That's a good idea. Do you have a fave recipe?

Or maybe they would work in the litter box.

They don't clump!

oooh i have a rolled-oats recipe for you (cookies)

1 c rolled oats
1 c dessicated coconut
1 c sugar
1 c flour

mix

1/4 c golden syrup (or maple syrup)
100g marg/butter

melt together

2tbsp warm water
1 tsp baking soda

mix

mix everything together. roll into balls. place on parchment lined cookie sheet, flatten with wet fork and bake at 325 for 22 minutes. let cool completely before eating.

Coconut! Awesome.

the spanish deli meats are pretty good

their rice pudding is better than that at Whole Foods

their packaged deli meats are so expensive! i've taken to buying prosciutto at my local market because it's like 1/3 of the price and much better quality freshly sliced. i love prosciutto/jamon serrano, though, and eat it more than the average person should probably.

back to TJ's chatty checkout clerks: today this wholesome-looking young african/american dude said he played in a "punk/no wave duo."

Or maybe they would work in the litter box.

They don't clump!

― pullapartsquirrel (Jenny), Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:56 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark

Maybe they could work like the safflower seeds system I use.

i went from liking the char siu bao to not liking it to liking it again. i think i just got a bad batch that one time.

is it really sweet?

it's a bit sweet.

The chili-lime cashews are one of the best foods in life, not just trader joe's

edamame hummus is actually pretty good! strongly flavored, thought it would taste grassy but it's actually got a nice forward presence.

picked up 'stockyard oatmeal stout' and it's pretty good, but maybe I just like oatmeal stouts and I'm not capable of distinguishing between good ones and bad ones

SOMEONE FED ME EDAMAME HUMMUS LAST WEEK and I've been proselytizing for it ever since. Nice garlic kick and a tangy creaminess that is so close to mayo, it's remarkable.

the jalapeno hummus is awesome
also whatever the green one is at the bottom of the tri-color hummus... like the jalapeno but more awesomer and i wish they sold it individually!

Apple and almond stuffed pork chops: I was really skeptical of these because apple stuffing is a thing I can do and do well, but these were really tasty. For the love of god, don't cook the pork chops in the oven for the entire 20 minutes as suggested on the package, unless you like overcooked pork.

Country potatoes with haricots verts and wild mushrooms: This is one of those things that could be okay or could taste overwhelmingly like Generic Trader Joe's Packaged Prepared Food Flavor (tm). It's actually pretty good, better than I thought it would be. It's one of our regular frozen vegetable side dishes now.

And yes, we ate the pork chops and the potatoes for dinner together last week, and we'll do it again, I'm sure.

http://aintfoundagoodtitleblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/tj-jaipurvegetablesfront-1-e1301250270138.jpg

sometimes i'll throw the boxed indian stuff together with some rice and make a biryani. yay for cheap meal extenders!

those Maple Cream cookies are out of control good.

― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7:34 AM

good lord these things. STILL ONLY 10% CONTAINED

the espresso pillows are unreal

http://zomgcandy.com/2010/01/08/trader-joes-espresso-pillows/

the toffee seems like game over. kinda glad in a way i miss so much walking through the aisles

Generic Trader Joe's Packaged Prepared Food Flavor (tm)

That is exactly how I would describe the frozen cauliflower & romanesco w/ basil. Another D: Sweet Potato Tortilla chips. I mean I knew they would be bad when I was in the aisle but sometimes I just need to prove things to myself. Maybe they would be OK crushed over soup but not as a salsa delivery device; not only are they too sweet, they are about 2mm too small to fit in the neck of Trader Joe's narrow salsa jars.

yeah what is up with the narrow salsa jars! why don't they just put everything in the wide mouth salsa jars.

pour it in a bowl, you uncivilized goons

There is such a thing as a bowl!

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"why don't the cans of soup come with a straw?"

pouring is messy

Speaking of sweet potatoes, I tried the sp gnocchi (frozen section) a few months ago and it was pretty bad. But the butternut squash pasta (ravioli?) in the refrigerator section is very good. I had it with olive oil and garlic, no red sauce.

the sweet potato gnocchi tasted pretty good as a sample but i can def. see how it would get old fast.

not putting salsa into a small salsa bowl for eating is disgusting savagery!

ya xp ive used the sweet potato chips crushed over some soft tacos i made w/ feta & a vinegrette as ingredients so the sweetness & texture went well w/ the bitter i think

i pour my salsa into the brim of my sombrero

just inject it into my veins

salsa jars too narrow for a syringe

you're the koala
http://cablemodem.fibertel.com.ar/themusicstore/productos/Vida%20Salvaje.jpg

have admit that I've been spooning salsa into a bowl lately but that's cause of the narrow neck

problem: portion control. spoon too little and you're respooning every 5th chip. spoon too much and you feel obligated to overload the chip or to waste salsa. nobody's suggesting that the leftover salsa be poured back into the jar, are we gentle men and women?

you could spoon salsa individually onto each chip, you dainty little man

that was rude and i apologize.

just use mindwaves to get the salsa onto the chip and the chip into your mouth and you will find that it's easy to keep your hands/bowls clean

I am interested in those espresso pillows. Do they have any of that bitty grainy texture that normal coffee beans have? I can't stand that.

oh wait "but they lack the grit of actual beans"

they are less gritty. but i like the grit of the regular beans!

some salsas are so good i can eat them with a spoon. but mostly they are the salsas i make on my own

still laughing at "you dainty little man"

The cilantro/jalapeno hummus is like crack

roasted tomato salsa is way too sweet. i doctored it w/ a splash of hot sauce and vinegar but ew.

I don't want to put salsa in a bowl and dirty up a bowl.

When I lived at home I always used a bowl for salsa. I continued doing that when I moved to my own place, but eventually when I started to pick up dirtbaggy loner habits that went out the window.