Trader Joe's Finally Opened a Store Near Me

[NashVegas]

*sigh*

I think I'm going to be very, very happy.

[livetohike]

1. I'm jealous

My nearest Trader Joe's is 100 miles away :-(.

[kestrel91316]

2. My local TJ's is less than a mile from my home. There's another one

less than 2 miles from my office.

And when I go to WI at Christmas now, I can get my TJ's fix three blocks from my sister and BIL's house (it's the first TJ's in WI).

[NashVegas]

3. It's About 3 Miles

Now that I've been in a second time, it's hard not to notice how so much of the produce is packaged - overpackaged. It won't replace WF for me because of that, but it will make a nice supplement.

[kestrel91316]

4. I go there mostly for cheap dairy and eggs, 2 Buck Chuck wines,

and edamame. And chocolate and some frozen convenience foods for dinner when I'm lazy. Oh, and fresh fruit (apples in the bins).

I am leaning away from imported foods except for special occasions, so a lot of their stuff doesn't meet my purchasing criteria anymore.

[grasswire]

5. here's what's cheaper

nuts
cheeses


what's on my permanent shopping list at TJ

greek yogurt, no fat in individual containers -- I love the honey and the blueberry

greek yogurt, low fat -- the fig is delicious!

the no-fat cottage cheese is really good

low-sodium Columbus sliced salami -- 40% less salt and tasty

grated parm cheese in a ziplock bag

grated quattro fromaggio in ziplock bag

the curried naan is really good

some of the crackers and snacks are good, but don't get the gorgonzola crackers -- ugh

Smuckers diet cranberry juice (hard to find)

[NJCher]

6. add

low-salt tomato juice
and
nitrate-free turkey bacon



Cher