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5/11/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

this used to be a thread, but it was old and is now closed.  sigh..

but i made new discoveries today.  and since i have nothing better to do right now (ok, i have a lot to do but am procrastinating), i felt like yelping about it.  

the frozen fettucine with mushrooms.  (surprisingly healthy)
new mango chicken curry wrap
their new fresh meals (chicken parm, chicken fingers, lasagna.  mmmm)

and then, of course, my old standbys:
mexican quiche
pizza dough
rosemary balsamic chicken breasts
cheap orchids and roses (fav flowers)
all their frozen mexican food
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5/11/2008 dianna "wish I had a poodle" g. says:

my faves- affordable flowers
                 frozen beef empanadas
                 yellow curry sauce
                 frozen margarita pizza
                 any of their mini bite size cookies
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5/11/2008 matt "Denim and leather brought us all together" o. says:

the terayki chicken rice bowl is one of my favorites.  Awhile ago they had a stuffed salmon roll that was good.  I like buying the 2 buck chuck and drinking it behind one of there dumpsters actually.
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5/11/2008 Joey "Semper Fi" M. says:

This thread is about me, a swarthy Irish merchant. I've sailed the seven savage seas and back! Yar! AVAST!
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5/11/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

and that makes you trader joe?   sounds more like pirate joe.
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5/11/2008 Sisi Z. says:

Yes, but 2 buck chuck is closer to 4 bucks here in Boston...

I like the frozen gnocchi and mochi ice-cream.  Ooo and the dried granny smith apple rings.
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5/11/2008 Joey "Semper Fi" M. says:

I be tradin yer' gold for th' right to live. YEEEAAARRRGGGH!
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5/11/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Mac and cheese.  Of course.  And the Kung Pao Chicken and pad thai bowls....gnocchi....apple stuffing stuffed chicken breast....and the Pizza Olympiad.  SO good.
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5/11/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

oh, all their pizza's rock.
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5/11/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

I could eat the two-pack of the PIzza Olympiads in one sitting...I don't, but I could.
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5/11/2008 Mo "I PISS EXCELLENCE" N. says:

I love the Trader Joe's Moisturizing Cream and their High Fiber Bread. Their Spicy Guac is awesome too...
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5/11/2008 matt "Denim and leather brought us all together" o. says:

OOOO I forgot about there bbq chicken pizza that is pretty tasty as well.  There yogurts are kind of eh.  I dont know if they still have beamish stout but that made my day when they did.
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5/11/2008 Devon M. says:

I enjoy shopping at Trader Joe's for cheap(er) cheeses and pates and such.
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5/11/2008 Derek K. says:

They have these little chocolate chip cookies there... WTF? It's just not right.
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5/11/2008 Jeremy "Acts like Larry David" K. says:

I like this chocolate covered frozen bananas and moshi! :D
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5/11/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Mini peanut butter cups...addictive.
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5/11/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

what's wrong with little chocolate chip cookies?

shit, this thread is making me hungry again.
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5/11/2008 Dawn "Delicate Flower" E. says:

dorat garlic cubes
wasabi mayo
various beers
chuck - although I cook with it more than I drink it.. but then, sometimes I drink it.
flowers
various breads
super yummy cereals
hearty mixed grains
vacuumed sealed fried rice
juice selection
pulled bbq chicken (which makes an awesome calzone with pizza dough and cheddar or mexican cheese)
chocolate macaroons
pumpkin butter
low sugar strawberry preserves
no salt crunchy peanut butter
chicken gorgonzola
super yummy gazpacho (that I wish came in a bigger container)
organic real fruit lollipops
tomato soup in a box
various frozen pizzas
chili lime chicken burgers
buffalo burgers (no anitbiotics no hormones)
really cheap fine dark chocolate
Midsummer Night's Cream - Extra Moisturizing (the pink one)
sugar and salt scrubs for 6 bucks!
Having a pantry full of gourmet delights and still being able to pay my mortgage
winning prizes for bringing my own bags

I could go on for hours....
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5/11/2008 Derek K. says:

Nothing is wrong with little chocolate chip cookies. I was saying they're good.
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5/11/2008 Sarah "carbs are my best friends" S. says:

chuck, these almond-flax seed bars that actually tasted like pumpkin bread, frozen gorgonzola tortellini, vegan veggie pizza, butternut squash soup in a box, frozen mac and cheese and fettucine alfredo... the list could go on and on, but that's what springs to mind right now.
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5/11/2008 Ashley "there was video?!" A. says:

boy, do i love me some TJ's.  it's a tie between orange rooibos tea and the frozen cubes of garlic and herbs.  genius!
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5/12/2008 jeremy "prrofreading is for chumpfs" k. says:

havent heard this one and you NEED to try  cheddar curds.

ive asked at whole foods, russos, etc.  this is the only place i can find them and they are awesome!

yumm
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5/12/2008 Daniel "the F. U. in tofu" M. says:

I'm really digging their aromatherapy bath stuff at $2 a pop and completely addicted to their spearmint lip balm ($2 something or a pack of three!)

For the foodie stuff:

Morello cherry spread is heaven in a jar
Green curry sauce speaks for itself
No salt crunchy peanut butter,  Yum, and it manages to not completely solidify in the fridge.
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5/12/2008 Kristine "Kristina Margherita" M. says:

I love the little chocolate chip cookies.  I also like their frozen chocolate lava cake that you have to reheat.  Mmmmm!!!  They also have these pecan buns and chocolate croissants that you leave out overnight so they rise, then you cook them the next day!  They're really good.

I also absolutely adore their chicken nuggets, peanut-butter, fresh OJ, fresh steak in this peppery marinade, Maple Granola cereal..

Oh now I'm hungry.
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5/12/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

ooo, the salt scrubs are amazing.  so are the shaving creams.

i forgot about those frozen herbs.
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5/12/2008 Kerri "Gay Auntie Kerri, to You" O. says:

Udderlry  Smooth skin creme.  Great for chapped hands, or dry spots.  Sick name, tho.

Fish is great, there....
Olive Oil
Flash Frozen chicken breasts
Buffalo Burgers
2 buck chuck, for cooking or emergency back-up wine for big parties

The only things I haven't liked is some of they're breads, and one marinated pork dish.
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5/12/2008 Melissa "Gram" M. says:

nice to see the thread I started is back.  I can't add anything to the list, except I'm making a mental note that I must not read this first thing in the morning....now I want everything!!  The one gripe I have about TJ's their clientele (w/ the exception of you all, of course).  I work with a woman who is a minister and almost got in a physical altercation in their parking lot the other day...she was in the right and someone (a cab driver) almost ran over her teenage daughter....people go crazy in there!
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5/12/2008 Melissa "Gram" M. says:

i like their fruit leather..kinda like a healthy/earthy version of the fruit roll up.
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5/12/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

I've never had a problem with the fellow shoppers...on the contrary, I usually end up frustrated and pissed off in Whole Foods...people are rude!  At least at the Brighton one...
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5/12/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

really?  I always have good Whole Foods experiences.
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5/12/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Maybe it's just "my" Whole Foods...I say excuse me, but it does me no good; people walk right through me.  The people who work there are fine (though not as genuinely friendly as TJ's), it's just the other shoppers...
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5/12/2008 Jay G. says:

I never go to Whole Foods, and I live a stone's throw away from it.

I can see how the TJ parking situation can bring out the worst in people, assuming you mean the Coolidge Corner location, Melissa.
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5/12/2008 Sarah "NayNay" N. says:

Their frozen tilapia with asparagus and fennel is REALLY good... takes a while to cook in the oven (haven't tried microwaving it), but is well worth it.  There is also mojito salmon (great, but dry if you overcook it), and various chicken versions that we haven't tried yet...

TJ's also has a new greek-style yogurt that is comparable to the Fage...
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5/12/2008 Adam "I'm Probably Your Dad" B. says:

roasted red pepper hummus...nough said.
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5/12/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Haven't had the red pepper hummus...the kalamata olive hummus is REALLY good, though.  And the tabboule, though they almost never have it when I go....apparently everyone feels the same way I do.
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5/12/2008 Melissa "Gram" M. says:

Have you seen the mem drive one Jay?  It's a bigger lot than coolidge (I think) and the people that shop there are nutty!
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5/12/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

the one in arlington is small, but the people are really nice.  there's also a big one in burlington that's never ever crowded and where i go to stock up on things that are normally sold out.
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5/12/2008 Derek K. says:

I've never been to Whole Foods - I thought you had to be a white chick to get in?
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5/12/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Umm...what?
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5/12/2008 jason w. says:

as much as i love it, the parking in coolidge corner can make you MENTAL
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5/12/2008 Melissa "Gram" M. says:

but coolidge corner does have a nice man directing the traffic flow..or at least they used to, I go to the mem drive one now.  i can walk there!
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5/12/2008 Jay G. says:

I've seen it Melissa, but have never set foot in it. I've only been to the one in CC, and I go in the middle of the week, usually in the early afternoon when the yenta and babushka counts are low. Almost as low as Fearless Flyer prices! :-O
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5/12/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Off topic, but is anyone else seeing this "a moment from now" business??
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5/12/2008 Brady B. says:

I couldn't live w/o Trader Joe's! Where to start.....

herb dijon or southwest salmon is always in my fridge
teriyaki chicken strips
their jarred bolognese sauce
the chocolate covered peanut butter filled pretzel bits are a drug
tomato bisque soup
reduced guilt white cheddar potato chips
their frozen pizzas

I even buy their mayo and ketchup....cheap and delicious.
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5/12/2008 Melissa "Gram" M. says:

i would love to have a life someday where I can do my grocery shopping in the off peak hours at trader joes.  I was unemployed briefly in late 2001 and would go to TJs in newton.  It was heavenly to be able shop with the blue bloods wearing their tennis whites.  Now, I slum it and have to go on the weekend or at night after work....
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5/12/2008 Melissa "Gram" M. says:

a moment from now...what does that mean?  sounds interesting but I have no idea what that means...tell me.
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5/12/2008 Brady B. says:

If any of you think to do this, the next time you're in NYC go to Union Sq. where the ONLY TJ's in Manhattan (last I knew) stands. It's a friggin zoo! It's a large store and when you walk in there are two people holding signs, one for 10 items or less and one for more than 10.....they're directing the check out lines that wrap around the entire store, I'm not even joking! The couple of times I did go there I waited more than 40 min. in line and around 30 the other time just to check out....and there are 18 cash registers for checking out!
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5/12/2008 Derek K. says:

Caitlyn - I've seen it - it seems that we have a new yelp feature that tells you a thread will be updated "a moment from now". Weird.
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5/12/2008 Becki "lo siento, pero  I am not hispanic" W. says:

They have good goat cheese
i also like their Paneer in a box
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5/12/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Yeah, Melissa, instead of a moment ago, it says "a moment from now."  Yelp is now psychic, apparently.
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5/12/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

yelp's got esp.  duh.
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5/12/2008 Jay G. says:

TJ's has frozen sweet potato fries that are really good.
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5/12/2008 Becki "lo siento, pero  I am not hispanic" W. says:

Melissa-  yeah, I pointed that out on  a different thread on Friday  (I was thinking... "how did they know I was going to say that?")
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5/12/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Ooooh, those sound good.  I've never had them (the sweet potato fries).  The garlic friens are really good, too.

Damn it, guys, now I'm starving!
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5/12/2008 Jay G. says:

Maybe it can tell when someone's typing in the reply BOX as you click on the thread?
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5/12/2008 Suzanne "Hella Enthusiasm" G. says:

Karat cake.  As in carrot cake.  In the freezer section, it is very good, I may never bake from scratch again.
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5/12/2008 Dawn "Delicate Flower" E. says:

Oh yes the sweet potato fries ARE good.  Dont get the garlic fries though.. they're one of the few things I think are lackluster.

I keep sending them an email that there's this perfect piece of property in Marlborough on Rte 20  and Sawin St near Marlborough center that woudl be the perfect place for a TJs.   If anyone else wants to email them for me, that woudl be awesome!

Right now I'm enjoying delicious crumpets and jam with a cup of strawberry Kefir... all from TJs
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5/12/2008 Jay G. says:

The beer selection is also the best for any supermarket I've seen. Sierra Nevada, Magic Hat, Smuttynose, Rogue. Cheaper than anywhere too!

Three Buck Chuck too!
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5/12/2008 Laura "The Italian Scallion" M. says:

God, everything I eat is from TJ's. I like their frozen meatless meatballs, the jarred marinara sauces, frozen Mexican foods, soup in a carton, cereals, granola bars, yogurt, organic milk... yeah I'm a Teej addict.
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5/12/2008 Jeffrey "Boycott Lobstah" H. says:

Wiiiiiiiiiiiineeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Less than three chuck
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5/13/2008 Heather W. says:

The tri-tip roast is delicious and comes pre-marinated. Really a treat when firing up the grill.
i also like the frozen asparagas- once prepared i'd almost swear it was fresh. The cut sweet corn is a good a frozen corn gets and is sweet like it is fresh off of the cob. Their coffee is really quite good-much better than the usual suspects at the grocery store.
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5/13/2008 Kara S. says:

My favorite thing at TJs is the turkey club wrap, with turkey, turkey bacon, spinach and the MOST delicious tomato cream sauce ever. The sauce is what makes me swoon.
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5/13/2008 Dawn "Delicate Flower" E. says:

Oh the coffee is wonderful. I always buy the ones that have the trilfecta of goodness...  organic, fair trade, and shade grown.  Everybody wins!

Oh, also I just tried the Tabula Rasa pizza crust...  I like the fresh dough better but it's still really good and labor saving.
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5/13/2008 Emily R. says:

Frozen edamame - put in fridge, bring to work/school/court snacks@
Jalapeno and Cheese Tamales (freezer)
Blueberry Spritzer
Go-to wines - Peachy Canyon (to drink), cheap pinot grigio (to cook with)
Fresh Naan
Baby Kiwis
Mushroom variety pack
Lb. of butter
Birds Nests (frozen)
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5/13/2008 Nicole R. says:

dried cranberries
popsicles
beef stew
all of their indian food (the one with lentils is WICKED good)
biryani rice
pork dumplings
pub cheese

let's face it, everything! i love trader joes!
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5/15/2008 Derek K. says:

I just partly compiled my shopping list from this thread.
If any recommendation sucks - you're gonna hear about it. ;)
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5/15/2008 Jill H. says:

This is totally weird but those orange and rasberry jellyish chocolate sticks. They're SO WEIRD but so addictive.

Also like the sushi, spinach artichoke dip, and that roasted garlic salsa.

Can you tell my cupboard is filled with the most random stuff?
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5/15/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

those jelly stick things were soooooo good!!

the mexican bean layered dip thing is wicked good.  i was eying it whn i ran in there earlier.
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5/15/2008 Jill H. says:

I know right! Bizzarre but wonderful.   PS. Thanks for not calling me out on my blatant misspell of raspberry.
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5/15/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

hah, i didn't even notice...
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5/15/2008 sunny "sunny" p. says:

trader joes! love the place, the prices are great and products wonderful! Hmm .... MY favorite things! many did not mention, So,  neither am I because then there would be none left for me! :-)
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5/15/2008 Dee "The Euro-Midwestern Bethesdan" B. says:

Sesame cashews.  Those things are dangerously and ridiculously addictive.  I've introduced them to a number of people, and they all hate me for it. now.
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5/15/2008 Melissa "Gram" M. says:

chicken taquitos are my sister favorite.  and she recommends the sea salt and black pepper rice chips.  flax chips too!!
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5/15/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

those taquitos are the shit.
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5/15/2008 sunny "sunny" p. says:

You got  it " EURO"

Those sesame cashews are the best!
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5/15/2008 Heather "around" H. says:

i'm adding the chicken quesadillas.  they're not as good as the old recipe they used to have, but i'm eating one right now, and its pretty damn good
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5/15/2008 Sarah "carbs are my best friends" S. says:

whyyyyyy am i not within walking distance of an open tjs right now?! this is cruel and unusual.
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5/15/2008 Carol O. says:

For dinner tonight I warmed up one of the tuna & potatoes in yellow curry packages and then wrapped it with lettuce and cucumber in rice paper wrappers (I was out of the rice noodles the instructions suggested using). I was pretty skeptical of essentially tuna fish in curry but, oh man, so good. I think I have a new favorite no fuss dinner.
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5/15/2008 Taylor S. says:

orange chicken
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5/16/2008 Derek K. says:

OK - the Kung Pao chicken bowls kinda suck.
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5/16/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Well, geez....I like it!  :)
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5/16/2008 Derek K. says:

::note to self - remove Caitlyn's suggestions from shopping list:::
:P
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5/16/2008 Caitlyn L. says:

Hey now!  Just because you don't like it....oh wait, now I remember, you're the authority on women's fashion AND food.  Ok, nevermind.
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5/16/2008 Jenna "Whoops I woke up at noon again" S. says:

Frozen pierogis. They sustain me. And they cook so quick!
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5/16/2008 Tracey "I'm cold, and there are wolves after me" G. says:

How are the tortillas?  I've been making my own, but would love to get the authentic flavor without the effort of rolling out the dough.
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5/16/2008 Ryan "Damn right, it's better than yours" W. says:

haha, my coworker and i were JUST having this convo today (while procrastinating). isn't it amazing that trader joe's has been able to create a customer base with a TOTAL passion for every item? wow. good for them. my go-to items:

4 packs of chocolate soymilk + "just a handful of almonds" = insta-portable, healthy subway-friendly breakfast
organic romaine hearts
veggie chili (so good!)
pizza dough (so cheap!)
ravenswood red wine (why I'm blanking on the varietal, I don't know - it has a bird on the bottle - best dinner or drinkin' wine)
fat-free balsamic dressing

stuff I used to get and want them to bring back:
sugi di pomodoro tomato sauce
vegan asian dumplings
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5/16/2008 Orly "Hips Don't Lie" M. says:

**Vegan Pad Thai bowls
**The soba noodle bowls with tofu and veggies -- forget what they're called
**Frozen bags of mango chunks -- great in smoothies, over ice cream, i even eat them frozen sometimes
**BBQ soy chips -- cheaper than Glenny's
**Chicken shumai and potstickers
**The eggplant and red pepper spreads
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5/16/2008 Orly "Hips Don't Lie" M. says:

Oh, and carol, i dunno if they still have them but i used to buy the tuna in red curry packets.  I don't even like tinned tuna but those things were amazing!

I need to go to TJs now.
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5/16/2008 Carol O. says:

They have the Tuna in yellow, green and red curries -- I think there were one or two other variations as well. I'm not a tinned tuna type of girl either but have been trying to eat more protein/healthy options while I'm unemployed and have time to do think about those things. I figured I'd give it a shot and was so pleasantly surprised!

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